‘A’ Squadron, 3rd Hussars in the rear-guard – 30th to 31st August, 1914
When leaving Dives on the morning of the 30th, ‘A’ Squadron was detailed as rear-guard to the Regiment …
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3rd HUSSARS: MONS 23rd-24th AUGUST 1914
The night of the 18th found the 3rd Hussars on the move …
3rd HUSSARS: RETREAT FROM MONS 23rd AUGUST – 5th SEPTEMBER 1914
The 3rd Hussars, with two troops as advanced guard, were ordered to …
A Balaclava Hero’s Narrative: Sgt Heron – 4th Hussars
It is wished to place on record Sgt Heron’s story of the “glorious charge” from his own words and as nearly as possible this is his narrative…
No place for ladies: The untold story of women in the Crimean War
Florence Nightingale was not the only woman in the Crimea …
“Distinguished in Action…” The Black Soldiers of The 4th Dragoons, 1715-1842
During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many British Army regiments employed black musicians…
A Night in Burma – March 1942
After the Battle of Sidi Rezegh in November 1941 the 7th Hussars were left with only eight tanks…
The Liberation of Stalag XIb – 16th of April 1945
“the 16th was to prove a memorable one for the Troop …”
General Sir George de Lacy Evans G.C.B.
George de Lacy Evans was born in Limerick in 1787, the son of a farmer and modest landowner, and of Elizabeth Lacy of the Anglo Norman de Lacy family.
Staunch Catholics, the de Lacys opposed the Protestant settlement…
