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SOUTH IRISH HORSE IN THE GREAT WAR
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The Regiments’ battalions served as separate Divisional Cavalry Squadrons and then as two Corps Cavalry Regiments. In September 1917, the officers and men of both these Regiments were retrained as infantry and formed 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment and the battalion was posted to 49th Infantry Brigade in 16th (Irish) Division. On 21st March 1918, the battalion was caught in the maelstrom of the German Spring offensive. The Official History records that, “2 Coys of 7/Royal Irish, posted in forward zones, suffered terribly; not a man succeeded in escaping.” 77 officers and men of 7th (SIH) Royal Irish Regiment were killed in action that day, 42 were formerly South Irish Horse. 14 officers of the battalion were also captured that day, 6 of whom were formerly South Irish Horse. By the end of the month, over 90 men of the battalion had been killed. This is a very good modern Irish Regimental history.
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On 12 June 1922 King George V received at Windsor Castle representatives of the six disbanded Irish regiments. While five had long and distinguished service records, the South Irish Horse (SIH) had only been raised in 1902, as a result of the second Boer War, but too late to take part.
On the outbreak of The Great War a single squadron of the SIH was sent to Flanders which was involved in the retreat from Mons and the Marne and the early battles of Ypres, Neuve Chapelle. The remainder of the Regiment followed and over the next four years, won ten battle honours including Loos 1915, Somme 1916 and 1918, Albert, St Quentin, Courtrai and finally France and Flanders 1915-1918. Losses were severe and there were many acts of gallantry. This book fills a void by describing the achievements of this unique and short-lives regiment and the colourful characters who served in it. Certainly there is a fine story to tell and it will be invaluable to those researching former members.
Additional information
| Author/Editor | Mark Perry |
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| Product Code | 30097 |
| Delivery | Usually despatched Next Day |
| Format | Hardback, 176 pages |
| ISBN | 9781526736956 |
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