March 1932 - Major Roland Pillinger

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OFFICERS 10th ROYAL HUSSARS.
MEERUT 1932.
Left to Right.
Sitting :—Capt . Harvey, (Adjutant) .
Major Gairdner . Major Turnham . Lt. Col . Norrie . Major Hutchison . Capt . Carver . Capt. Boord.
Second Row :—2/Lt . Taylor.
2/Lt. Jones .
Back Row :—Lt . McMullen .
Catp . Miller .
2/Lt . Kaye .
Capt. Roddick .
Lt . Wingfield . 2/Lt
2/Lt . Malet .
. Charrington .
2/Lt . Rothwell .
Lt . Archer-Shee.
Lt . & Qr . Mason . Lt
Capt . Dawnay.
. Mainwaring .
X ROYAL HUSSARS
GAZETTE
VOL . XI . No. 4 .
MARCH, 1932.
CONTENTS
Page .
Frontispiece
Page.
Band Notes
146
Editorial . . .
123
Congratulations
126
Flutters from " H . Q . " Wing
152
Days after Tiger in India
Our Native Follower
126
Activities of "A " Squadron
153
128
Corporals Mess Notes
154
Sports Notes
130
Concerning " C " Squadron
155
Boxing . . .
Polo Notes
...
147
134
Short Bursts from " M . G. " Squadron
159
Existent Tributes to the Memory of Two
Tenth Hussars . . .
138
The Kadir Cup, 1932
160
Regimental Mounted Sports
139
The March Retreat 1918
166
"Allowing for Wind
142
Regimental Gazette . . .
...
Sergeants Mess Notes
144
Late Scatchings
. ..
Sergeants Mess Annual Dinner
145
List of Staff, etc.
EDITORIAL.
HEN the prodigal son had washed
W down the remains of the fatted calf
with the last dregs of his father ' s best
\vine lie sat hack in his chair and began
to ask questions . How has it been with
thee these last years ? How didst thou
prosper at Gideon? in the chase ? in thy
dealings with Kosh ? and the chariot thou
buildest at the time of my—er—going ?
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And how fareth old Askosh ? Is it well
with him ? And the maiden Ishtar ?
And when his cigar was lit and drawing
to his satisfaction no doubt he left the table,
and arm in arm with his father strolled out
into the sunshine to see the gardens, the
horses and the herds, and continued his
questions.
Everyone who has been absent from his
family for a long period behaves in the
same manner . I was no exception.
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The family of the prodigal son published
no gazette and therefore a legion of questions
were necessary before he had picked up
the threads which his departure had
sundered . Hy broken threads were not
so numerous thanks to this publication ;
but many were my questions and many
were my tours of inspection before I felt
I was completely reunited to the family.
How have things been going ? How did
you get on in Calcutta ? What about the
pig-sticking, the polo, the shooting ? What
are the new Subalterns like ? What new
Warrant Officers are there ? How did
manoeuvres go this year ?
And as I visited the stables, the Squadron
gardens, the regimental herd, the dairy,
the mens ' sitting rooms and tennis courts,
meeting at every corner an old friend,
I continued asking questions.
The threads I picked up in response to
my endless catechism were more Than
satisfactory.
I learned that in the last eighteen months
-the regiment had been questing for fresh
laurels in every field of soldiering and sport
and the tally of its successes was rich and
long.
In the patrol competitions for subalterns
Tenth Hussars were 1st, 2nd and 3rd . On
the range, over the show jumps, at tent
pegging, in the show ring Tenth Hussars of
all ranks filled the leading places . In sport
the record was the same . \Ve had swept
the board at cricket in the summer . In the
hills record heads of Sambra and Ibex fell
to Tenth Hussars rifles . At Pachmari,
Duveen had killed a tiger with a rifle
capable only of firing a single shot . Out
pig-sticking there was hardly a Tenth
Hussars Officer who in his first season had
not a goodly record of first spears . We
had provided competitors in the Kadir Cup
amongst which was a semi-finalist . On the
race course a Tenth Hussar had frequently
been seen in the most covetted stall of the
off-saddling enclosure.
And before I had discovered the difference
between a Bheesti and a Chokadar news
of fresh victories was coming in .
" Two polo
teams at Lucknow successful— Malet squash
racquets champion of India—Tenth Hussars
gain many prizes at All India Rifle Meeting—
Tenth Hussars twelve times successful at
Delhi Horse Show" announced the Stop
Press.
This is all stale news to you and the less
exhilarating because the laurels have come
in one by one . To a prodigal son on his
return, served in one vast helping, it was as
if the whole fatted calf, had been placed
on my plate—bewildering perhaps but as
inspiring as the welcome of my old friends.
The regimental mounted sports gave
clear evidence of the high standard of
efficiency the regiment has set up . Nor
was it a standard attempted and attained
by a selected few but by the majority.
One saw troopers and lance corporals riding
as quietly and confidently over the show
jumps as the rough riding staff ; dealing
with the dummies in adept ferocity, and
showing off the highest trained troop
horses with the quiet efficiency of the
expert . Although it was a Gala Day for
Sgt . Davis of the riding school staff the
prizes were evenly distributed amongst the
non-specialists.
There, and later at Delhi, we saw the
results of Captain Dawnay ' s training of the
Activity Ride . Their performance was a
delight to all . It is no easy matter to give
a display which will please the expert
horseman amongst the onlookers and at
the same time enthrall the general public.
Captain Dawnay succeeded where even
Mr . C . B . Cochran might have faild . The
delightful harmony of rythm between
horses and riders over the fences and
smooth changes of pace when every aid
was a secret between man and horse would
have delighted poor Malise Graham had he
been there to see . For the general public
there were the bobbing scarlet caps, the
gleam of silky coats, the thrilling fanfare
of trum p ets, and hazardous leaps and
hair-raising equestrian adventures . When
women folk give a sigh saying : ' Yes lovely,
but I am glad it is over " you know they
have enjoyed themselves.
Soon after came the boxing competition
when one saw evidence of other qualities
in the make up of a Tenth Hussar . In the
sixty fights we witnessed there was not
one which was not fought keenly and fairly.
The punishment administered to some was
tremendous but there \as not one to cry
" hold enough . "
What is more the
vanquished appeared the next evening with
puffed up eyes and split lips grinning in the
anticipation of another chance to do their
best .
Sensational Defeat of Central India Horse
announced the news placards in Delhi
one morning.
Sensational it was for the polo world,
but a hundred times more sensational for
us "Tenth Hussars who saw the miracle
enacted . The " C . I . H ." had not been
beaten by a British team since the war.
Fresh from their triumphs of Delhi week.
at the very top of their form, magnificently
mounted, with a total handicap of 26 goals,
what had they to fear from us handicapped
at 11 ? The odds were all Lombard
Street to a China orange on the conquerors
of such teams as Baria and The
Gladiators ' .
In the Polo Notes you will find the
details of the match but modesty may drag
at the contributor's pen, robbing the story
of its glamour . No such sentiment can
stop mine . I can . still hear the howl of
exhultation which broke from the stands as
our team scored its first goal and the
whoops and holloas which followed as
slowly but surely the Tenth drew ahead.
Gairdner played as if inspired ; no shot was
impossible for him ; he literally made rings
round his opponents . And the others played
with a determination which was invincible.
By sheer hard work–football on horseback–
they worried and badgered the opposition
off the ball . A spectator near me said :
" See how the C . I . H . are missing the ball.
It ' s not like them to miss such easy shots.
They are off their game ." They were off
their game—ridden off.
It was one of the grandest examples of
team combination one could hope to see.
How we ran across to meet our victorious
but perspiring heroes when time " sounded.
I was in Lahore making acquaintance
with the Aintree of India when I received a
telegram saying \Von 7 : I ".
It was the day of the final of the
subalterns cup and also of the Grand
Military Gold Cup at Sandown .
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Desert Chief could not have started at
such long odds thought I, nor was it
possible our subalterns team could have
beaten the 18th Cavalry . They had put up
a good show against the 13/18th, a moderate
performance against the Black Watch and
their last match with the Rifle Brigade had
filled us with despair.
But our estimation of their form was all
wrong . The telegram did not refer to
" Soldiers Day at Esher " . They had won
the subalterns cup ; and in no uncertain
manner, thus giving the Regiment the most
coveted consolation prize of the interregimental tournament and filling us with
delightful hopes for the future.
If only
But that is how everyone
begins when they have just failed to bring
off a big double.
Commend a fool for his wit or a knave
for his honesty, and he will receive you into
his bosom.
Courage of the soldier awakes the
courage of woman.
Soldiers in Peace are like chimneys in
summer .
;k
Some drink because they ' re wet, and
some because they're dry.
The idle always have a mind to do
something.
Ceux que parlent beaucoup, ne
disent
jamais rien.
( Editor :—American
Translation—"Those
who slobber a bibful never spill the beans " )
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CONGRATULATIONS.
We extend our heartiest congratulations to
Sgt . H . P . Taylor in winning the All
India Open Jumping Tournament at the
Imperial Delhi Horse Show, and Sgt.
T . Davis for winning the Best Trained
Troop Horse Competition.
Colonel Norrie and Captain Harvey in
their succession of wins also at the Delhi
Horse Show.
2/Lt . J . W . Malet in winning the
Birdwood Challenge Cup, All India Squash
Racquets Championship.
Cpl Mottram .
LCpl Hicks, Tprs
Dowlman and Meenan in winning the Open
Relay Race at the Highland Games held by
the 1st Bn. Black Watch (R . H .)
Cpl Mottram and Tpr Cole, First and
third places respectively in the Open Mile
Race at the Athletic Meeting held at Delhi
by the 14th Medium Brigade R . A.
Major Gairdner, Captain Dawnay, Capt.
Harvey and Lt . McMullen for their splendid
success in beating the Central India Horse
at Polo.
S .Q.M .S . Shepherd for clearing the board
of the main championships at the Annual
Regimental Rifle Meeting.
Dewar Shield .
Philimore Cup.
Malise Graham Shield.
Major Turnham and Lt . and Qr . Mason
for their successes at the Army Rifle
Association Meeting.
The W . Os ., N . C . Os . and men of the
Activity Ride for such a fine display of
horsemanship at the Regimental Horse
Show and the Imperial Delhi Horse Show.
All N . C . Os . and men who have made
such a success of the Regimental Thrift
Association.
Captain Dawnay for obtaining
" Distinguished " at the 4th Officers Small
Arms Course, Pachmari, 1931.
Lieut . Wingfield for obtaining a " Special "
at the 2nd Qualifying Course Army Signal
School, Poona.
Farrier Cpl Siely for obtaining
" Distinguished " at a Course of Veterinary
First Aid and Animal Hygiene, Ambala.
(Continued on take 137 .)
DAYS AFTER TIGERS
IN INDIA.
In 1915 leave in India was very restricted
as everybody had to remain within 48 his.
recall of their station . So from Secunderabad it was not possible to go to the hills.
W and I decided to go for a tiger shoot
in the north of Hyderabad State, in May
for a month.
By motoring 190 miles to a bridgeless
river, sending on horses and riding another
45 miles we were able to reach our block
of jungle . How a telegram was to reach
us and get us back to Secunderabad in 48
hours we left to the fates to decide ; lucky
the occasion did not arise and we were left
in peace for our month.
We had two blocks, one in the C . P . and
one in Hyderabad which adjoined . We
spent the first fortnight moving Camp every
two days trying to find the best portion
of our area and it was not until two thirds
of our leave had gone before we found
a place with evident signs of several tigers
about.
Each evening we put out 5 or 6 young
buffaloes, tied up in different places as
tempting morsels for a hungry tiger.
It is most important in tying up a buffalo
for a kill that it should be tied up in the
right sort of place.
The object of getting a kill is either to
wait for the tiger the following night when
he comes back for a second feed or to beat
out the tiger the following morning with
one or two hundred beaters when he can be
shot as he passes the line of the game.
Now when a tiger kills and has a feed,
he eats from 60 to a 100 lbs of meat ; and
having this in his belly the one thing he
wants is a long drink and a sleep.
Therefore in tying up a buffalo for a kill,
it must be placed within 200 yards of water
and close to some very thick patch of
jungle, for a tiger does not like to he
disturbed in his sleep.
If this is done, then it is nearly a certainty
that, if you do get a kill, the tiger will be
lying up in this thick patch of jungle and
you know exactly how to place your beat.
At last we had a kill in a good place;
a narrow ravine 600 yards long with a pool
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of water in it, branching off from a large
tract of jungle.
We went at once to supervise the erection of two machans in the trees where the
ravine joined the main jungle, whilst men
went off to the surrounding jungle villages
to collect as many beaters as possible.
By twelve o'clock all was ready and some
150 beaters were sent to the head of the
ravine to drive it down to us.
At last the beat started, cries and yells'
the beating of drums and the cracks of
sticks on trees.
At our end of the ravine, W and I were
in machans 150 yards apart, peering out
trying to catch a sign of some movement.
For a quarter of an hour the beat went on ;
was there no tiger in the ravine after all ?
After an hour and a half we returned to
wake up the tigress and not quite sure of
the best way to do it.
Suddenly I saw one tiger followed by
another walking cautiously up the side of
the ravine some 300 yards away and
obviously going to break out to the side.
What should I do ? They were too far
away to shoot as they were close in front
of the beaters and if wounded, would have
turned on them in all probability.
The moon was up before we got back to
camp and we were met by a deputation
from the village some 15 miles away who
asked us to come over and slay a man
eating panther.
It suddenly entered my head that if I
fired a shot at the rocks just in front of
them it might turn them back, quickly I
fired 2 shots from my double barrelled
rifle at the rocks some ten yards in front of
them.
At the first shot they stopped, at the
second, one turned back and the other,
which turned out to be a tigress, charged
full gallop straight at me.
What a magnificient sight it made, coming
in great bounds of 25 or 30 yards and
moving at an incredible speed.
I had only just time to put one cartridge
in and take a snap shot as she passed
within 25 yards of me.
I could see she was hit well forward in
the ribs, but she did not stop.
At the end of the beat we decided to let
the tigress cool down, and become stiff
before we followed her up and we went off
to the banks of a stream half mile away for
lunch and a smoke.
The heat was stifling at 110 0 in the shade
and long drinks cooled in a chagul were
very welcome .
However we were saved the trouble as
the Shikari said the tigress was dead.
Some of the jungle men climbing about
in the trees had been able to spot her
lying some 80 yards behind my machan and
evidently she had collapsed in her stride
as the shot had passed close to her heart.
"Then began the ticklish work of skinning
which I did myself as I was keen to get
my trophies home in the best condition.
Oh ! the stench before I had finished.
A live tiger has a pretty strong aroma, a
dead tiger in a temperature of a 110 degrees
after a few hours gets into your nostrils and
stays there for clays.
We did not like the idea, but thought we
ought to go for the prestige of the white
race and so we said we would come over
the next day.
Next day we moved camp to the outskirts
of this village, having ridden on to prospect
the jungle area near the village . We found
every body in a panic, some living in
platforms built in large trees and others
with their houses heavily barred.
Apparently from 5 p .m . to 7 a .m . nobody
dared venture out as in the last three
months 13 people had been eaten by this
devilish panther.
We arranged for the whole country-side
to come and beat the next day at 10 a . m .,
when the panther was likely to be sleeping
in one of three small patches of jungle.
Then we retired to camp to an early
dinner and bed.
About 11 p . m ., I woke up in a fearful
nightmare that the panther was in my tent
and going to spring at me.
As I became a little more concious, I
heard a fearful hullabaloo in the village,
yells and shrieks and tomtoms beating.
Ten minutes later the noise broke out ten
times worse in the next village only 400
yards away .
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OUR NATIVE FOLLOWER.
He is without a name but he is familiar
to everyone in barracks and is not at all shy.
We just refer to him as " The Buck".
It was some twelve months ago when
Farrier Owen a lover of all animals, first
saw him in the care of a native on the
Sardhana Road . But a few days' old he
was merely a composition of four long legs
and a tiny . body . His appearance was so
pitiful that the farrier, fearing for its
well-being at the hand of its unsympathetic
owner, determined to possess him.
The usual haggling took place . The
wretched infant buck passed into the
received an injury at their hands - or rather
teeth, and it seems likely that they were
merely curious and playful.
However, all that is changed now . No
dog, other than a fool-dog or a stranger,
goes too close to friend buck, for he has
on developed a degree of playfulness which,
account of two sharp sprouting horns, can
be very disconcerting.
Farrier Owen has now gone to the 7th
Hussars at home, but before he left he gave
the buck, not to any individual, but to the
Regiment . And a fine specimen of the
antelope breed it is.
From observation it has been determined
that our friend ' s normal daily routine is
possession of Farrier Owen and some silver
into the horny palm of the countryman.
