The charge by part of the regiment on 7 september is noteworthy as it was the last lance on lance cavalry charge of the british army. During the battle of the marne, a squadron of the 9th lancers made a charge with their lances against the prussian dragoons of the guard at moncel on the 7th september 1914. Search for ww1 service personal with irish connections. For this action and the charging of the unbroken line of infantry at audregnies, belgium, on the same day captain grenfell was awarded the victoria cross. Abadie, eustace henry egremont, lieutenant, was born 24 january 1877, elder son of major general henry richard abadie, cb, 9th lancers, lieutenantgovernor of jersey, 19004, and of his first wife kate who died in 1883, daughter of g sandeman. Charge of the 9th lancers 1914 with images war horse. Charrington 1921 history of the 12th royal lancers 17151945 by captain p. Website design by townsweb archiving website powered by pastview. The 9th lancers took part in two charges early in the war, at audregnies on 24 august 1914 and moncel on 7 september 1914. The 9th lancers casualties were 3 killed and 7 wounded. The 9th queens royal lancers was stationed at tidworth, wiltshire when britain declared war on germany on 4 august 1914. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
Probably as a result of the cavalry charge at audregnies. Our museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the 9 th 12 th royal lancers, one of. British army 9th12th royal lancers prince of waless. The 9th lancers at full strength would have had 549 other ranks. The account of the last british regiment to leave the battlefield of mons in august 1914 and the first to return to mons on 11 november 1918. Hunt on his 1914 star medal card and also in a book by major hvs charrington mc. This was certainly a task cavalry was used for in the early battles of the war although occasionally there were full scale charges such as that of the 4th dragoon guards and 9th lancers at audregnies on 24th august 1914.
Soldiers on horseback in some sort of game where they all hug each other, hug the necks of their horses and jam in together in a circle. The charge of the 12th lancers at moy, france, on 28 august 1914 george wright 18601942 the regimental museum of the 9th 12th royal lancers prince of waless. Whilst primarily mounted we aim to provide a mixture of living. History of the 9th queens royal lancers, 17151903, captain f. Major charrington also records charles as having been killed in action on 23 august 1914 rather then 29 august. Full text of history of the sixteenth, the queens light dragoons lancers see other formats. Eustace abadie joined the 9th lancers 11 august 1897, becoming lieutenant 3 may 1899. The diary for the 12th lancers showed they arrived in france on 18 august 1914 and, only ten days later, fought a battle against a regiment of german dragoons. The 9th queens royal lancers was a cavalry regiment of the british army, first raised in 1715.
The glorious charge of the ninth lancers during the great retreat from mons to cambrai. The regiment landed in france as part of the 2nd cavalry brigade in the 1st cavalry division in august 1914 for service on the western front. Wo 951140 12th lancers unit war diary annex for 28 august 1914. Garstin, 9th queens royal lancers, whose name is included in the monthly official list published in october, 1914, as having been killed, no place, date, or circumstances being given, joined the 9th lancers in february, 19. When the war became more mobile again from august 1918 cavalry was again used in the mounted role it had been in 1914 reconnaisance. The lancers at first fought dismounted alongside the british infantry, but as the situation grew more hopeless, the lancers. Joining the mutton lancers in 1914 first world war. I have some scans of the regt history for that period, but it does not give a list of officers and men. It saw service for three centuries, including the first and second world wars. The fates of the officers of the 9 lancers who vanished at. The ninth queens royal lancers 17151936 by major e w sheppard 1939 is available to read online on the website of the 9th 12th royal lancers museum. The 9th lancers, like most cavalry regiments, were dismounted during the main period of trench warfare from early 1915 omwards. Captain francis grenfell led the 9th lancers in the action at audregnies, on 24 august 1914 during the battle of mons, against a large body of german. Lancers were issued with bayonets for the first time on 17 october.
Attended the amalgamation parade of the 9th and 12th royal lancers in tidworth with sgt joe peacock 12th lancer joined a sqdn 912th omagh nireland jan 62 then castle archdale. Welcome to the 9th 12th royal lancers museum welcome to the website of the 9 th 12 th royal lancers museum based in the derby museum and art gallery in derby. Lastly, one should mention john masters novel the ravi lancers london. In 1960 the 9th lancers were amalgamated with the 12th royal lancers prince of waless to form the 9th12th royal lancers prince of waless. Order of battle of the indian army corps in france, 191415. Warr, of the 9th lancers, who was in the famous charge and had been missing since the end of august, was taken prisoner by the enemy. Our museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the 9 th 12 th royal lancers, one of britains greatest cavalry regiments. We are a mounted display group representing the 9th lancers throughout the great war period. Royal field artillery on 24 august 1914 he was later killed in action on 24 may 1915, as was his twin brother, riversdale, a yeomanry officer who attached to 9th lancers, and the regiments participation in the final lance on lance action. He was qualified as a 2nd class interpreter in german. Centenary of the last charges of the 9th 12th royal. The regiment survived the immediate postwar reduction in forces, but was amalgamated with the 12th royal lancers to form the 9th 12th royal lancers in 1960. The famous 9th lancers who charged the guns at le cateau, hold their regiment sports at tidworth 1916. Lancers had had an eventful time in the war, being commanded by the inspirational lt.
