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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
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15th Mar 1944 Exercise
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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
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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 MoveIf you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.
Those known to have served with
13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Marys Own)
during the Second World War 1939-1945.
- Cummins R.
- Davis A.
- Fidler JAW.
- Fowler Ernest. Tpr.
- Hughes G.
- Jackson F.
- Kenley Ernest. Sgt. (d.21st Jan 1945)
- Leonardt PD.
- Mann RE.
- O'Connell Daniel Peter. Cpl.
- Robinson H.
- Sanders RW.
- Screech Harold William. Tpr.
- Silk JED.
- Siveyer EA.
- Stannard H L.
- Thomson R.
- Tribble AV.
- Waggott WB.
- Wallace K.
The 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
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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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