Lookup request for Denbighsire Hussars

[PabloC]

Have been able to confirm that the album that the photos came from were from the Jordan side of the family, as it belonged to my Great grandmother Sarah Jordan, Joseph's sister in law. This should narrow the identity down to either the surname Jordan or Manion, and I've already checked the Manion side out and have accounted for all of my great nan's brothers, none of whome were in the Denbighshire Hussars.

Furthermore, the lad wearing the cap in this photo (Back left)is a Jordan...Joseph Jordan, son of Joseph Jordan, therefore I strongly suspect this is his wife and their children. Now, how much does the lad in the front resemble the soldier?

The soldier has to be a Jordan!

Paul

[liverpool annie]

Love the 'ats !! 

I'm still looking !

Annie 

[Gadget]

I recognise that photo - did I do a restore 

It wasn't the one I put up,  Annie, and I  can't find anything yet in the records that I have access to 


Gadget

[PabloC]

Hi Gadget,

It's also here....I'd posted this some time back, but couldn't find the link to it. Been trying to identify these people for a while, but now getting close....Edit: In light of recent bits of info, I'm now more convinced that the lady in this photo and the older lady are Joseph Jordan's wife, Delia.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,279535.15.html

Final pic....this has been confirmed as being the Joseph Jordan Ithat  think the soldier is. Can anyone see a resemblance? I think so, but then again?

[Gadget]

Have you got a bigger version of that Paul. If so I could put the three pics side by side to do a comparison.

I've now checked through all the pension and service records and can't find any one else that fits the extra info that you gave me 


Gadget

[PabloC]

Here you go:

Thanks for checking the records for me...

[liverpool annie]

Heres a snippet ....... The Denbighshire Yeomanry lost only 15 men in WW1 and all died at home .... they were also in the Mediterranean ..... !! ..... I was beginning to wonder if they even  went overseas - thats possibly why we can't find a medal card ....  !

I'm still looking !! 

[Gadget]

Been reading about them on Wiki -

The Denbighshire Hussars like other Yeomanry Regiments formed second and third line regiments in September 1914 , the 2/1st Denbighshire Hussars remained in the United Kingdom throughout the war and were converted into a cyclist unit in 1916.The 3/1st Denbighshire Hussars was formed in 1915 and also remained in the United Kingdom before being disbanded in 1917.

The 1/1st Denbighshire Hussars in 1914 , were in the Welsh Border Mounted Brigade , which in September 1914 was attached to the 1st Mounted Division. In 1916 the 1/1st together with the rest of the Brigade and the South Wales Mounted Brigade , became a dismounted unit November 1915 : became a dismounted unit and moved to Egypt ,forming the 4th Dismounted Brigade. In February 1917 they went through another change this time they were re rolled as infantry to become the 24th (Denbighshire Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers , attached to the 231st Brigade , 74th (Yeomanry) Division. As part of the 74th (Yeomanry) Division , they were involved in the Second Battle of Gaza , Third Battle of Gaza ,Battle of Beersheba and the Battle of Epehy.

[PabloC]

So, if they didn't serve in a theatre of war, they wouldn't have received a medal-not even the Victory medal??