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. 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. We are a mounted display group representing the 9th lancers throughout the great war period. This is an original 9th queens royal lancers regiment cap badge for sale. The charge of the 12th lancers at moy, france, on 28 august 1914 george wright 18601942 the regimental museum of the 9th12th royal lancers prince of waless. 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 attached to the 7th armoured. The ninth queens royal lancers 17151936 by major e w sheppard 1939 is available to read online on the website of the 9th12th royal lancers museum. The trigger for the great war, or first world war, was the murder of the heir to the austrian throne, archduke ferdinand, and his duchess in sarajevo on 28 th june 1914 by gavrilo princip, a member of a gang of serbian nationalists who objected to the annexation of bosniaherzegovina by austria. Our museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the 9 th 12 th royal lancers, one of.
In 1914 the british army still placed a heavy importance on the role of cavalry not only in an offensive role to attack an enemy, but also in a reconnaissance one. 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. The regiment of dragoons which were later to become the 9th queens royal lancers were raised in july 1715 as a result of the revolt of the supporters of the stuarts against the rule of king george i. This action was later compared to the charge of the light brigade since it demonstrated great bravery but accomplished little. 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. He was born in acton, west london and gave his residential address as hammersmith at the time of his enlistment. Extract from the war diary of the 9th queens royal lancers. It was done for the illustrated london news christmas number. Sherman tanks of the 9th lancers advance through the gabes gap, tunisia, 7 april 1943. Eustace abadie joined the 9th lancers 11 august 1897, becoming lieutenant 3 may 1899. The 9th12th 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.
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. The 9th queens royal lancers was a cavalry regiment of the british army, first raised in 1715. Whilst primarily mounted we aim to provide a mixture of living. Reacting to the assassination, austria declared war on serbia.
This was cavalry action in the first world war when cavalry charged with both sides at full gallop. The first victoria cross of the european war, 1914. The fates of the officers of the 9 lancers who vanished at. The 9th lancers at full strength would have had 549 other ranks. Lancers were issued with bayonets for the first time on 17 october. It saw service for three centuries, including the first and second world wars.
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. The story of the 9th queens royal lancers between august 1914 and june 1915. General leman was buried under the rubble at fort loncin as it was destroyed by the german siege artillery. The story of 16th5th the queens royal lancers 16891992 by james lunt london. The 9th lancers casualties were 3 killed and 7 wounded. Website design by townsweb archiving website powered by pastview.
Books, 1999 the 12th royal lancers in france, august 17th, 1914november 11th, 1918 by h. The 9th lancers, like most cavalry regiments, were dismounted during the main period of trench warfare from early 1915 omwards. A battlescene with caption beneath describing the events of 25th august 1914. He was pulled unconscious from the debris by the germans and was taken prisoner.
Captain francis grenfell led a charge of the 9th queens royal lancers at audregnies in belgium during the first world war 191418. Some of the pages were slow to display, or did not display in a reasonable time. Grenfell was an accomplished horseman and a fine polo player, but the charge he led was a disaster. According to cwgc, he is remembered at longueval communal cemetery, grave reference b. The famous 9th lancers who charged the guns at le cateau, hold their regiment sports at tidworth 1916.
Seventeen cavalry reserve regiments were formed by the british army on the outbreak of the great war in august, 1914. Our museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the 9 th 12 th royal lancers, one of britains greatest cavalry regiments. L581 stewart alexander laverty, 9th lancers blogger. The glorious charge of the ninth lancers during the great retreat from mons to cambrai. The charge of the 12th lancers at moy, france, on 28. This is an edited roll of other ranks serving with the 9th lancers who were captured by the enemy and became prisoners of war on or before the 25th december 1914. Follow the route of the retreat from mons, with many of the overnight stops recorded. First gas attack on the western front april 22, 1915 at the second battle of ypres. The battle of mons august 1914 cheshire military museum.
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. Discharged on 20th january 1915 as physically unfit. British army 9th12th royal lancers prince of waless. Today in history history online british soldier british army world war one first world battle of agincourt military cemetery.
Charrington 1921 history of the 12th royal lancers 17151945 by captain p. The use of british cavalry regiments in the great war is something that the war horse film recently highlighted. 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. The lancers at first fought dismounted alongside the british infantry, but as the situation grew more hopeless, the lancers were. The 9th12th 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. In the later years of its existence the regiment served as a formation reconnaissance regiment, equipped with the combat vehicle reconnaissance tracked. The hussars regiments of cavalry of the line the long. The battle of mons was the first major action of the british expeditionary force bef in the first world war. The battle of liege the belgian commander of the liege forts, lt. It was a subsidiary action of the battle of the frontiers, in which the allies clashed with germany on the french borders. The regiment winning a distinguished conduct medal on both occasions. The 12th royal lancers in france august 17th 1914 november 11th 1918 thank you for reading the 12th royal lancers in france august 17th 1914 november 11th 1918.
Maybe you have knowledge that, people have look numerous times for their chosen books like this the 12th royal lancers in france august 17th 1914 november 11th 1918, but end up in. Grace the brigade major of the 2nd cavalry brigade and the report was written at le plessis on 28 august 1914. L581 stewart alexander laverty of the 9th queens royal lancers was killed in action on this day, 24th august, 1914. Below is a transcription of one of the appendixes contained in the war diary of the 9th lancers. These were affiliated with one or more active cavalry regiments, their purpose being to train replacement drafts for the active regiments. When the war became more mobile again from august 1918 cavalry was again used in the mounted role it had been in 1914. 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. Lancers had had an eventful time in the war, being commanded by the inspirational lt. Reading list for world war i the great war 1914 british expeditionary forces organization.
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