- July 2020
Private John Purcell VC 9th (The Queens’ Royal) Lancers
7th July 2020John Purcell (1814-1857) was born in 1814 in Kilcommon, near Oughterard, County Galway, Ireland. Little is known about Purcell’s life except for his service…
Private Thomas Hancock VC 9th (The Queen’s Royal) Lancers
7th July 2020Thomas Hancock (1823-1871) was born in Kensington, London in July 1823. At the age of 18, he joined the 3rd Light Dragoons and a…
Salamanca 1812
7th July 2020July 22nd Salamanca 1812 12th & 16th LD The Battle of Salamanca was fought in Spain, between Ciudad Rodrigo on the Portuguese border and…
Death Notice Mrs J.M. Brockbank (9/12L)
2nd July 2020It is with regret that I inform you of the death of Mrs J.M. Brockbank, widow of Major General John Myles (Robin) Brockbank CBE…
Death Notice Trooper Ronald Hammond 17/21L (1947-1948)
25th June 2020It is with much regret that I have to inform you of the death of Ronald Hammond on Sunday 21st June 2020, aged 91….
June 2020Lance Corporal Frederick ‘Fred’ William Goacher 17/21L (1944-1946)
18th June 2020It is with much regret that I have to inform you of the death of Frederick William Goacher on Monday 8th June 2020, aged…
Death Notice Band Sergeant Major Derek Matthews BEM 17/21L (1946-1977)
18th June 2020It is with much regret that I have to inform you of the death of Derek Matthews on Saturday 6th June 2020 aged 88….
Survey for all former Lancers: we want to know what you think
16th June 2020Good morning, Because you once served as a Lancer, you are automatically a member of the Regimental Association and we would like you tell…
Death Notice Lieutenant Colonel The Reverend Robert G Laird former Padre 9/12L (1974-1976)
15th June 2020It is with regret that I inform you of the death of ‘Robin’ on Monday, 8th June 2020 aged 79. Robin was padre to…
Death Notice Lance Corporal William ‘Billy’ Sloane 17/21L (1951-1955)
11th June 2020It is with much regret that I have to inform you of the death of William Sloane on Friday 15th May 2020 aged 88…