LIEUT .-COLONEL VICTOR JOHN GREENWOOD, M .C. Commanding 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own) .

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VOL. VIII . No. 3. DECEMBER, 1928.

CONTENTS.

,LIEUT.-COLONEL VICTOR JOHN GREENWOOD, PAGE M .C ...... Frontispiece LEST WE FORGET " (continued) ...... 119 PAGE How I BECAME AN A .B. AT SEA, OCTOBER, LIEUT .-COLONEL VICTOR JOHN GREENWOOD, 121 95 EXTRACTS FROM ACTUAL LETTERS BY SOL- EDITORIAL (illustrated) ...... 97 DIERS ' WIVES TO A PAYMASTER ...... 122 REMINISCENCES OF FIFTY YEARS AGO (contd .) 101 MEMBERS OF REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION AN103 HOUR OF TERROR ...... SERVING WITH THE REGIMENT 123 A TALE OF THE TENTH HUSSARS 103 EQUINE124 BIOGRAPHIES, No . 3 POLO NOTES . . . 105 WONDERS OF THE WORLD . . . 126 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE . . . IO6 SOMEWHERE IN EGYPT . . . I27 SPORTS108 NEWS ...... " THE AUTUMN DOUBLE " . . . 128 OBITUARY 110 ARMISTICE128 DAY . .. THE ACTIVITIES OF " A " SQUADRON 110 THINGS WE WANT TO KNOW . . . 129 'I111 HE OFFICERS ' MESS (Photo) . .. MR129 . ALFRED TEMPLEMAN ...... CONCERNING " C " SQUADRON ...... 112 A TRADER ...... 130 SHORT BURSTS FROM THE MACHINE GUN LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS (continued) ...... 131 SQUADRON ...... 112 PER ARDUA AD TERRAM ...... 131 FRONT BLOCK— " M .G ." SQUADRON (Photo) 113 COMPETITION ...... 132 REGIMENTAL SYCES (Photo) ...... 115 SERGEANTS ' MESS NOTES . . . 1 33 FLUTTERS FROM " H .Q ." WING . . . 115 CORPORALS ' MESS NOTES ...... 1 33 BAND NOTES ...... I I6 REGIMENTAL GAZETTE ...... 1 34 PICTURES ! ! ...... 117 LATE SCRATCHINGS FROM THE EDITOR ' S PEN 137 RACING IN EGYPT . . . 118

LIEUT.-COLONEL VICTOR ever been seconded, but he was actually born in the Regiment . This was when JOHN GREENWOOD, M .C. the Regiment was . stationed at York in 1888, and his father was then a Captain. OUR present Commanding Officer, The Colonel first went to school in 1898 Lieut .-Col . Victor John Greenwood, at Ludgrove in Hertfordshire . From is the first real Tenth Hussar to command there he went to Eton, where he was at the Regiment since Lieut.-Col. Crichton Mr. Impey 's House until 1906, when he commanded it thirteen years. ago . Not went to Christ Church (" The House ") only has the Prince of Wales's Feathers at Oxford. been the only Regimental cap-badge he It had always been intended that his has ever worn, and at no period has he career should be that of a Regular soldier

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in his father's old regiment, but, like In the winter of 1920, the whole of the many others, his parents considered the Regiment moved to Hare Park Camp at experience of university life of more value the Curragh. than entering the Army via Sandhurst. On December 3rd, 1920, he received .A. at After receiving the degree of B his Majority. Oxford, he obtained a university commis- sion in the Regiment, and was gazetted Despite the unpleasant duties which the Second-Lieutenant on February 2nd, 1910. Regiment was from time to time called A month later, he sailed in the Royal upon to perform, the Colonel thoroughly enjoyed his service in Ireland . The Indian Marine Ship Dufferin for Bombay, arriving there on Easter Sunday, and hunting from the Curragh was excellent, reaching the Regiment on the following and his diary of the season 1921-22 records Thursday . He was posted to the 4th no less than forty-four days' hunting Troop of '` C " Squadron . This squadron before February, when the Regiment came home . Another of the reasons was then commanded by Capt . the Hon. which may have made the Colonel enjoy W. G. Cadogan . Sergt . Burdett, who life on the Curragh were the many visits afterwards gained a commission in the Regiment, was his first Troop Sergeant. that he paid to a certain house some way across the Curragh Race-Course, which The Colonel had his first leave to often nearly caused him to be late for England in 1912 . In the meantime, the dinner and many times kept his Squadron Regiment moved to South Africa . When Quartermaster - Sergeant fretting and the Colonel rejoined from leave, they fuming with certain papers to be signed. were quartered at Potchefstroom . He The sequel to these visits was the happy was, then given command of the Machine Gun Detachment and the Reserve Troop. event which took place on February 12th, 1923, when Miss May Annie Church When war broke out, Col . Greenwood (sister of Lieut . Church) became Mrs. commanded the Machine Gun Detach- Greenwood. ment and, as recorded in the last number of the GAZETTE, was with the Gunners He continued to command the Chestnut when, under very amusing circumstances, Squadron until Major Gosling- had to they fired their first burst at the Germans. leave the Regiment owing to ill-health, On June 2nd, 1916, he was awarded the when he took over the ,duties of Regi- Military Cross . From June, 1916, except mental Second-in-Command. for a short time when he commanded This was in December, 1926, when the C " Squadron, until December, 1919, Regiment was stationed at Aldershot. he was Adjutant. Both Old Comrades and serving mem- At the Battle of Arras, in 1917, when bers of the Regiment were delighted the 10th Hussars, in conjunction with when, in 1927, we knew that the King had the Essex Yeomanry, captured approved of a real Tenth Hussar com- Monchy-le-Preux, he was wounded, and, whilst manding- the Regiment again. laying in a shell hole with others who were also wounded, a German shell When the Regiment sailed on foreign crashed right into the side of the shell service last October, there was no one so hole . It was a dud! A good many pleased with the prospect as our Com- of the occupants of that shell hole are manding Officer . To have his Regiment still thanking their lucky stars that that filled tip to strength, immune from the shell ,did not explode. ravages of yearly drafts, free from the When the Regiment went to Ireland in bogey of mechanization ; his own to train 1920, during the troublesome " Sinn into a perfect fighting machine in a Feinner " times, he was Second-in-Com- cavalry country, was the fulfilment of his mand of " B " Squadron, under Major life's ambition. Neilson, D .S .O. The Colonel is now the father of two That summer, whilst this squadron was little " Shiners," and who knows but that at Limerick, Major Neilson retired, and one day they will follow in his footsteps the command of the squadron was given and have the honour to command the to Col . (then Capt .) Greenwood . Prince of Wales's' Own Tenth Hussars!

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EDITORIAL. sun and sand and our friends at home in snow and ice (perhaps. ). In the name of the GAZETTE, "` A Editor: Happy Christmas. CAPT . C. K . DAVY, M .C. * * * Chief Sub-Editor: It seemed that summer was at an end S .Q .M .S . A . STANDING. on the morning that we left Hounslow bound on the adventure of foreign service. Sub-Editor: The pale yellow leaves from the poplar R .Q .M .S. F. O . MASON. trees on the cricket pitch were falling one by one, and the sky was obscured by Hon . Secretary and Treasurer: mournful grey clouds . The atmosphere SERGT . WORMALD . was dank and chilly autumnal . No sooner had the Band reached the barrack Regimental Gazette Office: gate than the heavens gave way to a ABDUL MOUNEIM BARRACKS, snivelling shower which, a few minutes ABBASSIA, CAIRO, EGYPT. later, increased to a woeful downpour. \V wished that they could have taken a Printers: lesson in stoicism from the wives and MESSRS, GALE : & POLDEN, LTD ., sweethearts who bore themselves so WELLINGTON WORKS, bravely, for it was no joke setting out on ALDERSHOT. our railway journey soaked to the skin. ENGLAND. Since then, new experiences have been showered upon us . Most of us were sea- Bankers: sick, lost our caps, bumped our heads, and LLOYDS BANK, periodically fell out of our hammocks on 6, PALL MALL, board ship . At Port Said, and on the LONDON, S .W .I. railway journey to Cairo, we got our first ENGLAND. glimpse of the East and Eastern people, the desert (just sand and then more sand, and after that " Sweet Fanny Adam "), HE picture of an artist at work on camels, goats, donkeys and the filthy T his Christmas magazine cover while native villages . At Moascar we saw Lake seated in an August Bank Holiday crowd Timsah, where the children of Egypt gave on Margate sands, is a never-failing Pharaoh's pursuing " red-caps " the slip. source of amusement in the comic papers. Many of us have had " Gyppy Tummy," Could you see your Editor in shirt- and all of us have had three rounds with sleeves, perspiring freely, a fly-whisk in the Regimental Tailor about the fit of our one hand and pencil in the other, starting drill clothing . (What man or beast was this Christmas number, your feelings picked upon by 11 .M. Clothing Depart- would he only those of sympathy . He ment as being a model of the average gazes wistfully across the sun-drenched British soldier, we cannot imagine . If maidan in search of inspiriation . Instead the average jacket we are supplied with of holly berries and robin redbreasts, fitted him or it perfectly, Mr . Epstein has there are palm trees and hovering kites; still a lot to learn about the grotesque ! ) instead of rosy-checked bemuffled school- Most of us have learnt the most necessary boys sliding, a cluster of dirty garden- half-dozen Egyptian words, such as Esma. boys asleep in a patch of shade . Yet Maffish Impshi Wallad, Quies, and Christmas is a bare three weeks away! Falush . All have learnt that to let one 's Without snow and robins . and church hells horse loose in the desert is a greater and toboggans, how can we have a thirst-raiser than even Egyptian issue Christmas Number? What was that you bacon ; that Egypt is probably the best said ? Good cheer ? Yes, that at least country in the world for thieves, and that is left to us. a topee-badge costs two piastres. The Editor reaches out for his iced * * * Burra Peg and, as he takes a copious We have seen various short accounts in draught, toasts all of you, those midst the papers of the Duke of Gloucester's EMBARKING AT SOUTHAMPTON.

OUR LAST VIEW OF " BLIGHTY "-SOUTHAMPTON WATERS .

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shooting trip, but the following extracts We understand Sir Matthew intends to from a private letter will no doubt be of put the horse to jumping when he is a few great interest . The letter was dated years older . Perhaps one day Mr . Harvey 24/10/28, and written from near Kilosa. will ride him in the National. After inquiring about the welfare of the * * * officers and the Regiment, His Royal Very often I receive articles for the Highness describes the discomfort of his GAZETTE which, although not well enough passage through the Red Sea in hot written for immediate publication, are so weather, a touch of the sun happily only original and clever in their theme that lasting a few hours at Aden : Mombasa as they are too precious to be consigned to very dull ; and Nairobi as a " hatful of the waste-paper basket . Some of these fun ." There he rode gallops on the I have given to people better equipped race-course, played golf, attended a dance with literary talent to rewrite and reform. and had four rides in races, being placed Therefore, when you see the gist of your second once. own article in other words and in another From Nairobi, on October 7th, he set form, you will have the satisfaction of out on safari', the first few days of which knowing that your efforts to help the were very strenuous to one who, thanks GAZETTE have not been for nothing. to a long boat trip, was not in tip-top * * * condition . After four days, however, The Editorial staff of the GAZETTE feel Prince Henry began thoroughly to enjoy the loss of S .Q.M .S . Snell very keenly, himself, and was fortunate enough to for, just before his death, arrangements shoot some splendid heads ; one, an oryx had been made for him to come on the cow, is a record . Up to the time of staff as the cartoonist, and we were look- writing, he had bagged eleven different ing forward to some humorous drawings. species, including a lioness and two buffaloes (killed with a right and left). When an endeavour was made to re- commence the GAZETTE in 1924, he was He describes the neighbourhood of one of the first to submit cartoons . The Kilosa, where he was after the Great best of these was a group of small Kudu, in no measured terms! Tsetse flies sketches, illustrating the difficulties of and every other breed of unpleasant insect putting on the puttees so that the V-end abound there, and from his account were came exactly under the seam of the riding making a Lucillian feast of him when the pants. Another good one was that of letter ended. S.S .M .I .M . Davies and a squad of recruits We hope we shall soon hear further on musketry . There was also a group news from him of more heads bagged and of small sketches, describing the conster- more enjoyable travelling . We most of nation that was caused if a weed was us knew what a splendid shot he was with found growing in the barracks at Alder- a gun, but a right and left bagging two shot. buffaloes with a rifle is enough to send R.Q .M .S. Mason off into the jungle! We were very pleased at the time to We would advise Major Druce to shackle receive these efforts, as it showed the his Second-in-Command. willingness of spirit to help that charac- * * * terized all " Billy's " actions. * * * Our heartiest congratulations to Sir Matthew Wilson on the smashing victory We were very pleased with the result of Arctic Star in the Cesarewitch. of the inspection of the Regiment, dis- Some of us were with him when, as mounted, by the G .O .C . in Egypt, early as Goodwood, he made a good bet Lieut .-General Sir E . Peter Strickland, on on him for the Autumn Handicap at 28 November 17th, for he remarked that he to 1 . Needless to say, we followed suit was more than satisfied with the turn-out and helped ourselves to the good thing. of the Regiment . Sir Matthew loves nothing better than * * * that the public should participate in any We are sure that all ranks will join us of his gambles, and I doubt if any victory in thanking the Royal Dragoons and the would have been acclaimed with greater 12th Lancers for the splendid reception enthusiasm than was Arctic Star's . they gave us on our arrival in Egypt . PASSING GIBRALTAR.

THE END OF OUR VOYAGE-DISEMBARKING AT PORT SAID .

