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Record of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards in the Great War, 1914-1918

Record of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards in the Great War, 1914-1918

Harold Gibb, Lieut 4th R. I. Drago

Paperback

General European HistoryWorld War I

ISBN10: 1843422689
ISBN13: 9781843422686
Publisher: Naval & Military Press
Published: Aug 1 2002
Pages: 92
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.22 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
On the declaration of war the 4th Dragoon Guards were at Tidworth, part of 2nd Cavalry Brigade under command of Brig Gen H. de B. de Lisle. The regiment crossed to France on 15th August and a week later, the day before Mons, made the first contact with the enemy, a cavalry patrol. Corporal Thomas of 'C' Squadron fired the first shot by the BEF and Capt Hornby led the first charge, scattering the Germans, sabring several and taking others prisoner. The regiment remained on the Western Front throughout the war. This volume gives a concise account of the regiment's experiences without much of the personal reminiscence. There is a useful appendix which gives the service details of every officer with any awards and noting casualties, and another contains the Roll of Honour in which the names are listed alphabetically regardless of rank, and on a year by year basis; the total amounted to 16 officers and 175 other ranks.

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