4th HUSSARS: MARNE 7th – 10th SEP 1914, AISNE 12th – 15th SEP 1914
At 8am on the 7th of September the brigade …
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4th HUSSARS: MONS 23rd – 24th AUG 1914, RETREAT FROM MONS 23rd – 5th SEP 1914, LE CATEAU 26th AUG 1914
At 6 am, on the morning of the 22nd, …
8th HUSSARS: VILLERS FAUCON – 27th MAR 1917
Orders were received at 1 pm on the 27th of March that ‘B’ and ‘D’ Squadrons were to attack and take the village of Villers Faucon at 5 pm with the assistance of a Howitzer Battery, X Battery, R.H.A., and two armoured cars. The Canadian Cavalry Brigade was to attack the villages of Guyencourt and Soulcourt at 5 pm ‘B’ Squadron was under Captain Weldon and ‘D’ Squadron under Major Van der Byl. The latter had the two armoured cars…
8th HUSSARS: FLERS-COURCELETTE 15th – 22nd SEP 1916
The second Battle of Ypres was famous for the use …
8th HUSSARS: BAZENTIN 14th – 17th JUL 1916
The second stage of the Battles of the Somme began …
8th HUSSARS: CAMBRAI 1917’18 20th NOV – 7th DEC 1917
The 8th Hussars paraded and marched on the 9th of …
CITATION AND IMMEDIATE AWARD OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (DSO): MAJ WGO BUTLER – 8H
Major Butler has commanded B Squadron, 8th Hussars since last February and in every action in which his Squadron has taken part he has proved himself a brilliant commander.
“A Gallant Lady” – Fanny Duberly
… soon the Regiment found themselves under orders to move …
The State Funeral of Colonel Sir Winston S Churchill
Those of us who were honoured to take part in the funeral procession …
3rd HUSSARS: SELLE 17th – 25th OCT 1918, SAMBRE 4th NOV 1918
After the Battle of Cambrai, the allies advanced almost …
