| Place, Date | Summary of Events and Information |
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Drouvin 1.8.16
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Scheme carried out by regiment |
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" 2.8.16
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General training |
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" 3.8.16
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" " & Staff ride for officers |
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" 4.8.16
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Scheme carried out by Regt. Colonel BP Portal DSO appointed to command of I Corps mounted troops, consisting of Corps Cav Regt, Cyclist Battn & No 2 Motor Machine Gun Battery (Authority I Corps no A420) |
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" 5.8.16
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General training, Capt Wardell joined from XV Corps (auth A Gs no 1364 of 30.7.16) |
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" 6.8.16
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Commemoration Service at Bethune & Regtl Sports held |
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" 7.8.16
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General training. Capt G O'Grady appointed claims officer I Corps and Capt J H Brooke appointed adjutant vice Capt O'Grady |
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8.8.16 - 11.8.16
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General training |
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12.8.16 - 31.8.16
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General training and working parties each night in 8th Division Trenches. |
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15.8.16
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Lt F G White joined for duty |
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21.8.16
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Lt N A Anderson proceeded to XV Corps Cavalry Regt |
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28.8.16
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Capt E L Phelps proceeded to BOULOGNE for dental treatment |
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Night 28/29.8.16
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Capt E L Firth wounded. Shell shock |
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31.8.16
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Signed. B M Palat, Colonel. |
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Drouvin, 1.9.16
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Working parties, traffic control ( 2.9.16 - 1.10.16) |
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" 2.9.16
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2 O Ranks wounded. Capt L O Trent proceeded on leave. |
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" 3.9.16
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2/Lt C P Macanley on leave. Lt J C Brodie admitted to hospital |
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" 4.9.16
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Lt J C Brodie evacuated to England |
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" 7.9.16
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2/Lt F B Costello returned from leave |
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Decette 12.9.16
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Regiment (with exception of 45 O Ranks on traffic duties & 60 men detailed to remain behind at Drouvin for working parties etc) proceeded to First Army training area. |
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16.9.16
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Capt E L Firth evacuated to England |
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19.9.16
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2/Lt H D A Jameson admitted to hospital |
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Drouvin 24.9.16
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Divine service |
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" 29.9.16
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Regimental sports held |
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1.10.16 - 13.10.16
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Working parties in trenches. POW guard and escort. |
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Drouvin 2.10.16
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Capt L O Trant returned from leave |
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" 4.10.10
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Capt S A Watt proceeded on leave |
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" 8.10.16
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Major M L Lakin DSO proceeded on leave. Lt H D A Jameson evacuated to England |
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" 12.10.16
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Regimental Concert. Capt E L Phelps struck off strength, authority WO (AG 4a) of 4.10.16 |
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" 14.10.16
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Hotchkiss Gun team proceeded to Forfay for course of instruction under Lt T E Morton |
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" 17.10.16
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Capt F H Brooke proceeded on leave |
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" 18.10.16
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Lt P J Shiel AVC (attached) proceeded on leave |
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" 23.10.16
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Lt J G Matthew proceeded on leave |
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" 27.10.16
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Capt F H Brooke rejoined from leave |
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" 28.10.16
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Capt S A Watt, Lt T E Morton and Lt P J Shiel AVC (attached) rejoin |
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" 30.10.16
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Major & QrMr F H Dunkley proceeded on leave |
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Drouvin. 11.11.16
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Colonel B P Portal DSO having being promoted Brig General to command 7th Cavalry Brigade struck off strength. |
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" 12.11.16
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Lieut Colonel C M Truman 12th Lancers arrived to take over command. |
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" 31.12.16
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Signed. J H Brooke. Capt & Adjt |
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Vaudricourt.
1.1.17 to 31.1.17 |
Divisional dump guard. POW guard & escort. Working parties in the trenches. OP duties. Regimental snipers employed on sniping duties in front line. |
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" 7.1.17
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S Sqn returned from training. |
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" 10.1.17
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C Sqn proceeded to 1st Army training area |
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" 25.1.17
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C Sqn returned |
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" 27.1.17
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E Sqn proceeded to 1st Army training area. |
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31.1.17
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Signed. D L Wardell. Capt for L/Col |
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Drouvin.
1.2.17 to 30.6.17 |
General training. POW guard & escort. Traffic control duty. OP duty. Sniper duty. |
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Drouvin.
15.6.17 to 1.7.17 |
Working parties employed building strong points in front of
British line. Casualties 7 OR killed & 28 OR wounded. The following wire was received from Corps HQ with reference to the above working party:- "GOC 46th Division has asked I Corps to convey his appreciation of the good work done by the South Irish Horse _____ attached to his division". |
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30.6.17
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Signed. AHD Lawson. 2/Lt. for L/Col. |
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Douchy les Ayette.
13.7.17 |
Notification received that horses were about to be withdrawn and that the Regiment would be amalgamated with 2nd S. I. H. to form SIH infantry Battn. |
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25.7.17
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Regiment entrained at Achies-les-Grand en route for Beaurainville |
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27.7.17 to 31.7.17
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Infanry training and organising Infantry Battalion from the two regiments. |
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Signed. J H Brooke. Capt and Adjt |
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