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When we arrived in barracks, the last present, that, as soon as we reached 15th/19th Hussars had left everything Bombay Harbour, in preparation for dis- in first-rate condition . Many of the embarkation, we were boarded by a rooms were tastefully decorated, and the number of rather genteel, studious-look- handing over was carried out so easily ing natives in white attire, with headgear and with such good spirit that one could suggesting an inverted coal-scuttle of hardly realize that the barracks were papier mache with no handle . They changing from one. regiment's occupation were said to be gentlemen of that high to another's. caste known as the Parsee . Be that as We thank them very much for this act it may, they were there on business—the of esprit de corps, and we hope that some business of getting as many of our clay in the near future we shall be able sovereigns for as few of their rupees as to return it with interest. possible. As in the first place we had to exchange before we could spend, and, in the second, being just so many " inno- cents abroad " at the time, we knew REMINISCENCES OF FIFTY nothing whatever of the current rate of YEARS AGO. exchange . We had to " let it go at (Continued from page 55, September No .) that . " Doubtless these white-robed, genteel financiers made with us, as with others, quite a good thing out of CHAPTER II. " Tommee . " PORTSMOUTH TO RAWALPINDI. As to the sea part of the journey, the EEN from a distance, at sea under full direction from Portsmouth is due south S sail, those Indian Government troop- until reaching the farthermost end of ships looked fine vessels, with their great Portugal . By that time, the drenching white hulls, each with the motto rain and grey, dismal clouds have been " Heaven' s Light our Guide, " in blue left behind, and changed for cloudless, and gold within the Garter . Anyhow. blue sky and brilliant sunshine . Then "Heaven" had scarcely been the "light" off Cadiz, we took " the first to the left " in the matter of either planning or con- at Gibraltar, which we .did not see, as. we structing these vessels . When many more passed it in the night . Continuing into people had been jammed into them than the Mediterranean, we came later to the regulation capacity allowed, it would Malta . Looked at from its harbour be indeed hard to imagine more trying (Valletta), it might well make a drop- conditions for the men in their part of scene for some theatre . From a sort of the vessel, or the women and children in wharf arise many steps to what would theirs. seem to be the busy main or " High " There were, however, occasional small street, and thence still upward ; many offsets . One was the filling of a sail with streets apparently trying to climb over sea-water, affording a " dip," and, of each other, the great number of gaudily- course, some larking . Another was the coloured sunblinds of the houses giving daily distribution of a pint of beer . True quite a stagey effect in the sunshine, The you got it in a ware basin, and so thick most noticeable sound was the tinkling of was it with hop leaves that you filtered many bells, no doubt calling- the more it through the teeth . Being used as part devout Maltese to Mass . The Malabar of the ship ' s ballast, it came up from the was steered close alongside, and swarms hold by barrel. However, it came from of half-naked labour natives with baskets one of the famous Burton breweries of commenced coaling us from lighters ; their those days, and—basin or not, through operations, after some hours, left the the teeth or not—it was the genuine entire ship, and all on board, begrimed article, " English beer . " with coal-dust. Another offset was the issue of a pound Such was our 1879 Christmas.. Boxing of cake-tobacco per man in course of the Day was spent by all hands in washing voyage . Also the issue of a sovereign decks and a general clean up . That basin per man, but whether this was to all, or of real beer was then specially acceptable. only to us, the seventy or so volunteers, On continuing our voyage, still in the I cannot say . I only know, as to this Mediterranean, easterly and a little south, THE X ROYAL HUSSARS GAZETTE we touched Egypt at Ismailia in the sparkling in the . sea at night, contrasted wonderful Suez Canal of some ninety with the darkness, was distinctly some- miles or so, and from somewhere about thing to remember. there we sighted the Pyramids . From On landing, we were supplied with a here we went " East of Suez, " where, stand-up tea at a sort of big wharf, said according to Rudyard Kipling, " a man to be a Bandar—the Apollo Bandar, I can raise a thirst " (not a difficult matter was told. Bandar may be Hindustani for in many cases—there or anywhere else). " landing-place " perhaps, but just where We came to the Red Sea, renamed, by the " Apollo " came in I could not learn. some of us, " the Red-Hot Sea ." It did seem queer to connect with such Although a large canvas funnel was so a place the name of a mythological " lady fixed as to conduct whatever there might killer . " We went direct from this place he of cooler air from above deck down to the train . Probably it was as well that to the half-suffocated crowd slung as we were so conducted. Leave to go and close, one to another, as sardines are explore Bombay fully and freely after our packed, the 'conditions of things for the long- confinement on board may have time was trying in the extreme. seemed to the officer in charge of the At the end of the Red Sea we came to draft (Capt . W . E . Phillips) a good deal Aden, which, like Suez, is a most dreary of a responsibility . Instead, we went uninteresting-looking place : and which the " up country," closely packed and very former has been called the " Graveyard hot, for quite a number of days and nights of the British Army ." The reason for —across uninteresting country, commen- this was that, on the way home from the cing with the " Ghats, " a ziz-zag moun- long years of Indian service, alternate tain ascent . But, as this part was at infantry regiments are stationed for a night, we let it go at that, and then we time at Aden, and during that time have came to Deolali—a sort of rest camp—for been known to lose more men by sickness some days in quarantine . Thence on and of one sort or another than during the on, still all very arid and uninteresting-, whole of their time in India. pulling up at little ramshackle railway But, to change from the momentary stations, dimly lighted at night by smelly melancholy, we were much interested and oil, and resounding with the cry of the amused in watching from the side of the native water (" Pahni ") carrier offering vessel some very extraordinary diving his wares to the crowded train passengers. feats by native boys . Any surplus At length, this journey ended at a place coppers some of us had still left over from called Jhelum . If there was anything of England, thrown into the water, even one Jhelum to see, it certainly was not where by one, brought about an instant compe- we got off that train . We proceeded tition. They resembled so many fish thence for some six days on foot until diving- to a great depth in the clear water evening, when we were under canvas. and remaining down there for an incred- Approaching Rawalpindi at last, the road ible length of time. being deep in fine dust, we were met at We moved on for the final stretch of the outskirts by the Quartermaster (King) sea—some 1,700 miles—and called the and the Quartermaster-Sergeant (Poole, Arabian Sea—remaining between us and afterwards Major, and one of the Knights Bombay . The harbour there is a very of Windsor). fine one, and the approach affords a Finally, we marched into cantonments pleasant sight . The shore seemed to be on a Sunday morning at the moment of fringed with palm trees . There were the Regiment's return from church. ships of many nations about . The flags They were scrupulously smart (it goes of each were dipped to the British white- without saying), fully uniformed for dis- hulled trooper, now about to berth after mounted parade . We—travel-stained in her long- journey from the Old Land. the extreme, carrying our loads, smoth- But a remarkable sight during the ered in dust, wearing slacks, and looking previous night is recalled . It was the as far as possible " anyhow "—formed the effect of shoals on shoals of gambolling, most deplorable contrast imaginable at phosphorescent fish for a long way all this moment when we joined at last " The round the vessel . This extensive, brilliant Shiny Tenth ."

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AN HOUR OF TERROR. Another second, another eternity . This couldn't go on . The strain was too great . A man, anyhow ; but the shadow UTSIDE, the night was wild . Angry moved on. The footsteps receded. O scuds of flying cloud raced across Normal breathing was resumed. the moon . The wind whistled mournfully All right now ; he won't go his rounds through the trees and moaned .down the again to-night,'' said the Corporal. chimneys . The dead leaves were blown " Deal again, Charlie ." into little whirlpools that made them look like dancing Dervishes . It was the sort of night that one expects dark deeds to he done ; when one is glad to lie safe and sound between sheets ; when the devil him- self seems to walk abroad in the land. A TALE OF THE TENTH Inside a large, bleak room, in part of a large, bleak house situated on one of the HUSSARS. bleakest common-lands in England, five men were seated round a grimy deal table. HE following poem describes the Their furtive looks and uneasy glances T gallant charge of the 10th Hussars, were discernible in the ghostly flickering under Col . Wood, in the Battle of El Teb, light of a single guttering candle . They fought on February 29th, 1884, against had the air of conspirators. the Mahdi rebels, and in particular the " I know we will be found," said one, conspicuous courage shown by Bdsn. gloomily . " This is just the sort of night Hayes in saving the life of a comrade. that he would be out." He was famous in the Regiment as a " Shut up, Charlie," said another, a pugilist, and on this occasion, " being big, burly-looking ruffian, who seemed the annoyed with the difficulty of approach- leader of the little band . " Your croak- ing his active and lithesome adversaries, ing would frighten anyone, even the devil dismounted from his horse, and, attacking himself ." a group of Arabs, knocked them down " It's better croaking now than croak- with his fists, and then again mounted ." ing later," replied Charlie, enigmatically. He was afterwards personally commended " Anyhow, who is looking after the for his bravery by General Graham, who King? I haven't seen him at all commanded the British force in the action, to-night ." and in the following year had the honour " I've got him, all right," said a small, of receiving from the late Queen Vic- ill-featured man, with cruel eyes and a toria 's own hands the D .S .M. large, loose mouth . " I'll take care that The " man on the old white horse " was he Hist ! what was that ! I thought General Valentine Baker, who, as C .O. I heard - Yes! it's him . Out with the from 186o to 1872, has endeared himself light ; down, boys, quick ! " so much to the Regiment . In the Battle In a moment the room was in darkness. of El Tel), he was attached to the Staff The straining ears could hear a heavy to help point out the rebels ' position, since footfall, now clearly, now drowned in the a few days before his Egyptian force of screaming of the wind. Nearer it came gendarmerie had been violently attacked and nearer . Their hearts beat against at the same place and forced to retreat. the walls of their ribs . The garish clock Early on in the battle on the 29th, he was on the mantelpiece ticked out the seconds wounded just below the eye, but gallantly like the voice of doom . Would he find carried on, and the day after visited his them ? Was this the end ? Thoughts old Regiment and congratulated everyone of the past, foolish repentance, thoughts on their heroic performance. of the future flashed through their minds. The actual lines were published in Punch Another sound . A shadow at the a short time afterwards, and brought the window ; a smudge against the sky . Was event and those concerned prominently he superhuman? He towered so high. before the public, attracting- a good deal Had he a sixth sense? of notice at the time .

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A TALE OF THE TENTH HUSSARS. " Speak out," said the kindly Colonel, " if you 've anything, lad, to say; When the sand of the lonely desert has Your Queen and your dear old country covered the plains of strife, Where the English fought for the rescue, shall hear what you 've done to-day! " But the Trooper gnawed his chin-strap, and the Arab stood for his life; When the crash of the battle is over, and then sheepishly hung his head; " Speak out, old chap! " said his com- healed are our wounds and scars, rades . With an effort, at last, he said There will live in our island story a tale of the Tenth Hussars. " I came to the front with my pals here, the boys, and the brave old tars, They had charged in the grand old I've fought for my Queen, and rode with fashion with furious shout and swoop, the Tenth Hussars; With a " Follow me, lads! " from the I'm proud of the fine old regiment! " Colonel, and an answering roar from then the Colonel shook his hand the troop; " So I'll ask one single favour from my From the Staff, as the troopers passed it, Queen and my native land! in glory of pride and pluck, They heard, and they never forgot it, one " There sits by your side on the Staff, sir, following shout, " Good luck! " a man we are proud to own! He was struck down first in the battle, but never was heard to groan; Wounded and worn he sat there, in silence If I've done aught to deserve it "—then of pride and pain, the General smiled, " Of course! " The man who 'd led them often, but was " Give back to the Tenth their Colonel never to lead again. the Man on the old White Horse! Think of the secret anguish ! Think of the dull remorse! " If ever a man bore up, sir, as a soldier To see the Hussars sweep past him, unled should, with pluck, by the old White Horse! And fought with a savage sorrow the demon of cursed ill-luck An alien, not a stranger ; with heart of a That man he sits before you! Give us comrade still, back with his wounds and scars He had borne his sorrow bravely, as a The man who has sorely suffered, and is soldier must and will; loved by the Tenth Hussars! " And when the battle was over, in deepen- ing gloom and shade, Then a cheer went up from his comrades, He followed the Staff in silence, and rode and echoed across the sand, to the grand parade: And was borne on the wings of mercy to the heart of his native land, Where the Queen on her throne will hear For the Tenth had another hero, all ripe for the General's praise, it, and the Colonel Prince will praise Who was called to the front that evening The words of a simple soldier just uttered by Trooper Hayes. by the name of Trooper Hayes; Let the moralist stoop to mercy, that balm He had slashed his way to fortune, when of all souls,that live; scattered, unhorsed, alone, For better than all forgetting, is the And in saving the life of a comrade had managed to guard his own. wonderful word " Forgive! "

The General spoke out bravely as ever a FORTY YEARS AGO. soldier can The following extract from Col. " The Army's proud of your valour : the Liddell's Memoirs of the 10th Royal Regiment's proud of their man! " Hussars may be of interest to those of Then across that lonely desert, at the our readers who are visiting the places close of the General's praise, of interest in the district : — Came a cheer, then a quick short tremble " 1888. At the commencement of this on the lips of Trooper Hayes . year a fund was raised by the British THE X ROYAL HUSSARS 105 GAZETTE

Army to perpetuate the memory of off by ponies stopping and turning, these General Valentine Baker, by presenting a marks remain, so the grounds get very sum of money to the Gordon Boys' Home bumpy as the season goes on . There is and erecting a tablet in the church of a sand ground at Heliopolis, but it is a Cairo . In response to this, the Commit- heart-breaking affair even to knock the tee of the Home granted the 10th Hussars ball about there, much less play actual a permanent nomination for a boy in this chukkers. A knock-about ground is badly institution. " wanted, as there is no chance of getting stick-perfect except by playing in games and matches. By begging and borrowing ponies, we managed to collect a team to compete in the first tournament of the season, the Visitors Cup, a handicap tournament of teams whose handicap was not more than 12 . In the first round, we played the R .H .A., and, giving them 2 goals, won fairly comfortably . In the next round we played the Royals' Subalterns, and were beaten 9-5 . In the two chukkers in which we were adequately mounted, we more than held our own, and actually scored more goals. than our opponents, but the other two chukkers were a fiasco. The team was : Harvey, I ; Richardson, 2 ; Gairdner, 3; Roberts, back. From now until the end of March, there will be a lot of polo, and any quantity of small tournaments, so when ponies are fit everyone should get plenty of polo and by the time the Inter-Regimental T the time of writing, there is not comes round we hope to be able to give A much to chronicle in the polo line, a good account of ourselves . However, as the majority of people are in the state we are up against a very well-mounted of watching the other regiments going regiment in the 12th Lancers, and when off to polo three times a week, while we the Royals have all their Argentine watch our English ponies slowly acclima- ponies playing they will also take a hit tize ; but, as the ponies had a good trip of catching. out, and have, on the whole, done well since they landed, it should not now be long before they will he fit to play . A great diversity of opinion exists as to how A DIFFICULT PROPOSITION. long English ponies should be given to Everyone in the village had enlisted acclimatize before being fit to play fast long ago except the young organist, who polo . Certain knowledgeable people tell was short-sighted, but the Army was in us that it does the ponies no harm to play need of men, and now he also was called two months, after landing, whereas others up . The whole village turned out to see say they should be given six months or a him go, for he was the local idol, and an year, so it is .difficult to know what to do. only son to wit. There are three grass grounds at His mother, a kindly old dame, strove Gezira, two of which are always in action, valiantly to repress her tears, and, as the whilst the third is being flooded . During train steamed out of the station, she cried, the winter, the grass grows very little: " Good-bye, Willie, darling! Don't for- in consequence, the grounds get very hard get to always wear your woollies—and and baked, and, where the grass is peeled be sure to keep up your practice ."

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Reference para . 291, Regulations for Ordnance Services, as revised by A.C .I. 12/ 1925 as amended by Army Order EING some correspondence passim 432/1926, herewith the following articles B to and from " Q " Sanctum Sane- for exchange: torum : — Bottles, toilet, officers . .. To The Quartermaster. Glasses, toilet, officers . .. From 2/Lieut. B . F. Winghouse. O . DIGBY, Capt. and Qrmr ., 5/7/28. The Blankshire Dragoons. DEAR DIGBY , * * * Please note that the glass and bottle To The Quartermaster, The Blankshire in my room are cracked. Dragoons. Yours ever, From The D.A.D.O.S. FREDDIE. UTENSILS, OFFICERS, TOILET. * * * Subject : Ref . No. 2100/12356/I (A .0 .) . To 2/Lieut. B . F . Winghouse. 15/8/28. The Quartermaster. Front With reference to your Q .99/1001/3, Subject : UTENSILS, OFFICERS, TOILET. Ref . No . 0 .99/1001/1 . dated 4/8/28, please note that in accor- 28. dance with Article 24, Regulations for the 1 5/7/ Preservation of Barrack Utensils, as Your memo ., dated 5/7/28, noted. amended by War Office letter No. O . DIGBY, Capt . and Qrmr. A./10734/G/I/67 (Q. ), dated 12/1/1867, * * * a cracked glass is not necessarily unser- To The Quartermaster. viceable . Articles returned herewith. From 2/Lieut . B. F . Winghouse. S . CRUIKSHANKS, D .A .D .O .S. 20/7/28. * * * DEAR DIGBY, 7'o 2/Lieut . B . F. Winghouse. Will you please do something about my From The Quartermaster. bottle and glass, as I can 't do without them? Subject : UTENSILS, OFFICERS, TOILET. Yours ever, Ref . No. 0 .99/1001/4. FREDDIE. * * Herewith: To 2/Lieut. B . F. Winghouse. Glasses, toilet, officers . .. From The Quartermaster. Bottles, toilet, officers . .. Subject : UTENSILS, OFFICERS, TOILET. O . DIGBY, Capt. Ref. No . 0 .99/1001/2 . * * * 30/7/ 28. To The Quartermaster. Ref. your memo . 20/7/28, in accor- From 2/Lieut . Winghouse. dance with yours of 5/7/28, 1 have noted the following articles are cracked: DEAR DIGBY, Bottles, toilet, officers. I refuse to take these infernal things Glasses, toilet, officers back . Please spread yourself and get Should you, however, wish to have them changed. these exchanged, will you please send Yours, them to my office at the earliest possible FREDDIE. date? P.S .—I haven' t been able to wash my O . DIGBY, Capt . and Qrmr. teeth for some time . * * * * * To D .A.D .O .S. To D .A.D.O .S. From The Quartermaster, The Blankshire Front The Quartermaster, The Blankshire Dragoons. Dragoons . Subject : UTENSILS, OFFICERS, TOILET. 25/8/28. Ref. No . 0 .99/1001/3 . DEAR CASEY, 4/8/28. Please will you exchange the cracked

