Monthly Archives: February 2022
RE Mounted Sapper Ammunition
21 Jul 21 According to the field service manual RE Sappers with the Field Sqns would have been issued with 50 rnds of .303 ammunition as normal, hence they would have worn the 5 pouch 1903 Bandolier. A further 50 … Continue reading
The Charge at High Wood 14 July 1916
Posted originally on the 14th July 2021 on the @HorsebackSapper twitter feed So 105 years ago today the 20th Deccan Horse and 7th Dragoon Guards crossed into No Mans Land to carry out a mounted attack onto High Wood. These … Continue reading
Saving a 1890 UP Saddle
26 Jun 21 Recently I was looking for an old damaged military saddle to use to help repair and refurbish a saddle project that I have had on the bench for a while. Having spotted a saddle for sale that … Continue reading
Riding as a Canadian of the Great War
15 May 21 This is a post that I wrote on my Facebook Group after a rather heated discussion with a person from another Living History Group. The point of discussion was my plan for the Last Hurrah Ride in … Continue reading
River Crossing for the Cavalry Division
17 Feb 21 As part of my continued research into the capabilities and activities of the Mounted Squadrons of the Royal Engineers is that there was officially no Pontoon Bridging equipment allocated to any of the Cavalry Divisions. The aim … Continue reading