Back to Album belonging to Colonel F F Colvin containing photos and paper ephemera relating to 9L and 7th Reserve Cavalry Regiment during 1WW
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| Accession number | 912L : 2124/4 |
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Regimentul Order by Lieut Colonel F.F. Colvin , Commanding 7th Res.cavy Regt . Wednesday . 7th February 1917 . Tidworth . 3.over . 2. Farewell Order . Regtl Orders by Lieut Colonel F.F. Colvin , Commanding 7th Reserve Cavy Regi Tidworth . Thursday . 8 th February 191 No.1.Detail . 3. Horses . 3 Officers and 120 other ranks , Royal Bucks Hussars , will be attached to the 11th Rererve Cavalry Regiment , from tomorrow 8.2.17 , and will leave barracks about 2.30.pm , parading on the Darrack Square at . 2. pm .. The Officer i / c Rogt1 Tran . port will arrange for 3 wagon : for the conveyance of kits and stores to Aliwal barracks . The Band will attend . 4. Movec . On the tran fer of the Royal Ducks Hussars from the 7th Recorve Cavalry , Reziment , The Officer Commanding desires to express to the Officere , N.0.0's & men hie doep appreciation of the way all ranks have helped to maintain a high state of officiency and for the excellent example they have set at all times . He very much regrets losing them from his command and offers them his very best wishes for the future . Orderly Officer Leut O.S. Major Wyness . R.O. Corpl Perrins . Ord Tptr Garrod . Guard for Old Stables . Corpl Chambers . Guardo . A.2.2.2.0.1.D. 1 . G. Tweedie . Guard Sergt Foot . Inst Corpl Newman . Berks . Telephone Guard . A.1.B.1.D.1 . Guard for New Stables . Corpl Bordies . Guards . A.1.C.1.D.1 . * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * On relinquishing command of the Regiment the Commanding 014 cer deciros to express to all ranks his deep regrot in bidding . them " Farewell " and his heartfelt gratitude for the constant , witl -ing , and efficient support he had received throughout the whole period of his command . == * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * He feola confident that the 9th & 21st Lancers will always uphold their old traditions and he most cordially wishes the the very best of " Good Luck " and assures them of his sincer interest in their welfare for the future . e R.O. Mo.4 , of yesterdays date , which effects Horses B / 406 a C / 63 , is amended to read discharged from S.V.H. Tidworth . It is notified for information that 26 Officers and 405 othe ranks will leave for Ireland on Saturday , 10.2.17 , time to b notifiod later . Dress : - Drill Order , Bandolier , Haversack & Waterbottle , Lances and Swords will be tied up in bundles . Mees tine will be packed in the mene kit bag . All kit bage , Squadron baggage , Band baggage , Orderly Room a Quarter Masters Stores baggage will be loaded in the trucks rear of " A " Squadron Barrack room . Commanding " B " & " D " Sqdna , Major E.F. Morrison Bell . Commanding " A " & " C " Captn J.S. Forbes . 11 Mrs. Taylor - Whitehead has just had a son . Her husband , Capt . Taylor Whitehead , 9th Lancers , has been wounded . ( Swaine . ) Lord Lovelace , a former 9th Lancer , who has been serving again with a Service battalion , has recently been selected for the Staff . The third Earl , he succeeded his half - brother ( Byron's grandson ) eleven years ago , but is not much known at Westminster , his tastes being more in the direction of sport than of politics . Lord Lichfield's Lord Lovelace married youngest sister , and the pair have mostly divided their time between Ben Damph Forest , a beautiful place on the shores of Loch Torri don , in Ross - shire , bought some years ago by the first Lord Lovelace , and Horsley Towers , Leatherhead . They have three girls , two of whom , the Ladies Evelyn and Phyllis King , are and a son , Lord Ockham , twelve on " " " out , March 30 . Regtl Orders by Licut Colonel F.F. Colvin , Commanding 7th Reserve Cavy Regt . Tidworth . Friday . 9th February 1917 . No.1.Detail . Moves . Special Orders . Orderly Officer 2nd Lieut W.A.R. Stiles . A / O.S . Major Drewell . R.O. Corpl Dance .. Ord Tptr . Garrod . Guard for Old Stables . Corpl from Berks Yeo . Guards . 6. Berks Yeo . Forage Guard . 11. Farewoll Order . Corpl Newman . Guard Sergt Ingalmels . Berks . Inet Corpl Kingston . Telephone Guard . 3. Berks . Guard for New Stables . Corpl from Berks Yeo . Guards . 3 Berks Yeo . Guards . 3. Berks Yeo . * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * == * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * = * The 1st Reserve Cavalry Lancers , will proceed to Ireland 3x leaving Tidworth by the 1.15.pm train tomorrow , parading under the Command of Major R.G. Hooper , D.S.O. on the Barrack Square at 12.15.pm. On arriving at Holyhead , Captain J.S. rorbes and his Squadron together with 14 horses and baggage will leave by the first bost , the remainder of the party will proceed with the second boat . Horses to be at the station for entraining at 12.15.pm , the Farrier Quarter Master Sergt will superintend the entraining of these animals . Railway trucks in barracks for baggage will leave at 10.30am all baggage must be loaded by 10.15.am. On departure of the Regiment all details including Berks Yeo : and Works Battn will parade on the Barrack Square at 2.30.pm. All Officers will attend . The following letter has been received by the Officer Commanding 7th Reserve Cavalry Regiment from Lieut Colonel Stanley Barry , C.M.G. M.V.O. D.S.O.Assistant Military Secretary Home Forces . 11 I am directed by the Field Marshal to write and thank you and your Officers for all the work you have done with your unit during the War . He much regrets that owing to the exigencies of the Service it has become necessary to reduce the number of Reserve Bavalry Regiments , at the same time he is sure that whatever dutios pe before them the Officere & men of the 9th & 21st Lancers will maintain the famous traditions which they have inherited from their history , and that they will display the same Cavalry spirit and devotion to duty as that on which he has always relied so much , especially during the early days of the prosent campaign in France .. The following copy og a letter recoived from Brigadier General O.V. Lumley , Commanding 2nd Reserve Cavalry brigade is published for information . It is with great regret that , owing to the reorganisation of the Reserva Cavalry brigade the G.O.C. 2nd Reserve Cavalry Brigade is obliged to part with his friends in the 7th Restrve Cavalry Regiment . Since the commencement of the War , Officers , N.C.O's & men of this unit have done their best to maintain the traditions inherited from the 9th a 21st Lancers , with the result that Discipline and Training have alwaye been kept up to a high -standard . The B.O.C. thanks all ranks for their loyal cupport and wishes them the best of luck for the future . |