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bottle and glass herewith ? So sorry to To 2/Lieut. B . F. Winghouse. bother you again . Please do your best. The Quartermaster. Yours as ever, From DIGBY. Subject: UTENSILS, OFFICERS, TOILET. * * * Ref. No . Q .99/I00I/7 . 8/9/28. To The Quartermaster, The Blankshire Herewith the bottle and the glass as Dragoons. per your memo. From The D.A.D.O .S . O . DIGBY, Capt . and Qrmr. 25/8/28 . * * * DEAR DIGBY, You are a damned nuisance, but I will To The Quartermaster. do it. Herewith : From 2/Lieut. B . F. Winghouse. Bottles, toilet, officers 9/9/28. Glasses, toilet, officers . .. I do wish you would stop fooling about. Yours, etc ., The bottle and glass you sent me are the CASEY. identical cracked articles I handed in two * * months ago . * * * To 2/Lieut . B. F. Winghouse. To 2/Lieut. B . F . Winghouse. From The Quartermaster. From The Quartermaster. Subject : UTENSILS, OFFICERS, TOILET . Subject : UTENSILS, OFFICERS, TOILET. Ref . No . Q.99/1001/5 . Ref . No . Q.99/1001/8. 30/8/28. 11/9/28. Herewith the following in exchange for Extract, for your information, from cracked articles : D .A .D .O .S. letter No . 2100/ 1235/6/ 1 Bottles, toilet, officers ...... (A .Q .), dated 15/8/28, with reference to Glasses, toilet, officers ...... Article 24, Regulations for the Preserva- O . DIGBY, Capt . and Qrmr. tion of Barrack Utensils, as amended by WarA./I0734/G/I/67 Office letter No. * * * (Q .), dated 12/1/1867 : " A cracked glass To The Quartermaster . is not necessarily unserviceable ." O . DIGBY, Capt. and Qrmr. From 2/Lieut . B. F . Winghouse . * * * 1/9/28. DEAR DIGBY. To The Quartermaster. Thanks for the bottle and glass you sent From 2/Lieut. B . F. Winghouse. me, but my servant dropped them this 12/9/28. morning and broke them . Will you get Please note that I have smashed your me another set on payment ? beastly bottle and glass and bought a set Yours ever, in town . . : FREDDIE B . F. WINGHOUSE * * * To D .A .D .O.S. To The D.A.D.O.S. From The Quartermaster, The Blankshire From The Quartermaster, The Blankshire Dragoons. Dragoons. Subject : UTENSILS, OFFICERS, TOILET. Subject : UTENSILS, OFFICERS, TOILET. Ref. No . Q.99/1006/6 . Ref. No . Q .99/1001/9 . 28. 5/9/28. 1 3/9/ Reference para . 279, Regulations for Reference para . 279, Regulations, for Ordnance Services, please supply on pay- Ordnance Services, please supply on pay- ment the following : ment the following : Bottles, toilet, officers ...... 1 Bottles, toilet, officers ...... I Glasses, toilet, officers ...... Glasses, toilet, officers ...... I O . DIGBY, Capt. and Qrmr. Qrmr.. andCapt O. DIGBY,

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To The Quartermaster, The Blankshire REGIMENTAL BATTING AVERAGES. Dragoons. Innings Runs Average From The D.A.D.O .S. Tpr . Gibson . . . 8 229 28 .6 Cpl . McNeill 9 207 23 Subject : UTENSILS, OFFICERS, TOILET. Tpr . Andrews 14 295 21 Ref. No. 2100/12356/2 (A .Q.) . L ./Cpl . Frisby 6 94 15 .0 Sergt. Taylor . . . 7 103 14 .7 26/9/28. Tpr . Drury 10 115 11 .5 10.5 With reference to your memo . No. Tpr . Burchett 7 74 0 .99/1001/9, dated 13/9/28, regarding REGIMENTAL BOWLING AVERAGES. the supply of : 'rickets Runs Average Bottles, toilet, officers Tpr . Divers 13 79 6 Glasses, toilet, officers ...... I Tpr . Gibson 19 157 8,2 L ./Cpl . Frisby ii loo 9 will you please note that the Royal Com- Tptr . Forward . . . 19 218 11 .4 mission appointed in 1898 to inquire into Sergt . Clifton . . . 15 1 79 II.9 the reintroduction of earthen toilet CpI . McNeill 12 189 15 .7 requisites instead of glass have now laid Tpr . Gibson once again showed his all- their report before the Chief Ordnance round abilities, and we hope, now he is in Committee, who, after careful delibera- civilian life, that he proves as successful tion, have decided to amend the Barrack there . For heading the batting averages Schedule, 1897, as revised by A .C .I. he was presented with a cricket bat, put 156/1898 as amended by Army Order up kindly by Messrs . Beaton, and we wish 678/1920, Table 19, as amended by him the very best of luck in civilian life. Q./200l/A./167980/G War Office letter (A .D .C .), to read as follows : SPORT ON THE BOAT. Bottles, toilet, officers, earthen . .. Owing to the lack of space on hoard, Tumblers, toilet, officers, earthen 1 and such arduous duties as swabbers and In view of this, will you please forward mess orderlies, the sport was very limited the cracked utensils of 2/Lieut . B . F. but greatly enjoyed . During the last Winghouse, for exchange for the new few days of our voyage, regimental exer- pattern? Should these not he forth- cises commenced, and these were ably coming, will you please inform this officer carried out by our Regimental P .T. that the deficiencies must be made good, Instructors . The deck was allotted to and that the replacement of these must various, details at certain hours, and the be done on payment, the prices being: very most was made of each squadron's 1 Bottle, toilet, officers, earthen . . . 3S . 9d. allotment . The exercises consisted of 1 Tumbler, toilet, officers, earthen 2S . Id. various deck games, which not only had to per cent . departmental expenses os . 7d. the desired effect of keeping- the men fit, but was run on competitive lines, and so Total charge ...... 6s . 5d. caused plenty of laughter and amusement too. S . CRUIKSHANKS, D .A .D .O .S. A Novices' Boxing Tournament was held towards the latter end of the voyage, and, although the entries were not numerous, it proved a very good attrac- tion. The tournament was very ably con- SPORTS NEWS. ducted under the direction of Lieut . W. S. Baird (Regimental Sports Officer) and R.S .M. G. L . Vokins, M .M. CRICKET SEASON, 1928. The following- is a list of prize-winners : SQUADRON CRICKET SHIELD. Open Middle-weights . Tpr. Guest WING to leave being granted earlier (" H.Q." Wing). O than usual, the Cricket Tournament Open Light-weights . Pte . Jones ended interestingly with " A " Squadron (Loyal Regiment) . Runner-up, Tpr. being the only unbeaten team, and Humphries (" H .Q." Wing). " H.Q." and "M.G ." being good run- Open Welter-weights . Tpr . Baxter ners-up . (" H .Q. ' ' Wing).

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It was somewhere in the early hours INTER-TROOP KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION. of October 20th when the H .T. City of This competition provided some very Marseilles dropped anchor in Port Said. keen games, and, we hope, produced From then onwards until disembarkation some very useful footballers who will help was completed about 12 noon, the place us in the various cup competitions in was all hurry and scurry, and very few which we are now about to engage. seemed to mind the idea of setting foot INTER-SQUADRON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT. on dry land once again, as the majority had fully made up their minds that they We are now about to enter into this were all far better dry-land sailors. competition, and hope to have it com- pleted with a full list of matches and By about mid-day, all the Regiment's results for the next number of the baggage had been stacked, either on the GAZETTE . quay-side or loaded on the train. The Regiment's first halt after leaving FOOTBALL COMPETITIONS. Port Said was Ismailia, where a very The following is a list of competitions enjoyable meal was provided us by the in which the Regiment has entered : Green Howards, which was greatly Command Championships. (Commences appreciated by all ranks. January 29th .) We eventually arrived in Abbassia, and Cairo Military League Competition is the train was drawn up along the (Abbassia) . (In progress .) siding the massed bands of the Royal Roberts Hughes Charity Cup . (Lost, Dragoons and 12th Royal Lancers as above .) greeted us, the former regiment provid- Sultan's Cup (Open to all Egypt). ing the married families with an enjoyable (Commences December 5th .) meal and welcome turn-in. REGIMENTAL . INTER-TROOP FOOTBALL After seeing the 15th/19th Hussars off TOURNAMENT. later on in the evening and wishing them After a very exciting game, the Regi- every success in the future and a pleasant mental Inter-Troop Tournament was won stay at Risalpur, the luggage party con- by the 4th Troop, " C " Squadron, who tinued their toil until the early hours of just managed to beat " H .Q ." Wing and the morning. Signallers by I goal to o.

FOOTBALL NOTES. HOCKEY. As our football deeds to date have been Owing to our late arrival in the country none too numerous, we will append a list no fixture list had been arranged, but a of matches played, from which we shall lengthy one is anticipated before the close leave you to judge for yourselves our of the season. position. Friendly games to date read :— Regimental Teams Trial, " A " v. " B ." Result, 1st \I v. 12th Lancers (Home), drew 3-3 .* 2nd XI v. 25 (H .T.) Company, R .A .S.C. (Home), " B " won 3—i. won 4—I. 1st XI v . The Gloucesters (Away), lost 1—2. 1st XI v . "C" Battery, R.H.A 1st XI v. Royal Signals (Home), drew 1—1 .* . (Away), lost 1--2. 1st XI v . South Wales Borderers (Away), won 1st XI v . The Royals (Away), lost 2—9. 3—2 (Roberts Hughes Cup). 1st XI v. 6th Light Brigade, R.A. (Away), lost 2nd XI v. Arsenal (Away), lost 0—3 (Friendly). 0—3 1st XI v. R .A.O.C. (Away), won 4—1 .* 1st Xl v. 12th Lancers (Away), lost o-1, after 1st XI v. R .A.S.C. (Away), won 3—0 .* extra time (1st Round, Shell Cup). 1st XI v. 1st Light Brigade, R.A. (Away), drew The following competitions have been 1—1 (2nd Round, Roberts Hughes Cup). entered : 1st XI v. tRoyal Signals (Away), won 3—1 .* 1st XI v. tR .A .O.C. (Home), won 2—1 .* Team Championships. (Commence mid- 1st XI v. tR .A.S.C . (Home), won 9-2.* December .) 1st XI v. tRoyals (Away), lost O—4 .* Shell K .O. Tournament (Y .M.C.A.). 1st XI v. R.H .A. (Away), lost O—2 .* 1st XI v. 1st Light Brigade, R.A. (Away), lost INTER-SQUADRON SHIELD. 0—3, after extra time (2nd Round, Roberts This competition is now in progress, Hughes Cup, replay). and at the half-way stage " A " have a * League games. These matches were taken over from 15th/19th commanding lead, being the only un- Hussars. beaten team, having played 3 and won 3.

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The result of this competition, with fix- tures, will appear later.

REGIMENTAL HOCKEY PLAYERS, 1928-29. The undermentioned have played for the Regiment to date . Bandmaster Roberts (captain), R .S .M. Vokins, F ./Cpl . Leggett, F./Cpl. Siely, Bdsn. Beavers, Bdsn . Langton, L ./Cpl. Cobb, Tpr . Andrews, Sergt . Cordy, S .S .M. Dearden, Tpr . Miller, L ./Cpl. Sutherland, L ./Cpl. Frisby, Tpr. Poulter, Tptr. March, L ./Cpl. Beament, Farrier Mace, Cpl. McNeill, S .S .M. Rusbridge, Tpr . Mason, F../Cpl . Lewsley.

REGIMENTAL. FOOTBALLERS, 1928-29. S .S .M .I .F.&G. Rusbridge (captain), Sadd./Sergt . Clifton (vice-capt .), Sergt. Daniels, Cpl . McNeill, L ./Cpl . McGuin- ness, L ./Cpl. Watkins, L ./Cpl . Joddrell, Tptr. March, Tptr . Forward, Tpr . Poole, Tpr . Mason, Farrier Kerslake, Farrier Davies, Sig . Pearce, Cpl . Batt. OMMENCIN G from our rainy depar- C ture from Hounslow, we have had a REGIMENTAL PLAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN very active time . Led by the Band, to SELECTED TO PLAY IN REPRESENTATIVE the tune of ' ` Constantinople, " and GAMES. accompanied by the cheers of many old friends left behind, the Regiment left for L./Cpl . McGuinness, as left half ; Tpr. the station . The weather conditions Mason, as left back ; L./Cpl . Joddrell, as failed to damp the spirit of the boys. inside left ; Tptr . Forward, as outside ' A " Squadron, being in rear, could not right ; Sig. Pearce, as centre-forward: hear the Band, but nevertheless we S .S.M .I.F .&G . Rusbridge, as reserve managed a few tunes on a mouth-organ, centre-half . and, by the calls of " Are we down- hearted ? " etc., it was evident that all " A " Squadron were proud of the oppor- tunity of serving abroad with the Regi- ment. In spite of the early hour of our OBITUARY. departure, a few of our Old Comrades managed to come and see us off. T is with the deepest regret that There were many familiar faces that we we have to announce the death regretted having to say good-bye to, of S.Q.M .S . Snell, who, after a including F./S ./Sergt . Bentley, S .Q .M .S. short illness, died in the Royal Squeaker " Ellis, Cpls . Harrup and Herbert Hospital on September Walden, and many others, to whom we 8th, 1928. wish the best of luck for the future . The " Billy " Snell, with his ever- recruits that we left we hope to see as ready wit and dry humour, was soon as we start receiving drafts . Our popular with all . Although he greatest regret of all was the very sad won no great renown, either in death of one of the best, our old friend, the sports field or in the saddle, S.Q.M .S . " Bill " Snell, who was, liked he was a valuable N .C .O ., a by all who knew him . The deepest staunch friend, and devoted to the sympathy of the Squadron is felt for his Regiment. widow. The actual departure of the train was so hurried that our " Good-byes " were

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cut short, and we found ourselves on the Sergt . Prince ; 2, Sergt. Osborne ; 3. way to Southampton. Sergt . Hart. With regard to the voyage, well " 'nuff Class " B " Dummy Thrusting .—r, sed . " The trip was. not considered the Cpl. Davis ; 2, Tpr. Thornton ; 3, Tpr. best that the City of Marseilles has done, Thompson 09. and consequently there were a few Sergt.. absentees from the meal tables the first Best Trained Troop Horse.—1, few days out. Prince ; 2, Sergt . Hart. Our first impression of Egypt was All Arms (Class " A Sergt .. rather interesting, and a great deal of Bodill : 2, Sergt. Prince. amusement was provided by the coolies All Arms (Class " B " ) .—1, Cpl. Davis :; coaling at Port Said . After a train 2, Cpl . Watkins.

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journey that was entirely different from In the Hockey, we have beaten all the travelling in " Blighty," we arrived at other three squadrons in our first three Slade Siding, Abbassia, and we were very matches, so we hope to be in the running thankful when we could sit down to a for lifting the cup . " C " Squadron meal without seeming to feel the sway of managed to heat us 2—I in the opening the boat. football match, after a hard game, and We have held our own with regard to since then we have beaten the " M .G." sports., for, on arrival in Egypt, the news Squadron. was received that we had won the In conclusion, we hope that all the Squadron Cricket Cup, and, by the look Squadron will keep up all former suc- of things in the elimination of the, cesses in sport. mounted sports events, we hope to carry Now that we have settled .down to our off our usual amount of prizes. new conditions, one of which is quite new to us, namely, " anti-bugging," we hope The result of the elimination was :— to be able to qualify for " Crossed blow- Class " A " Dummy Thrusting.—1, lamps ." THE X ROYAL HUSSARS GAZETTE

At Southampton, we embarked without any difficulty, and sorted ourselves into our messes in an admirable way . We prefer to pass over the first few days at sea—there is nothing interesting, and certainly nothing funny in mal de mer. Also, the sight of Very High Personages taking frenzied rushes to the rail shocked our sense of propriety. Disembarkation was carried out with the minimum of trouble, and was an instance of splendid organization . The train evoked many and varied comments from the more graceless, as did the engine driver and his confederate in the cab . The halt at Ismailia afforded an opportunity for a much-needed throat- wash, a very profound thought on the part of the " powers that be ." At present, we have shaken down so satisfactorily that we feel that we have CONCERNING been here for three years. "C" SQUADRON. We have welcomed to the Squadron Lieuts . C . B . Harvey and Hon . E. F. Ward, also S .S .M . Wells, and we hope INCE the last issue of the Regimental that they may have a long and happy S GAZETTE, so much has happened in stay with us. such a short time that a great deal of In conclusion, we congratulate the revision of events is necessary . Only a Fourth Troop on winning the Inter-Troop master of the pen could adequately Football Competition . Well done, the describe the vast activity that prevailed Fourth! on the eve of our departure . The R . J. M. Squadron seethed and hummed like a hive. Our S.Q .M .S . revelled in it—one could hear his brain sizzling at a distance SHORT BURSTS FROM THE of five yards ; where others moved swiftly, he leaped, and when others were trying MACHINE GUN to be in two places at once, he was in SQUADRON. three, and moving towards a fourth. The momentous day at length dawned. No one will contest this, as we all saw HEN the last number of the GAZETTE it, '` Reveille " being at three ack emma. W went to press, some of us were The last of the baggage having been enjoying a final leave, whilst the others dumped and redumped, we breakfasted were busy keeping the red, white and and shook the dust of Hounslow from black flag flying at Hounslow . At this our ammunition boots . We regretted time, the chief question uppermost in having to leave some of our comrades everyone' s mind was, " What is Egypt behind, namely, Sergt . Mitchell (" Tabs " like? " to his intimates), F ./S./Sergt . Doddrell Since we left Hounslow to find out, our (we wonder if he has applied for any experiences have been many and varied. " stable money " yet?), and Tpr . Cox. The first one was to get wet through on accompany Cox seemed determined to the journey from barracks to Hounslow us, following the Squadron all the way Whitton Station . That evidently had to the station, dressed in a fashion been the lot of the several regiments who calculated to give any zealous M .P. have left Hounslow for abroad since the heart failure, and got soaked for his war . However, from the tone of the pains, for the very heavens wept to see troops, it seemed that it would take more us go . than mere rain to .damp their spirits, and,