Thereafter for several weeks the new
owner spent a goodly portion of his pay on
milk, and the buck grew—and grew.
Of an evening, or at football or cricket
matches, where Farrier Owen was, there
would the buck be also . In its early days,
before its legs were strong, it was transported by its owner ` baby fashion' and
deposited wherever the grass was greenest.
Dogs used to worry it a great deal but
even then it possessed sufficient speed to
avoid them . To be fair to the Fidos,
Bills, Rufus's, Bonzos, etc ., ad lib, it never
composed as follows :
Sunrise .—A few sharp sprints, keeping an
eye open for dogs . Occasionally
frightening the native sweepers.
Morning.—Roam around barracks, chew
anything green and scrounge scraps
of bread from the quarters . Then
to sleep—on the sun-warmed patch
by the Square.
Lunch follows . The Corporals'
Mess and the Coffee Bar are
investigated . It is not thought,
however, that these sanctums prove
very remunerative to his searches in
these days of dearth .
Afternoon .—A good perambulation round
barracks usually takes place, with the
usual object in view - the satisfaction
of a healthy appetite.
Evening.—After sunset he indulges in
some secret training, exerting top
speed and making prodigious leaps.
Several people have been alarmed by
a tattoo of galloping feet and a rush
of air as he hurtles past . This takes
place in the region of the bakery,
where, no doubt, the generosity of
the baker attracts him.
Night.—We would like to believe that this
period is devoted to sleep, but can
one blame wandering bullocks for the
loss of all the green shoots and buds,
the hope and pride of enthusiastic
gardeners, that disappear during the
dark hours.
Our Buck is the proud wearer of a Tenth
Hussar breastplate that once adorned an
officer ' s charger . Although he is often to
be seen close to the Church Parade on a
Sunday he hasn ' t thus far acc ompanied the
Regiment out of barracks . May be the
big-drummer ' s leopard skin puts him oft
somewhat . There is no doubt that if the
Bandmaster waved a bunch of carrots in
lieu of his customary baton, things would be
different . There is an element of doubt,
r Continued
It went on for over an hour and then all
was quiet.
I got up, closed my tent in spite of the
heat and got my gun loaded beside my bed.
The rest of the night was spent in a mixture
of fitful slumber, broken by appalling nightmares.
I was up at dawn and learnt that W in
the next tent had also spent a night very
similar to my own and we both damned
that panther heartily.
Shortly afterwards the Shikari arrived
from the village to say that the panther had
been shot in the night.
It turned out that the panther had entered
the village next to us at 11 p m ., when I
awoke, and had attacked a woman who was
sitting on the steps of the police chowki.
Luckily she was talking to the police chowkidar who had a heavy iron bound pole in his
hand and with this he caught the panther
a good crack . The panther at once bolted
and then entered the next village and
walked down the village lane . He passed
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however, whether the Bandmaster would
agree to the substitution !
He (the buck) had a narrow escape not
very long ago . A certain officer dashed into
a certain office and said " Sergeant-Major,
Sergeant-Major, there ' s a buck on the
Square, " but the S . M . did not a p pear very
excited and the officer repeated, "Don ' t you
understand . Sergeant-Major ? There is a
Buck on the Square ."
When the said officer who by the way is
dead nuts on buck, or other denizens of the
wild) was informed that it had been in the
habit of being on the Square for the last six
months, and that if he did so much as put
salt on its tail the Colonel would be very
much annoyed, he nearly cried with
disappointment.
No . Our buck is sacred and will not fill
anybody's cooking-pot . He is an ornament
and a nature study.
He and " Old Timer " , that gallant old
Tenth Hussar who also has the freedom of
barracks . have made acquaintance and are
quite good friends, as all " Shiners " should be.
We all hope that they will both remain
with us for a long time and that our Buck
doesn ' t desert the shelter of barracks for the
open plains where, we feel sure, his familiarity with mankind would soon cost him dear.
" Bucket".
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in front of an open shop lit by the usual tiny
wick burning in an open native oil lamp.
The shopkeeper was awake for some reason
and had an ancient muzzle loading gun
leaning against the wall at his side. With a
lucky shot he had broken the panther ' s
spine and it remained spitting and clawing
in the street for some ten minutes before the
ancient could collect his powder and shot
and reload, via the muzzle, to despatch the
panther with a second shot at close range.
That morning the panther was carried
round the whole country side in triumph by
a big procession.
It was a very large old panther, which
measured 7 ft . 9 inches and had many of its
teeth broken.
It also had a wound in one foreleg, but
whether this had caused it to take to killing
men or not I do not know.
We were very well pleased to get away
from our village of nightmares and packing
up camp we returned to our tiger shooting.
( To be continued .)
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SPORTS NOTES.
CRICKET NOTES.
All India Cricket Tournament
(Meerut 1932) .
The above tournament was held early
in January in order to get a good entry of
Garrison as well as outside teams . However only six teams entered and the draw
was as follows :1. 10th Royal Hussars.
2. Meerut College.
3. Indian Gymkhana.
4. " I " Battery, R . H A.
5. Alexander Club.
6 . 1st Bn . Black Watch, (R . H .)
The Regiment was rather unfortunate in
the draw, being opposed by the stiffest
opposition but as results will show ran out
good winners with a little to spare in each
match.
The "Tournament provided keen excitement and players and spectators alike were
treated to some pleasant days of cricket
under ideal conditions which brought back
memories of our cricketing triumphs when
in Egypt . Although we were full up with
other Sports engagements, i .e. Polo Shooting, Horse Show practice, Hockey and
Football we managed to field strong sides
and had the satisfaction of seeing Captain
Dawnay, our skipper once again receiving
The Championship Cup after the Final
game . The team work throughout proving
our strength against sturdy opponents.
RESULTS.
Match No . 1—
Meerut College
. . . 1st Innings
2nd
10th Royal Hussars
. . . 1st
Results : -won by an Innings and 122 runs.
.,
60
54
236
Match No . 2--Semi-final
Indian Gymkhana
. . . 1st Innings
2nd
.,
10th Royal Hussars
1st
84
68
157
Results :—Won by an Innings and 5 runs.
Match No . 3—Final—This proved by far our easiest game of the tournament
1st The Black Watch
10th Royal Hussars
1st Innings
2nd
. ..
...
1st
,
58
30
257
Result, : -Won by an Innings and 169 runs.
TEAM SELECTED
FROM :
Captain Dawnay . Tpr. Andrews
.
Tpr . Drury.
Lieut . Macmullen .
Tpr . Locker .
Tpr . Codrai.
SSM . Rusbridge .
Major Gairdner .
Tpr . Marshall.
LCpl . Forward . 2/Lieut Malet .
LCpI . Mordaunt .
LCpl . March.
Sgt . McNeill.
" HOCKEY " NOTES.
The " Hornets " All India Tournament
January 1932.
The regiment entered in the above
tournament and although drawing a bye
in the first round, unfortunately had to play
with a depleted team owing to A" Squadron
being away on a 5 days Flag March . Our
first match was against The Hornets "
"B " Team and after a very fast and exciting
game we ran out winners by 5-0, rather
a flattering score . In the 3rd round our
opponents were Gurukul University, a team
with a good reputation from Delhi, and this
game proved our last in the tournament,
our opponents being a very clever team and
ran out good winners by 5-2, we having the
satisfaction of being the first team to score
against them . Gurukul lost in the final by 2
goals to 0 against another Delhi team called
" Haymens " Reds . 17 teams entered for the
tournament which is one of the best in the
Meerut District and provides " Hockey "
of the highest standard .
Regimental Inter Squadron Hockey League.
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Tables appended will show . " HQ " Wing
with a mixture of veterans and young blood
pulled together quite splendidly and are
to be heartily congratulated on winning the
Tournament . The Runners up " MG „
Squadron ably led by Cpl . Joddrell played
throughout quite consistently and finished
up only one point behind the leaders . " C"
Squadron who fielded quite a formidable
team were last year ' s winners and favourites
this year but did not live up to their re putation and after the first game or two could not
seem to get together at all and fell away
very badly at the finish, losing their last two
games quite easily, and so finished 3rd.
The games in the above League commenced at the begining of February and are
still in progress . The league positions to date are very
interesting and close, "MG" take premier
place having secured 5 points out of 4
games, while " C " with 5 points out of 5
games are next, " A " being placed 3rd with
4 points out of 4 games and " HQ" last with
4 points out of 5 games . The final notes
and League positions will appear in our
next issue of the Gazette.
FOOTBALL.
"A"
Squadron who could do nothing
right at first finished strongly, decisively
beating " C " and forcing " HQ " to a draw,
but having lost four of their previous games
took last place, being one point behind " C".
The Inter Squadron Football League
matches were played throughout January
1932 and provided some very interesting
and even games as results and League
" HQ" WING TEAM SELECTED FROM :-
Tpr . Andrews .
Bdsm . Heath.
Tpr . Snow .
Tpr . Tomkins .
Tpr . James .
LCpl . Forward.
Sergt . McNeill .
Bdsm . Mellon.
S/S/Sgt . Clifton .
Bdsm . Allen .
Tpr . Jackson .
SSM .
Rusbridge .
FIXTURES, RESULTS AND LEAGUE TABLE.
"
HQ"
" MG"
"C"
0—2 .
"HQ"
V
A„
0—0.
V
" MG"
1—0.
" MG"
1'
"C''
2—1.
V
"
HQ "
0—2.
V
V
" MG"
1—2.
1—0 .
"HQ"
V
"C"
1—2.
V
"
HQ "
0—1 .
"C'
V
V
" MG"
0—2 .
" MG"
V
Matches
.
\Von .
AM
Lost .
Goals .
Drawn .
Points .
For
Played.
Agst.
2—4.
"
HQ"
Old Comrades
Cup.
(Points Awarded .)
"HQ"
6
4
1
1
6
2
9
40
"MG"
6
4
2
0
7
3
8
30
"C "
6
2
4
0
7
11
4
20
" A"
6
1
4
1
8
3
10
5
0—1.
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SPORTS JOTTINGS.
he Birdwood Squash Racquets Championship
The
1932.
We heartily congratulate 2/ Lieut . Malet
on his winning the above Championship on
his first time of asking.
Squash Racquets.
THE BIRDWOOD CHALLENGE CUP
A HARD-HITTING FINAL.
away to lead by 6-2 . Blake then got " hand
in", with a perfect " kill" to one of Malet's
serves . He won the next point, but was
then put out again by a very good angle
short . Malet won the next two points and
the game 9—3.
In the second game, Malet playing very
steadily, drew ahead to lead by 6-2.
Blake won the next two points and later
caught up to 6—7 . Malet, however, was
too steady for his opponent and won the
game at 9-6 .
Lieut . J . R . Malet Wins Championship.
The final . of the Birdwood Squash
Racquets championship was played on
Thursday afternoon between Lt . J . R . Malet,
10th Royal Hussars, and Lt . J . W . Black,
Hodson's Horse . The result was a win for
Malet by three games to love (9—3, 9-6,
9—6 1.
The gallery of the squash court was filled
to overflowing by a large and appreciative
audience.
Blake won the toss and started serving.
The score, however, had only reached 1—2
when play was held up owing to his
breaking his racquet . Unfortunately he
had not got a spare one with him, and so
was forced to play with a borrowed one of
unfamiliar weight and balance .
On resuming Malet got in and a series of
l ong rallies ensued, Malet slowly drawing
LOSER RALLIES
1n the third game Malet started by scoring
three " aces" and later won a fourth point
with a beautiful reverse angle shot . Blake
then got in and, having got to 2-5,
proceeded to win the next four points . At
this point he was playing very well and
looked like winning the game.
Malet, however, got " hand-in" once more
and, making no mistake, ran out with three
" aces" to win the game, match and
championship.
After the match, Mrs . Moens presented
the challenge cup and miniatures to the
winner and runner-up.
Next year it is hoped again to hold the
championship in Lahore during Indian
Cavalry Week.
( Reprinted from The Chit and Military
Gazette.
ATHLETICS.
We congratulate the undermentioned on their splendid performance in the York and
Lancs . Open Relay Race held at Delhi on Thursday, 11th February in running 2nd to the
1st Bn . The Black Watch.
10th Royal Hussars Team.
220x LCpl . Hicks . . .
220x Tpr . Dowlman
440x Tpr . Meenan
880x Cpl . Mottram
...
...
.. .
.. .
" A" Sqdn.
" A " Sqdn.
" A" Sqdn.
" C" Sqdn.
Imperial Delhi Horse Show.
Winner Open Jumping 1932
3rd B . O . Rs . Jumping 1932
Winner Best Trained Troop Horse
Sgt . Taylor . On Pug.
LCpl . Hefford . On Firefly.
Sgt . Davis.
1st Bn . The Black Watch R . Hrs. Athletic Meeting 25-2-32.
The undermentioned represented the Regiment in the above meeting in the
Open Unit Relay and gained 1st place.
Tpr . Dowlman . . .
220x.
L/Cpl . Hicks
220x.
Tpr . Meenan
440x.
Cpl . Mottram
880x .
CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT
The Final provided a good game with C4
playing well up to form and running out
good winners by the only goal scored, the
" Band " not playing their usual game and
below form . The game commenced at
4 p .m . " C" 4 taking the initiative and very
soon tested the " Band" goalie Bdsm.
Melton, who throughout played quite a good
game . At half time " C" 4 were winning
by one goal scored by Far . Davis, after
the right wing worked it up the field and
put in a good centre for Davis to shoot into
the net leaving the goalie hopeless . after
the change of ends " C"4 still kept the
initiative and during this half forced
another corner, the Final Score being " C" 4
one goal, the " Band" nil.
Silver Medals were kindly presented at
the conclusion of the Tournament to the
winners by Major Turnham.
Seven-a-Side.
The above tournament proved very
interesting and helped to while away some
very interesting afternoons during the
Christmas Festivities . The novelty of the
tournament was that each team consisted of
only seven players and although play was
curtailed to only 10 minutes each half it
proved quite ample, and many sighs of
relief were breathed when the final whistle
sounded . In all 17 teams competed, " MG"
providing six, one per Section, while the
Squadrons provided one team per Troop.
The first three rounds consisting of thirteen
games were played on December 21, 22 and
23rd, the Semi-Finals on the 24th and the
Final on Boxing Day . As results will show
some interesting games took place the
ultimate Finalists being the " Band" and
" C" 4, both teams playing good football
throughout.
"C " 4 . Team .
Cpl . James.
Tpr . Lockwood .
LCpI . Mordaunt .
Far . Davis.
Tpr . Lightfoot .
"MG" 6 .
"A"
2.
Byes
133
Tpr . Howland.
Tpr . Dunk.
" A" 2
2
"MG" 5
2}
0
"MG" 4
2
" C" 2
" A" 2
" A" 2
" MG"4
0
0
-0
" C"4
"C „ 4
11
„C„ 4
"A" 3
0
" C" 4
"A" 1
"MG" 3
" MG" 3
1
0,
2
"C „ 4.
"Band"
"Band"
" MG" 2
1
"Sigs"
" MG" 1
2)
} "Sigs"
0
"Admin"
0
" A" 4
2
"Band"
0
"Band"
"A"4
2
"C" 3
0
1
" A" 4
` C" 3
` C" 1
3
0
0
134
BOXING
accepted all that came to him smiling and
fought back with the greatest possible
courage . On the following night he was in
his corner again battered swollen and
scarred but ready and willing to go through
a repetition of the ordeal . 1n this he was
not disappointed . But he never flinched
nor ceased to do his best . I think he was
one of the best losers I have ever seen.
In a few fights the referee had reason to
caution the men for leaning and holding.
This was due to ignorance and awkwardness
of style . In every case the men were eager
to stand up and fight but their awkward
stance and swinging style brought them
Willy nilly into a fond embrace.
The inter-Squadron boxing competition
for the Brocklehurst Trophy took place
in the last week in February . There were
some sixty contests which provided three
evenings of enjoyable and exciting entertainment . Not until the third nights
fighting was half over was it certain that
the issue lay between " C " and " M .G"
Squadrons ; and not until the penultimate
fight was " C " Squadron leader able to sit
back in his chair gratified with the
knowledge that his team had pipped " M .G .''
on the post . The scores " C" 67 . " M .G ."
65 .
"A" 61 . " H .Q ." 22 show how evenly
matched were the teams from squadrons;
and the fact that in upwards of sixty fights
there was not one disqualification and not
one `quitter ' indicates the quality of the
fighting . I cannot here describe each
contest nor the fighting capabilities and
peculiarities of individuals but one name
I must mention : Saddler Cpl . Downes.
The abovementioned (as official correspondence would gracefully describe him)
is of frail physique but his heart is big . In
his first fight he was matched against a very
hardhitting fighter and had no chance.
