‘B’ Squadron, 3rd Hussars – The ‘Java’ Squadron
Chronological Order of Events for 1942
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Arrival in Java – An account of ‘B’ Squadron, 3rd Hussars
In January 1942, ‘B’ Squadron Leader was called to the C.O.’s office and told that one squadron of 3rd Hussars of full strength was to be dispatched to Cairo immediately – future destination unknown.
In the hands of the Japanese – An account of ‘B’ Squadron, 3rd Hussars
Immediately after the capitulation the British and Australian troops stayed in their units beside the roads.
Prisoners of War of the Japanese 1942-1945
Captain J.M. Bentley-Taylor, M.C. of the 3rd The King’s Own Hussars kept a meticulous diary of his time commanding ‘B’ Squadron when they were prisoners of war of the Japanese in Java.
Trooper Edward Michael Ryan, 3rd King’s Own Hussars
Edward Ryan fled his home in Ireland during the troubles of the 1920s across the Irish Sea to England where he joined the British Army as a boy recruit at the age of 14.
Obituary: Maj P. W. M. Lancaster
Maj PWM Lancaster served in the 3rd Hussars. He died on the 20th of May 1986.
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