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17th (The Duke of CambfiJje's Own) Lancers;
153
Death' 1 Mead, with the Motto," Or Glory." — "Alma" "Balaklava" "Inkebman" "Sevastopol"
"Centbal India" "Sooth Afeica, 1879."
Full
Pay.
Half
Pay.
Colonel in Chief.— Field Marshal Hi* Royal Highnet* George W. F. C, Duke of Cambridge, 1 KG.KT. KP.
GCB. GCSI. GCMG. GCIE. GCTO. A.E.C. Hon. Colonel in Chief to the Forces, 21 June 76.
Colonel.— Sir Drury Curzon Drury -Lowe, 2 GCB. Cornet, p 28 July 54 ; Lieut. 7 Nov. 54 ; Capt. f g Nov. 56;
Major, p io June 6?; Lt. Colonel, p i5 June 66; Colonel, 15 June 71 ; Major General, 9 Dec. 3i ; Lieut.
General, 1 Apr. 90; Colonel 17th Lancers, 24 Jan. 92.
Lieutenant Colonel. — p.s.c. Douglas Haig, 3 CB. A.D.C.fo the Ki'ig, Lieut. 7 Feb. 85; Capt, 23 Jan. 91;
Bt. Major, 16 Nov. 98 ; Major, 26 June 99; Bt.Lt. Colonel 29 Nov. 00; Lt. Colonel, 17 July 01.
Majobs.
Harry William Ralph Ricardo, 4 2nd up
Command 12 June oo, and 2"d in Cotnd. (
Froo. Regiment of Lancers
p.s.c. Hon. Herbert Alexander Lawrence, 5
(Bt.Lt. Colonel, 29 Nov. 00)
Bertram Percy Portal, 6 DSO
Norman Tom Nickalls 7
Captains.
Victor Staunton Sandeman 8
William Arthur Tilney 9
iZbn.AlgernonWilriam John Clotworthy 10 ]
Skeffington, 2350. Adjutant 1 Nov. 00 J
D'Arcy Legard 1 '
Hon. William Reginald Wyndham' 3
Ronald James Walter Carden'*
Lieutenants.
Edward Gerald Thompson 15
Charles Lukin Davis
Durham SimpsonMatthews, 17 J ; <2erfe Camp \
to Lt.Gen. Sir B. C. Russell, 23 Aug. 02 J
Alan Francis Fletcher 18
Fred Wm. Vincent Greetham, Reserce
Robert Bingham Brassey 20
Bayard Gouraud 21
Maurice Edward Weston Pope
Ralph Algernon Coote' 3
George Crespigny Brabazon, Lord Vivian..
Bertie Drew Fisher
Stephen Chipchase Henderson 20
Mordaunt Henry Sinclair Goodliffe 27
Robert William Vesey Bruce
Second Lieutenants.
Charles Lawrence Prior 28
Douglas Hervey Talbot
Charles James Astley Maberly
Chas. Talbot Joseph Gerard Walmesley
Henry Pige Lescliallas
Christian Fredk. George Wm.de Falbe ..
Harold Stansmore Nutting
Alick May Cunard
2ND LIEUT.
10 Apr.
20 Feb. 95
7 Dec. 95
25 Mar. 96
25 Mar. 96
5 Aug.
5 Sept.
15 May
1 Dec.
2 Nov.
1 Dec.
27 July
28 Feb.
I + Mar.
14 Mar.
23 May
14 July
II Aug.
11 Aug.
17 Oct.
3 Jan.
13 July 01
26 Mar.
26 Mar. 02
26 Mar. 02
26 Mar.
11 June 02
28 Jan. 82
to May 82
29 Aug. 85
ic Nov.
10 Nov.
5 Dec.
13 Nov. 93
4 July 96
27 Mar. 97
27 Mar. 97
2 June 98
3 Jan. oc
8 Feb. 00
14 Feb. 00
25 Mar. 94
29 Mar.
3 Oct.
3 Oct.
3 Oct.
1 June
°°i 29 July
18 Sept.
18 Sept. 01
24 Sept. 02
7 Apr.
25 Feb.
1 Jan. 95
13 Nov. 95
92
19 Feb. 96
2 June 98
8 Feb. 00
29 Mar. 00
29 July 01
24 Sept. 02
12 July 96
22 Nov. 99
8 Feb. co
1 June 01
29 Nov. 00,
26 June 02!
22 Aug. 02,
Riding Master.— Charles Gilbert, 5 Apr. 99 ; Hon. Lieut.— With Prov. Sejt. of Lancers
Quarter Master. — Charles Clarke, 29 21 Dec. 92 ; Hon. Lieut,
Blue— Facings White.— Agents, Messrs. Cox and Co.
Embarked for South Africa, 14 Feb. 1900.
• , , D V ke , of Cambridge commanded the 1st Division of the Eastern Army throughout the camnaien of Tftc
including the battles of the Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman (horse shot), and siege of Sebastopol (mentioned in rf„
patches, received the thanks of the House of Commons, Medal with four Clasps, and Turkish Medal)
r 2 , SlI L^-- C - Drury-Lowe served with the 17th Lancers in the Crimea from 18th June 1855, including the hattl,.
of the Tchernaya, siege and fall of Sebastopol (Medal with Clasp, and Turkish Medal). Also the Indi
Sir Evelyn Wood m command of the Cavalry Brigade. Served in the Egyptian war of 1882 in command of the Cavalr
Division, and was present at the engagements of Ef Magfar, Mahsama, the two actions at Kassasin and the battle of
Tel-el-Kebir, immediately after which he commenced a forced march with the Cavalry by which he obtained oossrV
of Cairo, the surrender of its citadel, and of the rebel chief Arabi (six times mentioned in despatches received the 11
of both Houses of Parliament, KCB., Medal with Clasp, 2nd Class of the Osmanieh, and Khedive's Star) s
8 Lt.Colonel Haig served in the campaign in the Soudan under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1898 and was present at
the Cavalry reconnaissance of 5th April, and at the battles of the Atbara and Khartoum (mentioned in despatch <=