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as the train steamed out of the station, The remainder of the voyage was un- all gave the impression that their one eventful, all settling down very well to ambition in life was to serve abroad with the usual routine . From all accounts, it the Regiment . It is a certainty that many has altered very little during the past Old (and " Young ") Comrades who fifty years. were there to say good-bye would have On arrival at Port Said, everyone was given a great deal to have been able to interested in the various strange sights join us. that abound in the port : hawkers, coal- After an uneventful train journey, we ing, and the landing of the baggage and 0 arrived at the quayside, and were soon troops. detrained . Here also we were pleased to A very pleasant break in the five-hour see a few Old Comrades, who had taken journey from Port Said to Cairo was

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the time and trouble to come and say made at Moascar about 1 p .m ., where all " an revoir ." Truly, the old spirit can ranks and the married families were very never die . Before very long, all arms, kindly entertained to a much-needed lunch etc., were stowed safely aboard, and by the Green Howards . Having break- troops were allotted to their various mess fasted on the boat at 4.30 a .m. and had decks. a two-hour train ride through the desert, We left the shelter of Southampton this repast was greatly appreciated by all. Water about 7 p .m ., and well we knew it. On arrival at Abbassia Siding, we were Those of us who were not horn to he accorded a hearty welcome by the Royals sailors knew exactly what a voyage in a and 15th/19th Hussars . It seemed quite troopship really could be like . However, like reaching home to meet so many of after the first two days, almost everyone our old-time neighbours, " The Royals ." began to like the Army once more, hoped To the strains of martial music from the the ship didn't go down, and were very massed hands of the Royals and 12th thankful that they hadn't joined the Navy . Lancers, we marched to the barracks . THE X ROYAL HUSSARS GAZETTE

which will be our home for the next two In the realm of sport, we have not or three years . We were agreeably sur- distinguished ourselves . As is only prised to find the barrack rooms so large natural, the squadrons when turning over and airy ; we also greatly appreciated the do not place any of their " star " per- way in which the 15th/19th received us, formers at football or hockey on the open and the condition in which they handed transfer list . However, after some over the barrack rooms and stables . One practice and experience, we hope to find barrack room was very tastefully decor- among-st our numbers a few sharp- ated with pictures drawn, we believe, by shooting forwards who will make all the an ex-10th Hussar, Tpr . Dagger, who difference between losing and winning had left with a draft for home before we matches. arrived. The question, " What is Egypt like? " The following poetical welcome we has now been answered, and we know found on the wall : — sufficient to allay our curiosity . The " Welcome, Tenth, to Egypt's land, old soldier told us Cairo was the finest To you we extend a welcoming hand. cavalry station in the Empire, but we On stunts you'll roam for miles untold, could name him better ones to which the On sandy wastes that look like gold. journey from London does not necessitate Of us you won't see very much, a voyage on a troopship . Of course, So our hands we will just touch. Egypt has its advantages : the desert, for You'll meet thieves and sundry more, instance, comes in very handy for the No doubt lose kit in' galore. transport drivers to turn limbers around We ' re leaving you a few men behind: on, although we hear there are still a I beg of you to them be kind. couple of drivers that require the whole If you notice any laugh, of the Sahara to enable them to turn You can bet your life they are on the about their four long-cared friends with- staff. out demolishing any buildings . The sand So we all bid you a hearty farewell; found around barracks also comes in very In a few weeks ' time you 'll moan like handy for cleaning steel . (The man who hell. went to the Canteen the other day to buy While away to India we will go, some silver-sand evidently hadn't noticed What awaits us we little know ." it.) The rain in Egypt is also non- As regards' the horses—well, after regimental : the church parade on a recent having a squadron of 16 riders, 8 packs Sunday had to be cancelled owing to it. and 8 wooden horses in Hounslow, it was From all accounts, this is a very rare a real treat to take over a squadron of occurrence, and is not likely to happen 87 live horses . Quite a number of them again during our sojourn in the " Land are above the average, and, almost with- of the Pharaohs . " out exception, are better than any we have The Old Comrades we left behind are had in the " M .G ." Troop for the last now probably cursing the rain, fog- or four or five years. even snow . Here, although a little chilly Arriving here on October 10th, we at " Reveille " and last thing in the settled in with a hustle, and, having in evening, the days are really glorious, and view the fact that we proceed to Helwan training on the desert with a fresh wind M .G. Concentration Camp on December blowing is infinitely better than advancing 2nd, we commenced Troop Training on on that one position on Hounslow Heath, the 23rd, three days after our arrival. or taking ranges to those six objects one On November 1st, we received twenty could sometimes see through the mist, recruits from the sabre squadrons to train fog, smoke or whatever it was that hung as machine gunners . With Troop and around the Heath so thickly. Elementary M.G . Training combined, all If we thought long and hard enough, ranks are having a very busy time, but we could no doubt enumerate quite a it is hoped that by the end of the training number of advantages of being in Egypt, season all the beginners will have com- but whether they would outweigh the pleted their elementary training and will disadvantages is a very doubtful question. attain a standard of shooting as high as However, there's no doubt that those of that of last year ' s course . us who will be fortunate enough to attend

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the Old Comrades' gatherings in say, senior N .C .Os . accomplished the dis- thirty years' time, will talk about our old appearing act in quite a professional times together, and say to ourselves and manner, and quite a few of H .Q." the youngsters of the next generation, sailors were hors de combat for some " By gad! I wish I was going back time. However, we soon recovered, and to-morrow ." The strange part about it spent the rest of the voyage in peaceful is that those who " crib " most now will harmony . We must say that we enjoyed say it the most then, and, stranger still, the Band's impromptu concerts (when 75 per cent . will mean it . they eventually did play) very much. The

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FLUTTERS FROM "H .Q." boxing tournament, too, turned out to be a huge success . All enjoyed themselves WING. immensely, except, of course, a few mis- guided individuals wild provided the IT is said that " Much water floweth thrills of the afternoon by acting as I under .bridges, " but methinks that chopping-blocks to their more skilful much more has passed by us at various opponents, and ending their fights in .an speeds. since our last dive into the realms attitude of blissful somnolence, or pro- of inkdom. found inertia. We are glad to say that " H .Q ." Wing Our arrival in Egypt was signified by left Hounslow without losing anything the loss of a considerable amount of hard material other than a few well-shed tears. cash, given by the occupants of No . 2 We arrived on board the City of main deck to the various vendors of goods Marseilles with a full complement, and who besieged us at Port Said, and we proceeded to find our quarters without arrived at Abbassia a sadder but a much further ado. Our journey to the East more wiser " H .Q ." Wing. was on the whole quite as pleasant as Our quarters at Abbassia are quite could be expected. Of course, we had a comfortable, but our Orderly Sergeant is few minor casualties, as some of our desirous of entering an endurance test .

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He informs us that Hounslow was bad enough, but here, he states, it is twice as had. At home he had a nice hard square to march upon, but in this country, he declares, he has to start out on Wednes- day to warn his various personnel for church parade on Sunday. Well, we are nicely settled down now, and hope that ere long " H .Q ." will regain some of its lost laurels . We had hard luck in not securing- the Troop Football Cup this year, and offer " C4 " our heartiest congratulations on their very deserving win in the final. The Inter-Squadron Football and Hockey Tournaments are now in full swing, and we hope that when the final tables are posted we shall be somewhere near, if not at, the top. We are glad to welcome back into our fold Lieut. Donner and S .S.M . Haynes, although we are sorry to lose the services of S.S .M . Wells . Our erstwhile enemy of the football field, A ./S .S .M. Rusbridge (13th/18th Hussars), we are glad to say, BAND NOTES. has put on the uniform of the 10th, and also found his way into " H .Q ." Wing. ANY miles have passed between our May he continue to be a tower of strength M stations since the last issue, and to us, as he was to his former regiment. we hope that, despite strange surround- S .S .M . Lowe and Q .M .S. Swadling ings, everyone is by this time settled have departed hence, and we wish them down. every success in their changed sphere. It is of interest to note that Sergt . Hill Our voyage to Egypt was (excepting, and his merry Signallers are overjoyed of course, the first few days) very pleasant. The Band, I am sorry to say, at the fact that they have once again did not prove themselves very good been completed up with a troop of horses, sailors—far from it . Our respected after being without same for a consider- Bandmaster set us a very good example able time. by making his• presence conspicuous by We take this opportunity of wishing all his absence . In this he showed real tact, members of the 10th Hussars, past and or was he ill, too ? However, following present, a merry Christmas and a happy the leader, we all managed to " case our- New Year. selves off " until such times as we had F. G. B . S. fully recovered . We are glad to say that our flautist has fully recovered from the effects. of his sea-sickness, and will not, AN IDENTIFICATION PLATE. until such time as we board a troopship Two recruits were examining- the mum- once more, give exhibitions of disappear- mies in the Cairo Museum for the first ing down his instrument . Our thanks time, and one of them was much puzzled are due to our devoted mess orderly for by the labels denoting- the age of the the interest he took in our individual contents. healths during the voyage . So keen was " I wonder what those figures mean? " he to know whether we wanted our meals said one of them, stopping- before an that we wonder whether all the surplus exhibit marked " B.C.1500." food was thrown overboard or not. " Garn, silly ; don't you know? That's Having fully recovered from sea-sick- the number of the motor what run over ness, we began to while away the time 'im ! by rendering programmes to the troops

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and families . \Ve were relieved to know Regimental Orders will lose much of that we did not disturb our friends play- their old dullness . Where we used to ing that dangerous game of " House," read, " Squadrons under their Leaders," although it was rumoured that a certain we anticipate something of this sort: member of the second-class deck lost a considerable amount of revenue owing to the Band striking up with the strains of " Stay out of the South . " The Commanding Officer has been The concert organized by the Band- fortunate in securing exclusive rights master proved successful . All enjoyed of the following SUPERB FILM themselves, and when our Concert Party DRAMAS : representative gave his inimitable ditty, FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. You can feel it doing you good, " the applause must have been heard miles "HOOF PRINTS IN THE SAND." away. A story of sword and saddle 'neath Eastern Of our arrival in Egypt much will be sun, featuring Gui de Cussme, the most said elsewhere . We were delighted to dashing horseman of the century. see our old friends, the Royals and the "THE LOST OASIS ." 12th Lancers. to play us in . They played A Romance of the Desert in which, enthralled the Regiment into barracks to the strains and breathless, we follow the piteous wander- ing of MAP REEDA. of that famous old march, " Old Com- rades ." Strange to say, this was the " LIMBER LOVE " tune played by us when we played the (For Adults only). Royals out of Aldershot in 1926. The passionate raptures of a donkey driver, L./Cpl . Kidd and Bdsn . Collins left us [featuring PHILIPE. in Hounslow, and we take this oppor- " SHOTS IN THE DARK I" tunity of wishing them every success in A crook play featuring that Superb Gunman, civilian life. DEADEYE DICK MASON. We welcome those bandsmen of the 15th/19th Hussars who, through various BOOK EARLY TO AVOID reasons, were unable to accompany their DISAPPOINTMENT. regiment to India . May their stay with us be a pleasant one, so that when they NEXT WEEK. eventually depart their memories of the Tenth will he of the happiest. " The Field of Fire." Machine F .C .B. Gunners best seller filmed for the first time. " Guardians of the Gate." A Dazzling PICTURES!! Story. " Seats of the Flighty." A Screaming E have just heard that recruits in the Comedy by Stirrupless. W future will not be called upon to "Love's Allotment ." A Touching face that terrible ogre—the Drill Ser- Picture of English Home Life. geant-Major . Instead of " One stop, two stop, three," on the barrack square, drill will be taught in a darkened room by means of films. " C .B . " as punishment will, of course, Where once we heard a raucous voice be usurped by " D .P ." (Debarred the shouting, " Come on, you blank-headed, Pictures) . The most common petty poggle-faced idiots! Fall in with your offences will be: rifles," a polite, blue-uniformed commis- Queuing up before time. sionaire will visit the barrack rooms to say, " Excuse me, gentlemen, which of Hiding under the seat, in order to see you would prefer to attend the first per- more than one performance. formance of our latest superb production? Rowdy applause, and so on. We are featuring- Les. Fokine in ` The We feel that the scheme has great Lost Centre Guide .' Ten thousand feet possibilities . of thrills ." " FOOTSORE RECRUIT . "

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races or winning a few in such style that he impresses, he goes into the top class. There is a division for horses " got and " ° IKE a lot of clockwork mice ! " one foaled " in the country. These in years L of our racing experts exclaimed gone by were mostly got by an Arab disgustedly as he watched a race for Arab horse from an imported mare, but now pony beginners on the first day of this they are for the most part the produce racing season : and, with the picture of of English mares and stallions imported Fairway ' s " Leger " in our minds, the into the country . They are a nice-looking others were inclined to agree with him lot, but such is the climate of Egypt that as we watched the wretched little animals they are not good enough to race with scudding past . Not one amongst them the imported English horses, and are had the long, easy stride of a race-horse jady, unreliable and soft. that delights the eye of every horse lover; There are about a hundred and twenty they scratched along . Few seemed to English thoroughbreds in the country have much ' stomach for the coming racing this season, and these are divided struggle as they turned into the straight. into two classes . There are some very As the whips went up—and they were in good animals amongst them, and a good evidence very early—there was a laying deal of rubbish also . There are so many back of ears, dropping of bits, and switch- that cannot or will not earn their keep ing of tails that would have shamed a that there is a keen movement on foot twenty-year-old selling chaser . Later, to start hurdle racing again, which project when the first-class Arabs were on view, finds great favour with the leading we noted a few with some claims to trainers . None will be more delighted " action " and " scope, " but in this class, to see a hurdle -race billed on the card too, there were many signs of chicken- than the officers of the Regiment. heartedness and roguery. Thirty years ago all the races were Watching one of these, we learnt a ridden by amateurs . Gezieh Race-Course useful lesson . The Arab in question was built and laid out entirely for soldier- came into the straight with a good lead. jockeys and owners . Little by little the Half-way up the straight, it seemed professional element has. crept in, until obvious he had the race at his mercy. amateur racing has almost absolutely ceased The whips were all cracking behind, but . Last year, serious efforts on the part of the Royals and the Twelfth, aided his jockey was sitting quietly and confi- by a few keen racing people in other dently . (In the words of a bookmaker's regiments, were brought to bear on the runner, " with double handfuls . ") Then race clubs., with the result that amateur suddenly, and for no apparent reason, a racing was in part resuscitated bare twenty lengths from the winning- . There were actually eight amateur races last post, he dropped the bit, swished his tail, year . This year that number has been and stopped to a hack canter . I suppose improved upon, and if the would-be he felt suddenly lonely . Anyhow, it taught us not to bet on an Arab, however G .Rs . continue as pertinaciously as they big a certainty he may seem. have begun, it will not be long before we see an amateur race every week, if not The classes and divisions into which the every racing day, and several hurdle races race-horses. are divided in this country are in the spring and summer. at first perplexing . All new animals have I hope by the time the next GAZETTE to be classified as Arab or country-bred appears there will be many amateur races by a board before they run, and all who to report, and amongst them some suc- lay claim to being ponies (14.1 and under) cesses for the Regiment . I dare not go are measured each year up to a certain so far as to prophesy which, but get out age . After classification, an animal must an Anglo-Egyptian dictionary . It may win a beginners' race before he runs in be cold on January 1st. his class . Then he is eligible to race in the third class. After winning twice in the third class, he goes up into the next, which is a handicap class . After Is it true that the Equitation Staff are proving himself in this by winning many now known as the Excavation Staff?

