The British cavalry were the first British Army units to see action during the First World War. Captain Hornby of the 4th Dragoon Guards is reputed to have been the first British soldier to kill a Ger
A squadron from the 1st Life Guards, August 1914
A painting of the 17th (The Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers at the Battle of Moddersfontein, 1901
A defensive position built by the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards in August 1914
A dismounted section from the 1st Life Guards in 1914. Note the cavalry ammunition bandoliers and the swords, carried on their belts.
Charles Beck Hornby
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Charles Beck Hornby, was a British cavalryman. While serving as a captain in the 4th Dragoon Guards, he is reputed to have become the first British soldier to kill a German soldier in the First World
British cavalry during the First World War
…The British cavalry were the first British Army units to see action during the First World War. Captain Hornby of the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards is reputed to have been the first British soldier to kill a German soldier, using his sword, and Corporal Edward…
Hornby and his squadron charging against German cavalrymen at Casteau, by Charles Mills Sheldon