Guest RRrvs Posted 13 November , 2005 Share Posted 13 November , 2005 Hello everyone, I am trying to find information on a relative. A captain in the 9th Hodson's Horse, Bengal Lancers. KIA Feb 28 1917. But I can't find any referance to Hodsons Horse. Can any one help please. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 13 November , 2005 Share Posted 13 November , 2005 Starter: Hodson's Horse was indeed the 9th Cavalry; it's proper title was "9th Hodson's Horse", a regiment of Lancers intially raised in 1857 as an irregular unit to fight for the BHritish in the Mutiny. Composition (in 1901) was Sikh, Dogra, Pathan and Punjabi Muhammedans In addition the 10th Duke of Cambridge's Lancers were also Hodson's Horse (two regiments had been raised in 1857), and the regiment was similarly recruited. The two regiments were combined in 1922 into Hodson's Horse (4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers). In the Great War, the 9th were in France from November 1914 until the Indian Cavalry left the theatre in Feby 1918. They fought at Givenchy in 1914, on the Somme and at Cambrai. On leaving France they went to Palestine. The 10th went to Iraq (Mesopotamia) in 1917. Hope that helps a starter. regards Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD60 Posted 14 November , 2005 Share Posted 14 November , 2005 Some words there from my website (in french): http://perso.wanadoo.fr/tanneguy.desplanqu...9%20lancers.htm regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew B. Posted 14 November , 2005 Share Posted 14 November , 2005 RRrvs, I have a copy of the Hodsons Horse history at home - what the name? Cheers Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew B. Posted 16 November , 2005 Share Posted 16 November , 2005 RRrvs, I had a look last night - I can find no Captain's of the 9th Hodsons Horse, in fact no officer at all, being killed on that date serving with the regiment. If he was an officer of the regiment but was attached to another unit when he died he may not have been listed. Again, if you supply the name I can help further. Matthew B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RRrvs Posted 16 November , 2005 Share Posted 16 November , 2005 Starter: Hodson's Horse was indeed the 9th Cavalry; it's proper title was "9th Hodson's Horse", a regiment of Lancers intially raised in 1857 as an irregular unit to fight for the BHritish in the Mutiny. Composition (in 1901) was Sikh, Dogra, Pathan and Punjabi Muhammedans In addition the 10th Duke of Cambridge's Lancers were also Hodson's Horse (two regiments had been raised in 1857), and the regiment was similarly recruited. The two regiments were combined in 1922 into Hodson's Horse (4th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers). In the Great War, the 9th were in France from November 1914 until the Indian Cavalry left the theatre in Feby 1918. They fought at Givenchy in 1914, on the Somme and at Cambrai. On leaving France they went to Palestine. The 10th went to Iraq (Mesopotamia) in 1917. Hope that helps a starter. regards Steven <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RRrvs Posted 16 November , 2005 Share Posted 16 November , 2005 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lt. Co. Steven Broomfield. Thank you very much for your information. It is much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 16 November , 2005 Share Posted 16 November , 2005 Lt. Co. Steven Broomfield. Thank you very much for your information. It is much appreciated. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's nothing. I have a book..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mgt Posted 27 March , 2008 Share Posted 27 March , 2008 It's nothing. I have a book..... My grandfather Adamson was in the RFC and was shot down with a Lt EC Braddyll (Sept1915) who had been with the Hobson's Horse. On the records (WGC) he is described as being Indian. However with a name like Braddyll I feel he have been English although serving with them, as were many others. Do your books have any records of him. They are both now buried in Harlebeke cemetery many thanks mgtr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heid the Ba Posted 27 March , 2008 Share Posted 27 March , 2008 Probably simply means he is Indian Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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