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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Marys Own)



   13th/18th Royal Hussars served with the Royal Armoured Corps as a reconnaissance unit with 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade, 1st Division in France until June 1940. After returning to the UK the regiment joined 27th Armoured Brigade then on January 1944 transferred 8th Armoured Brigade and went on to see action across North Western Europe.

12th Oct 1939 Training

16th Oct 1939 Training

25th Oct 1939 Greetings

19th May 1940 Withdrawal

27th May 1940 Attacks and Counter Attacks

17th Jan 1944 Orders

18th Jan 1944 Orders

19th Jan 1944 Preparations

20th Jan 1944 Vehicles

21st Jan 1944 On the Move

22nd Jan 1944 On the Move

23rd Jan 1944 Discussions

24th Jan 1944 Conference

25th Jan 1944 Training

25th Jan 1944 Bad Weather

26th Jan 1944 Training

26th Jan 1944 Training

27th Jan 1944 Conferences

28th Jan 1944 Exercise

28th Jan 1944 Training

29th Jan 1944 Exercise

29th Jan 1944 Bad Weather

30th Jan 1944 Training

31st Jan 1944 Conferences

31st Jan 1944 Conference

1st Feb 1944 Recce

2nd Feb 1944 Training

3rd Feb 1944 Preparations

4th Feb 1944 Preparations

4th Feb 1944 Reorganisation

4th Feb 1944 Inspection

5th Feb 1944 Bad Weather

7th Feb 1944 Exercise Postponed

8th Feb 1944 Exercise

9th Feb 1944 Exercise

9th Feb 1944 Exercise

9th Feb 1944 Exercise

10th Feb 1944 Exercise Ends

11th Feb 1944 Musketry

12th Feb 1944 Conference

13th Feb 1944 Conference

14th Feb 1944 Training

15th Feb 1944 Training

16th Feb 1944 Training

17th Feb 1944 Conference

18th Feb 1944 Trials

19th Feb 1944 Exercise

19th Feb 1944 Exercise

20th Feb 1944 Exercise

20th Feb 1944 Exercise

23rd Feb 1944 Exercise

15th Mar 1944 Exercise

16th Mar 1944 Exercise

27th Mar 1944 Exercise

28th Mar 1944 Exercise

29th Mar 1944 Exercise

30th Mar 1944 Exercise

31st Mar 1944 Exercise

29th Apr 1944 Exercise

6th May 1944 Exercise

26th May 1944 Breifing

28th May 1944 Orders

29th May 1944 Briefing

30th May 1944 On the Move

1st of June 1944 Briefing

2nd of June 1944 D Day Preparations

3rd of June 1944 Preparations

3rd Jun 1944 Landing Craft

4th of June 1944 Preparations

5th of June 1944 D Day Preparations

6th Jun 1944 In Action

6th Jun 1944 Advance

6th of June 1944 Landing

6th June 1944 In Action

6th Jun 1944 2nd Wave

6th Jun 1944 Landing

6th Jun 1944 2nd Wave

6th Jun 1944 Landings

6th Jun 1944 Shelling

7th of June 1944 Advance in Normandy

8th of June 1944 Patrols

9th of June 1944 Shelling

10th of June 1944 Advance

10th Jun 1944 Attacks

11th Jun 1944 In Action

11th of June 1944 In Action

12th of June 1944 In Action

13th Jun 1944 Shelling

14th Jun 1944 Recce

15th Jun 1944 Little Information

16th Jun 1944 Attacks

17th Jun 1944 Liaison

18th Jun 1944 In Action

19th Jun 1944 Conference

20th Jun 1944 Conference

21st Jun 1944 Bridges Shelled

8th Jul 1944 Town Captured

17th Jul 1944 Orders

18th Jul 1944 In Action

19th Jul 1944 Advance

30th Jul 1944 In Action

31st Jul 1944 In Action

5th Aug 1944 Orders Issued

4th Sep 1944 Advance

21st Oct 1944 Relief

7th of March 1945 On the Move


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Those known to have served with

13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Marys Own)

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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Records of 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Marys Own) from other sources.



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Want to know more about 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Marys Own)?


There are:1619 items tagged 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Marys Own) available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.


K Wallace 13/18th Hussars

K Wallace served with the 13/18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



WB Waggott 13th /18th Hussars

WB Waggott served with the 13th /18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



AV Tribble 13/18th Hussars

AV Tribble served with the 13/18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



R Thomson 13/18th Hussars

R Thomson served with the 13/18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



H L Stannard 13/18th Hussars

H Stannard served with the 13/18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



EA Siveyer 13/18th Hussars

EA Siveyer served with the 13/18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



JED Silk 13/18th Hussars

JED Silk served with the 13/18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



RW Sanders 13/18th Hussars

RW Sanders served with the 13/18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



H Robinson 13/18th Hussars

H Robinson served with the 13/18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



RE Mann 13/18th Hussars

RE Mann served with the 13/18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



PD Leonardt 13/18th Hussars

PD Leonardt served with the 13/18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



F Jackson 13th /18th Hussars

F Jackson served with the 13th /18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



G Hughes 13/18th Hussars

G Hughes served with the 13/18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



JAW Fidler 13/18th Hussars

JAW Fidler served with the 13/18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



A Davis 13/18th Hussars

A Davis served with the 13/18th Hussars British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: The Wartime Memories Project is no longer in contact with Dan , his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan









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