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10th Hussars (Prince Of Wales Own)    10th Hussars (Prince Of Wales Own) were in South Africa when war broke out in 1914. They returned home and served on the Western front as part of 6th Cavalry Brigade,3rd Cavalry Division from October 1914 until the Armistice. 4th Oct 1914 Orders Received 8th Oct 1914 6th Cavalry Brigade land Ostend  The 6th Cavalry Brigade, consisting of the 1st (Royal) Dragoon Guards, 10th (Prince Of Wales’s Own Royal) Hussars and C Battery, RHA land at Ostend as part of the 3rd Cavalry Division. 8th Oct 1914 On the Move 9th Oct 1914 Anxiety 18th Oct 1914 Planning   21st Oct 1914 In Action   31st Oct 1914 Heavy Bombardment 17th Nov 1914 Relief Completed   28th Nov 1914 Enemy Guns 14th Dec 1914 On the March 14th Dec 1914 On the March   20th Mar 1915 Training 13th May 1915 In Action   28th May 1915 Deserter 26th Sep 1915 Dismounted Cavalry in Action 16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme 1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets 11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment 10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens 9th February 1916 Call Ups 11th Apr 1917 Village Taken 12th Apr 1917 Reliefs 24th Mar 1918 Cavalry Charge If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about the 10th Hussars (Prince Of Wales Own)? There are:6605 items tagged 10th Hussars (Prince Of Wales Own) available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 10th Hussars (Prince Of Wales Own) during the Great War 1914-1918. Bodill William Henry. Bdn. (d.10th Oct 1916) Harper Carl Horace. Pte. Strudwick Leonard Spencer. Tpr. Thompson Joseph William. Pte. (d.18th Aug 1916) White Charles Wallace. Pte (d.10th October 1916) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please. Add a Name to this List More 10th Hussars (Prince Of Wales Own) records. 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If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment artillery Did you know? We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 254915 Pte. Joseph William Thompson 10th Hussars (d.18th Aug 1916) Joseph Thompson served with the 10th Hussars. When he joined up, his dog had just had a litter of pups. Joseph chose one of the pups for his mum, Ada to look after until he came home. He was also in Castleton brass band and so cleaned and put away his instrument until he came home. He never did. Add to this record. 223503 Pte. Carl Horace Harper Essex Yeomanry Carl Horace Harper was born in January 1898 in Wix, Tendering, Essex. The 1901 census shows him living at 62 Windsor Road, St Matthews, Ipswich with his father Horace (age 25),mother Madaline (age 24), sisters Daisy age 5 & Muriel age 2, and brother Benjamin age 7 months. The 1911 census records Carl living with his grandfather Benjamin Horne at Ocean Wave Farm, working on the farm after he left school. On 7th October 1914 he enlisted in the 1st Essex Yeomanary cavalry regiment service no 1362. On 13th February 1915 he was sent to France as part of the B.E.F (British Expeditionary Force), joining up with the Royal Horse Guards & 10th (Prince of Wales Own) Hussars (this explains how Carl finished his career in the 10th Hussars). They formed the 8th cavalry brigade which was part of the 3rd cavalry division. In 1915 he saw action at the second battle of Ypres (battle of Frezenberg Ridge) 11th - 13th May & battle of Loos 26th - 28th September. In 1916 there are no notable records of battles. In 1917 he was in the battle of Arras (first battle of Scarpe) 9th - 12th April. He was transferred in 1917 to the corps of Hussars & was given service no 80985. On 30th March 1918 the 3rd cavalry division was split up onto 7/8th cavalry brigade as a dismounted unit in the trenches. Later the 7th became a cyclist brigade & 8th was cavalry, which is where Carl served. During WW1 Carl was wounded three times. He returned to England on 30th March 1919. All army service personnel had to re-enlist & Carl was given a third service no 537772, transferred to 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars on 6th November 1919 & again transferring to the 10th (Prince of Wales) Hussars on 18th November 1919. Carl married Laura Mepstead on 6th December 1920 at Bridge, Kent. There are no records of children. On 6th June 1921 the 10th Hussars were sent to Northern Ireland, where they accompanied King George V on the first state opening of parliament on 21st June 1921. On the 24th June 1921 Carl was killed by rebel IRA activists at Adavoyle, Newry. A bomb was planted on the railway tracks just before the station killing 3 soldiers, 1 guard, 30 horses & injuring 30 men. On Tuesday 28th June Carl's coffin was repatriated at his parents' home in Margaret Street, Walton, Felixstowe and on Thursday 30th June a millitary funeral service was held at St Mary's church, Walton at 2pm. His Commonwealth war grave is at Walton church, High Street, Felixstowe, sited just through the main front gates. Read More Stephen Harper Add to this record. 220427 Tpr. Leonard Spencer Strudwick 10th Hussars Leonard Strudwick served with the 10th Hussars during WW1. Paul Strudwick Add to this record. 217040 Bdn. William Henry Bodill 10th (Prince of Wales' Own Royal) Hussars (d.10th Oct 1916) William Bodill was born in Dublin and enlisted in Cardiff. He died of wounds on the 10th of October 1916. s flynn Add to this record.

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