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Three: Lance Corporal A. H. Nevitte, 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars, who was killed in...
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Three: Lance Corporal A. H. Nevitte, 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars, who was killed in action at Vlamertinghe, Ypres, 13 May 1915 1914-15 Star (1821 Pte A. H. Nevitte. 18th. Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (1821 Pte. A. H. Nevitte. 18-Hrs.) traces of verdigris, otherwise generally good very fine (3) £70-£90 --- Arthur Hastings Nevitte was the son of Kate Nevitte of Weyhill, Andover, Hampshire, and the late Richard Nevitte. He served during the Great War with the 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars in the French theatre of war from 3 December 1914. Lance Corporal Nevitte was killed in action on the Western Front, 13 May 1915. The 18th Hussars War Diary gives the following for that date: ‘13 May 1915. VLAMERTINGHE. In trenches. At 3:30 am the enemy opened heavy shell fire on the front trenches held by the 2nd Cavalry Brigade that portion held by the 18th Hussars being particularly battered. Considerable lengths of trenches on the left of the 18th Hussars' line were demolished by cross fire from heavy howitzers. Casualties became very heavy. All communication was cut by the levelling of the trenches and the incessant fire of guns and machine guns.... The bombardment of the 18th Hussars' trenches was of such an intensity that a black pall hung over them for long periods from 3:30 am until about 10 am, when heavy intermittent shelling continued till dark. The noise was deafening and the place a veritable inferno. The regiment retired at 9 pm..’ The regiment suffered causalities of 2 officers killed and 6 wounded, 19 other ranks killed, 103 wounded, and 24 missing. Nevitte is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
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Three: Lance Corporal A. H. Nevitte, 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars, who was killed in action at Vlamertinghe, Ypres, 13 May 1915 1914-15 Star (1821 Pte A. H. Nevitte. 18th. Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (1821 Pte. A. H. Nevitte. 18-Hrs.) traces of verdigris, otherwise generally good very fine (3) £70-£90 --- Arthur Hastings Nevitte was the son of Kate Nevitte of Weyhill, Andover, Hampshire, and the late Richard Nevitte. He served during the Great War with the 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars in the French theatre of war from 3 December 1914. Lance Corporal Nevitte was killed in action on the Western Front, 13 May 1915. The 18th Hussars War Diary gives the following for that date: ‘13 May 1915. VLAMERTINGHE. In trenches. At 3:30 am the enemy opened heavy shell fire on the front trenches held by the 2nd Cavalry Brigade that portion held by the 18th Hussars being particularly battered. Considerable lengths of trenches on the left of the 18th Hussars' line were demolished by cross fire from heavy howitzers. Casualties became very heavy. All communication was cut by the levelling of the trenches and the incessant fire of guns and machine guns.... The bombardment of the 18th Hussars' trenches was of such an intensity that a black pall hung over them for long periods from 3:30 am until about 10 am, when heavy intermittent shelling continued till dark. The noise was deafening and the place a veritable inferno. The regiment retired at 9 pm..’ The regiment suffered causalities of 2 officers killed and 6 wounded, 19 other ranks killed, 103 wounded, and 24 missing. Nevitte is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
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