
This
is a photo of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars circa 1888
The
newly formed Royal Gloucestershire Hussars formed at Petty France the men are
holding what appears to be Remington rifles On the 30th March 1834, the
commanders of the various troops met at Petty France, near Badminton, and
combined to form a single Regiment called the Gloucestershire Yeomanry Cavalry.
The Duke of Beaufort was appointed commander of the Regiment.
In 1841 the Regiment was granted the title 'Royal' and in 1846 was
renamed the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars they saw action in South Africa just
at the turn of the century at the outbreak of the first world war they were on
home duties later shipped to Egypt half were sent to Galipoli without their
mounts the other half saw action in Egypt on horse back my grandfather Earnest
Chappell must have been in the later group as his mount was killed by enemy fire