Joseph smolinski, under authority from the war department dated august 7, 1861, endeavored to recruit, were assigned to it as part of company m. This action was later compared to the charge of the light brigade since it demonstrated great bravery but accomplished little. Welcome to the 9th12th royal lancers museum welcome to the website of the 9 th 12 th royal lancers museum based in the derby museum and art gallery in derby. Its title celebrates the centenary of the cavalry charges of the 9th and 12th lancers in august and september 1914, oddly not the. Centenary of the last charges of the 9th12th royal. These were affiliated with one or more active cavalry regiments, their purpose being to train replacement drafts for the active regiments. Jan 20, 20 i see from my discharge papers that i enlisted on 27 august 1914. See more ideas about british army, british army uniform and british uniforms. The battle of mons had just been fought, and what was left of the old contemptibles was now engaged in its famous retreat. The regiment carries the following battle honours awarded to its predecessors. It received its numerical designation november 23, 1861, and november 27, 1861, a number of the men enlisted for the united states lancers, an incomplete organization, which col. The 12th lancers now part of the royal lancers, still celebrate annually moy day on the 28th august when, in 1914, during the retreat from mons. The regiment winning a distinguished conduct medal on both occasions.
Captain grenfell with 9th queens royal lancers winning the vc at audregnies, belgium, 24 august 1914. Books, 1999 the 12th royal lancers in france, august 17th, 1914 november 11th, 1918 by h. Extracts from the unit war diaries show that the 12th lancers charged on the lance and that their victory at moy was an historic battle still remembered by the regiment today on moymons. Books, 1999 the 12th royal lancers in france, august 17th, 1914november 11th, 1918 by h.
Captain francis grenfell led a charge of the 9th queens royal lancers at audregnies in belgium during the first world war 1914 18. Some of the pages were slow to display, or did not display in a reasonable time. Charles is incorrectly referred to as c h hunt on his 1914 star medal card and also in a book by major hvs charrington mc, which details the 12th lancers in france between 1914 and 1918. Lieutenant allfrey was born on the 21st september, 1891. The use of british cavalry regiments in the great war is something that the war horse film recently highlighted.
The regiment was quickly mobilized and landed at boulogne, france on 15 august 1914 as part of the 2nd cavalry brigade, cavalry division which became the 1st cavalry division on 16 september 1914. The hussars regiments of cavalry of the line the long. The charge of the 12th lancers at moy, france, on 28. A memoriam website database for irish soldiers with photos. He served with the regiment when it was deployed to france, soon after the outbreak of world war i in august 1914. As i was born on 26 january 1898, it follows that i was sixteen years and seven months old. Follow the route of the retreat from mons, with many of the overnight stops recorded. The role of these two regiments, together with l battery ra, the 9th lancers. Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. The lancers at first fought dismounted alongside the british infantry, but as the situation grew more hopeless, the lancers were. The great war the 9th royal lancers was a cavalry regiment that would have had an mg section as part of its regimental headquarters. The cavalry division had no permanent existence before the outbreak of war. However, at the end of the month he was wounded and captured, and was destined to remain as a prisoner of war pow for the next four years, remaining in captivity at krefeld.
Specialised books for the serious student of conflict. Despite many regiments undergoing further amalgamations with some loss of identity, the 9th12th royal lancers have remained a distinct regiment and still perform much the same tasks for the army of. Caton woodville, by richard caton woodville 18561927, 1914. Captain francis grenfell, 9th lancers at audregnies, 24 august 1914. Centenary of the last charges of the 9th12th royal lancers. Grenfell was an accomplished horseman and a fine polo player, but the charge he led was a disaster. Apr, 2014 the famous 9th lancers who charged the guns at le cateau, hold their regiment sports at tidworth 1916.
The 9th queens royal lancers, or the delhi spearmen, were a cavalry regiment of the british army. Soldiers on horseback in some sort of game where they all hug each other, hug the necks of. Full text of history of the sixteenth, the queens light. Dso recipients vc and dso book 9th the queens royal lancers. In the later years of its existence the regiment served as a formation reconnaissance regiment, equipped with the combat vehicle reconnaissance tracked. The 9th 12th royal lancers prince of waless was a cavalry regiment of the british army, formed in 1960 by the amalgamation of the 9th queens royal lancers and the 12th royal lancers. Centenary of the last charges of the 9th 12th royal lancers prince of wales s offers an important new record of the work of brave men which. Captain francis grenfell led the 9th queens royal lancers in the action against the germans at audregnies, on 24 august 1914 during the battle of mons. It was done for the illustrated london news christmas number. A battlescene with caption beneath describing the events of 25th august 1914.
Friday 9 november 2012 caroline james records and research 67 comments. Brigade 18th queen marys own royal hussars and 9th lancers queens royal. Centenary of the last charges of the 9th12th royal lancers prince. Discharged on 20th january 1915 as physically unfit. Seventeen cavalry reserve regiments were formed by the british army on the outbreak of the great war in august, 1914. May 31, 2009 my wifes grandfather served in the 9th lancers from 1914 to approx 1932. The story of the 9th queens royal lancers between august 1914 and june 1915. I have done a fair bit of research on david campbell who was the commander of 9th lancers in 1914. As a unit of the 1st cavalry division, it will have taken part in the following battles and engagements. In the later years of its existence, the regiment served as a formation reconnaissance regiment, equipped with the combat vehicle reconnaissance tracked family of vehicles and was. Browse historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from aug 6, 1914 or search by date, day or keyword. In reading regimental histories, and viewing contemporary oil paintings by caton woodville and george wright, the author began to question the validity of the accounts and pictures of the events with. Allenby, with the 2nd cavalry brigade 4th dragoon guards, 9th lancers, and 18th. When britain declared war on germany on 4 august 1914, british soldiers were.
You are welcome to the copies but they are not the best, i was having problems with my camera at the time and some images are blurred. The first victoria cross of the european war, 1914. The project gutenberg ebook of 1914, by john french, viscount. Earlier in the campaign on the 24th august 1914 captain francis grenfell and a party of the 9th had helped to save the guns of 119 battery royal field artillery near doubon. Forty one members of the 9th lancers could not be accounted for after their attack, including l4653 private henry warr, his survival was reported in the western gazette on 6th of november 1914.
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