1915-05-17 - The Royal Lancers

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This Day in History: 1915-05-17

HOLMES. A A Age: Private 12th (Prince of Wales’s Royal) Lancers Belgium ‘L/5483’

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Battle Honours: 1945 Traghetto - 16/5L
Deaths - We will remember them: 1917 FFRENCH BLAKE. St. JOHN LUCIUS O'BRIEN A. 28 Major 21st Lancers Israel and Palestine (including Gaza); 1948 BURNS. ERIC RICHARD Age: 18 Trooper 17th/21st Lancers Palestine '19198835'

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Lieutenant Colonel N C Everard
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Major P A Watson
– Assistant Regimental Secretary
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