When The Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars passed through the border minefield and into Iraq on 25 February, the Battle Group was led by Major Maddison’s Squadron, spear-heading 7th Armoured Brigade’s breakout to the east.
On 6th March 1942 at PAYAGYI (North of PEGU) Lt Stanley-Evans, in cooperation with a Company of the West Yorkshire Regiment, led his troop into action against a Japanese Post in a wood which was held by infantry and four guns.
On 23rd April 1951, 2Lt Venner was commanding the Reconnaissance Section which was attached to ‘C’ Squadron 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars.
In the attack on CITTA DELLA PIEVE on 17 Jun 44, Lt Ward was commanding one of the leading troops of ‘B’ Squadron, 3rd Hussars.
As OC ‘A’ Squadron Maj White has proved himself to be an outstanding leader in battle and an enthusiastic and capable organiser in training in the new and experimental role of Inf Tp Carrier Squadron (KANGAROOS).
This officer has held the important appointment as British Liaison Officer with the Belgian Battalion since its arrival at the front in February until it left 1 COMWEL Div in August.
Early on the morning of the 17th April, 1941, Maj younger was in command of a squadron of light tanks of the 7th Hussars near FORT CAPUZZO.
On the afternoon of 24 Nov 41, near BIR GIBNI…
Captain Piper is Regimental Technical Adjutant and is responsible for tank recovery…
From 17th March to 22nd April 1941 Captain Pringle and his squadron of Armoured Cars have been under my command in operations around NEGHELLI and WADARRA…