The punishment he took would have put
most people to bed for a week but he
Oh ! these swings . What a waste of
energy they are and how ineffective either
as a knockout or point scoring blows . In
all the history of the ring I dare wager
not one .per cent of knockouts has been
scored by a right swing . Yet it is the
beginners favourite : I can only liken it to
a stupid messenger . It starts with a great
fuss, goes the longest way round, takes in
its course several unnecessary obstacles and
tired out reports at the wrong place.
There are only two places on which a
normal blow can produce that inertia known
as ` out' . One is the point of the jaw and
the other the solar plexus . It is a hundred
to one against a swinging blow reaching
the ` point ' for these main reasons.
(1) It comes such a long way round, the
opponents head is certain to have shifted.
(2) 1t has to pass over the left arm and the
left shoulder . (3) Since the ` point ' is
usually below the shoulder the blow will
glance off the shoulder and land too high.
In addition, thumbs and wrists are damaged
because the knuckle part of the hand does
not lead in a swing, often the swing goes
round the opponents neck and an embrace
ensues and probably a caution for holding.
Another favourite is the right upper cut.
A few experts have used this with effect
but it is not the universal sleep producer
which certain beginners imagine . The way
for it must be opened by much guile and
other right hand punches . It is like the
swing it choses a path of many obstacles.
Every knockout during the competition
was effected by a short almost straight right
with one exception . The single exception
was not a swing but a left hook.
It is disheartening to see a man with the
physique, activity and fighting spirit—a born
boxer—using the same ineffective form of
attack year after year ; continuing to lead
with the left glove open and following it
with a wild, ill-directed right swing or upper
cut.
Sometimes it is that that fighting spirit so
essential to success makes him obstinate iii
that he ` wont be told . ' Sometimes it is that
in the heat of the fray he forgets . Often
that there is no one to tell him.
Read up the fights of Dempsey, Tunney
and Carpentier and other giants of the ring
and you will see how few mentions are given
to your false friend the right swing . Those
fights are a concerto of straight lefts, left
and right hooks and straight, short, rights.
Then go to the punch bag and punch
straight and hard until you can hit no other
way.
Below is the description of the most
interesting fights.
Monday night 22nd February.
Fight No . 1 . Bantam .—S/CpI . Downes v . LCpl.
Waring.
The boxing commenced with a rather
good light between Saddler Cpl . Downes
and L/Cpl . Waring.
Waring was constantly aggressive and
soon had his opponents mouth bleeding.
Downes fought back very pluckily but
stood no chance against his cleverer
opponent.
Fight No . 4 . Light—Marshall
Gavan.
This developed into a holding and leaning
match with Marshall erring more than his
opponent .
Gavan won.
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1t was therefore not surprising when with
a crisp clip to the jaw he knocked Jobe out.
Mordaunt won.
Fight No . 7.-Thompson v. Snelling.
A real hard hitting fight in which the
farriers training stood good stead for
Snelling .
Snelling won.
Fight No . 9 .-Meenan v . Rodwell.
This fight was peculiar for the difference
of style . Rodwell crouched with his right
hand leading whilst Meenan stood with
arms curved across his front.
Both peculiar stances and the awkwardness of Rodwell's position undoubtedly had
a lot to do with his losing.
Meenan won.
Fight No . 10 .—Cobb v . Jones.
A good fight marred by too much holding . Cobb scored hardly a point hitting
always with an open glove.
Jones proved too experienced for Cobb.
Jones won.
Fight No . 11 .-Gibson v. Mc . Cullock.
A fight full of vigour and hard hitting.
Gibson won.
Fight No . 12 . Middle .—Sullivan v . Ryan.
A good fight in which both gave and took
some heavy punishment.
Sullivan won.
Fight No . 22 .—Field v . Savage.
A great fight . Both men went at it with
a will, and drew many bursts of applause
from the onlookers.
Savage won.
Fight No . 23 .—Morgan v. Quinn.
A decidedly better fight than the last one,
both boxers going hard at it.
Wright won.
This fight started like a tornado with
Quinn very aggressive.
It was quickly settled by him knocking
out his opponent.
Quinn won.
Fight No . 6 .—Mordaunt v . Jobe.
Fight No . 24 .—Hollier v. McNee.
A good clean fight in which Mordaunt
showed with distinction . His boxing was
clean and his blows were struck without
any hesitation .
Another good fight . Both men being
very fit . McNee stood a good deal of
punishment but lost to a better fighter.
Hollier won .
Fight No . 5 .—Wright v . Kempster.
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136
THE X ROYAL HUSSARS
Fight No . 26—Griffiths
Allison.
The last tight of the evening was rather
tame compared to the others, Allison
treating his man too easily.
Allison won.
Fight No . 13.—Kelly v. Sproule.
A fight which started well, but soon
proved how unfit Sproule was, it was therefore not a surprise when Kelly was declared
the winner.
Fight No . 16 .--Sgt . Cobb Quinn.
Tuesday 23rd February.
Fight No . 2 .—Harding v . James.
The first fight of the second evenings
entertainment was a very good stand up
fight, was well fought to the very end.
James won.
Fight No . 4—L/CpI . Jones Morgan.
Here again we saw a good clean fight
although Jones did not work himself too
hard . One could see he had more
experience than his opponent.
Jones won.
Fight No . 6 . Middle.—Ryan v. Griffiths.
One of the quickest fights of the evening
with a distinctly Carnera touch.
Hardly half a dozen blows were struck
before Griffiths was knocked out.
Ryan won.
Fight No . 8 .-Thomas v . Palmer.
A good tight spoilt by holding.
Palmer won.
Fight No . 9.—Putnam v . Shepherd.
A very even fight with Putnam the winner.
Fight No . 10 . Light—Bragg v . Marshall.
A very good fight in which both men went
at it hammer and tongs.
Marshall won.
Fight No . 11 . CpI .—Jones
Wright.
An exceedingly good fight in which a
pupil beat his old master.
It is believed that Jones was Wright's
sparring partner in days gone by . It shows
well for Jones that he won.
Fight No . 12.—Jones v Jobe.
This fight was expected to be a real
"rough house " with the doughty Jones
battering his opponent to pulp, but what
a surprise when Jones suddenly went out
for the count .
Quinn started with a savageness that
startled the spectators but Cobb was not
dismayed and if only he would fight with
his gloves closed he would often change
the verdict.
Quinn von.
Fight No . 17 .—Hollier Gibson.
This had the appearance of developing
into a good tight but Gibson began to waver
and Hollier judging his man correctly
knocked him out.
Fight No . 18 . Middle .—Allison
Sullivan.
Allison again commenced his dancing
tactics but very soon was forced to fight by
Sullivan ' s boring blows.
Hard blows were given and taken with
Sullivan coming out as the winner.
The Final Night was conspicuous by the
fierce aggressiveness of " C " Squadron
and it was obvious that they were straining
every nerve to capture the points and so
win the Trophy.
v . James.
The first fight was exceedingly well fought
and from a spectator ' s point of view it
appeared to be difficult to judge who was
the winner.
Hutchison won.
Fight No . 2 . Weller.—Hutchison
Fight No . 5.—Gibson v . McNee.
This fight started exceedingly well but
gradually developed into a watching match.
McNee won.
. Dare.
It was obvious from the beginning that
unless Dare got in a knockout blow his
more experienced opponent would easily
beat him on points.
He gallantly struggled on but Waring
suddenly grasping his opportunity, clipped
him on the jaw and Dare ' s chances were
nil .
Fight No. 7.—Waring v
Fight No . 8 .—Plummer v . Thomas.
A holding and wrestling match.
Thomas won.
Fight No . 10.—Cavan v. Bragg.
A very good fight in which Bragg who
was much smaller in build and shorter in
reach endeavoured to get close to his man
and batter him down.
Gavan with his longer reach kept him at
bay and very soon had him in difficulties
and knocked him out.
Fight No . 11 .—Jones v . Kempster.
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baulked and with a good punch to the
stomach sent McCullock groaning to the
boards .
Hollier won.
Fight No . 18 .—Ryan v . Allison.
Again we were treated to some good hard
his fighting, but gradually Ryan battered
man to a standstill and drove him to the
boards.
The bell saved him but he was unable to
proceed when the bell rang for the next
round .
Ryan won.
A good fight which ended in Jones
knocking out his opponent.
Fight No . 19.—Blunt v . Lambdon.
Fight No . 12 .—Mordaunt v . Jones.
The last fight was exceedingly good and
both fighters showed their willingness to
hit and take.
This was an extraordinary fight . Battling
Jones was expected to get in and wallop but
within five seconds Mordaunt had knocked
him through the ropes and he was counted
out.
Fight No . 13.—Snelling v. Kelly.
A very dour fight . Hard blows were
given and taken . Both men took it in turns
to batter his opponent on the ropes.
Snelling won.
Fight No . 14 .—Harding v . Thompson.
Exceedingly good fight both hitting hard
and well .
Harding won.
Fight No . I5 .—Rodwell v . Savage.
Blunt won.
The Colonel then presented the prizes,
" C " Squadron winning the Brocklehurst
Trophy.
Before the fighting commenced and at the
interval each evening we were treated to
some excellent music from the band under
the able conducting of Mr . Roberts.
It was indeed a treat to hear the music
of " Cavalcade " which is -now showing to
packed houses in London.
(Continued from page 126 .)
Rodwell again adopted his right hand
forward crouch . Hard blows were flung
backwards and forwards and it was not
until the red light gleamed that we knew
who had \von.
Rodwell won.
WINNING THE SUBALTERNS CUP.
Fight No . 16 .—S/Cpl . Jones v .L/Quinn.
Spring Steeplechase at Lahore.
The best fight of the whole of the tournament . In the first round both fighters flung
caution to the wind and got into it.
Soon Jones began to show his ringcraft
but Quinn fought . doggedly on ; vet no one
was surprised when the Judge declared
Jones the winner.
Fight No 17 .—Mc Cullock v . Hollier.
A very fierce fight indeed and it was
obvious that McCullock had been told to
get in and win but Hollier was not to be
THE SUBALTERNS POLO TEAM FOR
Major Davy for riding the winner of the
STOP PRESS.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
REGIMENTAL POLO TEAM ON
WINNING THE DUKE OF
CONNAUGHT POLO CUP.
138
EEXISTENT TRIBUTES TO TH
MEMORY OF TWO TENTH
HUSSARS OF A CENTURY
AGO.
Recently, in the " Daily Telegraph",
appeared a report of a tombstone in a
in
graveyard
Armagh, erected
to the memory of
a Tenth Hussar
by a comrade ;
also were given
the lines of a
verse inscribed
thereon, as an
epitaph.
The comrade
died some two
years later, was
buried in the
same grave and
an additional
epitaph added.
It was stated
that the stone
had been restored and relettered
by Senator H . B.
Armstrong.
This gentleman was approached and,
he
although
disclaims the
credit attributed
to him, his personal narrative
of the history of
the stone, convinces us that, to
him is due its
present excellent
state.
Briefly the
Senator relates
that :
" Very many
years ago, as a
boy, he discovered the tombstone, then
erect and the inscription legible and was
struck by the pathetic little stories told by
the epitaphs . In later years, having a brother
in the Seventh Hussars, his interest was
renewed and he searched for the stone ; after
a prolonged and rather difficult quest, found
it nearly buried in the earth . Two successive Rectors to whom he appealed evinced
interest but their Sacred duties left them no
time to attend to the matter . Subsequently
Mrs . Armstrong consulted Major Wilkins of
the Ulster Rifles, who at once gave his aid
and to them is
really due the
credit for the
work done . The
work was paid.
for, by Major
Wilkins . The
stone is eight
feet or more in
height, thick and
of peculiarly
hard consistency
and now, despite
the passing of 98
years is clean
and fresh as if
not a week had
elapsed . "
The Senator
has also supplied
a
photograph,
taken very
kindly, by his
son-in-law,
Major J .C . Boyle.
To Regimental
members of the
Masonic fraternity added
interest is given
by the fact that,
Lodge No . 39
of Armagh, has
taken over
charge of the
monument and
will keep it in a
good state of
preservation in
the future ; and
they will not fail
to observe the
esteem in which Charles Harffey, of His
Majesty ' s 10th Regiment of Royal Hussars,
was held by the Brethren.
(Continued on tag" 142)
REGIMENTAL MOUNTED
SPORTS.
improvement noticed among the junior
ranks, while the senior N . C . Os ., can still
feel confident that they can more than hold
their own against all-comers at these events.
It seems a pity that chances to do so are
negligible in this country.
28th, 29th and 30th of January 1932.
This year the Mounted Sports were
carried out over three days, two of which
were devoted to Inter-Squadron events
counting towards the Old Comrades Cup
and all the open events were competed
for on the last afternoon.
Of the Inter-Squadron events, the most
important were the skill-at-arms competition
and the Inter-Troop Turnout competition for
which each Squadron entered a composite
troop of 1 officer and 21 other ranks.
A pleasing feature of the Dummy Thrusting and All Arms competitions was the
Squadron .
Events and Winning
Among the other events of the afternoon
a hotly contested " Musical Chairs" for ladies
was secured by Lady Katherine Dawnay
with Miss Turnham second.
The V . C . Race produced over 100 entries
out of which LCpI Burks " A" Sqdn ., fought
his way to victory closely followed by Tpr.
Currie "H .Q ." Wing.
Mrs . Norrie very kindly gave away the
prizes at the end of a delightful afternoon's
sport.
Class .
A ..
Jumping .
139
Points Awarded .
"C" "MG" "HQ"
Winning Team.
" C " Squadron
1
4
2
3
" MG " Squadron
2
3
4
1
" MG” Squadron
1
2
4
3
2
4
3
1
"C" Squadron . . .
1
4
3
2
"C" Squadron . . .
3
4
1
Lt . Kaye.
S . S . M . Wells.
Sgt . Taylor.
„ Cordy.
Cpl . Rodwell.
Fairminer.
Tpr . Ivey.
Fairfax.
2
4
1
3
S . S . M . Wells.
Sgt . Taylor.
Cordy.
Cpl . Fairminer.
Inter Troop Competition
9
12
6
3
" C” Squadron Tropp.
Aggregate Points
21
37
24
18
-10
80
60
20
4th
1st
2nd
3rd
All
Arms .
"C"
Squadron
Dummy Thrusting .
Inter Squadron Pegging .
Old Comrades
Broncho
Cup .
"C"
Cup.
"B"
"C"
Squadron
(Points Awarded) . . .
Squadron
Capt . Boord.
S . S . M . Wells.
Sgt . Taylor.
„ Cordy.
L ./Cpl . Wilson.
Tpr . Hefford.
„ Jarman.
„ Smith 77.
S . Q . M . S . Shepherd.
Sgt . Davis.
„ Setchell.
Cutting.
Cpl . Fairminer.
Rodwell.
Tpr. Ivey.
Fairfax.
Capt . Boord.
Sgt . Taylor.
Cpl . Fairminer.
Tpr . Tipping .
140
Open Tent Pegging (Section)
1st
S . S . M . Prince
2nd
3rd
Sgt . Setchell
„ Davis
„ Cutting
'” 1 " Battery.
Meerut Police .
"A" Team
X R . H.
1st
2nd
3rd
Wells
3rd Cavalry.
Sgt . Taylor
1st
2nd
3rd
Sgt. Davis
„ Grars
X R . IL
Cpl . Ruff
X R H.
Ladies Musical Chairs
1st
2nd
Lady Dawnay.
Miss Turnham.
VRace
. C.
1st
2nd
L ./Cpl . Burke.
Tpr. Currie.
Open Tent Pegging (Individual)
Open Jumping . ..
Best Aggregate Dummy Thrusting
All Arms . ..
Best Man at Arms
}
X 1: . H.
" I " Battery.
Sgt . Taylor.
„ Davis.
„ Davis,
1st
2nd
3rd
Best Trained Troop Horse
S . S . M.
Sgt . Davis.
„ Hart.
S . S . M . Willis.
THE IMPERIAL DELHI HORSE SHOW .
The entries from the Regiment found
great favour in the Judges eyes this year at
the above named show . Col . Norrie and
Captain Harvey between them captured no
less than six first prizes, two seconds and
were well placed in many other events.
SSM . Willis and Sgt . Hart both managed to
be amongst those put up for final selection.
The former's " Mikado " was described by
experts as the best Indian Pony in the show,
while the latter ' s " Severn Beach" was outstanding in the lightweight polo ponies and
hacks both in conformation and training
and won in some of the most hotly
contested classes in the show.
The final day gave us the pleasure of
seeing Sgt . H . P . Taylor win the Open
Jumping on " Pug" (C114) a well deserved
victory considering the fact that the same
horse took part in the Activity Ride
throughout the show and in consequence
could receive little schooling.
