05/06/2023 Paul W. Baker

26th Hussars

A 26th Hussars Officer's Side Hat - a familiar 'hawk'' but spot the difference! The 26th Hussars were raised at Meerut, India in June 1941 from a cadre of officers and NCOs of the 14th/20th King's Hussars. Lieutenant Colonel John B. Norton was appointed to command the regiment and the cap badge was the 14th/20th … Continue reading 26th Hussars

26/05/202326/05/2023 Paul W. Baker

Lt George Newman Caswall – 14th Light Dragoons

Lt George Newman Caswall - 14th Light Dragoons, c.1811.

18/05/202318/05/2023 Paul W. Baker

Password Protected

The page containing the Regimental Journals has now been 'Password Protected'. If you wish to gain access to the Regimental Journals please email Fred or PM him on Facebook to verify your identity. I am aware that some of the Journals have addresses in them of veterans that served within the regiment and I wish … Continue reading Password Protected

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VINTAGE SILVER RIMMED 20TH HUSSARS PIN BADGE

20/03/2023 Paul W. Baker

A button of the 20th Hussars

An old button of the 20th Hussars

16/02/2023 Paul W. Baker

Incident

There was an incident on Facebook the other week that really annoyed me and because of that incident I have decided to no longer share the content of this website on that page. If you want to read the content you will either have to read it via the website or look at my facebook … Continue reading Incident

22/01/202304/02/2023 Paul W. Baker

Forum

I have removed the forum from the website. Thanks

03/01/202303/01/2023 Paul W. Baker

Lt. Colonel Peter B. Cavendish

He joined the Army in 1943 straight from school at Winchester, did a university short course at New College, Oxford, and was commissioned on 1 July 1945, initially in the ‘Royals’. He transferred to the 3rd Hussars the following year when the latter took over the role of airborne divisional reconnaissance.

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