Has anyone got any info on the HCR for 1942?
Movements, T.o&E, that sort of thing.
Household Cavalry regiment
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Household Cavalry regiment
Thanks. Dave.
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Weblinks...
David,
These links may seem silly to give to you but there is a wealth of hidden materials if requested from them directly...
http://www.householdcavalry.info/strcture.htm
http://www.householdcavalrymuseum.org.uk/
http://www.householdcavalry.co.uk/
Additional...
http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/guards/c-HCR.htm
These links may seem silly to give to you but there is a wealth of hidden materials if requested from them directly...
http://www.householdcavalry.info/strcture.htm
http://www.householdcavalrymuseum.org.uk/
http://www.householdcavalry.co.uk/
Additional...
http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/guards/c-HCR.htm
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Nacht
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Additional...
David,
Another is here...
http://www.ian.a.paterson.btinternet.co ... ur.htm#HCR
"The Household Cavalry Composite Regiment was formed at Windsor by amalgamation of The Life Guards and the 'Blues and Royals' on 1st September 1939. By January 1940 it was serving in the Middle East, mainly in Palestine. In November 1940 it became 1st Household Cavalry Motor Battalion and in March 1941 the 1st Household Cavalry Regiment. It served as par of 4th Cavalry Brigade in Iraq and Syria during May and June 1941, before joining 10th Armoured Brigade in August in Persia. It returned to Egypt with 10th Armoured Division in October 1941. It served with 7th Armoured Division in April 1942. It then took over from 11th Hussars before the battle of El Alamein for a few days to allow them to come out of the line for a rest."
The Household Cavalry consists of two Regiments - The Life Guards and the 'Blues and Royals'
Maybe we should share with readers here what makes this troop so unique?
The quote..."Britain had no cuirassiers (kwîr'ə-sîr') (other than the Household Cavalry)... " comes to mind....
The cuirass is also called the corselet... or my think is of a type armor for the torso that was originally in leather.
Look for some interesting information about the troop in Jordan and Syria...
The Arab Legion... and much more here...Trans Jordan FF as well! see link... http://homepages.force9.net/rothwell/trans-jo.htm
Quoted here...
For the attack against Syria, ‘Habforce’ was:
Habforce - Syria, June 1941
4th Cavalry Brigade – The Household Cavalry Regiment, The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, The Warwickshire Yeomanry
1st Battalion, The Essex Regiment
237th Battery, Royal Artillery (60th Field Regiment) of 25-pounders
an Australian battery of 2 pounder anti-tank guns
169th Light Antiaircraft Battery
the Arab Legion Mechanised Regiment
Another is here...
http://www.ian.a.paterson.btinternet.co ... ur.htm#HCR
"The Household Cavalry Composite Regiment was formed at Windsor by amalgamation of The Life Guards and the 'Blues and Royals' on 1st September 1939. By January 1940 it was serving in the Middle East, mainly in Palestine. In November 1940 it became 1st Household Cavalry Motor Battalion and in March 1941 the 1st Household Cavalry Regiment. It served as par of 4th Cavalry Brigade in Iraq and Syria during May and June 1941, before joining 10th Armoured Brigade in August in Persia. It returned to Egypt with 10th Armoured Division in October 1941. It served with 7th Armoured Division in April 1942. It then took over from 11th Hussars before the battle of El Alamein for a few days to allow them to come out of the line for a rest."
The Household Cavalry consists of two Regiments - The Life Guards and the 'Blues and Royals'
Maybe we should share with readers here what makes this troop so unique?
The quote..."Britain had no cuirassiers (kwîr'ə-sîr') (other than the Household Cavalry)... " comes to mind....
The cuirass is also called the corselet... or my think is of a type armor for the torso that was originally in leather.
Look for some interesting information about the troop in Jordan and Syria...
The Arab Legion... and much more here...Trans Jordan FF as well! see link... http://homepages.force9.net/rothwell/trans-jo.htm
Quoted here...
For the attack against Syria, ‘Habforce’ was:
Habforce - Syria, June 1941
4th Cavalry Brigade – The Household Cavalry Regiment, The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, The Warwickshire Yeomanry
1st Battalion, The Essex Regiment
237th Battery, Royal Artillery (60th Field Regiment) of 25-pounders
an Australian battery of 2 pounder anti-tank guns
169th Light Antiaircraft Battery
the Arab Legion Mechanised Regiment