From The Archives
It is our expectation that this category showcases a collection of articles balanced between our founder regiments and between the centuries.
The Battle Honour ‘Crete’ awarded to the 3rd Hussars for the actions of ‘C’ Squadron was the only Battle Honour awarded below-formed unit …
by Major Douglas Messenger, late The 4th Queen’s Own Hussars
On the evening of June 15, the population heard the first cannon shots …
During Operation Battleaxe the British army in Libya was designated as the Western Desert Force …
On the 15th, ‘C’ Squadron came under command of the 131st Brigade …
At 5.15 a.m. on June 11th, Regimental Headquarters and ‘B’ Squadron moved up through Bayeux to another orchard …
The coast chosen for the invasion was a stretch between the rivers Orne and Vire …
At the end of May Rommel and the Afrika Korps were held up on a line from Gazala on the coast to Bir Hacheim …
Meanwhile ‘B’ Echelon commanded by Captain Earle was also having difficulties …
However, May 27th was not yet quite played out …