Major Turnham ' s '' Baby " faultlessly
ridden by Capt . Harvey was again unlucky
to be placed second after two runs-off to
decide first place in the Handy Hunters
Competition,
Last of all we come to the splendid
exhibition put up by the " Activity Ride"
executed by 14 N . C . Os ., and men of the
Regiment . The continuous hard work and
keenness of each member of the Ride found
their reward in the real pleasure and excitement felt by all those who saw it perform at
Delhi . For its praises we can turn to the
newspapers from which we find the
following extracts :
From amongst the troop horses of the
Regiment Sgt . Davis on M . G . 138, a bay
Australian Gelding won the Troop Horse
Competition for British Other Ranks, the
result of careful and thorough schooling.
We might add with pride that the only
other entries from this Regiment trained by
In the B . O . Rs ., jumping " Firefly " (M .G.
20) smoothly ridden by Tpr Hefford " M .G ."
obtained third place in a class of good
performers.
" The Activity Ride of the 10th Royal
Hussars was a very important feature of the
IMPERIAL HORSE SHOW, DELHI, 1932.
"
ACTIVITY RIDE " 10th Royal Hussars.
"ACTIVITY RIDE" 10th Royal Hussars .
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Show, not only as a spectacle of very great
interest to visitors, but as an example of very
fine horsemanship and wonderful training of
the horses . " and again
" The Show was wound up gallantly by the
truly excellent Activity Ride of the 10th
Royal Hussars, (P .W .O .) including amongst
its tricks taking off their tunics while going
over jumps and unsaddling at the canter ."
From the above we can see that not only
did it provide an excellent entertainment for
all, but it was highly appreciated by the
experts.
In conclusion we offer our hearty congratulations to Col . Norie and Capt . Harvey on
their deserved successes . To Sgts . Taylor
and Davis our praises are due for their
excellent performances, whilst we are all
proud of the good done by the Activity Ride.
"ALLOWING FOR WIND ."
When English and French fought their
battles at sea,
In those early years of the last century,
Our ships were of oak, and our men were
true-blue,
But Nelson had only one eye to see through,
(In fact he was one off a possible .)
The French I believe closed his disengaged
eye,
So Hardy the faithful one always stood by,
To tell of the progress of battle hard fought,
And furnish all news that his chief may
have sought,
(In fact he did all that was possible .)
Now all things in history repeat we have read,
So Hardy has now become Harding instead,
The telescope too of original fame,
Is now called binocular, purpose the same,
(In poesy all things are possible)
A Major of Horse now has Nelson become,
With bolt action perfect, just finger and
thumb,
The eye that was lost rather strange to relate,
Is his master one now, though it looks
like its mate,
(If it did ' nt it would ' nt be possible.)
Now Nelson does most of his work " On the
Deck",
And Hardy- arrives when the order is
''
check",
With lens to his eye and his haversack full,
Of brass weighted strings needing strong
men to pull,
(Some men would find it imposible .)
At meetings galore now these twain will be
seen,
At Meerut, at Bisley or Ash, may be Blean,
A good combination's the key to success,
I thought of the Armourer once, in the Mess,
(He thought the idea quite possible .)
So next day we put the idea to the test,
A quite easy practice and using a rest,
At grouping the two of us lay side by side,
The best of either was " twelve and one
wide",
(And we both expected a possible .)
At six hundred yards, and a hurricane wind,
Was blowing the dust from the desert of
Sind,
My score totalled three, and my feelings
you ' ll guess,
But think of the Armourer, he got one less,
(No, that combination ' s not possible .)
(Continued from page 133 .)
But the chief feature is the proof of the
good comradeship which existed among the
men of the Tenth, a century ago which is a
recognised characteristic of the Regiment
today.
We thank Mrs . Armstrong, Senator
Armstrong, Major Wilkins and Major Boyle
for their kind solicitude for the memory of
our old Comrades, which enables us to
reproduce here, a representation of the last
resting place of :
Richard Burford and Charles Harffey .
IMPERIAL HORSE SHOW, DELHI, 1932.
Sgt . TAYLOR on "Pug ", Winner of Open Jumping.
S . S . M . RUSBRIRGE on "Bullet Head ."
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SERGEANTS' MESS NOTES.
The Annual New Year Dinner is
accounted for elsewhere . It was intended to
include that account in the last number of
the Gazette but it was too late.
' A re-distribution of some of the Mess
silver has taken place, at least one member
can gaze on certain trophies and say, " Well
that ' s mine for a year anyhow " . The
Regimental Rifle Meeting, held on 22nd
and 23rd January, found S . Q. M . S . " Benjy "
Shepherd well to the fore . In fact what
he didn ' t win was hardly to be noticed and
anyone who wasn ' t familiar with him
would have had a fine course of instruction
at the prize giving . Of course it is only
necessary to see him once in order to get a
lasting impression.
He is now off shooting wild creatures in
the Pilibhit district and we trust he will get
as good a bag of heads as he did bulls at the
rifle meeting . We also trust that all the
cats in the area keep out of his sight !
The Sergeants' Lloyd Lindsay was won
by H . Q . Wing, as is the usual custom.
' Tam " ignored all the critics and rode a
winner, hitting half the plates ere his slower
comrades had got properly settled in the
prone position . His contemporary " Wally "
also rode well . He should do . He grips
the saddle everywhere !
Our expectations of seeing them perform
in the Point-to-Point, which will take place
shortly, will, it is hoped, not be in vain.
The Regimental Horse Show was held on
30th January . That was our " Show " day
at least, the Dummy Thrusting, All Arms
and Jumping having taken place on previous
clays.
Sgts . Taylor and Davis proved themselves
the best exponents of the arts of Dummy
Thrusting and All Arms respectively, but
" Jerry " secured first place as the " Best Man
at Arms " in the run-off, which consisted of
2 Rings and a Peg.
The Activity Ride, which was then in
training for Delhi, gave their first dress
rehearsal, and made it evident that they
were well worthy of their title.
Our invitations to the other Messes of the
Garrison were well responded to, and a
large throng partook of the tea with which
Stiffles crowned the afternoon.
That evening we held a combined
Sergeants and Corporals Dance . This was
a great success, giving the lie, on that
occasion anyway, to the saying that " The
Tenth don't dance" . This was the second
dance of that nature to be held this season
a . d both were extremely enjoyable affairs
even from the point of view of non-dancers
who were able to " blow their kites" to the
best of their ability, which in a good many
of cases is a good best.
From the 8th to 12th February the
A . R . A . India Meeting took place and
conversation once more reverted to things
" Bisley-an" . Some few competitors were
attached to us for the period, including one
or two who were with us last year.
Since our last number we have received
into our midst F . S . Sgt . and Mrs . Cooper,
who came from the 16/5th Lancers . F . S.
Sgt . Cooper exchanged with his namesake
" Bud" Cooper, who joined us from the 4th
Hussars, and who found his twelvth (?) year
in India one too many . He has gone to ply
his trade in distant Tidworth.
F . Sgt . Leggett is also a newcomer,
having been promoted vice " Alec " Colston.
The Forge has occupied a prominent
place in Part Two Orders of late . " Bill"
Lewsley attained Staff Sergeant ' s rank in
January, but we are afraid this elevation
has not affected his skill at Snooker.
It appeared that we only deposited the
Open Jumping Cup (won by Sgt . Hart in
1931) at Delhi this year for the purpose of
display, for it has returned to us again . For
this we have to thank Sgt . H . P . Taylor,
who with " Pug " secured first place after
running-off for that position with a native
competitor . Sgt . Davis also won first prize
for the Best Trained Troop Horse event.
We congratulate both of them.
The summer heat is already making itself
felt and by next month we shall be minus
most of the families, and settling down into
the languid state which pervades stations on
the Plains during the hot weather, relieved
only by a fevered rush for positions under
the fans at every meal time .
THE SERGEANTS' MESS
ANNUAL DINNER.
The above event, " The Day" of the year
for the Sergeants ' Mess, took place on New
Year's Day, in place of New Year's Eve as
has previously been the custom.
The reason for the alteration of the date
was that the Meerut Station held a Ball on
New Year's Eve to which all officers were
invited and, in order to be well represented
at both affairs, the officers of the Regiment
put forward the suggestion that the Dinner
he held on the 1st January, to which
everyone agreed.
Once more our thanks are due to S .Q .M .S.
Wormald for superintending the laying of
the table, which task, as can be seen
from the accompanying photograph, was
creditably performed.
45 Members sat down to dinner which,
in spite of the financial crisis ( " situation " or
" stringency " ) excelled in both quality
and quantity .
Immediately after the gratification of the
cravings of the inner-men, the toast of
" The King" was proposed by R . S . M.
Vokins, and heartily responded to.
The table was then removed and the
room disposed for what proved to be a most
entertaining evening .
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The Officers of the Regiment arrived
soon after 9-0 p .m . and were not left long
in doubt as to their welcome.
Songs, recitals and music, rendered by a
number of capable minstrels and bards of the
Tenth, occupied the evening, interspersed
between which were the Toasts.
The R . S . M . started the ball rolling with
the toast of Lt . Col . C . W . M . Norrie, D.S.O .,
M .C . We would not endorse the R . S . M's.
belief that he is an indifferent speaker, for
he made an effective speech, embodying in a
welcome to the Colonel, reminiscences of
past encounters with him at Aldershot and
an assurance of our full support in all
things, using a slogan given to us in the
past by Major Turnham- " What is it ?–
We'll do it ."
The Colonel in reply, made us both
bashful and proud . One cannot write here
all that his speech contained else we should
be getting ourselves accused of an old
soldier's habit !
Bandmaster Roberts, speaking shortly
but sincerely of our regard for them, gave
us the toast of " The Officers".
R . Q . M . S . Standing enjoined the silent
toast of `" Fallen Comrades"—an interlude of
peace .
Continued on next page )
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the Bank has somewhat abated so we
presume that the " Economy Scheme" has
started in real earnest.
We offer our congratulations to Cpl . Verge
on getting his " First " in Education, and to
Bdsm . Baston and Tptr . Bumstead on their
promotion . The two latter gentlemen are
practically the " long and short" of it in the
Band and we presume that the Band Master
has given the lesser Charlie the stripe so
that he can more easily he identified from
the last joined " Band Boy" . Still we hope
that his complaint (Duck ' s Disease) will soon
depart because poor Charlie takes it very
seriously, as he can be seen daily taking a
short cut over the " Dung Pit" in the hope
that he may collect a bit to assist his
growth upwards instead of outwar ds.
BAND NOTES.
Sad to relate, our Christmas was a very
quiet affair, no carol singing, no concert, no
entertainment, just " Business as Usual "
was the order of the day . Sickness was the
main cause ; one by one members went
sick and it was not until after New Years
Day that the epidemic abated . Cpl
. Verge
was on the D . I . list with a troublesome
appendix, but we are glad to say that he is
now up and about and will soon be in
harness once more.
We had the usual jobs of work to do
during the festive season, but those who
were looking for a few casualties on the
Proclamation Day Parade (Jan . 1st . 1932 .)
were doomed to disappointment.
Our Dance Band has been very busy of
late, purveying the latest dance tunes to
such as are in need of relaxation on the
dance floor . Their reputation has not been
besmirched, rather has it been enhanced
during the hectic weeks that surround the
New Year.
The trumpeters went to Delhi to provide
fanfares for the Activity Ride and, according to all reports they did themselves rather
well ; at any rate the usual weekly rush to
Owing to Band activities being numerous
and various our sporting news is somewhat
meagre . We are pleased to report that
more than half the team which represented
the Regiment in the recent Meerut Hockey
Tournament were recruited from the Band,
and according to reports their play was up
to standard . We hope to be able to report
better progress in our next issue.
Continued front page 1451
"Old Comrades" were stirringly toasted
by S . S . M . Dearden and we, bearing in
mind then, as always, all that we owe to
them, drank to their good healths in a no
uncertain manner.
The Sergeants' Mess Annual Dinner has
its origin in the shadows of the past but
while the Tenth is a living body it will be
observed every year.
The Editor would be glad to hear from
any Old Comrade who can shed a light on
its conception . In any case it would be
interesting to learn what Old Comrade has
the honour of having recollections of the
earliest Sergeants' Mess Dinner in living
memory .
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Cavalry Tournament the following week,
which proved their usefulness as a team.
In the Lucknow Tournament in February,
our Regimental Team was re-constituted as
follows :
Harvey
. ..
1
Macmullen
2
Gairdner . . .
3
Back
Dawnay . . .
This side won the main tournament very
convincingly, beating Skinner's Horse 7-0 in
the final . The team put up a good exhibition, Gairdner was brilliant, and Macmullen
more than justified his inclusion, while
Harvey also played a good game at No . 1.
Our second Team, consisting of :—
Roddick . ..
POLO NOTES.
In our last number we were bold enough
to prophesy that the Regimental and
Subalterns Teams would not disgrace
themselves in Meerut week.
This prophecy was more than fulfilled,
and in point of fact the Regimental "Team
made history by defeating the Central India
Horse in the first round of the Inter-Regimental Tournament, by 6 goals to 4, in what
was perhaps the most thrilling game seen in
Meerut for many years.
The Subalterns for their part won their
Tournament and we extend to them our
hearty congratulations.
We must first of all refer to the earlier
tournaments . and therefore hark back to the
Radha Mohan Tournament played in Delhi
in January, when the following represented
the Regiment :
Harvey
.. .
1
Dawnay . . .
2
Gairdner
3
Archer-Shee
Back
We were defeated by the 2nd Lancers, to
whom we gave one goal on the handicap, by
the odd goal after extra time . We were
perhaps rather unlucky, as Gairdner had a
bad wrist and had to play in a blister.
However, our disappointment was
somewhat mitigated when the 2nd Lancers
went on to Lahore to win the Indian
1
Col . Norrie
2
Archer-Shee
3
Boot d
Back
just managed to win the Subsidiary, after
extra time against the 3rd Hussars ' " A"
side.
The semi-final of this tournament against
the 3rd Hussars " C" team was an exciting
affair, as our B Team were 4 goals down
in the last chukker and put up a remarkable
performance in obtaining 5 goals in seven
minutes.
We can consider our first visit to Lucknow
a most successful one, and we are sure we
shall spend a happy 3 years there.
For the Prince of \Vales' Tournament at
Delhi, we entered the same team as we
played at Lucknow, except that Archer-Shee
replaced Dawnay at back, but we got
soundly beaten by Baria 9—0 in the first
round . Our opponents were a strong side
who were brilliantly mounted and scored
goals from all angles.
\Ve also entered four teams in the Delhi
Low Handicap, in which some 20 teams
competed . Our " A" Team, consisting of ;
Malet
. ..
1
Harvey
...
2
Col . Norrie
3
Dawnay . . .
Back
got beaten by Jaipur in the semi-final by
the odd goal .
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As a result of the Prince of \Vales'
Tournament, our side was once again
altered as follows :
Macmullen
1
Harvey . ..
Gairdner . . .
3
Dawnay . . .
Back
and iii that order we played the Central
India Horse in the first round of the
Inter-Regimental.
The C . I . H . played their usual open
game, which they had found so successful in
the Prince of Wales ' Cup and scored a goal
almost at once, but we equalized near the
end of the chukker through a good shot of
Harvey ' s.
We had a field day in the second chukker
scoring no less than 3 goals without
response, and half-time found the score
4-1 . Both sides scored 2 goals in the
fourth chukker and we started the last
chukker with a lead of 6-3 . Dalrymple Hay
scored a brilliant goal for the C . I . H ., but
that was all the success they had, so a very
surprised, but none the less elated Team
rode off—the winners by 6-4.
Nearly all our goals were due to Gairdner
who played a wonderful game and inspired
the whole team.
The match was remarkable for the enthusiasm shown in the stands, and the local
press described the game as " sensational ",
"spectacular" and " thrilling".
Anyhow in this world we are only judged
by results, and it was an extraordinarily
good effort on the part of the Regiment
heating such a strong team, and it augurs
well for the future.
The Regiment marked their men, rode
hard and backed each other up, all of which
paid us well . We happened to strike a very
good day and the C . I . H . could never get
going.
Macmullen had been told to " sit on"
Williams, which he did most succesfully,
and undoubtedly cramped his style.
Harvey played his usual dashing game and
did the work of two men.
Gairdner was superb and could do
nothing wrong . He stood out by himself
as the best player on the ground, and put
such well known players as Williams and
George completely into the shade .
Dawnay at back played a particularly
sound game, and often saved the situation :
he appears to be a far better back than
a No . 2 and if he can develop into a better
striker, should become a really good player.
We met the 15th Lancers in the
semi-final, (total handicap 251, but unfortunately our ponies were very much feeling
the strain, as they had to play in both the
Subalterns and the Inter-Regimental . The
Regiment got an early lead of 2-0, which
might have been 3-0 if a long shot of
Gairdner ' s had not missed the goal by inches.
