4th (Queen's Own) Hussars.
The 4th Queen's Own Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685. It saw service for three centuries, including the First World War and the Second World War. It amalgamated with the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, to form the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars in 1958. From Wikipedia with thanks
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 166 recorded WW1 deaths for 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars.
GATACRE, (MiD)(Chevalier of the Legion of Honour).
John Kirwan. Major. 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars, On Attachment From :- 11th King Edward's Own Lancers, (Probyn's Horse). Meteren Military Cemetery, Nord, France. 13-10-1914. Age 32. Son of the late General Sir William Forbes Gatacre KCB.DSO. & Alice Gatacre (nee Kirwan) of "Gatacre", Shropshire, UK. He was born on 6th September, 1883 in Dublin. After education at Rugby and Sandhurst, John was posted to the Indian Army as 2nd Lieutenant. He served with King Edward's Own Bengal Lancers, rising to the rank of Captain. When the war broke out, John was at home on leave. He was attached to the 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars and promoted to Major. He went to France with the British Expeditionary Force on 18th August, 1914. He was killed in action on 13th October while reconnoitring for the advance beyond Meteren, near Mont des Cats. He was memtioned in despatches [London Gazette 20th October, 1914.] Major Gatacre, 11th King Edward's Own Lancers (Probyn's Horse) attd. 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars, was awarded the Victory and British Medals and the 1914 Star. From the website :- http://www.greglewin.co.uk/Memorial/biographies/293.php With my thanks. |
WOODSTACK,
Richard Frederick.
Private, 4458.
4th (Queen's Own) Hussars.
White House Cemetery,
St' Jean-les-Ypres,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
20-07-1915.
Age 25.
Son of Richard Edmund Woodstack, of Church Hill Road, Walthamstow, London, UK Native of Islington, London, UK.
Richard Frederick.
Private, 4458.
4th (Queen's Own) Hussars.
White House Cemetery,
St' Jean-les-Ypres,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
20-07-1915.
Age 25.
Son of Richard Edmund Woodstack, of Church Hill Road, Walthamstow, London, UK Native of Islington, London, UK.