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Many thanks indeed.

I'd be very grateful if someone could translate the text below. It's on the reverse of a photograph in my father's possession. Thanks in advance.

Matt, Am I right in thinking that Trooper Harrison's grave is butted against that of 7905407 G.H.Beresford and 14224427 A.E.T.Cooper? If so, I find this rather puzzling. Beresford and 405253 R.M.Sives were killed in a half-track, part of a small convoy, which took a direct hit when trying to reach C...

I spoke to my dad last night, and can confirm that

Matt: Gilbertson, Duck and Harrison were in C Squadron;

Steve Blake: Frank Kitto wasn't - my dad doesn't know which squadron he was in, but at least it narrows it down a bit.

grimmy

.....I should add that my father, Frank 'Garth' Grimshaw, was in C Squadron. He always said (and still maintains, at the age of 88) that the action around Bas Perrier/Presles/Chenodolle was the worst he experienced.

Steve,

The 23rd Hussars were formed from scratch - 90% of its members had never previously seen action.

Its formation is described in some detail in "The Story of the 23rd Hussars" (1946) - hard to get hold of but well worth it.

JS Was your father with Blacker while they were both in C Squadron, or was it later when Blacker was made 2nd in Command of the Hussars (or indeed, both)? My father (a sprightly 88 year old) was in C Squadron throughout the campaign - I'll ask him if he remembers your father. Anyone else with any C ...