The match was a very evenly contested one
and until nearly the end of the fifth chukker
the score was 2 all, with a final score of
4-2 in favour of the 15th Lancers.
It was a creditable performance against a
strong side, but our chances of winning were
lessened by our forwards coming back when
pressure began . This may have had the
effect of making the score against us smaller,
but it definitely lost us all chances of
winning from the fourth chukker onwards.
The 15th Lancers went on to win the
final against the 15/19th Hussars, so the form
shown by the Regiment can only be
described as excellent.
Gairdner's handicap has been raised to
7 and all other members of the side have
gone up 1.
The Subalterns beat the 13/18th Hussars,
The Black Watch and The Rifle Brigade,
before reaching the final . The form they
shewed in the first three matches was on
the whole disappointing, the forwards were
inclined to come back, while the No . 3 kept
too close to the forwards.
In the final against the 18th Cavalry,
a very useful team, they eradicated their
former faults and played as a real team and
were full of dash . Archer-Shee played very
well at back and the whole team combined
well together . From the word " Go " they
never looked like being beaten, and finally
defeated their opponents by 7—1 . The
following was the team :
Mainwaring
1
Wingfield
2
Macmullen
3
Archer-Shee
Back
Jones played in the match against the
Black Watch vice Wingfield on a promotion
examination .
The Subalterns ' Cup has not been won
by the Regiment since 1912, and the InterRegimental was last won by the Regiment
in the same year. Our previous wins were
as follows :Inter-Regimental
1881 .
1882.
1906 .
1907 .
1908 .
1909 .
1910 .
1911 .
1912 .
Subalterns
15th Lancers.
I.
2.
3.
Mr . W . W . A . Loring
Capt . C . E . Pert
Major E . G . Atkinson
Bk . Capt . J . A . Greenway
25
I.
2.
3.
Bk.
15-19th Hussars.
H'cp .
1.
Capt . T . A . Arnott
3
2.
Capt . W . R . N . Hinde
6
3.
Mr . J . G . Leaf
4
Bk . Capt . J . Cockayne-Frith
5
18
Mr . N . F . Chaplin
Mr . G . Critchley
Lt .-Col . R . Dening
Lt .-Col . G. B. Howell
1.
Capt . J . H . Hirsch
I . Mr . N . T. Loring
2. Capt . E . D . Holder
3. Capt. A . E . Dean
Bn . Capt . E . J . Fulton
Mr . W . F . Butler
2
3.
Major J . L . M . Barrett
2
Bk . Mr . I . L . Wood
1
8
H'cp.
1
6
4
3
14
Central India Horse.
H'cp.
1. Capt . M . Cox
5
2. Capt . R . George
6
3 . Capt . B . G . Dalrymple Hay 7
Bk . Major A . H . Williams
8
26
3rd Cavalry.
1.
Major J . G . B . de Wilton
2. Major H . L. Watkis •
3 . Capt . D . S . L . Gregson
Bk. Capt . J . Pratt
H'cp.
3
4
4
1
12
10th Royal Hussars .
3
2.
5
15
13-18th Hussars.
H'cp.
H'cp.
1
3
6
Skinners Horse.
Teams and draw for the Inter-Regimental
were as follows
TEAMS FOR INTER-REGIMENTAL .
H'cp.
5
7
8
5
19th K . G . 0 . Lancers.
1907 .
1910 .
1912 .
We have still some way to go before
winning the Inter-Regimental, but our
achievements
this
year
were
most
encouraging . No efforts will be spared to
win the Cup before we return to England.
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1 . Mr. M . N . E . Macmullen
2 . Capt . C . B . Harvey
3 . Major C . H . Gairdner
Bk . Capt . D . Dawnay
H'cp.
0
3
6
2
11
DRAW FOR THE INTER-REGIMENTAL.
1.
15/19th Hussars
8
v
15/19th Hussars
2.
13/18th Hussars
I
3.
3rd Cavalry
4
v
15/19th Hussars
2
15th Lancers
3
, 19th Lancers
4.
19th Lancers
8)
5.
Skinners Horse
4
15th Lancers
v
6.
15th Lancers
7.
Central India Horse
v
8.
5
9)
- 10th R . Hussars
2
10th R . Hussars
10th HUSSARS WIN THE "DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S " CUP.
The Regimental team consisting of1. Macmullen.
2. Col . Norrie.
3. Gairdner.
Back . Dawnay.
Played on March 16th 1932, the first
round of the " Duke of Connaught's " Cup
at Delhi against Ratlam, consisting of1. Mohamed Bahadur.
2. Kumar Alirajpur.
3. H . H . The Maharaja of Ratlam.
Back . Mr . G . E . Rathbone.
Col . Norrie played instead of Harvey, who
was ill and the Regiment won comfortably
by six goals to two and were never really
pressed.
In the second Round we drew Kashmir
and Harvey once again resumed his position
at 2, having recovered . We received
2 goals on the handicap and we won by
4 goals to 3.
It was a hard, fast game and the Regiment
did well to beat such an experienced and
well mounted team .
Kashmir ' s team consisted of—
l . Rattam Singh.
2. Major Anup Singh.
3. Col . Nawab Khusra Jung.
Back . Gandharb Singh.
In the final on March 21st we met Baria,
consisting of1.
Maharaj Ridmal Singhji.
2. Maharaj Kumar of Baria.
3. Raj Kumar Prithi Singhji.
Back . Lieut . H . L . Atal.
We received 2 goals on the handicap
and won by 4 goals to 3.
This was rather a slickly sort of game though the Regiment definitely had the best
of the match throughout and might easily
have scored another 3 goals.
This is the first occasion the Duke of
Connaught ' s Cup has been won by any
Regimental team - previous winners have
always been Indian State teams.
We congratulate the Regimental team on
a very fine performance.
Gairdner, as usual, played a fine game at 3
but the whole team combined well together
and worked hard.
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POLO.
Inter-Regimental Polo Match with the Central India Horse
Major Gairdner (No . 3) has just hit a nice back hander from which he eventually scored.
Subalterns Inter-Regimental Polo Competition
Meerut 1932.
Lt . MacMullen . Lt . Wingfield . Lt . Mainwaring . It . Archer-Shee .
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saddle (front arch), but he was there, and
he states that he had 3 plates down before
the others started to fire.
The Dismounted Troop Cup also came
the way of the others, into the Wing, by the
medium of the Signal Troop, and the Band
was also the prizes, by obtaining 4th
place.
1n the Individual Revolver, Major A . S.
Turnham obtained first place, with Sgt
Bradford a good second . Sgt Bradford
was awarded the " Sergeants Mess Revolver
Cup" for the highest score obtained by a
member of the Sergeants Mess in this
match.
1n all events of the Rifle Meeting the
Wing were well to the fore, scoring a total
number of points for the whole meeting of
471, the next highest being " A " Squadron
with 368 points, a good second.
The Wing did remarkably well in the
" Squadron Football Shield " , winning the
Trophy by one point.
FLUTTERS FROM `HQ' WING,
We have been fairly busy since the last
issue of the Gazette, with sports and
shooting practice.
The wing did right well at the
Regimental Rifle Meeting . On the first day,
they cleared the board by winning all the
team events . The first, the " Potter Cup"
was won by the Administrative Troop.
After being almost counted out in the first
round, they went on and finished up good
winners . The team, which was a veteran
one was composed as follows, Lt . Col.
C .W M . Norrie ., D S .O ., M .C ., Major A . S.
"Turnham ., Capt . C . B . Harvey ., Capt.
D . Dawnay ., Lt . F . O . Mason ., S . S . M . Guy.,
S.Q.M .S . Goatcher ., M .M . and Sgt Bradford.
The next, the Regimental Lloyd Lindsay,
was made up of a section from each of the
Signals, Band, and Admin . and ably led by
Sgt Bradford they put up a very good show
to win this event.
The Sergeants '
Lloyd Lindsay was
shewd
another
event where the dead eyes
their skill . The team in this event was
S .S .M . Guy, S .S .M . Rushbridge, S .Q .M .S.
Goatcher, M .M . and Sgt Bradford, and it
was a real treat to see " Tam " gripping on a
The team played well, and took all the
opportunities , that were offered . The final
match with MG " Squadron provided the
hardest of the series . Each team required
to win to make sure of the shield . Both
teams tried hard to score and it wanted
only a few minutes to time, when LCpl
Forward scored with a shot from about
5 yards out, leaving " MG" goalie with no
chance whatever of stopping it . We thank
" MG" for a very good match and the
Shield.
1n the Inter-Squadron Boxing we were
unable to produce a full team, owing to lack
of numbers, and what we could produce
were all the same weight, but we put
forward the best possible . Those who did
enter the ring for the Wing are to be
congratulated on the excellent show which
they put up.
Tpr James fought exceptionally well
considering that he could only find time to
train on " Kou-Can" . This is not a patent
food as some people may think, it is a game
of chance, and it requires great staying
power to play . Tprs . Morgan and McNee
also fought well winning two of three fights
against more experienced men.
We hope to do better next year.
(Continued on page 160 .)
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The village officials were very good and
did all they could do make our stay as
pleasant as possible.
The second day we went to a small
village named Charthawal roughly a
march of 25 miles, the recruits did very
well and appeared to enjoy the change from
Riding School.
From Katualai, the country was a
distinct change and for a few miles before
reaching Muzzafarnagar (one of the towns
we passed through) we got a glimpse
of what was good buck country, we did not
however attempt shikar.
THE ACTIVITIES OF "A"
SQUADRON.
We spent 2 days at Charthawal, the
second one being devoted to a circular tour
of the surrounding country.
Salaam ' s were many and the villagers
after overcoming their first feelings of
wonder became very friendly.
By the time these notes are in the hands
of our readers we shall be once more in the
months of Prickly Heat and long drinks, so
we hardly feel justified in telling you all of
our Christmas festivities.
Crowds of them used to watch us at work
in the lines, watering etc, and in the evening
when football was the order we had enough
spectators to have gladdened the heart of
an Arsenal director.
Everybody had a royal time so with that
passing thought we will leave it.
Our only mishap so far had been our
water trailer, the one kindly supplied by the
authorities was a relic of Kabul to Kandahar
days and 40 miles of Kutcha road and 80
gallons of water proved too much for its
constitution.
First it leaked and receiving no pity from
the Naik in charge, decided it had better
die decently and forthwith dropped two
wheels to say nothing of minor components.
Our last vision of our poor friend the trailer
was a jumble of wood and iron in the back
lorry, a scene resembling Harry Tate
motoring but minus of course Harry Tate.
Clouts are already being cast, although
May is not here yet, for the benefit of our
younger generation allow us to add we are
referingthe to the month of May and not
platinum Blonde from the Rink.
Now for events . The first one of importance in the new year (after reminding our
eligible bachelors that this is Leap Year)
was a Flag March.
For the information of our older generation who may be picturing us as a glorified
party of Salvationists with an Union Jack
carried fore and aft we will endeavour to
paint a picture (OW those T. E . \V . T.s) of
a Flag March.
The squadron under the command of
Captain Carver with 1 Troop of M . Gs
and the last draft of recruits attached,
paraded on the 5th January to show the
population of a certain part of the U . P . that
the British Raj was with them still . Our
new Brigadier very kindly came to see us
march away . We made KATUALAI about
20 miles from Meerut, our first halt . The
country was not particularly interesting
being a succession of villages and fields of
sugar cane.
Our horses heads were 'then turned
towards Meerut and 2 days later we arrived
in barracks after a very pleasant 5 days in
which we had covered roughly 100 miles
and beyond a couple of minor cases we
brought our horses back as well as they
went out.
Practice for the Regimental Rifle Meeting
began as soon as possible and the Squadron
as will be seen by a glance in the results
column did quite well.
\Ve were second in the Regiment,
stars just managing to keep us away.
" HO "
The mounted sports were the next item
and here it was a light against odds all
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through, our class ' B ' men did quite well
and were far from being disgraced.
Class ' A' was very disappointing and there
is a lot of room for improvement before
next year, so come along class 'A' remember
its practice, practice, practice.
The troop turn out was very good and
there was very little in it between ourselves
and " C " who got the judges verdict.
We were for the first time in history the
wooden spoonists in the Football, but a
close study of the results sheet will show
that it was just inability on the part of the
forwards to score the goal that counted that
made all the difference between victory and
defeat, the majority of matches were lost by
the odd goal and that we had a team capable
of beating all comers was proved in the
match against " C " which we won 4-1.
The hockey league is now in full swing and
to date we have played "C" twice, won I,
lost 1, beat " HQ" once and lost to " MG"
once.
There is little between Squadrons in any
•branch of sport at present and this is all for
the good of sport in the Regiment;
everything is being contested with great
keenness and good spirit.
We congratulate " C " on their achievements to date but we think when the years
results are worked out there will be little to
choose between the Squadrons . We
finished 3rd in the Brocklehurst Trophy
Cpl and our men put up a splendid show,
Downes in particular showing the spirit that
never says die.
The results are shown in another part of
the gazette so we will not go into details
here.
Major Davy has joined us from England
and we extend to him a hearty welcome.
Alpha II.
Have you heard of the Scotchman who
went to heaven during the financial crisis
and when he knocked at the gate was told
by St . Peter he had come to the wrong place
as the £ 1 had gone to hell .
CORPORALS MESS NOTES.
" Tis a long time since any Notes have
appeared under the above heading, but we
hope that having got steam up, once again,
to keep the supply up to the demand.
Many changes have taken place in the
Mess since our last appearance, changes too
numerous to mention, but we congratulate
all and sundry on their different promotions
whether they have attained their third bar
(and incidently entree into really high
society ?? ), or perchance they have crept
into the Mess for the first time on a Thursday
night hoping against hope that only a few
will be present to assist iii " Wettin" Em " .
We know of a certain N .C .O ., (he belongs
to " C " so they say) who was so stung on
the occasion of his p romotion (he was dated
back six months, too,) that he hasn't bought
a box of matches since.
As regards sport we haven ' t much to
record, this being a slack period for the
Mess . We have numerous projects iii view
and we hope in the next number of the
Gazette to put in a much better report.
Mick Daly and Walter have, under the
guidance of S . Q . M . S . Shepherd gone on
a three weeks shooting trip in the Bareilly
district, so we should get some good
material from them . We only hope that they
don't come up with a tiger unexpectedly,
because although one of the trio can tell
a good tale he ' d have to he very quick to
beat a tiger in a level 100 yards .
F .C .B.
The common language of India is
Hindustani, or, more correctly, Urdu . It is
the language of the people who inhabit the
country between Delhi and Lucknow, but
it is understood, and more or less spoken,
by all servants, shopkeepers, etc ., throughout
the country and is the common language of
the Indian Army .
CONCERNING "C"
SQUADRONS.
Preparations for Christmas 1931, commenced almost simultaneously with our return
from Barnawa, and for six busy days our
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worthy S .Q .M .S ., and his satellites were
swathed in reams of fancy paper and rolls
of cotton wool . Our Mess Room emerged
from the confusion late on Christmas Eve,
and presented an appearance that does
credit to the decorators :-Messrs . Turner,
Pittam and Poulter.
On the morning of Christmas Day, the
cook house was a veritable hive of industry,
and soon the geese and pork were on their
way to their destined end.
At dinner we were visited by Lieut . Col.
C .W .M . Norrie, who complimented the
Squadron on being the winners of the Old
Comrades Cup and on their good work
throughout the year. S .Q .M .S . Turner in
replying to the Commanding Officer, took
the opportunity, on behalf of the Squadron,
of welcoming him to the Regiment.
Capt . O . L . Boord then addressed a few
words to the Squadron, causing much
laughter with his witticisms.
The trenchermen then fell to right
lustily, and in the ensuing demands for
more pork and turkey, Lyons' had nothing
on our " Nippies " for quick service, and
the squadron store looked more like a
" Bottle and Jug Department " .
Winners of Troop turn-out Competition.
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In the evening, the Squadron gave an
impromptu concert which fell rather flat
owing to the lack of an audience, It is
rumoured that somebody found a spare
barrel and waylaid the would-be audience
with an invitation to partake of the cup that
cheers . Thus, Christmas 1931, faded away
to the strains of " Auld tang Syne " , " Sweet
Adeline" and many other of the wine
bibbers repertoire, rendered by choruses of
belated revellers.
We next prepared ourselves for the interSquadron Football League . In our first
match we met " A " Squadron whom we beat
after an exciting game . Some few days
later we played " HQ" Wing, and after
pressing nearly the whole of the time,, we
were beaten . After this, the team seemed
to become disorganized, and, although we
beat " HQ" in the return game we lost
every other match and finished third in the
league.
On January 22nd ., and 23rd ., the Regimental Rifle Meeting was held . In this
event our teams did very poorly, and even
the fact that the names of the men of
" C" Squad figured very prominently in
the prize lists for the individual practices,
did not save us from finishing last in this
meeting.
