Interesting links: Soldiers of the 20th Hussars who served in WW1
14th/20th King’s Hussars
Albert Ernest (Bert) Hurst
Born on 30 June 1888 at Kentish Town, Albert Hurst enlisted in the Hussars of the Line in 1908. Drafted to the 14th (King’s) Hussars in India, he served for five years with the Colours before returning home on being transferred to the Reserve.
xHx Poem
It would appear that the 20th Hussars had a poem? I have copied the words from the regiments Journal of 1921 and placed on a page, have to say I love it.
The 26th Hussars
The 26th Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1941 to 1943.
The Battle of Amiens
A new page has been added to the website . . . . . . The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Third Battle of Picardy was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which began on 8 August 1918, later known as the Hundred Day Offensive, that ultimately led to the end of the First World War. … Continue reading The Battle of Amiens
Medals of the Peninsular War
It is sometimes important to remember those that fell in past conflicts. This PDF is a section of the 1949 Hawk Journal and is a fascinating read. It starts like this: The Peninsular Battle Honours of the 14th/20th King's Hussars: Douro, Talavera, Fuentes D'Onor, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Orthes, Peninsula (14th Light Dragoons) and Vimiera, Peninsula … Continue reading Medals of the Peninsular War
The 14th (King’s) Hussars
The movements of the 14th (King's) Hussars in India and the Middle East in the First World War were so closely followed by those of the 14th/20th King's Hussars in the Second World War that we considered a comparative article between the two Regiments might be of interest:
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