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"LEST WE FORGET." with a kindly feeling- by the 10th Hussars. On January 3rd, 1916, the dismounted battalion, consisting of three companies, SWHITMORE' EXTRACTS FROM LIEUT .-COL. one from each of the three regiments of " HISTORY OF THE TENTH ROYAL HUSSARS the Brigade, entrained at Maresquel. DURING THE EUROPEAN WAR, 1914-1918 . " This dismounted battalion formed part (Continued from page 68, September No .) of the Dismounted Brigade commanded by Brig.-General Bulkeley Johnson, FTER the Battle of Loos, the A .D.C ., and this Brigade formed part of A Brigade returned to its former the Division commanded by Major- ., D billeting area, near Fruges. General Sir P . Chetwode, C .B .S .O. Major-General J . Vaughan, C .B ., The Dismounted Division took over the D .S .O ., assumed command of the 3rd Vermelles sector of the line from the 7th Division and was composed of dismounted Cavalry Division. Early in January, a dismounted battalion parties from all the cavalry regiments in was formed in the Brigade, as was carried the Cavalry Corps. The Headquarters of the Battalion was out in every Brigade in Cavalry Corps. The dismounted Division thus formed in composed as follows : Cavalry Corps took over the trench Lieut.-Col . Lord Tweedmouth, C .M .G., system near Vermelles, known as the M .V.O., D.S .O. (Royal Horse Guards). Hohenzollern Redoubt. Major W . O . Gibbs (10th Royal Bethune at that time was very little Hussars). damaged by shell fire, and it became quite Capt . A . C . Turnor (Royal Horse the centre of society during the period Guards), Adjutant. in which the cavalry took over this section Lieut. S . C. Deed (10th Royal Hussars), of the line . The Officers ' Club was excel- Bombing Officer. lently managed, and there was a splendid Capt . V. A. P. Stokes (10th Royal oyster shop in the Square. Hussars), Signalling Officer. During the period in which the dis- Lieut. and Qrmr . E. Sayer (Essex mounted battalion was in the line, con- Yeomanry). tinual training, riding school and schemes Major Cowie, D .S.O . (Royal Horse were carried out by the remainder of the Guards), Medical Officer. men left in billets ; also there were classes The 'dismounted companies each con- and lectures, map-reading also taking a sisted of 8 officers and 300 other ranks. prominent part in the weekly routine. The battalion detrained at 5 p .m. at The 10th Hussars were billeted at Hum- Fouquereuil, marched to Bethune, and bert and St . Michel, and Major-General billeted at the Ecole de Jeunes Fines, and Vaughan, who had just taken over the the following 'day, January 4th, the command of the Division, meeting the battalion marched by companies to billets S .S .M . of Major Watkin Williams' at Labourse. On January 5th there. was Squadron, asked where his squadron was a considerable amount of aerial activity. billeted. The S .S.M . answered promptly, On January 9th, the battalion paraded " At a place called Saint Michel, sir, but at 7 a.m ., and marched up to relieve the the French people calls it Sir Meeshel . " 10th 1st Battalion in Sector D .2. The The billets at Humbert and St. Michel Royal Hussars Company, to Kaiserin may well be described as the worst and Trench and Hog ' s Back ; the Royal Horse most insanitary that the Regiment has Guards Company on the left in Sticky occupied for any length of time during and Mud Trenches ; the Essex Yeomanry the campaign . But, looking back on the Company in support in Railway Reserve many billets which the Regiment has lived Trench . Much activity on the part of in, nearly two hundred since landing in the enemy continued during the night with France, much enjoyment was to be found rifle grenades and trench mortars. in these villages, and the long time spent On January 10th, the enemy bombarded there was a means of making many the Royal Horse Guards in Northampton friends, with the result that the civilian Trench and did considerable damage. inhabitants of the villages of Humbert and Rifle grenades were again used . Enemy St . Michel will always he remembered mining was suspected in front of Gap to,

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held by the 10th Royal Hussars . On at Sailly-Labourse, and the Royal Horse January 11th, it was believed that the Guards. Company went into the cellars in enemy's mine, above mentioned, was Vermelles. complete . The front line was thereupon On January 26th, the enemy shelling on withdrawn to Westface . Hog's Back D.1 sector increased to such an extent was from that time only patrolled, and that the 8th Battalion were warned to he bombers were posted in readiness. ready to move up in support . All tele- On January 13th, the battalion was the phone wires were cut, and at 6 p .m. relieved by the 7th Dismounted Battalion; Battalion Headquarters and the Essex the 8th Battalion going into support, Yeomanry Company moved to Lancashire Headquarters moved to Lancashire Trench South, to replace the North Trench South . The 10th Royal Hussars Somerset Yeomanry Company, 6th Bat- Company to billets in Sailly-Labourse ; the talion, which had moved into closer sup- Royal Horse Guards Company to cellars port of the 1st Royal Dragoons Company in Vermelles and Lancashire Trench and 3rd Dragoon Guards Company. South ; the Essex Yeomanry Company to At 6.3o p.m., the Royal Horse Guards cellars in Vermelles. Company moved to Gordon Alley ; one On January 14th, the battalion went platoon of the 10th Royal Hussars went into reserve in billets at Sailly-Labourse, to Central Keep ; 10th Royal Hussars being relieved by the 9th Battalion, 1st Company, less one platoon, joined Bat- Brigade. talion Headquarters in Lancashire Trench On January 17th, the Headquarters South . Those positions were maintained were relieved by: throughout the night. Lieut.-Col . H . F . Wickham (10th Royal On January 27th, the 8th Battalion was Hussars). relieved by the 1st Brigade, and returned Major the Marquess of Londonderry, to billets in Sailly-Labourse. M .V.O . (Royal Horse Guards). On January 31st, the Battalion Head- Capt. G . E. Gosling (10th Royal quarters were relieved by: Hussars), Adjutant. Lieut .-Col . F. Whitmore (Essex Yeo- Lieut. F. Meyer (Essex Yeomanry), manry). Signalling Officer. Major G . Gold (Essex Yeomanry). Capt. C. E . Harford, M .C. (Royal Capt. the Marquess of Northampton Horse Guards), Quartermaster. (Royal Horse Guards), Signalling Officer. Capt. Clarke (R .A.M .C .), Medical Capt. Knowles Jackson (Essex Yeo- Officer. manry), Adjutant. On January 21st, the battalion relieved 10th Royal Lieut . W. H . Druce ( the 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, taking Hussars), Quartermaster. over the same sector, D .2 ; 10th Royal February 1st was spent in clearing up Hussars on the right ; Essex Yeomanry billets . Lieut .-Col . H . F . Wickham was on the left ; Royal Horse Guards in recalled to relieve Lieut .-Col . F . Whit- reserve . The relief was completed by more, who went into hospital at Bethune. 10.15 a .m . There was considerable On February 2nd, the Battalion took rifle-grenade and trench-mortar activity over D .2 sector from the 1st Battalion. during the day. At 6 .15 p.m ., the Germans exploded a On January 25th, the sector on the mine under Sap to in the Hog's Back. right, D .1, was much troubled by enemy The crater was occupied at once by a bombers, and in consequence the reserve special party of Royal Horse Guards bombers of the battalion were sent to help bombers and 10th Royal Hussars diggers 10th the 6th Battalion . Cpl. Clarke ( at 8.15 p .m. Royal Hussars) and L ./Cpl . Cook (Essex Instructions were received from Brigade Yeomanry) both did very good work. Headquarters that one of our mines was At 8 p .m. on January 25th, the 8th going to be exploded in the German line Battalion was relieved by the 7th Bat- near Pigstail Crater . At 10.35 p.m ., the talion. Battalion Headquarters and the Mining Officer decided to fire one mine Essex Yeomanry Company went into at 11 p .m., and orders were issued to clear Lancashire10th Trench North . The our front line in front of Westface and Royal Hussars Company went into billets Kaiserin Trench, also the Saps 9, 9 (c) (h) . THE X ROYAL HUSSARS GAZETTE

The mine, however, was not fired at CASUALTIES. that hour owing to an attempt being- made KILLED. to rescue a patrol of the Royal Horse 10/1/16.-22159 Pte . C . Hayes. Guards who had been buried alive in the 11/1/16 .-8142 L ./Cpl . C. Upton. first explosion . This resulted in two 2/2/16 .-907 Pte . F. Strange. casualties : one killed, one wounded. 3/2/ 16.-7959 L ./Cpl . J. Garside. The mine was fired at 12 .5 a .m ., with DIED OF W OUNDS. disastrous results to our own trenches. 22/1/16 .-22580 Pte . F. Adcock. 2/2/16.-5036 Pte . W . Grinsell. Part of the Westface and Kaiserin 4/2/16.-8173 Pte . J . McFadden ; 25984 Pte . J. Trenches were destroyed : the Saps 9, 9 (a) Wagster. and (b), also Hog's Back round 6 .15 WOUNDED. crater were entirely filled in, burying 9/1/16.-12159 Pte . J . Dunn ; 28768 Pte . A. Quarton ; 12114 Pte . W . Stones. seven Essex Yeomen, of whom one was 10/1/16.-12173 Pte . W . Richards ; 12308 Pte . W. killed . The bomb stores in these places Johnson. were buried. II/1/16.-28499 Pte . D . Partridge ; 28549 Pte . B. Hutchinson ; 7735 Pte . S . Warren ; 9177 The Battalion bombers, under Lieut. L ./Cpl . S. Kingman ; 838 Pte . H . Quarton S. C . Deed, were at once moved up to (shell shock) ; 2312 Pte . E . Wraye (shell reoccupy the old positions, but the way shock). was blocked with debris . They, however, 18/1/16.-2469 Pte. W . Sugden ; 12004 Pte . H. Walton ; 2227 Pte . E. Ibbotson ; 6491 Tptr . T. occupied the old trench in rear of Pigstail. Green ; 22566 Pte . D . Fox. The Germans commenced a heavy bomb- 21/1/16 .-1874 Pte. W . Loach ; 7263 Pte . J. ing attack on the Kaiserin Trench. Philips ; 6788 L./Cpl . C . Scarisbrick. Lieut . Deed ran out of bombs owing to 22/1/16 .-591 Sergt . W . Simpkins. 23/1/16 .-603 Sergt . E. Bradley ; 11J93 Pte . R. the stores being buried, and had to retire Lucas ; 929 Pte . F. Stockwell. to Westface near Savile Row. 3/2/16.-5280 Pte . W. jasper ; 6452 Pte . J. Ley ; Two barricades were built at the end of 22 435 Pte . J. Timson. 5/2/16.-14592 Pte. N . E. Bates ; 2245 L ./Cpl. the destroyed trench and occupied by R . Wilson. bombers and two Maxim guns, under (The above extract has been published with Capt . V. J . Greenwood (loth Royal the kind permission of Lieut .-Col . Whitmore and Hussars) . Before dawn, the Germans Messrs. Benham & Co ., Ltd ., publishers, Col- chester. withdrew, and Westface and Kaiserin The publishers of the " History of the loth Trenches were cleared and the lip of 6.15 (P.W .O.) Royal Hussars and the Essex Yeo- crater reoccupied. manry during the European War, 1914-1918 ." desire us to state that they have still a number On February 3rd, digging and clearing of unsold copies of this hook, which can be continued all ,day ; during the night, the obtained from them at the cost of 6s ., post free .) R .E. officer was killed and three other ranks wounded. (To be continued.) On February 4th, the Essex Yeomanry Company relieved the 10th Royal Hussars Company, who went into Railway Reserve HOW I BECAME AN A.B. Trench with two platoons in support in Northampton Trench. AT SEA, On February 6th, the 8th Battalion was OCTOBER, 1928. relieved by the 7th Battalion, the loth Royal Hussars Company remaining in V ERYONE in the Tenth knows by reserve in Railway Reserve Trench ; Head- E now what good sailors the "Shiners " quarters to Lancashire Trench ; and on really are. February 8th, the battalion was relieved Appended are my experiences, and the by the 9th Battalion, the 8th going into trials that beset me ere I attained the billets at Sailly. rank and title of " Able-bodied Seaman ." On February 9th, Lieut.-Col . Whitmore As you know, about 6 p .m. on October returned from hospital, and relieved 9th, we were strutting up and down the Lieut.-Col. Wickham. decks of H .T . City of Marseilles, trying On February 11th the battalion returned to impress everyone (and ourselves in by train to Maresquel, arriving at particular) what good sailors we were 8 .15 p .m . going to be . If we 'd only known what

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was to follow, there wouldn't have been between them, using the same pair of any " grand parade, " I can assure you. shoes for a pillow as hithertofore. Everything in the garden was lovely It was. in this fashion that I existed for until " Reveille " next morning . Lying two whole days. in a hammock, one doesn't feel the roll On the morning of the third day, I was and pitch of a ship very much, so on persuaded to eat something, but, having, awakening I lay in my swinging bed, after my periodical visit to the ship's silently contemplating my surroundings, side, arrived late for breakfast, the only thinking that we were in for a lovely food left for me to 'devour was dry bread. voyage if conditions remained as they Can you picture my features as I slowly were. I was in for a rude awakening ! put a hard and dry piece of bread through On getting out of bed and putting my a process. of mastication? It was the feet on the 'deck, I was conscious that all most unpalatable meal I have ever was not right with the world . The ship devoured, but it was a labour of love, and was pitching and rolling like a demented it not only filled my bottomless pit and thing, and, as befits a novice, I began to appeased my aching void, but it apparently indulge in yawning . This, we know cured my disastrous malady so much that now, is the first sign of sea-sickness . I I was able to copy Florence Nightingale tried to stow my hammock before the by administering- dry bread to such of my storm broke, but a few warning rumbles fellow-passengers who were in need of in my lower regions warned me that I was succour. about to become violently sea-sick. Now I am quite recovered, well, and able to eat and drink without visiting- my Making for the nearest ladder, I began appointed spot marked for me on the ; slowly, but none too surely, I to ascend ship's side ; fit to walk about like any other climbed to the top, to gaze at the turbu- mortal, and not like a piece of " death . I think the first sight lent sea beyond warmed up, " or like an advertisement for of the English Channel scored a bull's-eye an enterprising- undertaker. in my tummy. Now that all is. over, I can just imagine myself as I stood on that ladder . My sunny 'disposition had flown, and my EXTRACTS familiar smile was conspicuous by its FROM ACTUAL LETTERS WRITTEN absence. BY SOLDIERS' WIVES TO A REGI- I must have looked woe-begone and MENTAL PAYMASTER IN CONNEC- frightfully ill (I was, very much so). TION WITH SEPARATION Suddenly the ship, as though to hasten ALLOWANCE. me on my way, gave a lurch and precipi- tated me to the side . There I lay wishing DEAR SIR, only to die ; and that speedily. According- to instructions on ring paper. If you have never been sea-sick, take I have given birth to a daughter on my advice and keep away from it . It's April 21st. contagious and infectious. Yours truly, For two whole days I existed on fresh MRS . BILLINGS. air and salt water . Meal-times con- sisted of a walk to the ladder leading to DEAR SIR, our mess •deck, one glimpse of floating I write these few lines from Mrs . Snode pork or diving sausages, and a wild dash who can't write herself . She is expecting to the ship's side once more . My visit to be confined and can do with it. to view the turbulent waters over, hack Yours truly, again to my sheltered nook, there to lay ANNA HELLRY (for Mrs Snode). down and try to 'die quietly and speedily. * * * My fellow-sufferers' became so accustomed DEAR SIR, to my habits that, on seeing my haggard I have received no pay since my husban features approach, they would, with has gone from nowewher. becoming politeness, make room for me, Yours truli, so that once more I could esconce myself KATE CLAMP .

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DEAR SIR, ROLL OF MEMBERS Mrs.. Happit has been put to bed with OF THE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION a little lad . NOW' SERVING WITH THE " WIFE OF JON HAPPIT. " REGIMENT.