On the heels of this event came the
mounted sports . Here " C " Squadron were
in their element, finishing a very good first.
Our biggest achievement in these sports
was our winning of the Troop Turn-out
Competition.
Our thoughts and energies were next
turned to the Inter-Squadron Boxing
Tournament . For several weeks, the team,
under the able management of Mr . M .H.
Taylor and Sad ./Cpl . Jones underwent a
course of physical training, and by the date
fixed for the event they were all as fit as
the proverbial fiddle.
We were drawn to fight, " A " Squadron
on the first night, and the type of lighting
witnessed may be best judged from the
points gained by each Squadron, Of these,
we obtained 20, whilst " A " Squadron
procured 19 . On the same night " MG " .
Squadron collected 26 points by winning
all their fights with " HQ" Wing, who only
entered a team of five .
The following night we met " HQ " Wing,
and were not so successful as the Gunners " ,
for we lost two fights and obtained only
24 points . The same evening the " Gunners "
beat " A " Squadron by 21 points to 18.
By this time " MG " Squadron were hot
favourites for the Brocklehurst Trophy
with 47 points, and the promise of a
thrilling fight for the championship was
amply borne out on the Friday evening
when " C " met " MG " . As the points now
stood we could only afford to lose four
fights to the " Gunners " , and in the men ' s
enclosure many anxious hearts were
beating.
It was a memorable night ' s boxing as the
following brief commentary will show.
BANTAM WEIGHTS.
L ./Cpl . Waring " C " Sqdn . v Tpr . Dare " MG"
fight opened briskly, both men
exchanging blows freely, with Waring a
little to the fore . In the second round the
pace began to tell on Dare but he stood his
ground well, to enter the third round in
which he was out-boxed by Waring who
delivered a splendid knock-out in a style
reminiscent of " Bombardier " Billy Wells.
Sqdn .—This
FEATHER WEIGHTS.
Tpr . Plummer v Tpr . Thomas—A rather
clinhg amusing fight, in which a lot of
took place, but in between the clinches
some really hard hitting was exchanged.
Both men fought determinedly but Thomas
won on points from a man who looked as
though he could have gone another couple
of rounds.
Tpr. Fletcher v Tpr . Putnam—A well fought
fight in which Fletcher ' s training proved
superior to that of Putnam and secured for
him a verdict on points.
LIGHT WEIGHTS.
Tpr . Cavan v Tpr . Bragg—This was a
really well fought fight in which was seen
a modicum of both boxing and fighting . In
the second round Gavan staggered his man
once or twice, but Bragg doggedly kept on
his feet . He entered the last round somewhat freshened, and after a quick exchange
of blows, Gavan von the fight by the
knock-out route .
Far. Snelling v Tpr. Kelly—A really hard
fought fight . Kelly proved to be a lighter
and Snelling chose to box him in the
first round . In the second round Snelling
carried the light to Kelly, and in a fierce
encounter knocked his own right hand
up with a terrific blow to Kelly ' s jaw.
In spite of the pain from his hand Snelling
still fought hard, forcing the light to Kelly.
who fought doggedly back . Snelling
secured a win oil points . It was afterwards
ascertained that Snelling had severely
sprained his thumb, and with the same
blow sprained Kelly ' s jaw . To have fought
on to the finish, as they did, speaks volumes
for their dogged determination.
L/Cpl . Mordaunt v Tpr . Jones .—Immediately after the handshake, Jones let fly a
wild swing to Mordaunt ' s head which the
latter easily evaded . The impetus of the
swing left Jones a little unbalanced, and
Mordaunt, showing his qualities as an
opportunist, landed the knock-out blow- on
Jones' jaw before Jones could recover
himself . This fight only lasted one minute.
Tpr . Kempster v Cpl . Jones—Both these
men decided that attack was the best
defence and went at it " Hammer and
Tongs", both men giving and receiving
a lot of punishment in the first round . The
second round opened more quietly, with
both sparring for an opening . Kempster,
in trying to force the light, was knocked
out in this round.
WELTER WEIGHTS.
Sd ./Cpl . Jones v L/Cpl . Quinn—'This was
more of an exhibition bout than anything.
Jones ' boxing and ringcraft being far
superior to that of Quinn, and secured for
him the verdict on points.
Tpr . Harding v Tpr . Thompson—Harding
lost both his fights with " HQ" and " A'', and
this fact perhaps made him carry the fight
into "Thompson . The latter, however,
proved to be a " Sticker", and went the
whole way with Harding, who, in spite of
relapsing into a defensive attitude, secured
a win on points.
L ./Cpt . McCulloch v . L ./Cpl . Hollier—Right
from the start McCulloch adopted shock
tactics, going for his man like a hurricane .
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He succeeded in staggering Hollier with
a right swing to the head . Instead of
following up, he allowed his man to recover
and Hollier, coming in at close quarters
connected a powerful blow with McCulloch's
solar plexus . The second round opened in
the same style, and in parting from a clinch,
Hollier again caught McCulloch in the
wind, putting him down for the count.
CpI. Rodwell v Tpr . Savage—The first
round opened with both men sparring for an
opening, with an occasional attack from
either side . In the second round Savage
made the mistake of "Mixing it " with
Rodwell . He emerged from the fracas a
wiser man . The third round was a very
dingdong affair which culminated in Rodwell
being given the verdict after a very close
fight .
MIDDLE WEIGHTS.
Tpr . Ryan v Tpr . Allison—From the preliminary hand shake Ryan attacked, and
Allison, after standing his ground for a
second or two commenced to retreat.
Ryan followed up landing blow after blow
on his man . Allison, in trying to repel the
attack struck Ryan a blow on the mouth,
but Ryan kept relentlessly on, punishing his
man for a whole round and administered
the knock-out on the sound of the gong.
Allison was unable to reappear for the
second round.
Tpr . .Blunt v Tpr . Lambdon —This was good
open light in which Blunt seemed to be
giving a lot of weight away, but he fought
well and his lighting spirit won him the
fight on points.
Next to their excellent training, the
determination to win kept the Brocklehurst
Trophy in " C " Squadron, where it rightly
belongs.
We are now in training for the Athletic
Meeting, and hope, in our next notes, to be
able to relate some more of our successes .
GAZETTE
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that he will be able to repeat his success in
future years . The Machine Gun Cup was
won by a team from No . 5 Section consisting of LCpl . Bradshaw, Tprs . Easterlow,
Kingsbury and Kirkham.
SHORT BURSTS FROM
THE MACHINE GUN
SQUADRON.
As usual the end of the quarter is upon
us before we realise it and this one appears
to have gone quicker than usual owing to
many happenings of varying nature taking
place in it.
In India the first three months of the
year can be termed the sports quarter and
the majority are busier during this period
than at any other.
It is very gratifying to be able to report
that, after the bad patch we struck in the
sports line during the second half of last
year, we can again hold our heads up with
the best . However, it is ever thus after a
large turnover, invariably taking the first
12 months to get into our stride, going along
very well in the second and then losing the
majority ; the imitable cycle of the turnover
system . Admirable from the War Office
point of view but the reverse from the
Squadron's.
The first event of note in the New Year
was the Regimental Rifle Meeting which
took place on the 22nd and 23rd January.
In the team events, considering our lack of
practice, (this may have been made up for
by luck, but we won't stress the fact)
we did very well, finishing a close second to
" HQ " Wing and collecting a very useful
number of points towards the Old Comrades
Cup . The individual events also provided us
with a fair share of prize money, the major
portion of which went to our sharpshooting
S. Q . M . S ., who, after the prize giving
seriously thought of taking the first available
boat home and living in comfort on the
interest . S . Q . M . S . Shepherd won the
Regimental Championship and we hope
The Mounted Sports followed closely on
the Rifle Meeting and in these also we had
to be content with second place . However
our entrants acquitted themselves very well
and were well repaid for the spare time
spent in the afternoons at practice.
At the Delhi Horse Show we were
represented at the presentation of prizes by
Sjt . Davis and Tpr . Hefford, the former
winning the Best Trained Troop Horse
Competition and the later obtaining 3rd
place in the B . O . Rs, Jumping. Well done!
In the Sqn . Football League we obtained
another 2nd place having really hard luck
in this competition for first place . In our
second match with " HQ " Wing the only
goal of the game was scored iii the last
minute and this finally cost us the league in
which we finished up one point behind
" HQ".
The Brocklehurst Trophy, which was
fought for in February produced some of
the best lighting seen in the Regiment since
the War . Our team put up a very good
show, beating " HQ " and " A " but falling to
" C" after some very close fighting . However, " C " were the best team and we
congratulate them on retaining the trophy
for the second year in succession, but hope
to be able to take it from them next year.
In spite of the strenuous quarter we have
managed to find time to run a Section
Football League (11 a side) and play two
matches a week when the Regimental
Ground is allotted to us . At the time of
going to press No . 6 Section are at the head
of the table and are favourites for the
medals . However, " There's many a slip
etc . " and anything may happen before the
final whistle blows.
King Sol has started to stoke up and
very soon the general exodus to Dulikhet,
England and various other places will have
commenced . Capt . Roddick has already
departed for home as advanced guard and
he will shortly be followed by Major and
A. R . A . MEETING.
Army Rifle Association Meeting
Meerut 1932.
Major Turnham, 10th Royal Hussars,
Winner of
The Officers Army Championship and The Mounted Championship
Receiving Medals from General Sir Philip Chetwode .
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Mrs . Hutchison and Mr Jones . We have
no doubt they will enjoy their stay at home
and hope they will experience better
Summer weather in England than prevailed
last year . The first party of 20 men and
families leave for the hills next month, thus
disposing of the rumour, that, owing to
financial stringency no single men would
visit the hills this year.
News has been received of old gunners
in a letter written by Tpr . Shears, who, in
company with Tprs . Armstrong, Bray and
Mansfield, is undergoing training in a
groundsman's course at the A . V . T . C . in
Chiseldon . We were very- pleased to hear
of them and wish them the best of luck in
the quest for employment on their retu r n to
civil life .
THE KADIR CUP, 1932.
WON BY 2nd LIEUT . H H . JONES,
10th ROYAL HUSSARS, ON
"HORSE'S NECK".
Regiment has one Representative in
each Semi-final heat.
The Kadir Cup has once again been won
by the Regiment and we offer our heartiest
congratulations to 2nd Lieut . Hugh Jones
on joining the ranks of such illustrious
10th Hussars as St . Quintin, Grenfell, Bryan
and John Vaughan.
His Majesty King George V graciously
cabled his congratulations to the Regiment
as under
" Colonel Norrie, Tenth Hussars,
Meerut.
( Continued from page 152.
We have just completed our annual rifle
course with the exception of a few casuals,
and we have every reason to be pleased
with the result of the classification.
Our senior N . C . Os are now doing
deadly stuff with their revolvers, and
mounted too!!
They steal out of Barracks in the early
morning when there is no-one about to see
them and gallop about shooting at anyone
and anything they see, and we have not
had a case of sprained " riding muscle "
vet, but we are afraid there are a few
broken Castes.
We are now getting our Athletic and
Cross-Country teams together and hope to
do our bit when the Athletic meetings take
place.
We are pleased to welcome our new
Signal Officer, Lt . A . D . R. Wingfield, and
we hope that his stay in the Wing will be a
long and an enjoyable one .
Please convey my hearty congratulations
to Jones and the Regiment on
winning the Kadir Cup.
George R . I ."
The Meeting this year was the 61st of the
series and was held on March 28th, 29th
and 30th . This was ten days later than
usual, but the meeting could not have been
held earlier owing to the " Holi " Festival
calling in the previous week.
Captain Miller, 10th Royal Hussars,
Honorary Secretary of the Tent Club, had
wisely followed the precedent of previous
years and invited others who had experience
of these meetings to assist him in making
the arrangements and surveying the country
in the preliminary week . The result was
that those of us who arrived on the evening
of March 27 found the arrangements as
well planned as usual . The kacha road
from Bachraon up to the camp had been
put in very good order.
Competitors further along the road were
welcomed by inscriptions such as " On, On
On " it was said that this was especially
meant to cheer up those whose horses were
real straight liners . The owner of a safe
and handy horse was equally glad to find
further on an arch with the inscription
" Rootle, Rootle, Rootle ." Some of us
remembered that what were pig rootlings
to an umpire were to the heat, trappy
buffalo wallows.
2nd Lieut . H . H . JONES, Winner of Kadir Cup, 1932.
( Reproduced by kind permission of the " Statesman " .
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THE
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On arrival at the camp it was a little
disconcerting to find a certain air of
pessimism about the supply of pig . Cover
was reported to be excellent and to be
more extensive than usual, as very little
had been burnt . It was known that pig
would be sufficient in the country which is
ordinarily hunted on the last clay, but the
committee were unquestionably nervous as
to whether sufficient pig would be found
to enable 29 heats to be run off on the
first day . The unusually large number
of entries, however, created a welcome
spirit of jubilation and the general belief
was current that this was to be a real
amateur " meeting.
Competitors had come from Jhansi, Agra,
Cawnpore, Muttra, Lucknow, Mirzapur,
Simla, Delhi, Risalpur and Bareilly, and even
from U . S . A . There were representatives
of four British cavalry regiments, five
Indian cavalry regiments, two British
infantry regiments, I . M . S ., and R . A . M . C .,
apart from a noble contingent of the Royal
Regiment.
Another reason for cheerfulness was the
fact that the supply of elephants was
sufficient, and, in addition to other loans,
our special thanks are due to H . H . the
Nawab of Rampur who was good enough
to send no less than nine elephants and his
special jamadar mahout.
First Day.
On the first day the line met at Mirapur
at 8-15 . We beat through Dhalenda
towards Chandpur over to the Ganges and
along the left bank of the Ganges up to
Nadallipur and on to Khanpur, and then
turned to have lunch at Mannu's Mandaiya.
The country was in excellent order and
suitable for really fast hunting . Pig were
plentiful and though small were just of the
kind to enable each man in a heat of four to
have a chance . At one time four heats
were actually away together, and the signal
elephant (S . S . M . Willis and S. Q . M . S.
Goatcher) was kept busy taking up signals
from the umpires at various angles of
the compass . Before 9 a . m ., Captain
Scott-Cockburn on Prawn and Capt.
Richards on Manifest had lost their heats.
This was the first indication that the new
generation intended to get a place in the
sun . Fifteen heats were run off by lunch.
After lunch we beat towards Bastaura and
Disaoli . Unfortunately a strong wind came
down the Ganges and made hunting
extremely difficult.
Several of the umpires had a very difficult
time, as they weren't so well mounted as
before lunch and the line of elephants and
coolies became very ragged . Balm, who
was obviously very unhappy and much less
mobile on a small elephant, undoubtedly
missed his camel . Several of the heats
were not easy to control and the country
was more difficult . By 4 p .m . matters
improved and when hunting ceased only
one heat remained undecided.
Second Day.
On the second day the line was as usual
at Sherpur Ghat and before 8-50 a .m . the
first heat was got away . This was only
possible owing to the noble response of all
to the Secretary's appeal to be punctual.
By lunch only two heats remained, as
excellent hunting cover was found on both
sides of the big Sherpur Nullah which was
nearly everywhere fordable . After lunch
the line went across to Rampura and
Ansuwala, or the " Village of Tears", so
truly named because of the many falls there
in the blind dykes . Only one heat was
decided there and from it we had to go
right back on to the Mukarrabpur maidan
to decide the last heat and get home by
5-30 p .m.
Third Day.—Semi-finals and Final.
Met at 8-45 at the Ghat close to the
camp.
The morning was cold and vet, and the
ground slippery from the rain . We beat
up to Bhogpur and round under Sherpur
and back to Mirapur . The three semi-finals
were finished by 11-30 a . m . and the final
was run off at 12-15.
The Kadir Cup meeting of 1932 recalls
pre-War meetings in which neither the
winner nor the horse were known previous
to the meeting to any outside Meerut.
Podger " Jones deserves the greatest
praise for always managing to be in the right
place even when he knew his horse had not
the pace of the others in his heats . He
took his opportunities and his horse deserves
equal praise for negotiating trappy and
difficult country hardly putting a foot
wrong and never losing heart when outpaced
by really first class pigstickers in the
second round and the semi-final.
" Horses Neck " is a good looking sixteen
year old Australian gelding and was issued
to the 4th Hussars from ' Babugarh on
March 31st, 1922 . He has the following
brands on him—Near Shoulder LC7 and
D on near thigh.
" Horses Neck" is definitely fast but not
an easy horse to ride and takes more than a
good hold ; this horse had not previously been
regarded as a star performer, which makes
Jones' performance all the more creditable .
