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8th Hussars


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Photographs of the 8th Hussars during the reign of Queen Victoria

From Left to right : 7th Dragoon Guards, Royal Horse Guards, 8th Hussars

JAMES CHAMPION  (Sergeant Major)  8th Hussars            At the action and pursuit of Beejapore, in Central India, on September 5th 1858, Sergeant-Major Champion highly distinguished himself.  Both his troops officers were wounded early in the day, and he himself soon afterwards was shot through the body.  Left thus in command of hi troops, and though badly wounded, he remained in the saddle the whole day throughout the pursuit, killing many of the enemy with his revolver.  Before this, act the battle of Gwalior, on June 17th he had already greatly distinguished himself in the charge with his regiment. 

CLEMENT WALKER-HENEAGE  (Captain, afterwards Major)  8th Hussars             Captain Clemont Walker-Heneage was elected under Rule 13 of the Victoria Cross warrant, for his bravery on June 17th 1858.  A squadron of his regiment made a most gallant charge upon the enemy, who were advancing against the position held by Brigadier Smith.  Under a heavy and converging fire from the fort and town, they cut through the rebel camp into two batteries, captured and brought back two of the enemy?s guns.  Major Walker-Heneage, son of the late Mr. G. H. Walker Heneage, of Compton Basset, was born in 1831.  He served through the Crimean War, being present at Alma, Inkerman, Balaklava, and Tchernaya, the actions of Bulganac and McKenzie?s Farm, siege and fall of Sebastopol, and the Kertch Ecpedition.  Pro ceding to India immediately afterwards, he served through the Indian Mutiny, being engaged in the suppression of the rebels in Rajputana and Central India.  He was present at the capture of Kotah, re-occupation of Chundaree, battle of Kotah-Ke-Serai, capture of Gwalior and of Powree, battle of Sindwaho, action of Koorwye and Naharghur.  In the action at Gwalior, when he gained the Victoria Cross, he was in command of a squadron of his regiment, and with him were associated Sergeant Joseph Ward, Farrier George Hollis, and Private John Pearson, all of whom were awarded the Decoration.  He entered the Army in August 1851, as Cornet; became Captain in May 1857; Brevet-Major 1858; and Major in November 1860.  Retired in 1868.  He died at Compton Basset on December 9th 1901. 

GORGE HOLLIS  (Farrier)  8th Hussars          Associated with the late Major clement Walker-Heneage (V.C.), in a gallant charge made on the enemy at Gwalior June 17th 1858. 

JOHN PEARSON  (Private)  8th Hussars        Associated with Major Clement Walker Heneage (V.C.), at Gwalior June 17th 1858. 

JOSEPH WARD  (Sergeant)  8th Hussars       Associated with Major Clement Walker-Heneage (V.C.), at Gwalior, June 17th

8th Hussars by Richard Simkin.


8th Hussars by Richard Simkin.

Printed on high quality 300gsm German etching stock. Only 25 copies of this superb quality reprint are available.
Item Code : SIMK00188th Hussars by Richard Simkin. - Editions Available
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8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars. Diary of the South African War, 1900 - 1902. by J W Morton, Squadron Sergeant Major.  (1905)


8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars. Diary of the South African War, 1900 - 1902. by J W Morton, Squadron Sergeant Major. (1905)

Daily account of the campaign as experienced by the regiment from embarkation.
Item Code : NMP48788th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars. Diary of the South African War, 1900 - 1902. by J W Morton, Squadron Sergeant Major. (1905) - Editions Available
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