DEAR SIR, R .S.M . G . L . Vokins, M .M. R .Q.M .S. F. O . Mason. We received yor letter . I am his S.S .M . I . S. Dearden. grandfather and his grandmother . He S.S .M . W. N . Willis. in was born and brort up in the house S.S .M . C . G . Wells. answer to yoyr letter. S.S .M . T. G . Guy. S.Q .M .S . G . Goatcher, M.M. I am, Yours truli, S.Q .M .S . A . Standing. ABE RONIMON. S.Q.M.S . W. C . Malins. S.Q.M .S. F. Clapson. Sadd ./Sergt . W. Clifton. Sergt . J . Young. DEAR SIR, Sergt . G . Hill. You have changed my little boy into a Sergt . S. A . Wormald. Sergt . C. W. Sharples. girl, will it make any difference? Sergt . 13 . Shepherd. Sergt . G . Osborne. Sergt . R . Wilson. DEAR SIR, Sergt . A . Bodill. Sergt . W. Bishop. I am expecting to be confined next Sergt . G . Donovan. month, will you please let me know what Sergt . R . N. Day. to do about it ? Sergt . C . 13 . Daniels. Sergt . T. Simpson. Sergt . P . Hart. Sergt . P . Taylor. Sergt . W . Cordy. RESPECTID SIR, DEAR SIR, Sergt . I . Garcia. Tptr .-Major E . Glenister. Though I take this liberty as it leaves Sergt . A . Haines. me at present I beg to ask if you will F ./Cpl . W . Lewsley. kindly be kind enough to let me know F./Cpl . F. Clarke. F./Cpl . R . Siely. where my husbin is though he is not my Cpl . T. Diamond. ligible husbin as he as a wife though he Cpl . R . Osborne. ses she is dead but I don ' t think he nos Cpl . E . Batt. for sure but we are not marryd though I Cpl. \V . McNeill. L./Cpl . W. Frisby. am gettin my allottment regler which is L./Cpl . R . O'Smotherley. no fait of Mr . Loy George who wuld stop L ./Cpl . R . J. Williams. it if he culd and Mr . Mckenna but if you L./Cpl . T . Davis. L./Cpl . G . Sutherland. know where he is an he is belong to the L./Cpl . F. Cutting. Naval Flying Corpse for ever since he L./Cpl . G . Morbey. joined in the January when he was sacked L./Cpl . T. O'Connell. from his work for talking hack at his L./Cpl . S. Vipond. L ./Cpl . C . Nei. boss which was a woman at the Laundry L./Cpl . J. McGuinness. where he worked . I hav not had any L ./Cpl . A . E. Eames. money from him since he joined tho he L./Cpl . S . Boyd. told Mrs . Harris what lives on the ground L ./Cpl . J. Walsh. floor that he was a pretty orcifer for L./Cpl . J. Aldridge. L ./Cpl . R . C . Upshall. 6s. od . a week and lots of warm under- L ./Cpl . G . Pope. clothing- for the winter and cold weather L./Cpl . F. Rowlands. and I hay three children wat is being the L./Cpl . J. Bradshaw. L./Cpl . L. Divers. father of them, tho he says it was my Tpr. P . D . Andrews. falt, Hopin you are quite well as it leaves Boy F. Allen. me at present . I must close, hopin you Tpr . E . G . Arter. are quite well as it leaves me at present. Tpr. G . Burton. Tpr . F. Burns. Yors trulie, Tpr . G . Ballinger. AGNES DINERFRE . Tpr. F. Burchett . THE X ROYAL HUSSARS GAZETTE

Tptr . C . Bumstead. Tpr . H . T . Brown. EQUINE BIOGRAPHIES. Tpr . G . W . Beavers. No. 3. Tpr . E . Bridge. Tpr . F . C . Burns. Tpr . J . M . Croft. THEOREM. Tptr . J . Clarke. Tpr . T . J . Davies. T HEOREM'S life in the Regiment as a Tpr . A . Dobson. private charger was of such short Tpr . G . Dawes. duration that I have hesitated long before Tpr . H . Drury. Tpr . L . Dunk. writing his biography in the GAZETTE. Tpr . E . H . Ford. To put him in the same category as Tpr . C . L . Fisk. Broncho and Grey Tick seemed almost an Tpr . W . A . Fuller. impertinence . Yet the ups and downs of Tpr . C . J. Fletcher. Tpr . F . Hill. fortune that he and his owner shared may Tpr . T . E . Hull. be of some interest. Tpr . E . Hodson. I am fortunate in having a kind relation Tpr . C . H . Humphrey. Tpr . W . F . Hutchings. who lives between two good hunting Tpr . G . Hall. countries in the Northern Midlands, where Tpr . P . C . Hyde. I spend my winter leave. At the begin- Tpr . A . E . Handley. ning of leave in 1926, I was shown a Tpr . A . Jocelyn. Tpr . J . James. new purchase in the stables, a thin, black Tpr . F. James. horse, with an intelligent head, a good Tpr . W . Keeley. middlepiece, grand limbs, but very ugly Tpr . F . Longhurst. of his neck . This was Theorem by Tpr . A. H . Miller. Tpr . R . Miller. Bushido from Theobalds Park . I was to Tptr . P . M . Mordaunt. have the mount on him hunting the next Tpr. T . Marks. day. I was told he was a lovely hack Tpr . C. J . Monk. and had the reputation of being a fine Tpr . A . McBride. Tpr . F . Marshall. jumper, but pulled hard . . It seemed very Tpr . E . Meilton. doubtful from the owner's remarks Tpr . F. Mynett. whether his stay would be of long Tpr . C . H . Parrett. duration. Tpr . S . G . Rayner. Tpr . G . Rippin. After hunting, my report was that he Tpr . A . J . Rogers. did pull, that he was fastish, and only a Tpr . W . A . Reason. moderate performer . His owner decided Boy J . Stanley. to give me one more day, and, if there Tpr . M . J. Smith. Tpr . \V . Sullivan. was no improvement, he was to return Tpr . J . Selby. whence he had come, even though some Tpr . W . Shears. financial loss was incurred thereby. Tpr . T . H . Shales. On his next trial he pulled harder than Tpr . S . Suller. Tpr . W . Turner. ever, got very hot and fidgetty, but Tpr . J . Thornton. jumped one or two fences really well. Tpr . J . Verge. The fiat went forth that he was to be Tpr . J . Underdown. sent back. Tpr . F. Upton. Tpr . F . E . Wall. On the morning that he was to go Tpr . A . H . \Vest. back I looked up Bushido in the stud book Tpr . R . G . Weston. and also his dam in " Steeplechases Tpr . C . H . Woodruff. Past." Without accounting for my Farr . W . E . Waite. Tpr . T . Whittingham. reason, I begged his owner to give him another trial . He was curious to under- stand my sudden change of mind, but nevertheless agreed that I should have " one last day on him ." He, the owner, ETIQUETTE. would be out hunting also, and watch I eat my peas with honey, how we got on together. I have done so all my life; With thoughts of St . Simon blood on It does seem rather funny, one side and Bushy Park (a wonderful But it keeps them on the knife . strain for jumping) on the other in my THE X ROYAL HUSSARS GAZETTE

mind, whenever my uncle was in view I a hundred yards, at 6 to 1 . At last the essayed feats of daring that make me luck changed. shiver to think on now . In six weeks That summer I rode him throughout the point-to-points would begin . What- all the training at Aldershot, and he ever his manners, however he pulled, he made a splendid charger. Nothing upset must not leave our stable. him, and we discovered he liked nothing That night, over the port, very gingerly better than to drink beer out of a mug. and with all the tact at my command, Also on two occasions he drank my I opened the case for Theorem . I was. servant's tea out of his mess-tin! met at once by the question, " Do you The following winter I hunted him regu- imagine for one second I could ever have larly to within three weeks of the Chelten- a comfortable day on the brute? He's ham Meeting . The Aldershot course was absolutely unsuitable for a man of my age. unfit to gallop on, and his training con- A young man's horse ; that's what he is ." sisted entirely of trotting up and down I bowed my acquiescence, and pushed the hills. In the Military Cup of three and decanter an inch or two farther on its a half miles, he made two mistakes which way. nearly shook my teeth out . A mile from The wordy battle raged to and fro home I nearly pulled him up, feeling beneath the candle-shades .. As the clock certain that he could not be fit enough to struck ten-thirty, and we rose at last, I stay the whole course . However, he took sped to Theorem ' s box. hold of his hit again and finished full of I had won . He was mine ! running, beating Lord Killeen's Myriad That night I dreamed of winning the for third place. Gold Cup, and by morning I had won At Retford he was given a walk-over in the Foxhunters at Aintree and the the Fitzwilliam Chase, and lost his maiden National! allowance. In the Army Light-weight Point-to- Point at Tetbury, I gave him his first In the Maiden Hunters' Chase at San- gallop . He jumped splendidly, but at the down (three miles) he met that very good fifth fence landed with his forelegs horse Gunner L, who beat him by three through the reins of a fallen horse . He lengths . I was. delighted with this per- did not tumble, but I had to dismount, formance, for I had doubted Theorem ' s unbuckle them, and give chase . I finished ability to get round so stiff a course. two hundred yards behind the winner, but He made some terrible mistakes in the last went back to Aldershot feeling confident mile, but I was riding him hard, thinking he would make a race-horse. of the £250 at the winning post, and the fault was probably as much mine as In the Regimental Race, won by Rath- his.. There was a second prize of £5o. garogue, I was so confident of winning that I had the biggest bet I have ever had At Aldershot Races he won the Alder- in a point-to-point. He was just going shot Cup after a desperately hard tussle up to win his race, pulling double, when with Capt . Stanyforth's Chateau d'Or . I he put his foot in a hole and fell on the was praised for riding him out with my flat. hands and forbearing to use the whip. I ran him in the Maiden Hunters at As a matter of fact, I had dropped that Sandown, but, for some reason which I almost essential commodity early on in could not understand, he would neither the race . I believe several of the Regi- gallop nor jump, and I was forced to pull ment had a goad win over this race. him up . Three days later, he did the He finished the season by running fifth same thing at the Rufford Point-to-Point in a three-and-a-half-mile race at Win- (when I fell off him), and I discovered canton. He had a lot of weight, and I that he had been plated too tightly and rode him very badly. the plates had dug deep into his feet. In the autumn of 1927, I was in hospital I gave him a month's rest, and then after a fall, when I received a good offer sent him to the High Peak Harriers' for him. So good an offer was it that Meeting . Both he and I were unknown I could not afford to refuse, and Theorem there . I went to the precaution of taking became the property of Sir David a tame bookmaker with me. He won by Llewellyn .

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I have never been more sorry to part 1914 another eight hundred miles had with a horse . He was the gallantest and been added. gamest horse I have ever known. The Great European War prevented Although a chancy jumper, he never fell, further construction, but now that the and he stayed for ever, as the saying is. world is once again peaceful, further Last year he won one race, and was extension is under way. second in one very good one . This year, When completed, even if the Channel so far he has run twice, been second once, Tunnel has not been made, it will be and was promoted to he an Aintree possible to travel from any station in aspirant and run in the Sefton . There England, Scotland or Wales to Cape the papers said that he fell at the fifth Town by railway . The following would fence, but I shall be very surprised if I be the route : hear that he actually rolled on the ground. Sir David said this summer that he Any station in England to Harwich: thought he was the best hunter chaser in train ferry to Belgium ; through Belgium to Vienna ; on to Budapest ; then to Con- ifEngland . It will be most interesting he and the famous Tiger should meet. stantinople : round Asia Minor ; through Palestine to Cairo ; Cairo down the Nile to Khartoum ; on to Sennar, Victoria Falls, Kimberley, and Cape Town. WONDERS OF THE Although a train journey from England to Cairo would be a long, monotonous WORLD. journey, there are a good many of our married families who would enjoy it in W HEN the majority of us were at preference to their sea voyage on the s .s. school and were listening to the City of Marseilles. teacher expounding some of the wonders * * * of the world, we little realized that a time Another of the wonders of the world in would come when we would be able to Egypt is the great Assouan Dam on the see some of them . Very few of us Nile. thought that we should ever see the Pyramids of Egypt, but now the oppor- This dam is more than a mile long, an - 1 tunity has arrived it behoves us to take can discharge three thousand tons of full advantage of it, and visit them as soon water in a minute . This is one of the as possible . great masterpieces of engineering con- * * * struction for the prevention of famine and Another of the wonders of Egypt is the distress in Egypt. Cape-to-Cairo Railway. During flood time, the River Nile This tremendous project is not yet usually rises to about forty-five feet, but, completed, but when it is, and a tunnel if it rose higher than that, it would cause under the English Channel is made, it will a terrible disaster, for the water would he possible to travel from Great Britain overflow the banks and would sweep away to Cape Town by rail. houses, gardens, and embankments. Although some two thousand miles or The engineers have so contrived to more of this line are . still under construc- regulate the flow of the water that, should tion, it is hoped that the whole line will the floods be lower than usual, there he ready for use in 1940. would be very little fear of insufficient This line has been gradually increased water for irrigating the rich plains of the during the past sixty years, for, as far Nile Delta . back as 1859, about sixty miles of line A . S. were laid from Cape Town to Wellington. Later on, this line was extended another eight hundred miles to Bechuanaland. HEARD AT SOUTHAMPTON. Through the influence of Cecil Rhodes, " Jones," said the Troop Officer, to his the extension was carried still farther, and servant, have you seen my baggage? " in 1906 the first through train travelled " Yes, sir," said Jones, promptly: the two thousand-odd miles from Cape she's just round the corner talking to Town to Rhodesia Broken Hill, and by the Squadron Leader ."

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SOMEWHERE IN EGYPT. By dint of plenty baksheesh, of lies, and working hard, He came to be a camel man of Jaffir's HASSAN FARAAG ABDULLAH was body-guard. one of the elect He thought that was the safest place, and liked it very well, Believers in the Prophet and the great When watching other people dodging Senussi sect; A true son of Mahomet, but Abdullah was British shrapnel shell. as well He thought it was the safest place, and A most effective waiter, in a large Cairene so it might have been hotel. If certain brutal soldiers had not come on the scene; He was really most efficient, and he used For, looking- up a valley, where no troops to spend his day had been before, Careering round the smoking-room with He saw a line of cavalry come racing cocktails on a tray. down the Kor. And with the tips he garnered and the wages that he drew He saw the boys who used to drink his His sons bred riding camels in a village cocktails every night near Matru. Come riding- down the valley, and their swords looked very bright; Now, Hassan, Ike a pious man, each He thought about his children, and of Friday used to pray their :dear papa bereft; Within a small Senussi mosque, down He thought about his latest wife, and Alishara way; then—Abdullah left. Until one day the Imaan preached " Old times were come again," He beat upon his camel with a strength And now the Grand Senussi would com- conceived of fear, mence a " new campaign ." Until a trooper's sabre took it neatly in the rear; He said the time was coming when all The sword-point barely touched it, not Egypt should be free, enough to make it bleed, And the Senussi rule it from the Sudan But that camel then developed an amazing to the sea; turn of speed. In fact, he preached the " Yahed," and It had no use for fighting—didn ' down Hassan's throat he crammed t like it in the least; The fact that if he did not fight, he surely But lit out like a motor for the dim and would be damned. distant East. And Hassan, in a panic, with both neck Now , Hassan was a pious man, who knew and nose rope gone, his Koran well; Confined his whole attention to the task He thought about his wages, but the of staying on. Imaan spoke of hell. So he gave the barman notice, and drew The camel fled for hours, then, just at his wages due, the close of day, Then he stole a cousin's camel, and Collapsed among the wag-on lines of some departed for Matru . British R .H .A. And Hassan, getting- to his feet and He joined up with Senussi, and for seven shaking off the sand, months or more Surrendered, most politely, to the drivers He rode the blazing desert, to assist the near at hand. holy war; Instead of five-piastre tips and almost They took him to their Major, who by princely pay, chance was passing by, He drew a pint of water and a pound of And a gleam of recognition then shone dates per day. in the Major's eye .

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" Good Lord, you know, that's Hassan; ARMISTICE DAY. made the cocktails, cooled the beer, Chifragi back in Cairo ! What in hell's he doing here? HE anniversary of the signing of the T Armistice in 1918 recalls to most of " Now, this is really useful ; what' s one prisoner more or less? us how thankful we were when we heard We'll just collect the blighter, he'll be the glad news. useful in the Mess . " No doubt a good many memories of They sent him to the mess tent, then they that never-to-be-forgotten day were re- made out their report: " Camels, believed Senussi, one, strayed called to those who attended the special into lines and caught ." service held on Sunday afternoon, Novem- ber 11th, in the British Cemetery in Old They say there is a moral to each story Cairo. that is made.; . Church The moral of this epic is obscure, I am A party, consisting of Lieut afraid; and twelve other ranks, represented the But somewhere out in Egypt you can see Regiment. this very day Small parties were sent by all the One Hassan mixing cocktails for a mess regiments stationed in and around Cairo, of R.H .A. also from the Air Force, Army Nursing Staff, Ex-Service Men's Associations, "THE AUTUMN DOUBLE ." Masonic Institutions, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, also representatives from some of O NE fine September morning the French and Italian Ex-Service Men ' s Cried Roscoe, laughing blythe, Organizations were present. " I 've doubled one with Arctic Star Lord Lloyd, the High Commissioner, That'll make the bookies writhe! the G .O .C ., General Sir Peter Strickland. Arctic Star's a real good thing, Russell Pasha, Commandant of Police, the The other can't be beat; Hon . Cecil Campbell, and various other If he only wins the Cambridgeshire representatives were grouped round the I'll stand you all a treat ." Cross of Sacrifice. We laughed and promised readily To hold him to his word: The service commenced at 3 .30 p .m. Magnums at Shepheard's it should be! with the hymn, " 0 God, our help in ages " We're bound to hear on hoard ." past." Then followed the Lesson from Then " Higgy " interrupted : the Bible, and prayers . Another hymn " I'll dine you all to-night was sung, after which the Ven . Arch- At Uncle's or the Embassy deacon Swann gave a stirring address. With greatest of delight. After the address, the "Last Post" was I never bet. I never race. sounded by the buglers of the 1st South I don't care which horse wins; Wales Borderers, and then the last hymn But I've won the Autumn Double was. sung. My wife has just had twins!" The trumpeters then sounded "Reveille" from a far corner of the cemetery. The National Anthem was then played, and the Blessing closed the service. NON-RUNNERS. An old lady wrote to the R .S .P.C .A. Wreaths were then laid at the foot of to protest against the cruel practice of the Cross by His Excellency the High scratching horses . She called special Commissioner, General Sir Peter Strick- attention to a reference in the mid-day land, representatives• of the Dominions, paper saying that three horses had been the Army, the Air Force, and the various scratched on the day of the race—a most other organizations . cruel and barbarous thing to do . A . S .