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We all sympathise with Mike MacMullen
who did very well to get both his horses
into the semi-final . Nobody deserved to
get into the final more than he did, as in
both his semi-final heats, he stood out by
himself, doing all the work, actually obtaining first spear, but dropped it, through sheer
had luck.
Never mind—the regiment won the Cup
and we all wish MacMullen the luck he
deserves, and hope that he will win the
Kadir for the regiment another year.
Crossing the water at Sherpur, Kadir Cup, 1932.
( Reproduced by kind permission of the " Stateman" .)
Of the 108 horses competing, no less than
25 entries were from the Regiment and we
believe this to be a record from one Unit.
Yet in spite of this massed attack, the
following 10th Hussars only managed to
survive the first day to be left in the last
29 viz.,
Lieut .-Col . C . W. M . Norrie,
Lieut . M . N . E . MacMullen (2 horses)
and 2-Lieut . H . H . Jones .
We cannot conclude these notes without
thanking our popular Hony . Secretary—
" Gertie " Miller, for all the sport he produced and for the excellent arrangements
he made. The Kadir arrangements were
perfect and he even provided cool weather
and rain, which very few other secretaries
have done .
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The heats are described below, where
they concern anyone in the regiment.
FIRST ROUND.
Heat 1 .
1. Capt . J . Scott-Cockburn, 4th Hrs ., Prawn.
2 . Mr . J . P . Archer-Shee, 10th Hrs ., Lemon
Squash.
3. Captain Maconachie . R .A ., Gagog.
4 . Mr . M . N . E . Macmullen, 10th Hussars .,
St . George (Spear).
Umpire—Capt . Atherton.
A sounder was put up early, but it was difficult to
single out a pig from the sounder . When the heat
was eventually laid on Macmullen immediately tool;
the lead and speared the hog without a jink.
Heat 2 .
1.
2.
3.
4.
F . R . Rothwell, 10th Hrs ., The Thruster.
Capt . C . B . Harvey, 10th Hrs ., King Cole.
Capt . H . Mc A . Richards . RA . Manifest.
Mr . Odling, R .A ., Clickity (spear).
Umpire—Capt . Wooldridge.
Slipped on a good hog . Richards, on from the
start, hunted it until he swung hack into thick grass
where Harvey got on . After a short hunt it was
lost . At once a smaller pig was put up and took a
line across fairly open going. The heat was slipped
again and after a fast run up, Richards and Odling
in the lead, Odling speared.
Heat 3 .
1. Capt . G . R . Mockler, R .A ., Pride.
2 . Major E . J . Fulton, 1st S . Horse, Guinivere
(spear).
3. Mr . D . B . Kaye, 10th Hrs ., Flying Scotsman
4. Capt . Warden R. A ., Dorset Duck.
Stewart first on and kept on terms with the pig
except for a short spell—a small jinking pig ; speared
by Stewart after a run of three-quarters of a mile.
Heat 8.
1.
Mr . M . French, R.I.F
2.
Major Marriott, R .A .V .C ., Bufus.
., Local Alarm.
3. Capt . D . Dawnay, 10th Hrs,, First Chance.
4 . Capt . St . J . Avery, 2nd Lrs ., Danny (spear).
Umpire—Mr . MacMullen.
This heat was slipped on a small boar that broke
hack through the elephant . Avery was first on.
The hoar then jinked and Marriott hunted him,
shortly afterwards letting Dawnay on . The hoar
then turned back quickly, and Avery was first on and
speared well.
Heat 11.
1 . Capt . Petherick, 3rd Hrs ., Black Sahib
(spear).
2.
Major Davy, 10th Hrs ., Cavalcade.
3.
Mr . A . E . Walker, RA ., Magna Charta.
Mr . C . W . Parr, I .A .S .C ., Golden Syrup.
4.
Umpire—Mr . E . R . Benson.
Heat on the line for about half an hour . Slipped
on a small boar behind the elephants. All on in turn.
Petherick speared.
Heat 12 .
1.
Capt . Carver, 10th Firs ., Jonathan.
2.
Lt.-Col. Cursetjee, I .M .S . Bonzer.
3.
Lt .-Col . Norrie, 10th Hrs ., March On (spear).
4.
Mr . O . M . Bullivant, 3rd Hrs ., Patience.
Umpire—Capt . Scott-Cockburn.
Heat slipped on a good hoar going on to thick
cover . Fulton was first on . Everybody had a
chance.
A sounder was put up and a small boar was singled
out . Carver first on and did most of the work . Pig
lost in thick grass . Another sounder put up as heat
cast forward . Slipped on a good boar . Norrie and
Bullivant did all the work and had a real good hunt.
Both had chances to spear . Spear to Norrie.
Heat 4 .
Heat 13 .
Umpire—Mr. Parr.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Capt . C . D . Miller . 10th Hrs ., Splitear.
Capt . Whetherfield, R.A ., Grey Leg (spear).
W . Pretty John, Flint.
Mr . E . R . Benson, R .A ., Solomon.
Umpire—Lt .-Col . Norrie.
Slipped on to a small hoar, which took a fast but
jinky line over practically open maidan . Miller was
the first to spear, but wa s, unlucky to drop it.
Whetherfield and Benson then had a good tussle.
Whetherfield finally getting the verdict.
Heat 6 .
1.
2.
3.
4.
Mr. A . Stewart, R .A ., Tony (s p ear).
Mr . J . C . Tetley, 10th Hrs ., Gate Crasher.
R . Branford ; Esq ., Kitty.
Mr . W . Malet, 10th Hrs ., Dunbleful Lad.
Umpire—Capt . Avery .
1.
A . D . Dawes, 3rd Hrs . The Cat.
2.
Mr . H . H . Jones, 10th Hrs ., Bailiff.
3 . Mr . J . Dunford Slater, R.A ., Washerway
(spear).
4.
Mr . G . S . Thompson, R .A ., Mayfly.
Umpire—Capt . Avery.
Thompson, who was well on, fell shortly after the
start . Jones missed a chance through a clump.
Dunford Slater got on and speared after a long run.
Heat 15 .
1 . Capt . Atherton, The Viceroy's Bodyguard.
Sligo (spear).
2. Mr . R . McA . Richardson, Sea High ., Susie.
3 . Major Gairdner, 10th Hrs ., Bullet Head,
Umpire—Mr. Barnett .
Slipped on a small sow . All on in turn . Gairdner
slipped up on " Bullet Head" and hurt his knee . Pig
lost in patch of thick cover . Slipped again on a sow.
Atherton and Richardson on and tried to spear
together, but both missed . Richardson fell . Atherton and Gairdner then took the pig in and the former
speared.
Heat 19 .
1. Col . W . Norrie, 10th Hrs ., How Quick.
2.
Capt . J . Kirkman, RA ., The Ringer.
3.
Mr . C. \V . Parr, I.A .S ., Kadir II (spear).
Mr . J . Fulton, I.H ., Nero.
4.
Umpire—Mr
Had a long hunt in easy country . Miller did most
of the work but Jones got in on a jink and speared.
Heat 24 .
1.
2.
Mr . G . S . Thompson, R .A . Sextant.
Mr. J . D . Slater, R .A . If Not.
3 . Capt . J . Scott Cockburn . 4th . Hrs ., Jerry
(spear).
4. Major C . K . Davy, 10th Hrs . Sohpie Tucker ,
Umpire—Capt . Richards.
Scott Cockburn made no mistake and speared
cleverly after a short hunt.
. Barnett.
Slipped on small hoar . Norrie, Kirkman and Parr
on together . Norrie missed and Kirkman speared,
but dropped his spear . Parr then took the pig on
and speared.
Heat 20 .
1 . Major C . H . Gairdner . 10th Royal Hussars .,
Rebellion.
2. Mr . G . Keighley, 19th Cavalry, Blackbird.
3 . Capt . E . Fanshawe . R .H .A . Question Mark
(spear).
4 Mr . E . R . Henson . R . A . Kerry.
Heat 26 .
1.
M . W . Barnett . 3rd Hrs . Spider.
2 . Mr . Mc . A . Richardson . Sea . High . Heather
(spear).
3.
Mr . R . B . Kaye . 10th Hrs . Spite.
4 . Capt . Warden . R .H .A . Lardbroke.
Umpire—Major Marriott.
Slipped after a small hog when Richardson got
the spear, after all had had three chances.
Heat 28 .
Umpire—Capt . Scott Cockburn.
1.
Harvey rode for Gairdner, who had hurt his knee.
Slipped on to good boar . Rebellion did most of the
work . Harvey claimed but could not show blood.
Fanshawe went on to spear.
2.
Capt . S . J . Avery. 2nd Lancers Beth.
Mr . R . Rothwell . 10th Hrs . Lady Jane.
3.
Capt . F . Tuck . R . A . Vista (spear).
Heat 21.
1 . Capt D . Dawnay . 10th R . Hussars . Second
Chance.
2. Capt . H . Richards . R .A . Centaur (spear).
Mr . F . Davie . R .A . Squaker.
4 . Capt . C . D . Philips . 3rd Hrs . Busty.
Umpire—Captain S . J . Avery.
3.
Richards did all the work and speared nearly at
once.
Heat 22.
1 . Capt . W . E . Carver, 10th Royal Hrs . Town
Crier.
2.
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Major S . W . Marriott, I.A.V.C
. Harlequin.
3. Capt . D . S . L . Creason, 3rd Cavalry, Jasper.
4 . Mr . M . N . E . Macmullen, 10th R . Hrs . Toby
(spear).
Slipped on to a good hoar . Macmullen lead from
start to finish and speared cleverly.
Umpire—M . Macmullen.
Roth well did most of the work and had bad luck
in not getting the spear.
Tuck finally got the verdict.
SECOND ROUND.
Heat 4 .
1.
N . E . MacMullen, 10 Hrs. St. George (spear).
2.
Mr . W . Odling . R . A., Clickity.
3 . Capt . Petherick, 3rd Hrs ., Black Sahib,
Umpire—Mr . Benson.
On the line for an hour and a half after lunch.
Slipped on a fair boar over maidan . Pig ran about
100 yards straight and then jinked sharp left and
squatted in a small patch of light grass . MacMullen
turned first and advancing on the pig dealt him three
spears before he deigned to move . A poor heat.
Heat 5.
1.
Mr . G . Stewart, R . A ., Tony (spear).
2.
Lt .-Col W . Norrie, 10th Hrs ., March On.
Capt . Wetherfield R .A ., Grey Leg.
3.
Heat 23 .
1 . Mr . H . H . Jones, 10th R . Hrs . Horse's Neck
(spear).
2. Capt . C . D . Miller . 10th R . Hrs . Kingscote.
3.
Mr . B . Creagh, R .A . Dunhallow.
4. Capt . G . B . Wetherfield, R .A . Poggle.
Umpire—Col . C . W . M . Norrie .
Umpire—Capt. Scott Cockburn.
The heat was taken forward to the end of a thick
patch of grass and from here a sow broke forward.
Stewart was first on the line of the pig but was soon
challenged 1w the others . Anyone's pig for some
time through a series of (inks, until more open cover
was reached when Tony went ahead and gave his
rider the opportunity to spear .
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SECOND NOMINATIONS.
Heat 1 .
1. Capt . Tuck's, R .A ., Vista.
2. Capt . J . Scott-Cockburn . 4th Hrs , Jerry.
3 . Mr . MacMullen, 10th Hrs .. Toby (s p ear).
Umpire—Capt . Wooldridge.
Slipped on a sow over open going . Scott-Cockburn
and MacMullen away in the lead together . After a
short hunt the pig jinked left, letting in Tuck who
had a chance of spearing, but failed . MacMullen
then speared and a second later Scott-Cockburn . A
very fast open hunt and all were well up together.
Heat 4 .
. L Mr . Parr . I .A .S ., Kadir IL
2. Mr . Jones, 10th Hrs ., Horse Neck (spear).
3. Mr . Odling, R . A ., Wilkie.
Umpire—Mr . Benson.
Taken back after a boar which went through thick
cover they were slipped on burnt maidan . Odling's
Wilkie did most of the work, sometimes challenged
by Parr's Kadir II, but a lucky jink enabled Jones to
s p ear .
SEMI-FINAL.
Heat 1 .
1. G . Stewart, R . .A . . Tony (spear).
2 . Mr . M . N . E . MacMullen . 10th Hrs . St.
George.
3. Mr . D . Slater, R. A . . Washaway.
Umpire—Capt . J . Scott-Cockburn.
After some 20 minutes on the line a sow broke
forward and the heat was slipped . MacMullen first
on his line with D . Slater close up . Stewart's Tony,
on turning fast on mud, slipped . The others followed
the sow jink for jink in thick grass, hut lost her just
as Stewart, who had remounted, rejoined . Later
from the same grass patch a good hoar broke hack
and the heat was slipped . A ringing hunt ensued
first behind the elephants and provided a good view
to the spectators . All on in turn with MacMullen
doing most of the work . He eventually speared, but
at once dropped his weapon, s that Steward, who
speared soon afterwards, was awarded the honours.
Heat 2 .
1 . Capt. T . G . Atherton, Viceroy's Bodyguard
Silgo.
2. Mr.
(spear)
H . Jones, 10th Hrs . . Horses Neck
3 . Cant . St . J . Avery, 2nd Lrs ., Danny.
Umpire—Mr. Parr.
After losing a pig heat was slipped on a small
hoar . Atherton and Avery made the running . hut
both fell . leaving the pig to Jones who speared in
the maidan .
( Continued on page 172 V
THE MARCH RETREAT 1918.
Exactly fourteen years ago the Regiment
rejoined the 6th Caval r y Brigade in the
place of The North Somerset Yeomanry
who were being dismounted to be formed
into machine gunners . The Brigade then
consisted of the Royals and 3rd Dragoon
Guards.
On the 13th March the Regiment
the Devise area, where officers
and men were in huts and the horses in
corrugated iron stables . The following
day Brigadier General A . G . Seymour, D.S.O .,
took over command of the 6th Cavalry
Brigade in place of Brigadier General
A . E . W . Harman, D s .o ., who shortly
afterwards was appointed to command
the 3rd Cavalry Division . On 16th March,
Major H . A . Tomkinson, D s o ., of the
Royals was appointed acting Lt . Col . of the
Regiment.
moved into
On the 19th March, news was received
that it was practically certain that the
German offensive would start on the night
20/21st March and would be preceded by
a bombardment.
Throughout the month the weather had
been unusually fine . Every night there was
a sharp frost and in the early morning
a heavy mist which cleared off about 9 a m.
The day was then cloudless and extraordinarily hot for the time of year . In fact
the weather could not have been more
favourable for the preparation of a great
offensive, nor for the first ten days of the
attack when it came.
At 4-50 a .m . on 21st March the enemy
began a heavy bombardment of practically
the whole front held by the 3rd and 5th
Armies . By 10 a .m . a general attack had
been launched on a 54 mile front, between
the Sensee river on the extreme North, and
the Oise on the extreme South . A high
velocity gun shelled Devise . The R.A .F.
camp on the hill above the Brigade camp
was shelled out . This shelling must have
been at a range of about 18,000 to 20,000
yards.
At 8-15 a .m . orders came for the Regiment
to be ready to move at short notice . The
Regiment moved off at 5 p m ., marching
through Croix-Milignaux, Esmery Hallon,
and Villeselve and reached Beaumont
(between Ham and Chauny) at 9 p .m .
The weather was fine and frosty, but in the
morning there was a thick fog . The whole
Brigade bivouacked in the fields.
This was the last time the Regiment was
together until the 29th March . The next
day the Brigade was divided into five
separate formations :
D(1i)smThoeun6td
B
rigade,
consisting of 550 all ranks and
8 Machine gunners under Lt . Col.
A . Burt, D.S.O., 3 D . Gs.
(2) The transport, led horses and horse
holders of the Brigade, who were
sent to Pontoise and then to
Carlepont under Captain Gosling.
mounted party of about 12
officers and 150 other ranks, who
having been collected from the
horseholders, left Pontoise on
the 23rd March under Major
E . H . Watkin-Williams, 10th
Royal Hussars, and joined General
Harman's detachment.
(4) Second mounted party which joined
Reynolds' force on 26th March.
(3) A
(51 " C" Battery, R .H .A ., who, under
orders of the 66th Division, were
in position at Jeancourt when the
great offensive began and fought
continuously till 9th April.
Brigadier General A . Seymour left us to
command the 7th and Canadian Dismounted
Brigades.
Orders were received about midnight to
form the 6th Dismounted Brigade, and
shortly afterwards this party under Lt . Col.
Burt, with Capt . E . W . T . Miles as 2nd
in command, rode to Ugny-le-Gay . The
Regimental detachment was commanded
by Capt . E . W . Palmes with Lts . Gaskell,
Gough, Brisley, Ralli, Field and Kellaway.
it was a pitch black night, and the confusion
on the roads was considerable . The party
went from Ugny-le-Gay by bus to ViryNoureuil, arriving there at 4 a.m . They
came unders of 58th Division, and took no
line a position in a partly dug trench
between Viry-Noureuil and Noureuil.
