Horse Power - Law Dictionary Search Results

Yeomanry cavairy

Yeomanry cavairy, a denomination given to those troops of horse which were levied among the gentlemen and yeomen of the country, upon the same principle as the Volunteer companies. See the National Defence Act, 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 31); and the Militia and Yeomanry Act, 1901 (1 Edw. 7), s. 14. As to the former powers of the lords lieutenant of counties in reference to this force, see title LORD LIEUTENANT. The units composing the force were transferred to the Territorial Force by the Territorial Army and Militia Act, 1921 (11 & 12 Geo. 5, c. 37). See TERRITORIAL ARMY....