CITATION AND IMMEDIATE AWARD OF BAR TO DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (DSO): LT COL SIR PETER W FARQUHAR, Bt, DSO – 3H
On 26th June 1944 Lt.Col FARQUHAR played a predominant part in an attack by 17th Indian Infantry Brigade NE of RIPA.
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CITATION AND IMMEDIATE AWARD OF BAR TO DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (DSO): MAJ RFG JAYNE, DSO – 7H
Since 16th June 44 the 7th Queen’s Own Hussars have been under my command, fighting side by side with my Brigade.
CITATION AND AWARD OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (DSO): MAJ RFG JAYNE – 7H
During the action at MECHILI on the 24th January 1941, Major Jayne, who was in command of a light tank squadron was withdrawing under heavy fire, from about 10 medium tanks, when he noticed three members of a knocked out tank running from the enemy some distance behind him.
8th HUSSARS: RHINE 23rd MAR – 1st APR 1945
Meanwhile the 1st Canadian Army came down from …
8th HUSSARS: ROER 16th – 31st JAN 1945
The German offensive through the Ardennes designed to reach Antwerp …
8th HUSSARS: NEDERRIJN 16th – 27th SEP 1944, BEST 22nd – 27th SEP 1944, LOWER MAAS 20th OCT – 7th NOV 1944
Although the port of Antwerp was in Allied hands it could not …
8th HUSSARS: VILLERS BOCAGE 8th – 15th JUN 1944, MONT PINCON 30th JUL – 9th AUG 1944, DIVES CROSSING 17th – 20th AUG 1944
No contrast could have been greater than between the …
4th HUSSARS: SENIO 9th-12th APR 1945, SANTERNO CROSSING 11th-12th APR 1945, ARGENTA GAP 13th-21st APR 1945
By the winter of 1944-5 the Allied armies had penetrated the …
4th HUSSARS: CONVENTELLO-COMACCHIO 2nd-6th JAN 1945, SENIO POCKET 4th-5th JAN 1945
The 4th Hussars were now equipped with the new …
4th HUSSARS: CORIANO 3rd-15th SEP 1944, SAN CLEMENTE 3rd-4th SEP 1944, RIMINI LINE 14th-21st SEP 1944
The Gothic Line was a German defensive line of the …