The day was spent improving the
trenches, the situation remaining obscure
throughout the day . The 3rd I) . Gs . were
on the right, the Royals in the centre, and
the regimental party on the left in touch with
the 3rd London Regiment to the North .
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During the morning of the 23rd March,
the Germans advanced and the Brigade
was continuously lighting.
Following a counter attack made by the
135th French Regiment on Tergnier
and the Butts, the Germans delivered
a fresh attack which overwhelmed the
French counter-attack and enabled them to
break through in masses near the Butts.
Another force broke through further North
and soon arrived at the North East end
of Noureuil, which was the left flank of
the Regiment . Here the enemy was
stopped by several officers, the orderly room
clerks, signallers, cooks and the mess
waiter . The Mess itself was captured.
The cavalry line maintained its position,
and the officers assisted by officers of the
3rd London Regiment rallied the French
infantry who were falling back . A defensive
flank was thrown out and the village was
held till clad:.
At 1 a m . on the morning of the 24th,
orders were received to withdraw to a line
about Chauny . This was done without
incident, although the Bosche were only
100 yards distant and three-quarters round
the village of Noureuil . At 3-30 a .m . a line
was taken up in a sunk road running North
from Chauny with details of the 3rd
Londons, and Oxford Hussars on the right,
and 133rd French Infantry Division on the
left and were assisted by a French
Armoured Car equiped with a 1lb pom-pom.
At 8-30 a .m . the Germans attacked, and
under cover of the mist advanced to within
20 yards, speaking English.
They were driven back by Hotchkiss and
rifle fire . The mist lifted about 9-30 a .m.
and it was found the French had gone
Shortly after, an order was received to
more to Abbecourt . This had to he
done over open country under very heavy
machine gun fire, the Germans having
advanced round Chauny and forced the
French back on the left . Practically all
the men who had been wounded were
carried in blankets or wheelbarrows across
this open plain for about a mile, under
heavy fire . The night was spent lining the
canal in the neighbourhood of Manicamp.
At 9 . 30 a m . 25th March, an order was
received from Colonel Pichat to move to
the high ground South of Quierzy . This
position was occupied, but soon the position
was heavily shelled . The Bosche must
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have got direct observation on the column
as it left Quierzy, as they followed it up
with shelling the whole way, causing many
casualties . At midday half the Brigade
were holding Quierzy, the remainder being
held in reserve . On the morning of the
26th, the Brigade was withdrawn and
marched to Besme, and then to Tracy-leMons, being inspected on the way by
Major General A . B . E . Cator, D .S.O .,
commanding 58th Division . He complimented the Brigade on its work during
these four clays of continuous fighting in an
order which ran as follows :
My warmest congratulations and
thanks to you and all ranks of the
3rd Cavalry Division in the splendid
work you have done in the XIX
Corps . The fighting spirit and
determination displayed have been
beyond all praise, and the results
have been of the greatest value ."
On the 27th March the dismounted party
rejoined at Choisy-au-Bac, having covered
a very long distance on foot since the battle
started from La Fere almost to Compiegne.
On the same day Major Watkin-Williams
party rejoined.
It is difficult to convey any idea of the
confusion and uncertainty which prevailed
during this stage of the retreat . The
Germans were advancing so quickly that
at any time they might have appeared on
the high ground which hid Chauny from
view . They were reported to be already in
the woods which covered the steep range
of hills to the North and North East . On
all sides villages were in flames and ammunition dumps were sending up huge columns
of black smoke . Batteries, both French
and English galloped across country into
action . Armoured cars and heavy guns in
clouds of dust were passing up and down
the roads, which were already blocked by
a ceaseless stream of lorries, tractors,
motor ambulances, British and French
troops and civilian refugees . Walking
wounded and small groups of stragglers
were making their way back across the open
fields, where as the German guns moved up
into action, shells began to fall with greater
frequency.
A short account now is necessary of what
happened with the mounted party under
Major E . H . Watkin Williams . The men
were raised from horseholders, who at a
ratio of one-man to four horses were all that
They remained after the dismounted left.
left Pontoise and marched to Berlancourt
and came under the orders of General
Harman.
About 2 p . m . on the 24th, the 6th Cavalry
Brigade mounted detachment, which was
still at Berlancourt, was ordered by
Lt . Colonel R . W . Paterson . D .S .O . (FortGarry Horse) to make a mounted attack on
some hostile infantry and machine guns on
the line Hill 81-Copse A - Copse B . (see
map attached) . The infantry were very
shaky, and it was hoped that a successful
mounted attack would regain some of the
ground which had been lost, and also restore
confidence.
The detachment which was a strong
Squadron, was formed into three troops by
regiments, the 3rd Dragoon Guards under
Lieut A . B . P. L . Vincent M.C ., 10th Royal
Hussars under Lieut Viscount Ednam, and
the Royal Dragoons under Lieut the Hon.
W . H . Cubitt, Captain . C . W . Turner, the
Royals was second in command.
The squadron moved along the main road
to Villeselve, taking the sunken track running North into Collezy . On approaching
Collezy they came under heavy machine
gun fire from the direction of Golancourt,
but got under cover of a large farm at the
S . E . exit of the village.
The plan of attack had been explained to
the troopleaders on the way . Lieut . Vincent
was ordered to move towards Copse B . He
was to charge any Germans he encountered,
and secure the right flank . The troop of
the Regiment was to be the first wave of
the main attack towards Copse A, the Royals
following on to mop up.
The 3rd Dragoon Guards moved off first
and came under machine gun fire practically
the moment they started . They advanced
at a- steady pace, and soon encountered
parties of German infantry some of whom
ran into the Copse where they were followed on foot . Many were shot at point blank
range as they ran away . Twelve prisoners
were handed over to the British infantry,
and the right flank was secured.
The main attack started as soon as the
3rd Dragoon Guards were on their way.
The formation was troops in line, the troop
of the regiment leading, then the Royals 150
yds . behind .
Map Illustrating the Charge of the Composite Squadron of 1-he
6th Cavalry Brigade near Villeselve .
On clearing the farm the head of the
column wheeled slightly to the left and
passed through a few scattered parties of
infantry . The Germans were then closely
seen in front of Copse A . The distance to
be covered was about 600 yards, the last 200
yards being over plough . There was considerable machine gun fire from the left flank.
When the charge started the men were
knee to knee, but owing to machine gun
tire and the fast pace they opened out . By
the time the enemy were reached they were
in extended order.
The advance was carried out steadily and
when the enemy saw mounted troops
marching straight for them and heard the
men cheering, they began to surrender
freely . The troop of the Regiment rode
straight through the enemy, the Royals
following up and mopping up small parties
who had run together . After the melie,
" Rally " was sounded, prisoners collected,
and the squadron returned to the main
Berlancourt-Villeselve road . Wounded were
picked up, and ninety-five prisoners were
brought in, making a total of 107 in all.
The number was really greater as small
bodies of the enemy kept giving themselves
up to the infantry who followed up the
charge . Later these relieved the troop of
the 3rd Dragoon Guards who were on Hill
81 . One enemy machine gun was brought
back intact, one was presented to the
commander of the French infantry, and one
was put out of action . The machine gun
on the left flank was not captured, as owing
to the heavy plough it was able to get
away just in time . Besides the prisoners
some 70 to 100 Germans were sabred.
The casualties to the Squadron were about
73 out of 150 fortunately comparatively
few were killed . Lieut . the Hon W . H.
Cubitt (Royals) was mortally wounded during
the attack.
The whole operation though small in
itself is a proof of what cavalry can do
when they have the chance of being used
mounted . The attack gave the infantry
renewed confidence, and they were able to
push forward well beyond the limits of the
charge, thus enabling the remnants of two
battalions who had been fighting near Cugny
to retire on Villeselve and reform.
Demoralisation of the enemy, encouragement of our own troops, and the immediate
capture of important ground, were the
169
results . All the more pity that on the 23rd
March 2/3rds of the three cavalry divisions
available had been thrown into battle
on foot.
That evening the detachment withdrew
to Guiscard, and on the 26th March to.
Dives, where it was again engaged about
Cuy, in a rear guard action . That evening
(the 26th) the detachment withdrew to
Thiescourt and from there to Elincourt.
Next day they rejoined the regiment at
Airion . The regiment was here for three
clays, and by 29th all the odd parties had
rejoined . The bivouac was on the edge of
the forest of Compiegne . On the night of
the 27/28th there was a severe bombing
attack by enemy aircraft.
The following appeared in the
Commander-in-Chief's dispatch of 30th
M arch :
" During the past week our cavalry have
fought with great gallantry, both mounted
and dismounted, and have repulsed _ the
enemy, inflicting heavy losses on them in
numerous engagements . The withdrawal
of the troops at Cugny was made possible
by a brilliant mounted charge by a squadron
of the 6th Cavalry Brigade, which broke
through the German line, taking over 100
prisoners• and sabring a large number of
the enemy.
Throught the whole of the fighting very
gallant work was done, both mounted .and
dismounted, by units of General Harman's
division, in support of our own and French
infantry . The work of the mounted troops,
in particular, was invaluable, demonstrating
in marked fashion the importance of the
part which cavalry have still to play in
modern war . Without the assistance of
mounted troops, skillfully handled and
gallantly led, the enemy could scarcely have
been prevented from breaking through
the long and thinly held front of broken
and wooded ground before the French
reinforcements had had time to arrive ."
: We should be grateful if any member of
the Regiment past or present would give us his
personal experiences in these engagements .)
Editor
170
REGIMENTAL GAZETTE.
Courses of Instruction.
The undermentioned Other Ranks attended the 3rd Qualifying Course at the Small
Arms School, India, Ahmednagar Wing from 26th September 1931 to 28th November 1931,
and attained Certificates as stated against their names :
543225 L /Sgt . Upshall, R .
" MG "
(Q .-1 )
(Q .-1
543262 Corpl . Hodson, E .
" MG"
548223 L ./Cpl . Hollier, H .
" MG"
(Q.-2 )
The undermentioned man attended the 1st Selected British Cooks Course, 1932, at the
Army School of Cookery, India from 4th January 1932 to 13th February 1932 and obtained
certificate " A "—Very Good .
402655 Tpr . Crump, S.
Boys-Ages.
The undermentioned boys attained the age of 18 years on dates stated below :—
549872 Boy O'Regan, P. J . 4-1-32
548930 Boy Jones, O . M . 5-I-32
549879 Boy Copley, J .
25-2-32
Promotion and Appointments.
546028 Tpr .
7542871 Tpr .
Poulter, A .
Hall, F .
538069 Bdsm . Baston, C .
542809 Tptr .
Bumstead, C .
315000 F . Sgt . Lewsley, W .
549840 Tpr .
Dunk, K . J .
(L ./C .)
546661 L ./Cpl . Hicks, A .
657952 L ./Cpl . Eno, C . O .
534578
F . Cpl . Leggett, A .
534353 Farr. Davis, R . H .
546829 Tpr .
546839
Crawford, G .
L ./Cpl . Wells, T . H .
"C"
Appointed Unpaid Lance Corporal with
effect from 8-1-32.
"HQ" Appointed Unpaid Lance Corporal with
effect from 9-1-32.
"HQ"' Appointed Unpaid Lance Corporals with
" A")
effect from 11-1-32.
" MG" Promoted Staff Sergt . and appointed Farrier
Staff Sergt . with effect from 25-1-32, under
Art . 802 Royal Warrant 1931.
" C" Retains the appointment of Unpaid Lance
Corporal on posting from 13 18th Hussars.
Promoted Corporal with effect fom 20-1-32
vice No. 546648 Cpl . Druce, W . H . discharged 19-1-32 . Authy . :—Officer i/c Cav.
Records No . CR/943, dated 26-I-32.
" HQ " Appointed Paid Lance Corporal with effect
from 20-1-32 to complete establishment.
" HQ" Promoted Sergeant and appointed Farrier
Sergeant with effect from 2-2-32 vice
No. 534809 F . S . Sgt . Colston discharged
1-2-32.
" C" Promoted Corporal and appointed Farrier
Corporal with effect from 2-2-32 vice
No. 534578 F . Cpl . A . Leggett promoted
Farr . Sergeant 2-2-32.
" C" Appointed Farrier with effect from 2-2-32 to
complete establishment.
Reversions.
" MG" Reverts to the rank of Trooper at his own
request with effect from 14-1-32.
171
Certificates of Education.
548875
Boy
Garmeson, E .
" HQ"
534559
L ./Cpl .
Verge, J .
" HQ"
399179
L ./Cpl .
Dearn, E .
" HQ"
Passed in Mathematics ` B' (Distinguished)
towards an Army Special Certificate of
Education at an examination held at
Meerut in October, 1931.
Awarded a First Class Certificate of Education at an examination held at Meerut in
October, 1931 . Certificate dated as having
effect from 14th October, 1931.
Passed in ` Mathematics' and ` Map Reading'
towards a First Class Certificate of Education at an examination held at Meerut in
October 1931.
Embarkations.
The undermentioned Other Ranks proceeded from Meerut on 18th January 1932 to
Bombay for embarkation on the H . T. ` Dorsetshire' on the 22nd January 1932 for conveyance
to the United Kingdom for the purposes stated against their names :
532515
F . S . Sgt . Cooper, P . J .
529615
Farr .
Owen, A .
547305
Bdsm .
Wells, H .
Tpr .
Pegg, J . H .
5045068
" C"
" HQ"
"C"
For posting to Home Establishment 16/5th
Lancers, Tidworth.
For posting to Home Establishment 7th
Hussars, Aldershot.
To attend a Course of instruction at the
Royal Military School of Music, Kneller
Hall, Twickenham.
For discharge .
The undermentioned man embarked on the H . T . ` Nevasa' at Karachi on the 2nd
February 1932 for conveyance the United Kingdom Class " A" Invalid .
4696985 Tpr . Simpkins, E . " MG"
Extensions of Service.
546028 L ./Cpl . Poulter, A .
" C" Permitted to extend his service to complete
12 years with the Colours, 1-2-32.
Authy . :—Officer-in-charge Cav. Records
No . R/H/7/59, dated 1-2-32.
Postings.
549840 Tpr . Dunk, K . J .
" C" Posted from the 13/18th Hussars on 1-2-32,
under para 302 (iii) K . Rs ., is taken on
the strength accordingly and posted to
Squadron as stated . Joined at Meerut and
taken on ration strength 1-2-32.
543505 Farr . Harris, H . Embarked at Southampton per H . T.
Somersetshire on 23-1-32 posted from 7th
Q . O . Hussars, is taken on the strength
accordingly and posted to " A" Squadron.
Disembarked at Karachi on 24-2-32 . Joined
Regiment and in rations at Meerut on
27-2-32.
172
(Continued from p age
166
Heat 3 .
I . Capt . H . Mc . A . Richards . R . A ., Centaur.
2 . Capt . R . L, Simpson, 18th Cav ., Sunday
School (spear).
3. Mr . M. N . E . MacMullen . 10th Hrs ., Toby.
Umpire—Capt J . Scott-Cockburn.
LATE SCRATCHINGS.
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No . 1 Volume XII will be ordered in good
time.
After a long run up to a good boar which broke
left handed from the line this heat was slipped ._ He
soon reached high grass and jinked backwards and
forwards with no particular point . MacMullen and
Richards did the work, but they lost him with
Richards on his tail and about to spear . Later, after
a boar which took a similar line, they were again
slipped . Richards and MacMullen neck and neck in
the run up, but a jink gave Richards an advantage
and he tried to spear . The point must have glanced
off the hog's back for it entered the ground and the
shaft broke. From there it was MacMullen's pig but
he too missed his spear and let go . Simpson then
caught up tired pig and speared at leisure.
FINAL.
1. Mr . G . Stewart, R . A . Tony.
2. Mr . H . Jones, 10th Hrs ., Horses neck (spear'.
3 . Capt . R . L . Simpson, 18th Cav ., Sunday
School.
Umpire—Capt .
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It is regretted that journals cannot be
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Blocks of all photographs published in the
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prices from the Assistant Editor .
Scott-Cockburn.
On the line some 15 minutes before a small boar
broke left . Some difficulty was experienced in slipping this heat as the horses were somewhat out of hand,
Away at last, with Stewart in front . He on Tony,
kept his position without challenge and the pig took
an easy line through very light grass and stunted
crops . Stewart at last tried to spear, but missed.
Simpson again took up the running with Jones
threatening him . Neither horse could turn with the
pig which by this time was losing his pace . Simpson
made three attempts to spear without success when
a jink let in Jones who drew blood .
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list of staff and address, etc .
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