Tag Archives: Cavalry
Sapper preparations for Beersheba 31 Oct 1917 (Third Battle of Gaza)
In 1917 things were picking up pace in the Middle East against the Ottomans. The Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF), made up of British and Imperial units, had advanced out of Egypt, across the Sinai and had launched attacks against the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Uncategorized
Tagged 1917, ANZAC, Australian Light Horse, beersheba, Cavalry, Field Company RE, Field Tp RE, Great War, Railways, RE, RE Field Sqn, sappers, waterpoints, WW1
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Signals Equipment and the UP Saddle
During the Great War, signals was an element of Royal Engineers with some parts devolved or shared out to different cap badges including the Cavalry. Now signals are not a particular interest of mine but they do have some very … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, History
Tagged 1902 UP Saddle, beersheba, Cavalry, Great War, RE, Royal Engineers, signals, survey, UP Saddle
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1890 UP Saddle Refurbishment update
Over the last couple of months there has been a bit of work done on the refurbishment of the 1890 Universal Pattern Saddle. Now I have to admit the main reason for the increase in activity has been two fold. … Continue reading
Posted in Refurbishments, Show and tell
Tagged 1890 UP Saddle, Boer War, Cavalry, Derbyshire Yeomanry, Saddle Wallets, Victorian
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