NEWS

  • July 2020

  • Captain Francis Octavius Grenfell VC, 9th (Queen’s Royal) Lancers

    9th July 2020

    Francis Grenfell born on 4 September 1880 to Sophia and Pascoe Du Pré Grenfell. He was one of fifteen children. He had a twin…

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  • Lieutenant Viscount Alexander Edward Murray Fincastle VC 16th (The Queen’s) Lancers

    7th July 2020

    Alexander Fincastle was born on 22nd April 1871 at Portland Place, London, immediately taking the courtesy title of Viscount Fincastle. On 30 May 1892,…

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  • Sergeant (later Lieutenant Colonel) Brian Turner Tom Lawrence. VC

    7th July 2020

    Sergeant (later Lieutenant Colonel) Brian Turner Tom Lawrence. VC 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) Brian Turner was on 9th November 1873 at Bewdley,…

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  • Private John Purcell VC 9th (The Queens’ Royal) Lancers

    7th July 2020

    John 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…

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  • Private Thomas Hancock VC 9th (The Queen’s Royal) Lancers

    7th July 2020

    Thomas Hancock (1823-1871) was born in Kensington, London in July 1823. At the age of 18, he joined the 3rd Light Dragoons and a…

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  • Salamanca 1812

    7th July 2020

    July 22nd Salamanca 1812 12th & 16th LD The Battle of Salamanca was fought in Spain, between Ciudad Rodrigo on the Portuguese border and…

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  • Death Notice Mrs J.M. Brockbank (9/12L)

    2nd July 2020

    It is with regret that I inform you of the death of Mrs J.M. Brockbank, widow of Major General John Myles (Robin) Brockbank CBE…

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  • Death Notice Trooper Ronald Hammond 17/21L (1947-1948)

    25th June 2020

    It is with much regret that I have to inform you of the death of Ronald Hammond on Sunday 21st June 2020, aged 91….

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  • June 2020

  • Lance Corporal Frederick ‘Fred’ William Goacher 17/21L (1944-1946)

    18th June 2020

    It is with much regret that I have to inform you of the death of Frederick William Goacher on Monday 8th June 2020, aged…

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  • Death Notice Band Sergeant Major Derek Matthews BEM 17/21L (1946-1977)

    18th June 2020

    It is with much regret that I have to inform you of the death of Derek Matthews on Saturday 6th June 2020 aged 88….

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