14th Hussars to Persia
A British Military Mission was established with instructions to ‘frustrate enemy penetration in North West Persia’ with the help of Russian Cossack General Bicharakoff. The..Read More
Battle of Cambrai, France
Massed tanks were used for the first time in the Battle of Cambrai. The cavalry including the 10th, 11th and 20th Hussars were mounted..Read More
Battle of Arras, France
Captain Darling described “the most uncomfortable night of the whole war”. In the build-up to the Battle of Arras which began on 9th April..Read More
10th, 11th and 20th Hussars in the Battle of the Somme, France
The French and British armies attacked the German army using the River Somme as the axis of their advance. The battle cost many Allied lives..Read More
Relief and fall of Kut al Amara, Iraq
The 14th Hussars were part of the Cavalry Brigade. General Townshend was ordered to hold Kut al Amarah. Kut withstood constant Turkish bombardment throughout..Read More
14th Hussars to Mesopotomia to support the Indian Expeditionary Force
The 14th Hussars embarked at Karachi and disembarked in Basra 5 days later, under orders to meet General Townshend at Azizeyah. The 14th Hussars disembarked..Read More
Battle of Loos
The cavalry dismounted for trench warfare. General French was short of men and munitions and wished to avoid another offensive until the spring of..Read More
New capbadge for the 14th Hussars
By order of King George V, the 14th Hussars took off their hawk cap badges. In May 1915 King George V expressed a wish that..Read More
Cavalry equipment
A fully equipped cavalry horse carried between 100-124 kilos including the rider. Despite the lessons learned about the weight carried by the horses in..Read More
First and Second Battles of Ypres, Belgium
The British Expeditionary Force moved north into Belgium to take up the left flank of the now defensive armies to threaten the German right..Read More