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THINGS WE WANT TO What happened to the pills that certain married lady bought for the pre- KNOW. vention of sea-sickness? * * * Who was the Sergeant who considered Have you read " Luck 's Pendulum," the tactical side when fitting his helmet by Colin Davy? If you haven't, then for Egypt (cover from view) ? get a move on and read it ; you are * * * missing a treat . * * * Who walks over the " Holy Ground ." * * * Who was the Troop Sergeant who, whilst at training, told his N .C.Os. not What was the noise that was heard in to watch the enemy's movements from a certain Squadron Office one day in cover, as it was not giving them a sport- November? Was it the report of a pistol ing chance? or the popping of a cork? * * * * * * Who was the officer in blue uniform at Who was the second-class traveller who Olympia this year who was mistaken for offered to let the troops have his meals the lavatory attendant? the first two or three days on hoard ship? * * * * * * Who was the N .C.O. in " M .G ." Who was the Sergeant who strolled Squadron who, whilst on training, raised along the deck of the City of Marseilles the rear leg of the gun tripod with with his arm-badge on the left arm? stones, to allow him to observe the * * * target? Who was the Corporal who saluted in the ordinary way whilst carrying his rifle at the slope ? * * * MR . ALFRED TEMPLEMAN. Did a certain officer pass his examina- tion that was held on board ship? Is it VETERAN OF THE 10TH HUSSARS. true that the examining officers were sea- sick at the time? A FINE SERVICE RECORD. * * * Who is the E-flat clarinet player in the (Reprinted from "Middlesex Chronicle .") Band who is classed as . a snake charmer? MR . ALFRED TEMPLEMAN, of 102, Grove Road, has been an Army pensioner for forty-five years, and claims Who held the candles for the " Arms " to be the oldest surviving soldier of the inspection held by " H .Q ." Wing? 10th Hussars, in which regiment his (" H .Q . " Wing Detail .—" Arms in- father and two brothers also served . His spection at 12 .30 a .m. " ) father, Mr. William Templeman, and * * * eldest brother, James, went through the Who was the officer who was elected Crimean War, the latter afterwards as a judge in a ladies' ankle competition becoming a Sergeant-Major in the Yeo- on board the H .T . Somersetshire? Why men of the Guard. was not a similar competition held on Mr. Alfred Templeman was born in board the H .T. City of Marseilles? Hounslow Barracks, his father being quar- * * * tered there at the time with the 4th Light What was the difference between the Dragoons . Alfred joined the 10th (Prince second and third-class passengers on the of Wales's Own) Royal Hussars at North H.T . City of Marseilles? Food or social Camp, Aldershot, on September 9th, 1858. standing? He was trumpeter to Col . Valentine * * -* Baker (afterwards known as " Baker Who was the officer who anticipated Pasha " of the Ottoman Army) for six promotion and had all his jackets fitted years, and subsequently to the Hon . C. C. with extra pips, to wear on board ship? Molyneux, Lord R . D. Kerr, and the late

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Duke of Cambridge, and also to King between finger and thumb, I learn that Edward VII, when he was Prince of Sadig Selim Abdul Abdulla is the nearest Wales, at the manoeuvres on Salisbury approach to an honest horse dealer that Plain in 1872 . He was solo cornet player has not starved to death in Egypt in the in the band for ten years, and Viscount last three years. Valentia, an officer of the Regiment, " You want good polo pony . Very presented him with a solid silver cornet good nice tour 'ment winner . You get as a token of appreciation . He was with 'em all tour'ments very easy, very clean. the Tenth when, in the depth of winter, You . . . they left Dundalk for Thurles on an expe- " Arab pony? dition against the Fenians . They were " Arab pony, country-bred pony, Eng- accompanied by police with lanterns and lish pony, Argonaut pony . All same to dismounted men with picks and shovels me. Me get 'um . Me very good on jaunting cars, and the whole column Mohammedan man . Very honest, very was under the .command of Col . Valentine cheap. Me get you ' Shoo-spit-cough,' Baker . In 1873, the Regiment left handy pony, win races, beat tour 'ments, Colchester for Muttra, and Mr . Temple- all easy—win big- race—you much money man was present with them at the Delhi —you sell 'urn—two—tree—fife hundred Durbar, when Queen Victoria was pro- very nice—very claimed Empress of India, after which Where is it now? they were visited by the Prince of Wales. " Ooah, Achmed, Hochta wriggle booh In 1877, Mr . Templeman returned to scheshme ! " The bearded scoundrel lifts England to enter the Royal Military his voice over the desert. School of Music, Kneller Hall, where he From round the corner of the officers' qualified for the position of Bandmaster. stables there appears a grabby urchin, He was appointed in that capacity to the with a grin like a melon slice . Following 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars, and him there shambles a dirty grey quad- went with them from Shorncliffe Camp to ruped . So narrow, that it is almost Muttra and afterwards to Rawalpindi. invisible from the front end, with both He came home from India in 1882 and forelegs sharing the same root, with its was discharged at Netley Hospital on toes turned in and its hocks plaiting June 6th that year, after twenty-four themselves as it walks, it fixes me with a years' service. In 1893 he was appointed weary, supplicating eye . The blue charm Bandmaster at Percy House School, Isle- on a piece of blind-cord round its neck worth, and held this position for twenty- and the coloured beads threaded into the seven years. hairs of its tail have not brought much Mr. Templeman is still enjoying the luck . It has the dreary appearance of it best of health, and his hope that he will dancing bear that has travelled all the be spared for several more years to draw capitals of Europe. The old beaver presents " his Army pension will be heartily echoed by the host of friends who hold in high Shoo-spit-cough " with a flourish . The syces circle regard and esteem this worthy veteran round, jabbering- and gesticulating . They of the 10th Hussars, who recently cele- seem to love a deal as much as an Irish- brated his 83rd birthday. man. " You ride 'um, Major Captain . Very handy, very fast . He come easy first many tour'ments . He . . A TRADER. And so it continues day by day. Some- times there are five ponies waiting as I come in sight of the stables, sometimes VILLAINOUS-LOOKING bearded two, and always the bearded robber A figure in a dirty nightgown bars smiling- benignly under my insults, agree- my path . " Mister—officer—captain- ing whole-heartedly with my disparaging please, sir . . . . A bunch of dirty criticisms, laughing good naturedly when pieces of notepaper are proffered. I suggest a figure that is a third of his I am new to the country. I have bottom price. forgotten the word for " Go to the A month passes and still no pony has Taking the papersdevil . " gingerly changed hands . I have learnt a back-way

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to the stables, and by this means have PER ARDUA AD TERRAM. avoided the pertinacious pony pedlar. He catches me at last, but I sigh with relief to see no quadruped in tow. F I E ink was scarcely dry on our orders " You not want good pony very T overseas cheap ? When Messrs .. Druce and Mason said, No. " Let' s have your baggage, please. " Perhaps you like greyhound—very There's some for cabin, some for hold. fast, very clever, very clean . Me get and some you'll want at sea; 'um, me If you want it rightly labelled dispatch " No, I hate dog racing-. forthwith to me . " " You make 'urn buy little monkey—little soudance monkey—very pretty, From that day on we gauged our stay in very England's pleasant land "NO ! In direct inverse proportion to the size Old mossy face halts, his features a of those marked Band ." picture of perplexity . He pushes the \Ve sailed . But all the ballast of our tarbush back on his head, and eyes me Regimental parcels with a troubled frown. Could not stay the sick'ning motion of I am conscious of a sense of coming s .s . City Marseilles. victory. I have worsted the persistent rogue. He will no longer bar my path and dog- my every step. But, no ! There Down the Channel, 'cross the Biscay, past comes a gleam in his eyes as he begins " Gib " and then due east, to fumble in the folds of his filthy night- She Charlestoned like Salome at Herod's shirt. birthday feast. I deliver what I think is a knock-out Our ship was owned by Scottish folk. blow . " I don't want any snipe shooting The grub was only plain; either," I announce decisively. hat befell the first three issues ? Were I expect him to turn sadly away and. they sent home again? with hanging head, depart for ever out of my life. They tempted us with kippers, onions and You want nice post-cards, very pretty tripe and cheese, girls . . . very clever . . . very But what little we attempted were soon I beckon to the military policeman rendered to the seas. standing at the corner, but Sadig Selim 'Midst leather-bellied sailors like cuckoos Abdul Abdulla is gone. in a nest We wretched soldiers watched them cat with never-failing zest.

LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS \Ve felt humbled and unhappy, flinched at (Continued). a broken yolk. We were only little better than our ashen The Lord Nunburnholme. womenfolk. Capt . W . H . Williams. One night a strange sensation brought us Capt . A . V . Dennis. Mrs . W . Pilling. suddenly wide awake, Mrs . C. H . Richardson. The hammocks all had ceased to sway, the Mrs . M Snell. ship to writhe and quake. Mrs . L . Friend. Mr . H . Ellis. The hiss of the sea was, silenced, the throb Mr . A . Collinson. of the engines stilled; Mr . J . Mat hison. Mr . F. Standing. We had reached our Land of Promise, the Mr . J . O'Brien . stage where our show was billed .

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natives en route, passed the time that would have made a long, tedious journey in a known country . We pulled up for A GRE AT change has taken place since lunch at Ismailia, and we were kindly our last notes were published in the received by the Sergeants of the Green Regimental GAZETTE, due to the Regiment Howards, who supplied us with a much- proceeding for service abroad. wanted and excellent lunch. We were naturally sorry to say good- On our arrival at Abbassia, we were bye to our friends in Hounslow, and we welcomed by the 1st Royal Dragoons, only hope that they will he regarded by who kindly supplied us with a very good the 17th/21st Lancers as we regard them. dinner, which was greatly appreciated by The members of the Mess who have all . been transferred to home regiments for The first big job to he carried out was discharge are getting the Mess into working order. Swadling, S .S .M . Lowe, This was successfully performed after a F./S./Sergt . Doddrell, F ./S ./Sergt. lot of hard work had been put into it, and Bentley, and Sergts . Mitchell and Cotter. it now looks quite a home from home. We have not been very successful up to Their company has been greatly missed the present in the Billiard League, but in the Mess, and we hope that they will hope to improve now that the billiard all do well in their respective occupations. table has been installed and the cost of a Our greatest regret is the loss of our game is very little ; in fact, it has been comrade, S.Q .M.S . Snell, and all our observed that two members whose names sympathies are with Mrs. Snell, who no were very seldom in the billiard book are doubt received a great shock . S .Q .M .S. now spending quite a lot of their spare Snell was well liked by every member of time on the table. We wonder if this is the Mess, and was a friend to all. owing to their wives not being here! The Farewell Dance was a great success As regards entertainments, we are and it also gave us the opportunity of hoping to launch out very shortly in this seeing, for the last time before sailing, respect . Dances and whist drives appear a good many of our friends and old to he very popular, and we shall he well comrades of the Regiment. in the running. The packing up of the Mess in Houns- We wish to extend our greetings to the low was a big job successfully accomp- 12th Royal Lancers and the Royal lished, especially as we brought the billiard Dragoons ; we have been stationed with table and piano with us to Egypt, or, both these regiments before—the 12th rather, the billiard table and piano Royal Lancers on the Curragh, and the followed, owing to the capacity of the Royal Dragoons at Aldershot—and we are ship not being great enough. sure that the same friendly spirit will exist The members of the Mess were kindly between us as previously. catered for by the Sergeants' Mess, Depot The only new entrant into the Mess is The Royal Fusiliers, during the last nine Sergt. Garcia, and we all -wish him the days, to whom we are greatly indebted best of luck on coming into the Sergeants' for their trouble and help prior to leaving. Mess. The journey from Southampton to Port Said was very uneventful, except for the fact that the majority of the members lost their appetite during the first few days of the voyage ; whether it was owing to the fact of leaving England, or the attraction V RE, as P . G. Wodehouse would put of watching the sea over the rail, it is H it, we jolly well are—what! Com- hard to say, as they were too full for fortably esconced in the cane relatives of words, but a lot of time was occupied that our old Berkeleys, we can afford to way during this period. ruminate, without qualms, over the past The journey from Port Said to Abbassia two or so months of our career. was very interesting to those who had not Our last few weeks at Hounslow were, travelled abroad before ; the change of the Mess, rather lonely, and some scenery and watching the habits of the nights found the Canteen Corporal quite THE X ROYAL HUSSARS GAZETTE

alone . True, many were sojourning with our stay in Egypt one pleasant memory their kith and kin, but that did not account in later years. By the way, " memory " for the absence of those " off leave." has been adopted as a hobby by some— The causes were exposed to the light of these last few weeks. clay—tearfully but brave—on that memor- In concluding our notes this time, we able Ninth . Nevertheless, one or two should like to endorse our farewells to evenings were celebrated in the good old Cpls . " Ginger " Harrup and '` Joe " English way, which can hardly be por- Walden, by wishing them " All the best " trayed in these columns. (The war-cry in civilian life, to which they will shortly of the period seemed to he " Encore,'' return . however.) The Corporals of the 17th/21St Lancers entertained us to an enjoyable tea and dance at Aldershot, where we met with and parted from many old friends made

during our long spell of soldiering in that POSTINGS TO OTHER UNITS ON EM- Command . Several of our members still BARKATION OF REGIMENT FOR OVER- have very pleasant recollections of that SEAS. evening, and, awful to relate, more especi- The undermentioned W.Os ., N .C .Os . and men ally the farewells! were posted to the 7th Hussars, w .e .f . 9/10/28, and attached to Details, 5th Inniskilling Dragoon \Ve had one of our " Smokers " before Guards . from that date :-- 17th/21st leaving Hounslow, at which the 5340 2 5 Q.M.S . (O .R .S.) K . G . Swadling. Lancers were well represented, and also 53 22 5 8 S.S.M.I.F.&G . R . H . Lowe. some of our one-time comrades-in-arms, 532912 F ./S ./Sergt . E . Doddrell. 529837 Cpl . P . Harrup. among whom we might mention that ./Cpl . J " man in blue," Harry Dolman, who is 529600 L . W. Walden. 534747 Bdsn . S . Collins. daily increasing in size, and the debonair 5721698 Tpr . G . Murray. city man, J . O'Brien, who seems to be 5943 61 5 Tpr . T . Sargent. making a good thing out of civilian life. 529550 Tpr . G . Lake. Enough to say that the evening passed The undermentioned N .C .O . and men were posted to 13th/18th Hussars, w .e .f . 9/10/28, and all too quickly—as did a certain element attached to Details, 5th Inniskilling Dragoon to which we are rather partial. Guards, from that date : As the voyage is doubtless chronicled 391007 F ./S ./Sergt . A . Bentley. elsewhere in this issue, by an abler pen 6448819 Tpr . I . Sargood. 543003 Tpr . J . Underdown. than this, enough to pass over it with 6 337 63 2 Tpr . L. Hickman. a few remarks. 2207596 Tpr . L . A . Darlow. Those lazy days were whiled away in a The undermentioned N .C .Os . and man were dazed sort of manner by most . Daily posted to 14th/20th Hussars, w .e .f . 9/10/28, and attached to Details, 5th Inniskilling Dragoon existence alternated between " Housey- Guards, from that date : Housey," snoozing- in the sun, '` jerks " $34 026 L ./Sergt . R . Wilson. in the morning, surreptitious moves 53475 1 L ./Cpl . A . Kidd. towards the rail, and in " getting down 16297 Tpr . H . Dunk. off those hatchways " ! ! A certain lad The undermentioned N .C .Os . and men were named Mark was asked his views of the posted to 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, w .e .f. voyage, but it is regretted that his 9/10/28 : remarks, though lengthy and vigorous, 536227 Sadd ./Cpl . J . Brown. 534749 Tpr . G . COX. are unprintable . " One man's meat . . ." 5 2 9773 Tpr . C . Sudds. Our arrival and settling down at 3(16881 Tpr . H . Wood. 548399 Tpr . W . Archer. Abbassia was a hard and thirsty job, but 548 223 Tpr. . Beal. there is no doubt that these little out- 548309 Tpr. H . Blakeborough. breaks of box and trunk lifting really do 312873 Farr. P. Callan. make a difference to the bar takings ! 548400 Tpr. E . Cameron. 548240 Tpr. E . A . Cluff. We found a very comfortable Mess 54 8 359 Tpr. S. R . Collett. awaiting us, and within a short time we 534093 Tpr. E . Cowley. shall be completely fixed up with sport 545 61 4 Tpr. L . E . Fox. 548283 Tpr. T. Friend. and , amusements—so that we may enter- 547902 Tpr. T . Holden. tain other Messes occasionally and render 548274 Tpr . W . G . Holt . THE X ROYAL HUSSARS GAZETTE

