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13th 18th hussars trimulgarry


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The 13th and the 18th Hussars were separate regiments in the Great War (amalgamated 1922). As the 18th were in France from the beginning, but the 13th were on the Indian Establishment, they're more likely candidates.

Does your gran father have a name?

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Guest arthurhill

The 13th and the 18th Hussars were separate regiments in the Great War (amalgamated 1922). As the 18th were in France from the beginning, but the 13th were on the Indian Establishment, they're more likely candidates.

Does your gran father have a name?

Yes, thank you.Captain Robert Charles Hill,I think he was at a hill station called trimulgary.

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According to the regimental history, a Lieutenant R C Hill joined the 13th on 19th Match, 1916. It is noted he had all his kit stolen the following day (in camp on the Tigris, not far from Kut).

He seems to have started the war as RSM of the regiment (number 10802), and was awarded the MBE.

Unfortunately there seem not to be any other mentions of him.

The regimental history has been reprinted, and is very good: http://www.naval-military-press.com/thirteenth-hussars-in-the-great-war.html

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Given his prior service as RSM, there may be records held by the successor regiment, The Light Dragoons. http://www.lightdragoons.org.uk/enquiries.html

The museum of the 13th/18th (in Barnsley) has closed, and it seems will be co-located with that of the 15th/19th in Newcastle in 2017.

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Summarising entries on the various medal rolls:

Pte R C Hill, 13th Hussars Queen's South Africa Medal (4 clasps: Orange Free State, Transvaal and 1901, 1902 date clasps)

Staff Serjeant Major R C Hill, 13th Hussars Delhi Durbar Medal 1911

Serjeant Major R C Hill, 13th Hussars, 1914-15 Star (date of entry into France 17 August 1915)

Commissioned 19 March 1916

Captain R C Hill, 13th Hussars British War and Victory Medals

Captain R C Hill, 13 Hussars attached to Iraq Levies, General Service Medal with Kurdistan clasp

Iraq Active Service Medal.

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Nice work (although I think his Delhi Durbar award would be as a Squadron Sergeant Major).

Looking through the regimental history, there are photographs of loads of officers and NCOs ... but not of Captain Hill. Nor is he in a group photograph of the officers taken in 1920. Annoying.

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