Back to Album of 80 photographs of 12th Lancers inscribed `Presented to the Officers of the 12th Lancers by Major G W Hobson on his retirement, March 1906'
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| Accession number | 912L : 2090/27 |
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** THE 12th Lieut . - Col . Herbert Lumsden , D.S.O. Commanded the Lancers with vigour . initiative , coolness and boldness . His regiment operated continuously and untiringly on the front and flanks . Capt . Horsbrugh Porter , D.S.O. Although wounded , he continued in command I when his services were indispensable . But for his action the enemy . would have had a clear road to Hazebrouck . OFFICERS at BARNARD CASTLE , 1948 LE G.G. BROWN , 2 / LE E. CLIFTON - BROWN , 2/4 MM . McCREERY , LE . R. LEWIS , LE GJ . FERGUSSON , LE A.P. GILKS , 2 / LE G. DENT . LE A.G. LOWTHER LE DWP VIVIAN Capt Mo.Cloren RAMC .. Capt R.J. BEECH MC . , Caft WB.J. CRAWSHAY Caft D.W.J. SIMMONS , Caft R.G. MAGUIRE MC MM , Caft R.L. HARDEN M.C. Caft M. BROCKBANK MC . , Lt A. ELLISON Caft T.JC WASHINGTON MC . Caft KH . HOOK MC . Major in DOBSON , Mejor R.B. READ HEAD ase MC , Lt - CoL EO BURNE , Major AJ . PRESTION , Major J. WERWALD , capt , Capt R. BRUM ( II Hossars , attacked ) J.P. FANEMC Second - Lieut . Edward Charles Mann , D.S.O. Demolished bridges over Yser Canal in spite of disguised enemy agents , and was able , when reinforced by another troop , to hold the road for seven hours . He is 22 . THEY HELD THE ROAD TO DUNKIRK BEACH FOR THEIR COMRADES OF THE B.E.F. Of the thirty one awards made by Lord Gort twelve went to the 12th Lancers for their gallan try in helping the B.E.F. to reach Dunkirk . Second Lieut . A. J. Clark - Kennedy , M.C. By bold manoeuvring of his troops inflicted heavy casualties . When his lead ing car was hit he silenced the enemy's fire and ensured the rescue of the crew . R.Q.M.S. William S. are Here hitherto unpub James , D.C.M. lished pictures of It was due to his excel eight of these lent common sense , personal disregard for of Badge of the 12th heroes . Lancers . They are greates known as the guard the bombing and exceptional overturned . Although . his gunner was killed beside him , he silenced enemy fire . Supple Twelfth . " history . d DAILY SKETCH . FRIDAY , JUNE 14 , 1940. - Page rear - orts that the regiment cked ammuni Sergt . Arthur Max Pearton , D.C.M. The armoured car in front of him was stopped by fire and Lieut . B. M. Hope Shand , M.C. Repeatedly required valu able information on patrol . By fearless manoeuvring of his troop covered the withdrawal of a column of our lorries and guns in face of fire . Sergt . James E. Watson , D.C.M. Was always in the leading car of his troop , which inflicted heavy casualties . He showed the finest leadership and courage during all the actions in which his troop took part . 80 81 |