4 10 3937 Tpr . W. Scrivens. 529628 Tpr . W. Clegg. 548283 Tpr . F. L . Isbern. 529635 Tpr . T . Dodkin. 2205005 Tpr . W. J. Jones. 52963o L ./Cpl . A . Hindley. 5 1 79 627 Tpr . F. L. Jones. 5 2973 1 Sig . N . Mather. 544853 L./Cpl . W. F. Littlewood. 1017856 L./Cpl . M . Newman. 4968236 Tpr . T. E . Lowe. 529735 Tpr . S . Smith. 54 8 394 Tpr . W. C . Marshall. 6079614 Tpr . R . J . Breakspear. 546920 Tpr . P . Manson. 529590 Tpr . A . Dodd. 548125 Tpr . J. Mitchell. 537 81 9 Sergt . W. Harvey. 548312 Tpr . J . E. Mason. 529618 Tpr . J. Lindop. 5433 61 Cpl . E . P . Mordaunt, M .M. 529714 L ./Cpl . E . Obey. 54 8374 Tpr . C . P . Morris. 8 957 L ./Cpl . A . Smith. 546751 Tpr . J . D . Morton. 730277 F . Jones. 772813 Tpr . G . H . Phillpotts. 43 82Tpr54 . J . H . Reynolds. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. 548246 Tpr . A . J. Rollo. 548227 Tpr . J. Rose. Promoted Sergeant, 4/7/28, 534441 L./Sergt . P. Taylor. 54837 8 Tpr . D . Scott. 548422 Tpr . S . Sexton. Promoted Sergeant, 10/8/28, 534657 L ./Sergt. Tpr . W. Shepherd. W . Bishop. 54834 1 Promoted Sergeant, 9/9/28, 537806 L./Sergt. 548393 Tpr . R . Shillingford. 548262 Tpr . R. F. Sims. R . N . Day. 548382 Tpr . W. Sisson. Promoted Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeant, . 9/9/ 28 , 534 163 Sergt . W . Malins. 548292 Tpr F. H . Smith. Promoted Sergeant 548 375 Tpr . J . A . Snape. . 2/10/28, 534687 L ./Sergt. 548281 Tpr . G . Snashall. A. Price. 548310 Tpr . W . Upfold. The undermentioned were appointed Paid Lance- 548 379 Tpr . H . Walton. Sergeants on dates as stated : 54 6 539 Tpr . W . Wayman. 7815984 L ./Sergt . C . B . Daniels, 10/8/28. 548380 Tpr . F. C . Wicks . 534 280 L./Sergt . H . P . Taylor, 21/8/28. 546027 Tpr . W. S. Williams. 534 1 55 L ./Sergt . W. Cordy, 9/9/ 28. 5045180 Tpr . F. Williamson. 543815 L ./Sergt . J. . Garcia, 2/10/28. 548387 Tpr . R . Woffinden. The undermentioned N .C .Os . were appointed 548336 Tpr . R . Woodhouse. Paid Lance-Corporals on the dates as stated : 546720 L ./Cpl . O. F. Canning, 16/8/28. POSTINGS FROM OTHER UNITS. 59 8 7942 L./Cpl . L. D . Smith, 20/8/28. From the Life Guards, w .e.f. 12/7/28 :— 54 6 953 L ./Cpl . J. T . Ennals, 8/10/28. 294593 Tpr . W. H . Mourant. 529740 L ./Cpl . J. Manaton, 20/10/28. 529714 L ./Cpl . E. G. Obey, 20/10/28. From 13th/18th Hussars, w .e.f . 1/9/28 : 529630 L ./Cpl . A. Hindley, 20/10/28. 6 .4 Sergt . A . Rusbridge. 5373 The undermentioned men were appointed "The undermentioned N.C .Os . and men were Unpaid Lance-Corporals on dates as stated :— posted from the 15th/19th Hussars, w .e.f. 542988 L ./Cpl . E. Rowland, 5/7/28. 20/10/28 : 545 162 L ./Cpl . C . Wass, 5/7/28. 1661619 Sig . W. J. Bell. 546936 L ./Cpl . J . Pickavance, 5/7/28. 536847 L ./Cpl . J . Johnson. 546648 L ./Cpl . W . H . Druce, 20/9/28. 529747 Tpr . J . Kemp. 529626 Tpr . G . Lees. The undermentioned man was appointed Farrier 529740 L ./Cpl . J . Manaton. on 1t/9/28 : 5613813 Farr . A . Bennett. 52 97 60 Tpr . G . Summers. 529766 Tpr . H . Bowles. The undermentioned man was appointed Trum- 529745 Tpr . J . Murrell. peter on 30/9/28 : 537308 Tpr . F. Richardson. 545 226 Tptr . C . Uttley. 529767 Tpr . H. Clayton. The undermentioned men were appointed Unpaid 746686 ] pr . F. Ellis. Lance-Corporals, w .e.f . 6/11/28 :— 529684 Tpr . J . Milne. 542994 L ./Cpl . G . S . Smith. 5488564 Tpr . W. Mosdell. 543 21 4 L./Cpl . E . Smith. 529727 Tpr . C . Osborne. 543225 L ./Cpl . R . Upshall. 529641 Tpr . E . Thurston. 543 2 34 L ./Cpl . L. Divers. 529686 Tpr . R. Collier. 543261 L ./Cpl . F. Burchett. 529629 Tpr . J. Harling. 732288 L ./Cpl . T. O'Connell 3760029 Sig . R. Owen. 543806 L./Cpl . H . Ruff. 726503 L ./Cpl . J. Pearce. 2560506 L ./Cpl . W . Aldridge. 529640 Tpr . G . Taylor. 543823 L./Cpl . A . H . Taylor. 7374 1 3 Tpr . J. Collins. 544780 L ./Cpl . R. Goodall. 746625 Farr . R . Kerslake. 545190 L ./Cpl . R . Shorter. 6078848 Tpr . F. Kates. 545465 L./Cpl . J. Walsh. 529662 Tpr . W. Mason. 546032 L ./Cpl . W. Palmer. 529114 L ./Cpl . P. Randell. 3704806 L ./Cpl . S . Joddrell. 529659 Farr . J. Waters. 546365 L ./Cpl . J . Bradshaw. 4526588 Tpr . F. Cox. 546359 L ./Cpl . R . Sullivan. 529615 Farr . A . Owen . 546655 L ./Cpl . B . Hogarth.

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546725 L ./Cpl . G . Jones. DISCHARGES. 546831 L ./Cpl . F. Dowlman. The undermentioned N .C .Os . and men were 546940 L ./Cpl . F . Horler . discharged during the quarter : 5373 29 S .Q .M .S . H . Ellis. 534180 Sergt . F . J . Cotter. RE-ENGAGEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS OF 537329 Sergt . T . Mitchell, M .M. SERVICE. 538799 L ./Cpl . A . Blockley. 048 L ./Cpl . R . Birch. The undermentioned N .C .Os . and men extended 534 their service to complete 12 years with the 534768 Farr . R . Savage, D .C .M. Colours : 534156 Bdsn . G . Johnson. 546647 Tptr . F . A . Williams. 5 2 9494 L ./Cpl . A . E . Eames, 29/9/28. 548349 Tpr . P. Corderoy. 529910 Tpr . G . W . Hall, 13/8/28. 548425 Tpr . E . Ginn. 529875 Tpr . B . Harding, 13/8/28. 548263 Tpr . J . Hammond. 7817282 Tpr . J . Langton, 26/9/28. 5453 1 3 Tpr . W . A . Hurle. 7817283 Tptr . R . P . March, 10/8/28. 543939 Tpr . J . F . W . Holland. 529201 L ./Cpl . C . Nei, 30/7/28. 5494222 Tpr . C . Lush. 529619 Tpr . A . E . Selby, 27/8/28. 548333 Tpr . H . Mardling. 7817088 Tpr . J . Thornton, 7/8/28. 548308 Tpr . J . C . Parsons. The undermentioned re-engaged to complete 21 548419 Tpr . T . Swift. years with the Colours : 400018 Tpr . S . Smythe. 534168 Bdsn . F . C . Burns, 2/10/28. 548418 Tpr . H . Whipp. 534446 Sergt . B . Shepherd, 16/8/28. 53444 1 Sergt . P . Taylor, 30/7/28 . TRANSFERS TO THE ARMY RESERVE. The undermentioned N .C .O . and men were CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNALLERS . transferred to the Army Reserve during the quarter : The undermentioned Classification, held at ./Cpl . T . Coyle. Hounslow on 30/7/28, and Classified as Sig- 534324 L . C . A . Bidmead. nallers : 534347 Tpr 534308 Tpr . C . J . Ettershank. 6756942 Tpr . H . Adelburgh. 534306 Tpr . A . H . Gibson. Tpr . J . Allison. 54645 6 5343 6 4 Tpr . H . Hutchinson. 5451 87 Tpr . P . Andrews. 534445 Tpr . W . Lea. 545 1 96 Tpr . L . Bryon. 5344 8 7 Tpr . G . W . Loader. 545983 Tpr . W . Guest. 534499 Tpr . W . J . Martin. Tpr . R . Harding. 546455 534332 Tpr . C . J. Northcott. Tpr . D . Maguire. 545237 534455 Tpr . G . F . Pattenden. Tpr . G . Reed. 727077 534430 Tpr . E . J . Rackley. Tpr . D . Rice. 54645 0 534471 Tpr . F . D. Shea. Tpr . S . Stevens . 545 1 93 4 604748 Tpr . W . J . Thompson. 823 543Tpr . A . Taylor. 54544 8 Tpr . H . Wood . BIRTHS. BARRISKILL.—On July 26th, 1928, at Hounslow . to COURSES OF INSTRUCTION. the wife of Armr .-S ./Sergt . H . Barriskill, The undermentioned man obtained Certificate R .A .O .C .—a son (Herbert Peter). " Good " at the 214th Cycle Repair Course, held RoBERTS .—On July 19th, 1928, at Hounslow, to at the Military College of Science, Woolwich, the wife of Bandmaster M . Roberts—a son from July 2nd to 21st, 1928 : (Meredith Vey). 54J146 Tpr . F . Longhurst. SMITH .—On August 17th, 1928, at Banham, to the wife of Tpr . G . Smith—a son (Cecil Norman). Qualified " Q .1 " at a course of instruction at the Small Arms School (Netheravon Wing), from 1/6/28 to 28/7/28 : MARRIAGES. 5341 28 L ./Cpl . L . Webster. BURROWS—STEVENS.—On August 11th, 1928, at Obtained Sergeant-Cook's Preliminary Certificate Richmond, No . Tpr . G . Burrows to at a course of instruction at the Army School of 534294 Miss Lily Stevens. Cookery, Aldershot, from 20/5/28 to 17/8/28 : BATT—DUNKLEY . —On July 21st, 1928, at North- 543785 L ./Cpl . J . McGuinness. ampton . No . 542966 Cpl . E . A . V . Batt to Miss Qualified as an Assistant Instructor of Signalling Winifred Elizabeth Martha Dunkley. at the School of Signals, Catterick Camp, from BOYD-WHITCOMBE.—On December 20th, 1927, at 2 7/4/ 28 to 2/8/28 : Canterbury, No . 543771 L ./Cpl . S . L . F . Boyd 543771 L ./Cpl . S . L . F . Boyd. to Miss Mabel Alice Whitcombe. CORDY—FISHER.—On September 2nd, 1928, at 40th Obtained Certificates, as stated, at the Wood Green, No . 534155 L ./Sergt . W . E. Course of Instruction, School of Education, Shorn- Cordy to Miss Dorothy Amy Fisher. cliffe, from 6/7/28 to 14/9/28 : DAVIES—DIXON.—On August 14th, 1928, at Wands- 543767 L ./Cpl . G . Sutherland, Pass Class T. worth, No . 1671450 Tpr . T . J . Davies to Miss 546728 L ./Cpl . C . Smith, Pass Class IT . Nellie Dixon.

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DAWES—SMTH.—On September 1st. 1928, at without coming home except for the Aldershot, No . 543063 Tpr . W . E . Dawes to ordinary leave. Miss Clarice Catherine Smith. DIVERS--RAVENSCROFT.—On September 15th . 1928, We shall be very pleased to receive and at Brentford, No . 543234 Tpr . L . Divers to publish a list of names of anyone who did Miss Nellie Irene Ravenscroft. this, if readers will please forward them. ELDERFIELD—PRENTICE.—On September 29th, 1928. at Hounslow, No . 534673 Sergt . A . Elderfield to Miss Mary Margaret Prentice. FLETCHER—HAMLETT.—On September 10th, 1928, at During- the past quarter, we have Richmond, No . 543247 Tpr . C . J . Fletcher to received inquiries as to the exact nature Miss Amelia Anne Hamlett. of the head-plates we require . The type FOX—LAIGHT.—On September 2nd, 1928, at Stam- berwell, No . 545614 Tpr . L . R . Fox to Miss of head-plates that we are desirous of Elsie Laight . publishing in the GAZETTE are similar to GILL—LEARY.—On September 29th . 1928, at Leeds, those at the beginning of " The Activities No . 768078 Tpr . G . Gill to Miss Esther Lily of A ' squadron," " Concerning ' C ' Leary . squadron," " Band Notes," etc. HALE--SEAL.—On December 23rd, 1926, at Lewis- ham, No . 543905 L ./Cpl . F . Hale to Miss At present, we are endeavouring to Charlotte Seal . obtain head-plates for the " Editorial, " MARSHALL—COLE.—On October 6th, 1928, at Brent- " Flutters from H .Q .' Wing,'' " short ford, No . 749875 Tpr . \V . J . Marshall to Miss Bursts from the Machine Gun Squadron," Florence May Cole . and " Late scratchings from the Editor's O'SMOTHERLY—IVATT.—On August 25th, 1928, at Hertford, No . 543286 L ./Cpl . R. Pen . " O'Smother-ley to Miss Ada Priscilla Ivatt. PARRETT—BOURNE.—On September 10th, 1928, at We are very disappointed at the few Hale . No . 544094 Tpr . C. H . G . Parrett to Miss Dorothy May Bourne. cartoons we are receiving . It looks as SIMPSON—NORTH.—On July 25th, 1928, at Farn- though the Regiment is lacking in this ham, No . 534298 L ./Sergt . F . Simpson to particular talent, yet, when one looks Miss Violet Elizabeth Lily North. round the walls of various places, one PLUMMER—JONES.—On August 7th, 1928, at often sees some very good cartoons. Stockton-on-Tees, No . 546585 "Tpr . G . Plummer surely, if they can he drawn on walls, they to Miss ()live Jones. can also he drawn on paper and popped in the little box outside the office of the OBITUARY. M .G." squadron. The Commanding Officer deeply regrets to announce the death of the undermentioned N .C .O ., * which took place at the Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich, on September 8th, 1928 : We should like to draw attention to the S .Q .M .S . T . W . Snell. 534035 net circulation of the GAZETTE; . which we published in the last number, and also below : — On the Registered List of Subscri- LATE SCRATCHINGS FROM Addresses . hers. THE EDITOR'S PEN. Ex-Officers ...... 90 67 Ex-N .C.Os . and Men . . . 1200 117 Other subscribers . . . 18 18 EFORE the Regiment left Hounslow serving Officers, N .C.Os. B we received a great many good and Men . . . 58O 550 wishes from various Old Comrades, and we now take this opportunity of thanking 1888 752 them for them . These numbers have altered very little * * * during the past three months, with the In one of these letters, we received from exception that, although the numbers in an ex-10th Hussar a request to inquire the Regiment have decreased, the percen- amongst all readers of the GAZETTE who tage is still as high. served in the Regiment during the Great Our reason for drawing attention to this European War, to find out how many is to point out the small percentage of served during the whole of the campaign ex-N .C.Os . and men who have registered

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