This site is dedicated to that small band of part-time cavalrymen who served in the Bedfordshire Yeomanry from its inception in 1899, when Lord Alwyne Compton formed a Bedfordshire company of Imperial Yeomanry to serve in the Boer War, to 1920, when most of the men had been demobilised after the Great War. By then, the need for cavalry had all but disappeared and men swapped horses for howitzers.  
I've been collecting and researching to the men of the Bedfordshire Yeomanry for many years. My intention was to put a history to each and every one of those men who served their country, in whatever circumstances that may have been; each of them was an individual with a tale to tell, not simply a name and number on a service record or medal index card. I've now reached a point where I've consulted  about 99% of information publicly available and I've decided to try a website in an effort to take that research a stage further. 
I get requests from time to time as to whether or not the Bedfordshire Yeomanry has a museum. In terms of a building that you can visit and see exhibits, it doesn't, so my website performs the function of being a virtual museum.  I am trying to add to the collection as best I can and if you can help, it would be greatly appreciated.

David Doorne

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I buy..........

I will pay the very best price for any medals, postcards or other items related to the Bedfordshire Yeomanry. I am happy to agree with you that I will offer the items back to you before offering them elsewhere.
 
Currently paying a minimum of:

Boer War
£150 for any medal

WW1
£40 for any single medal
£90 for a pair
£80 for a split trio
£200 for a trio
£200 for a single long service medal
£1000 for any gallantry group

Happy to discuss any items that you wish to sell.

I will also buy medals to the Bedfordshire Regiment

Please use the contact form for enquiries or offers of material
 I will try to get back to you as soon I can. The centenary of the Great War has increased the number of enquiries so there may be some delay. 

How we can help each other........
1. I have a large database containing all known details of the regimental service, family history and other information relating to about 1,700 of about 2,500 individuals who served in the Bedfordshire Yeomanry from 1899 until 1920,  and some information relating to another 400 men who cannot be identified precisely. I am happy to share this information with anybody that asks ! I have photographic images of about 190 men that I can identify.

2. I am willing to carry out, at no charge, some basic research for any individual soldier whose details I don't have.

3. If you have any information or documents, photographs etc 


that you would be willing to sell, donate or share, please let 


me know. 

The magnificent statuette presented by Colonel Frank Shuttleworth on the occasion of his retirement from the regiment in 1905. He had been Colonel from the point that the regiment was formed in 1901.