North Irish Horse Personnel - Honours and Awards WW I


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

Victoria Cross

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

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The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

Lieutenant-Colonel Viscount J H M Cole

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Bar to Distinguished Service Order

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

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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

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Bar to Military Cross

Lieutenant J. Knox, attached Royal Irish Rifles.

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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

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Bar to Military Medal

SSM H Boyd MM

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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 J J McLoughlin 		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 H V Kearon
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Meritorious Service Medal

Sergeant S Rainey
Corporal F Ferguson
Corporal R Hassard

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Croix de Guerre

Major R D Ross

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Medaille Militaire

Trooper J McArow

The Medaille Militaire was awarded to one other member of the Regiment
No record of his name has survived.

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Mentioned in Despatches


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

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