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Source document: The
National Archive at Kew WO 95/2141 & WO 95/930
A Sqn, SIH. Sept 1915 - April 1917.
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Southampton11/9/15
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Sailed with 135 men 6 officers 145 horses per S/S ANGLO CANADIAN |
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Strazeele 18/10/15
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Lieut Fitzherbert went to Grenade School TERDENGHEM for a weeks course of instruction. Paid Squadron. |
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" 27/10/15
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HM The King inspect the 2nd Corps: Sqn represented by 1 officer & 30 men. Also 1 off & 25 men on police duty at CAESTRE & 1 off & 23 men on police duty at BAILLEUH |
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" 30/10/15
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Capt Wardell, Lieut Kirk & 2nd Lieut Anderson go for a one day course of bombing at 2nd Corps School of Grenades at TERDINGHEM |
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" 1/11/15
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Capt WARDELL, Corpls RODMAN & KINNAMOUNT Go to II Corps Grenade School for a weeks course of instruction |
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" 4/11/15
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Capt WARDELL to F. amb of II Corps Grenade School |
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" 5/11/15
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Corpl RODMAN wounded in foot in accident at II Corps Grenade School |
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" 6/11/15
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Capt WARDELL evacuated to Base. Capt CP KIRK & 30 men & horses go to ARMENTIERES for police duties |
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" 17/11/15
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CAPT FURLONG & LIEUT FITZHERBERT visited ARMENTIERES to inspect CAPT KIRK & his troop |
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" 18/11/15
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LIEUT ANDERSON to go on Course of Instruction in Grenade & catapult bombing |
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" 19/11/15
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Case of Scarlet Fever in CAPT FURLONGS & LIEUT VERNONS Billet. - a child had it. |
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" 1/12/15
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2nd Lieut N ANDERSON and 16 men go to ARMENTIERES to be attached to Cyclists & form a Catapult Battery |
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" 2/12/15
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Capt WARDELL rejoins from base after illness |
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" 13/12/15
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Horses for APM arrive from remount section:- very poor bad lot, Capt KIRK declines to take them |
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" 22/12/15
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Sergt BELL goes on leave |
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" 23/12/15
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Report of O/C Cyclists that no 1068 Pte LARKIN F., 1073 Pte LE BAS H, 1144 Pte SADLIER WA were killed in action on night of 22/23 by direct hit of HE on the Catapult they were fixing up to fire |
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" 27/12/15
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977 Pte SHEPPARD R wounded by shrapnel on way to trenches |
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" 31/12/15
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Sergt NEILL & Capt SMYTH to ARMENTIERES to receive instruction in assembly of Catapults in the trenches |
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" 11/1/16
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884 Pte SHANAHAN D killed in action with Catapult battery at ARMENTIERES, 1277 Pte WASSON A wounded |
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" 28/1/16
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2nd Lt E HAMILTON joined from Base |
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" February 1916
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During this time I had 30 men & 1 off attached to APM for police work, and 16 men & 1 off forming a Catapult battery. This left me with three & sometimes four horses per man. And I could do nothing but stables and keep them in exercise |
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" 17/3/16
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St Patricks day holiday for men. 30 men attached to APM and 16 men men of Catapult battery rejoined the Sqn |
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Ribemont 24/4/16
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Lt FITZHERBERT & Lt VERNON promoted Capt from March 1st. Capt FITZHERBERT & 12 men to trenches as Divisional snipers |
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" 4/5/16
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Orders received that Div Cav is to cease & that the Sqn is to move to XV Corps and form part of XV Corps Cav Regt |
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" 11/5/16
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'C' Sqn Surrey Yeomanry arrived to form part of Regt |
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" 14/5/16
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'B' Sqn SIH under Maj STERN arrives and completes the XV Corps Cav Regt |
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" 21/5/16
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'C' Sqn Surrey Yeo replaced by 'D' Sqn Wilts Yeo with Headquaters complete under Lt Col UURIC THYNNE |
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Ribermont. 25.8.16
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Lt Hanratty to England sick |
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Shaexhem. 21.12.16
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Sargt Jago, Corp C West, Corp Smyth and Pte Rutherford awarded MM for work bombing with 21st Div. |
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Pas. 14.2.17
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Lt Watts, 1 NCO & 30 men woodcutting at BAZEQUNE |
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" 18.2.17
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Church Parade. Capt. Furlong, 2 sect & 1 NCO proceeded to 2 Cav Div School, Douriez, for a course of instruction. |
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" 10.3.17
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Lts Hadden, Hamilton & 2 NCO to 2nd Cav Div School |
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" 18.3.17
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Church Parade. 68 NCOs & men presented Good Conduct Badge. |
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Signed throughout:- Noel Furlong. Capt O I/C 'A' Sqn
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