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6th Dragoons (Inniskilling)    6th Dragoons (Inniskilling) were in India when war broke out in August 1914. They returned home and proceeded to France to join the BEF. They served on the Western Front through out the Great War. 23rd of November 1914 Reorganisation 11th Jan 1915 Reliefs   Sep 1915 On the Move 16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme 16th of October 1915 Divisional Exercise 25th of October 1915 Royal Inspection 7th of November 1915 Present Stations 25th of November 1915 Orders 29th of November 1915 Moves Completed 1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets 11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment 14th December 1915 Ongoing Logistics 19th of December 1915 Movement Instructions 3rd of January 1916 Moves 8th of January 1916 Moves   10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens 2nd February 1916 Exercises with Divisional Cavalry 2nd of February 1916 Moving to the Trenches   4th of February 1916 Orders Amended 9th February 1916 Call Ups 20th of February 1916 System for Reliefs   21st of February 1916 Active German Patrols   23rd of February 1916 Weather Turns   25th of February 1916 Heavy Snow and a German Patrol   26th of February 1916 A Store Burns   28th of February 1916 Changes to the Front   29th of February 1916 Active Aeroplanes   1st of March 1916 Reorganisation   2nd of March 1916 Very Strong Enemy Wire   3rd of March 1916 Divisional Artillery Relieved   4th of March 1916 Heavy Snow   12th of March 1916 Aircraft Active 25th of March 1916 Hostile Aeroplanes   21st Mar 1918 Withdrawal 21st Mar 1918 Gallant Actions   22nd Mar 1918 The Fight for The Crozat Canal   22nd Mar 1918 Orders Issued   22nd Mar 1918 Bridges not Blown 23rd Mar 1918 Orders Received 23rd Mar 1918 Attack Made 23rd Mar 1918 Attack Made   23rd Mar 1918 Heavy Attacks 23rd Mar 1918 Heavy Attacks 23rd Mar 1918 Heavy Attacks   24th Mar 1918 New Line   If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 230819 L/Cpl. Thomas McDermott 11 Sqdn. Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) (d.1st Dec 1917) Tommy McDermott served with the Machine Gun Corps Cavalry having transferred from the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons. He died on 1st of December 1917 at the Battle of Cambrai, France. His body was never recovered, but he is mentioned on the Cambrai Memorial at Louverval. As part of the British Third Army, 11 Squadron fought with the Mhow Brigade of the 1st Indian Cavalry. An attack on 1st December 1917 by 11 Squadron to repel attacking German forces resulted in a total loss - 2 officers, 53 other ranks, 84 horses, and 4 guns (Vickers Machine Guns) were all lost. Timothy Beer Add to this record.

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