Hertfordshire Yeomanry
The Hertfordshire Yeomanry, like many such units, was formed in 1794, when England was under threat of attack from Napoleon. Created by amalgamating various local volunteer cavalry units, it continued to operate until after the Second World War, when it was joined with the Bedfordshire Yeomanry to form the 201 (Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire)Yeomanry Battery Royal Artillery Volunteers, part of the 100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers). The Hertfordshire Yeomanry and Artillery Historical Trust is a registered charity, the aim of which is to collect, record and make publicly available the history of Yeomanry and Artillery units of the Auxiliary (later Territorial) Forces raised in Hertfordshire from 1794 to the present day. Home Guard units raised in Hertfordshire from 1940-44 and 1952-57 are also of interest to the Trust, as are the Army's Cadet Forces.
The Trust's collection of uniforms, badges, weaponsand militaria is held by North Hertfordshire Museums and its archive of records and photographs by Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies.A comprehensive published history of the units covered by the Trust is in progress.
Some of the material relating to both the Yeomanry and the local Home Guard is displayed in a dedicated gallery at Hitchin Museum.
