3rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards

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Also known as 3rd Carabiniers

Chronology

  • 1685 raised as the Earl of Plymouth's Regiment of Horse and ranked as the 4th Regiment of Horse
  • 1687 renamed the 4th Regiment of Horse
  • 1746 renamed the 3rd Dragoon Guards
  • 1751 renamed the 3rd Regiment of Dragoon Guards
  • 1921 renamed the 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales's)
  • 1922 amalgamated with the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) to form the 3rd/6th Dragoon Guards
  • 1928 renamed the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards)
  • 1971 amalgamated with The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) to form The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (SCOTS DG)

Service in British India

External Links

3rd Dragoon Guards 3rd Dragoon Guards www.regiments.org
British Empire website
3rd Dragoon Guards Wikipedia
3rd Carabiniers Wikipedia
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Wikipedia