3rd HUSSARS: NORTH AFRICA, 1940-42
he campaign in North Africa opened with the entry of Italy …
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7th HUSSARS: NORTH AFRICA, 1940-41
The campaign in North Africa opened with the entry of Italy …
8th HUSSARS: THE EGYPTIAN FRONTIER 12th JUN – 12th SEP 1940
On the 11th of June 1940, the hostilities commenced…
Infiltration into France
Captain Percy Harratt’s report on the “Pedlar Mission”, infiltration into France…
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 …”
LCpl Patrick Fury – 4th Hussars
On 26th April 1941, LCpl Patrick Fury, 4th Queen’s Own Hussars, 1st Armoured Brigade, was captured in Greece, along with most of his regiment. There are very few recorded accounts of what was endured during those 4 long years of captivity.
Here is some of his story …
Captain Percy John Harratt, DSO, MC and Bar – 4H
Percy Harratt, nowadays, seems almost totally unknown to anyone, although he had an eventful Second World War, serving with the Special Operations Executive (SOE) …
CITATION AND AWARD THE DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL (DCM): TPR WT COX – 3H
Western Desert 11th December, 1940…
CITATION AND IMMEDIATE AWARD THE DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL (DCM): SGT LPH CONSTABLE – 8H
On 30 Mar Sgt Constable was Troop Sergeant of the leading troop advancing north towards ODING…
