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18th Hussars
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18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) Raised in 1759 as the 19th Light Dragoons, (in 1763 name was changed to 18th Light Dragoons) and in 1910, there name again was changed to 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars.
Battle Honours shown on Standard
Victoria Cross Awards. One Victoria Cross won by Private H HG Crandon at Springbok Laagte 4th July 1901, during the Boer War G. CRANDON (Private) 18th (Princess of Wales) Hussars At Sringbok Laagte, on July 4th 1901, Privates Crandon and Berry were scouting, when suddenly a party of the enemy opened fire upon them from a range of only 100 yards. Berry was shot in the right hand and left shoulder, his horse at the same time falling. Crandon rode to his friend, gave him his own horse, and for more than 1,000 yards ran by his side till he had succeeded in getting him to safety, all the time under a heavy fire from the enemy. |
A Sergeant of the 18th Hussars |
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