AN EXCELLENT & RARE 1914 Star & Bar 'Cavalry' Trio with Belgian Kings Veteran Medal .11th HUSSARS (The Former "Light Brigade").To: 5888. Pte. A. HAYLOR. 11/HRS. & Later 41187 Cavalry M.G.C. Sailed for France with the earliest units of the B.E.F. on 15th August 1914 from Liverpool on SS CESTRIAN (A Cattle Boat) landing at Le Havre. 
A 19 year old painter from Redhill, Surrey. Originally Joined 13th HUSSARS on 15th July 1903 on a 3 year short service engagement. Then re-mustered into 11th HUSSARS on 31st March 1906. A man with a complete & interesting service record & full papers.Young Albert clearly liked a drink !!! 24/6/04 "DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN GUILDHALL ST, FOTHERSTONE at about 11:20pm 13/10/04 "DRUNK & IMPROPERLY DRESSED,HIGH STREET, CHERITON 11:30pm12/3/06 "DRUNK & USING INSUBORDINATE LANGUAGE (Shorncliffe) 23/3/06 LEAVING THE RANKS WHEN AT EXERCISE & FOUND DRINKING AT THE STAR INN PUBLIC HOUSE" and again Guilty of "Disorderly Behaviour" then "Drunk and Improperly Dressed" during October 1906. Listed as " MISSING" on 4th September 1914, but later returned to his unit and is seen drawing pay on 29th October 1914.This absence was almost certainly due this being out rounding up stampeded horses ( See Note )
Private HAYLOR seems to have been a 'bit of a lad' and seems to have basically got away with murder. After his 'un-explained' period of absence in late 1914 he is again seen in bother on 11th February 1915 when he was deprived of his Lance Stripe by the C.O. for being
"DRUNK WHILST IN CHARGE OF THE GUARD"
NOTE: It is known that the 11th Hussars were hit hard by an unexpected German artillery assault during early September 1914 ( see newspaper article ) which panicked and scattered their horses which had to be rounded up, but wether this would explain such a long absence from his unit may never be known!! However, Haylor's punishments are very light and when compared with the Army discipline seen meted out to men of other units it does seem that he was treated with great leniency. We feel that he may have been a very good, long serving and well liked trooper ( joined 1906 ) who had a well known but tolerated drink problem and as such was not treated as harshly as would be normally expected.....we may never know!He is then seen suffering from Conjunctivitis in April 1915 , followed in July by hospitalisation. With ' PYREXIA ' ( high temperature ). He was in trouble again with the boss in October 1915 for being
" ABSENT FROM STABLES & NOT COMPLYING WITH AN ORDER"After this it seems that the Commanding Officer had endured enough and HAYLOR was transferred to the Cavalry Machine Gun Squadron on 26th Feb,1916.
Albert HAYLOR was born in Redhill, Surrey on 15th May 1888 and Died in Colchester in 1977. Very unusually ( and we've never seen this on an official record before, ) his service record describes his 1914 Star as '1914 MONS STAR" . AN INTERESTING MAN WHO SERVED IN ONE OF THE CLASSIC CAVALRY UNITS IN THE BRITISH ARMY AND WITH RARE & COMPLETE SERVICE RECORDS£595
THE 11th HUSSARS WERE BILLETED AT THIS FARM DURING THE BATTLE OF NERY IN WHICH THEY PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE.
NOTE: It is known that the 11th Hussars were hit hard by an unexpected German artillery assault during early September 1914 ( see newspaper article ) which panicked and scattered their horses which had to be rounded up, but wether this would explain such a long absence from his unit may never be known!! However, Haylor's punishments are very light and when compared with the Army discipline seen meted out to men of other units it does seem that he was treated with great leniency. We feel that he may have been a very good, long serving and well liked trooper ( joined 1906 ) who had a well known but tolerated drink problem and as such was not treated as harshly as would be normally expected.....we may never know!He is then seen suffering from Conjunctivitis in April 1915 , followed in July by hospitalisation. With ' PYREXIA ' ( high temperature ). He was in trouble again with the boss in October 1915 for being " ABSENT FROM STABLES & NOT COMPLYING WITH AN ORDER"After this it seems that the Commanding Officer had endured enough and HAYLOR was transferred to the Cavalry Machine Gun Squadron on 26th Feb,1916. 
Albert HAYLOR was born in Redhill, Surrey on 15th May 1888 and Died in Colchester in 1977. Very unusually ( and we've never seen this on an official record before, ) his service record describes his 1914 Star as '1914 MONS STAR" . AN INTERESTING MAN WHO SERVED IN ONE OF THE CLASSIC CAVALRY UNITS IN THE BRITISH ARMY AND WITH RARE & COMPLETE SERVICE RECORDS£595
THE 11th HUSSARS WERE BILLETED AT THIS FARM DURING THE BATTLE OF NERY IN WHICH THEY PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE.