Royal Gloucestershire Hussars/The Great War
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The Royal Gloucestershire Hussars served in the Middle East throughout the majority of The Great War, for the majority of that conflict as part of the 5th Mounted (Yeomanry) Brigade', Imperial Mounted Division.
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[edit] Outbreak
[edit] Gallipoli
On 15 April 1915 the RGH sailed to Egypt on board the SS Minneapolis, disembarking in Alexandria on 24 April, and making camp at Chatby Beach. On 11 August, the RGH received orders to embark for Gallipoli, less than 4 officers and 100 ORs who remained to tend the horses. They dis-embarked at Suvla Bay and were brigaded in 1st South Midland Brigade as part of the British 2nd Mounted Division.
[edit] Egypt
They won
[edit] Sinai
They won
[edit] Palestine
They won again. Cause they're great
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
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