North Irish Horse
Honours and Awards World War One Groups One and Two

Ranks shown are those held at the time of the event for which the award was given.

Victoria Cross

Lieutenant-Colonel R.A.West DSO and Bar, M.C.
Attached 6th Tank Battalion, Tank Corps.

The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

Lieutenant-Colonel Viscount J.H.M.Cole

Bar to Distinguished Service Order

Lieutenant-Colonel R.A.West DSO, M.C, attached Tank Corps

Distinguished Service Order

Major R A West, attd North Somerset Yeomanry
Lieutenant-Colonel A.K.M. The Lord Farnham, attd R. Inniskilling Fusiliers
Major A.E.Phillips, R West Kents, commanding V Cyclist Regiment (NIH)
Lieutenant-Colonel N.G.Stuart-Richardson, for service in Middle East

Military Cross

     Lieutenant-Colonel R.A.West, attd Tank Corps (6th Tank Bn)
     Major R.D.Ross, 1st North Irish Horse
     Captain J.V.Adair, attd 12th Lancers
     Captain W.Bookes, Army Cyclist Corps, V Cyclist Bn
     Captain H.S.Dean, attd 9th (NIH) Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers
     Captain E.Sinton, attd Royal Field Artillery
     Captain R.R.Smart, 2nd North Irish Horse
     Lieutenant E.A.Atkinson, Army Cyclist Corps, V Cyclist Bn
     Lieutenant W.Buchanan, Army Cyclist Corps, V Cyclist Bn
     Lieutenant J.K.Greer, attd 1st Bn Irish Guards
     Lieutenant B.O'N.Hodson, Army Cyclist Corps, V Cyclist Bn
     Lieutenant J.Knox, attd Royal Irish Rifles
     Lieutenant J.A.MacClean, attd Royal Field Artillery
     Lieutenant H.E.L.Montgomery, Army Cyclist Corps, V Cyclist Bn
     Lieutenant G.W.Vesey, attd 9th (NIH) Bn Royal Irish Fusilers
     Second-Lieutenant J.F.E.McFarland, attd 4th Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers
     Second-Lieutenant J.B.Young, attd 9th (NIH) Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers

Bar to Military Cross

Lieutenant J.Knox, attached Royal Irish Rifles.

Military Medal

RSM J.Wright D.C.M. SSM R.J.Carmichael Sergeant J.Clancey Sergeant T.Jamison Sergeant W.Scott Corporal J.Armstrong Corporal W.Brown Corporal W.McMurray Corporal R.C.Stewart Private D.Connolly Private H.V.Kearon

SSM H.Boyd SSM F R Harding Sergeant W.H.Glendinning Sergeant S.Rainey L/Sergeant R.C.Blair Corporal J.Bailey Corporal W.J.Johnston Corporal W.Stevenson Private J.Close Private J.J.McLoughlin

Bar to Military Medal

SSM H Boyd MM

Meritorious Service Medal

Sergeant S.Rainey
Corporal F.Ferguson
Corporal R.Hassard

Croix de Guerre

Major R.D.Ross

Medaille Militaire

Private F.T.Colquhoun
Private J.McArow

Mentioned in Despatches


Twenty-one of Britain's oldest military award were received by members of the Regiment.

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