War Diaries of 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars
1946
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January 1946 CO: Lt Col AM Barne OBE |
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| 1-2/1/1946 | Both days were holidays for almost everyone in the Regt, only duty Officers and skeleton staffs remaining on duty. |
| 3/1/1946 | All transport and wheeled vehicles left Tidworth in convoy. Staged for the night at Northampton. |
| 5/1/1946 | Notification received that Major FS Fryer and Major JJ O’Brien are awarded the Military Cross. |
| 17/1/1946 | The 2i/c, Major CML Clements MC left for UK for a course. |
| 18/1/1946 | Capt JM Strawson was attached to MMIA, ROME. |
| 19/1/1946 | At 2230 a check point of a White AC with a crew of one NCO and 4 men was surrounded by 6 Yugoslavs who informed the NCO that the post was in Yugoslav territory. The crew was taken to the Yugoslav HQ at SVINO, held for the night and released on the morning of the 20th. |
| 22/1/1946 | The following Officers were transferred from the X4 List and TOS this Regt:- Capt AA McGowen, Lt FC Heath, Lt JA Morrison, Lt NA Miscampbell, Lt JG Paterson and Lt P Kerven. |
| 29/1/1946 | Devaluation of the Lire from 400 to 900 to the pound Sterling. |
| The chief feature of January has been the extremely cold weather from 15th to 27th.The incident on 19th January was notable for the fact that the Yugoslavs treated our troops extremely well, and that the patrol returned next morning complete in every detail. The health of the Regt remains at a very high level. | |
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February 1946 CO: Lt Col AM Barne OBE |
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| 2/2/1946 | Lt RR Bourne rejoined the Regt from X4 List. |
| 5/2/1946 | Capt HVB Greenwood left the Regt to attend a course on Air Liaison in the UK. |
| 9/2/1946 | Capt LF Romney returned from a course in UK. |
| 12/2/1946 | Lt EJ Wells and Lt ET Knowles-Bolton joined the Regt from X4 List. |
| 14/2/1946 | Capt GAF Kennard joined the Regt from UK. |
| 15/2/1946 | Capt GAF Kennard promoted A/Major and assumes command of A Sqn. Capt RP Walmsley left the Regt for special duties in connection with the Greek elections. |
| 16/2/1946 | Major JJ O’Brien MC assumed command of HQ Sqn. The Regt was affiliated to 88th Recon Cav Tp (US Army). |
| 18/2/1946 | 112 reinforcements joined the Regt from UK. All were in Age/Service group 50 or above. |
| 19/2/1946 | Major RSG Smith assumes command of the Regt. |
| 20/2/1946 | B & C Sqns were relived from their posts in the Morgan Line by a force from 56 (Lon) Div Artillery. |
| 23/2/1946 | The CO left the Regt for five days leave at CORTINA. |
| 24/2/1946 | Tpr F Pearcey, who joined the Regt on the 18th February, died on being admitted to hospital. The cause of death was diagnosed as Meningococal Septicaemia. |
| 27/2/1946 | Tpr DG Warr died whilst on guard duty. Cause of death was 3 GSW in head. |
| Note: The Regt was relieved of all duties in the Morgan Line on 20th February. This enabled the Regt to be concentrated once again in OPICINA barracks. Various local guard duties occupied NCOs and men. Training of individuals, maintenance of vehicles and education was therefore able to be carried out more thoroughly. The weather became milder as the month progressed. The health of the Regt remained good. | |
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