{"product_id":"4th-queen-s-own-hussars-ww1-british-1914-15-star-medal-trio-patrick-ohara","title":"4th (Queen’s Own) Hussars WW1 British 1914-15 Star Medal Trio Patrick O'Hara","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eFirst World War British Medal Trio - Private Patrick O’Hara, 4th (Queen’s Own) Hussars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e1914-15 Star - \u003cb\u003e24337 PTE. P. O'HARA. 4TH. HRS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eBritish War Medal - \u003cb\u003e24337 PTE. P. O'HARA. 4-HRS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eVictory Medal - \u003cb\u003e24337 PTE. P. O'HARA. 4-HRS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003ePatrick O’Hara served with the \u003cb\u003e4th (Queen’s Own) Hussars\u003c\/b\u003e, one of the British Army’s most historic cavalry regiments. His medal rolls confirm entitlement to the \u003cb\u003e1914–15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal\u003c\/b\u003e, and show that he first entered a theatre of war on \u003cb\u003e24 July 1915\u003c\/b\u003e, disembarking in the \u003cb\u003eEgyptian Theatre\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAt this stage of the war, the 4th Hussars had been redeployed from France to the Middle East to help counter the growing Ottoman threat. Cavalry units such as the Hussars played a vital role in reconnaissance, screening, and rapid-response duties—tasks particularly suited to mobile operations in the desert. They were engaged in securing key communication routes, protecting the Suez Canal zone, and preparing for later advances into Sinai and Palestine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eMen of the 4th Hussars often found themselves working in extreme conditions, dealing with heat, limited water supplies, and long-distance patrol work. As the war progressed, elements of the regiment supported the expanding British mounted forces that ultimately contributed to the successful Sinai–Palestine campaign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAfter surviving the conflict, O’Hara was transferred to \u003cb\u003eClass Z Reserve\u003c\/b\u003e on 20 April 1919, marking the end of his wartime obligations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eA solid three-medal group to a \u003cb\u003escarce cavalry regiment\u003c\/b\u003e, with early overseas service in Egypt. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE: All research will be sent to the buyer via email. I am unable to provide printed copies, as I do not have access to a printer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAJMS Medals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AJMS Medals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52857803374938,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/9850\/1466\/files\/20251126_133953.png?v=1764171522","url":"https:\/\/ajms-medals.com\/products\/4th-queen-s-own-hussars-ww1-british-1914-15-star-medal-trio-patrick-ohara","provider":"AJMS Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}