March 19, 20233 yr #1 While doing the Wiki on the 8th Royal Irish Hussars I was reminded of their officer's special Side Cap, the Tent Cap, and found it's still worn today, apparently by all Officers of the Queen's Royal Hussars, the current unit the old 8th Royal Irish were now amalgamated in. The 6th Armored Division Formation Sign? Thought this unit was no longer active, can't seem to find any reference to it today.
March 12, 20242 yr Author #5 Cold War period at Lunenburg Germany November 1953, the curiously now titled 7th Armoured Division District. The Prince there, Philip Duke of Edinburgh, he is Chief of the 8th Irish Hussars, the Regiment having been sent to Germany and the BAOR after combat in Korea.
April 19, 20242 yr Author #6 And in Korea itself in 1951, Major-General James Cassels, Commander 1st Commonwealth Division chit chats with an Officer and an OR of the Irish Hussars.
July 18, 20242 yr Author #7 WWII Spring 1944, back in England before D-Day, the 8th RIH was in the 7th Armd Div, and was in Italy till it was transferred out in late 1943 for home
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