The 19th (Queen Alexandra's own Royal) Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, created in 1857.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 184 recorded WW1 deaths for the 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Field Marshal Sir John French joined the 19th Hussars as a junior officer in 1874.
ADKINS, Albert Edward. Serjeant, 5262. "C" Squadron, 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 24-05-1915. Age 34. Son of John Henry Adkins. Husband of Clara Adkins of Muttra, India.
BRAND, C.S. Private, 6868. 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas-de-Calais, France. 21-08-1918.
JARRETT, Frederick Josue. Private, 18721. 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. 20-05-1917. Age 20. Son of Mr. & Mrs. A.E. Jarrett of Great Union Road, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.
OLIVER, G.E. Private, 5607. 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 28-05-1915. Age 27. Son of William & Mary Jane Oliver of Forge Lane, Ashford, Kent, UK.
RICHARDS, George. Lance Corporal, 8302. 19th (Queen Alexandra' Own Royal) Hussars. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 26-11-1914. Age 24. Son of G.F. & Mary Richards of Gloster Road, Barnstaple, Devon, UK.
SAMWAYS, F.A. Lance Corporal, 26708. 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. 20-05-1917.
SHANKLIN, Edward John. Private, 9483. 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars, Attached :- Royal Engineers. Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas-de-Calais, France. 19-11-1918. Age 27. Son of William & Martha Shanklin of Pembroke, UK. Served 6 years abroad including 4 years in France.
SUMMERS, (MiD). Alfred Spencer Mason. Captain. 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars & 60th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Beaulencourt British Cemetery, Ligny-Thilloy, Pas-de-Calais, France. 15-09-1916. Age 30. Son of the late Right Honourable J.W. Summers & Mrs Summers of Emral Hall, Worthenbury, Flintshire, UK. He was born on the 6th April in 1886 in Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire. In 1914, he married Judith Mimi Poole. The following year, Alfred who was a Captain in the 19th Hussars learnt to fly a Biplane. He took his certificate on the 25th November 1915 at Beatty School Hendon and was tested in a Beatty -Wright Biplane. He was then attached to The Royal Flying Corps. On the 15th September 1916, he was shot down over Ligny Beaulencourt, Somme and died of his wounds as a Prisoner of War.
Mentioned in Dispatches.
TYRWITT DRAKE, Herbert William. Private, 16578. 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Wimereux Communal cemetery, Pas-de-calais, France. 11-03-1915. Son of Mrs. & E.T.Tyrwhitt Drake of "Shardeloes", Amersham, Buckinghamshire, UK.
WALDRON, (MiDx2) Francis Fitzgerald. Major. 60th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps & 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, Pas-de-Calais, France. Son of Brig. Gen. F. Waldron CB,RH & RFA. & his wife Helen. Husband of Marjorie E. Waldron of George Street, Portman Square, London, UK. Born Dublin, Ireland 1887. On 29th May 1907 he was gazzeted 2nd Lieutenant with the 19th Hussars.
WESTON, Thomas. Private, 712. 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 04-03-1915. Age 29. Son of Mrs. E. Weston of Bath Street, Derby, UK.
WILLIAMS, H.B. Private, 6014. 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 29-05-1915.