Notes
The College website (see References) carries this short biography of him: 'Victor Reeves (1906), a Major in the Dorset Yeomanry stationed in Egypt, became part of the force sent to repel an uprising in Libya. Reeves led the Dorset Yeomanry in what is generally regarded as one of the last true cavalry charges by the British Army, The Charge of The Dorset Yeomanry, at Agagia on 26 February 1916. British military actions were usually underpinned by massive technological superiority, however, on this occasion, the enemy possessed overwhelming firepower while the Dorset Yeomanry charged with sabres drawn. Squadron Commander Major Victor Reeves was among those killed in action during the assault.'