- July 2020
Field Marshal Sir Henry Evelyn Wood VC, GCB GCMG 17th (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Lancers
10th July 2020He was born at Cressing, Essex on 9 February 1839, Joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman in the Royal Navy at the age…
Private John Freeman VC, 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers
10th July 2020John Freeman was born in 1833 in the village of Barming, near Maidstone, Kent. Initially working as a farm labourer, when he was 24,…
Private James Reynolds Roberts VC, 9th (The Queen’s Royal) Lancers
10th July 2020James Reynolds Roberts (1826-1859) was born in 1826 in Bow, London. He enlisted with the 9th Lancers and had enlisted before the outbreak of…
Private Patrick Donohoe VC, 9th (The Queen’s Royal) Lancers
10th July 2020Patrick Donohoe, (born 1820, Nenagh, Ireland, died 18/08/1876, Ashbourne, Ireland) was approximately 37 years old and a private in the 9th Lancers, during the…
Lance Corporal Robert Kells VC, 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers.
10th July 2020Robert Kells was born in Meerut, India on 7th April 1832, the son of a serving soldier. He was just 12 years and 9…
Private Charles Hull VC, 21st Empress of India’s Lancers
10th July 2020Charles Hull was born on 24th July 1890 at Harrogate, Yorkshire. He joined the 21st Lancers in 1908 at the age of 18 and…
Captain (later Brigadier General) Paul Aloysius Kenna VC, 21st Lancers (Empress of India’s)
10th July 2020Paul Kenna was born on 2nd February 1862 at Everton, Liverpool, and educated at Oakfield house, Lancaster. He joined the Royal Military College, Sandhurst…
Lieutenant (later Captain) The Hon. Raymond Harvey Lodge Joseph de Montmorency VC, 21st Lancers (Empress of India’s)
9th July 2020Raymond de Montmorency was born on 5th February 1867 at Montreal, Canada. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant to D Squadron the 21st…
Private Thomas Byrne VC, 21st Empress of India’s Lancers
9th July 2020Thomas Byrne was born on in December 1866 at St Thomas, Dublin, Ireland. He enlisted 8th Hussars at 20 years of age and was…
Captain the Lord William Beresford VC, 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers
9th July 2020Lieutenant-Colonel Lord William Leslie de la Poer Beresford VC KCIE (20th July 1847 – 30th December 1900), was the third son of the Church…