21st Lancers Cecil 1916 long-shot anyone recognise this chap

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Just now, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said:

What, this man?

 

Yes.  Both images seem to be from WW2.

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8 hours ago, helpjpl said:

2.  Photo here of Cecil's brother  - Wilfrid Palmer Horsley MC - born 18 April 1887 and KIA 02 July 1917 aged 30:

http://www.stanwardine.com/malvernww1/pdf/MalvROHHorsley_WP.pdf

 

Wilfrid Palmer Horsley (photo above)

1.  House and time at Malvern: Sch, 1901 - 1905.

Regiment: East Yorkshire Regt. 
Died: 02 July 1917 aged 30 in France. Killed in action at Bailleul. 
Cemetery: Bailleul Communal Extension III D 165

Son of J. H. Horsley, Keyston Manor, Huntingdon, b, 1887. 
Middle IV B—Modern II. House Prefect. 
Formerly Sheep-grazer in New Zealand and Cattle Rancher in the Argentine; Farmer in England. 
Great War (overseas), Captain East Yorkshire Regt.; Flying Officer 53rd Sqdn. Royal Flying Corps and General List. 

'He was a quiet steady boy who won his way to authority in the House and showed promise of developing into a valuable man. On leaving School he went out to New Zealand and later proceeded to the Argentine. When war broke out he was farming in England. He joined up at once and received a commission in the East Yorkshire Regiment. He went out to France in command of Trench Mortar Batteries. He had lately transferred to the Royal Flying Corps.' (Malvernian, Jul 1917).

Below is an extract from a very detailed biography written by his great nephew Joe Horsley and kindly provided by Simon Hooper via email: 
He served first with the East Yorkshire Regiment in Egypt, and then in France where he commanded his Brigade Trench Mortar Battery in the Battle of the Somme where he was awarded the Military Cross.
In the autumn of 1916 he joined the Royal Flying Corps, and returned to France in June 1917 and was killed a month later on the 2nd July 1917.
His Commanding Officer wrote:-
“He was escorting six planes on photographic duty, over enemy lines in Flanders when attacked: after seeing his escort into safety, he turned and attacked three German planes, when he was shot down, falling in “No Man’s Land”. His Observer was unconscious for three days but is recovering.” 

His aircraft was a Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 (serial no A3249).

There is a memorial at St John the Baptist, Keyston, Huntingdon.IWM 
RAF museum story vault

http://www.stanwardine.com/cgi-bin/malvernww1.pl?id=211

2.  East Yorkshire Regiment:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29107/supplement/2822/data.pdf

3.  MIC (from ancestry):

 

4.  Awarded the Military Cross - page 35:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29886/supplement/1

5.  Casualty Form:

https://www.casualtyforms.org/form/11635

JP

[arantxa]

Gosh he was a brave chap wasn’t he 

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Henry Palmer Horsley (1874-1935) Royal Engineers:

1.  MIC from ancestry:

 

2.  Order of the Crown of Roumania, Officer - page 11749:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31560/supplement/1

Edit

3.  Ordre du Merite Agricole, Chevalier:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13552/page/203/data.pdf

JP

 

Edited 3 March , 2022 by helpjpl

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1 hour ago, helpjpl said:

 

Wilfrid Palmer Horsley (photo above)

1.  House and time at Malvern: Sch, 1901 - 1905.

Regiment: East Yorkshire Regt. 
Died: 02 July 1917 aged 30 in France. Killed in action at Bailleul. 
Cemetery: Bailleul Communal Extension III D 165

Son of J. H. Horsley, Keyston Manor, Huntingdon, b, 1887. 
Middle IV B—Modern II. House Prefect. 
Formerly Sheep-grazer in New Zealand and Cattle Rancher in the Argentine; Farmer in England. 
Great War (overseas), Captain East Yorkshire Regt.; Flying Officer 53rd Sqdn. Royal Flying Corps and General List. 

'He was a quiet steady boy who won his way to authority in the House and showed promise of developing into a valuable man. On leaving School he went out to New Zealand and later proceeded to the Argentine. When war broke out he was farming in England. He joined up at once and received a commission in the East Yorkshire Regiment. He went out to France in command of Trench Mortar Batteries. He had lately transferred to the Royal Flying Corps.' (Malvernian, Jul 1917).

Below is an extract from a very detailed biography written by his great nephew Joe Horsley and kindly provided by Simon Hooper via email: 
He served first with the East Yorkshire Regiment in Egypt, and then in France where he commanded his Brigade Trench Mortar Battery in the Battle of the Somme where he was awarded the Military Cross.
In the autumn of 1916 he joined the Royal Flying Corps, and returned to France in June 1917 and was killed a month later on the 2nd July 1917.
His Commanding Officer wrote:-
“He was escorting six planes on photographic duty, over enemy lines in Flanders when attacked: after seeing his escort into safety, he turned and attacked three German planes, when he was shot down, falling in “No Man’s Land”. His Observer was unconscious for three days but is recovering.” 

His aircraft was a Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 (serial no A3249).

There is a memorial at St John the Baptist, Keyston, Huntingdon.IWM 
RAF museum story vault

http://www.stanwardine.com/cgi-bin/malvernww1.pl?id=211

2.  East Yorkshire Regiment:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29107/supplement/2822/data.pdf

3.  MIC (from ancestry):

 

4.  Awarded the Military Cross - page 35:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29886/supplement/1

5.  Casualty Form:

https://www.casualtyforms.org/form/11635

JP

Kicking myself JP, the Cheshire’s collar badge was a distinctive acorn and oak leaves, and I should have realised. 

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On 02/03/2022 at 14:28, arantxa said:

yes ive looked at the family tree and i think the naval picture is

Arthur Clive Horsley Captain RN.

a good fighting family eh

On 02/03/2022 at 18:07, arantxa said:

The Naval chap didn’t have a very distinguished career he grounded 2 ships !

 

Arthur John Horsley (1853-1937) grounded 2 ships  - NOT Arthur Clive Horsley (1885-1930):

http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/Arthur_John_Horsley

JP

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Having gone back to Arthur Clive Horsley the naval photo after looking at his records i see he was connected to S206 submarines..ive down loaded the National Archives records bit its very small print and hard to read if any one has access to other records

Thanks

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1 hour ago, arantxa said:

Having gone back to Arthur Clive Horsley the naval photo after looking at his records i see he was connected to S206 submarines..ive down loaded the National Archives records bit its very small print and hard to read if any one has access to other records

Thanks

Forum member @horatio2is the best person to ask.