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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)*'''1941''', February 01, a cadre of men became the [[25th Dragoons]].*'''1971''' amalgamated with the The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) forming the to form The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)(SCOTS DG)==Service in British India==*'''1857-59''' The [[Indian Mutiny]]*'''1884''' [[Muttra]]*'''19711889''' [[Rawalpindi]]*'''1912'' became 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) Egypt*'''1921''' retitled [[Sialkot]] ==Regimental journal==''The Queen's Bays Feather and Carbine. (2nd Dragoon GuardsRegimental Journal of the 3rd Carabiniers)*''. At least some editions are available at the [[British Library]]. Some volumes have been scanned and are available online, refer '1959External links'below, although it is possible that part of the text/sections are missing, as the text seems rather limited for some editions. ==Regimental history=='' amalgamated with I Serve: Regimental History of the 1st King3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards to become 1st The Queen)'', by Lieutenant-Colonel L. B. Oatts. Published by Home Headquarters 3rd Carabiniers Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards, 1966. Available at the [[British Library]] UIN: BLL01001095785
== External Links ==
===Historical Books Online===*[http://www.archive.org/stream/recordofthirdorp00canniala#page/n19/mode/2up ''Historical record of the Third, or Prince of Wales' Regiment of Dragoon Guards : containing an account of the formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1838''] 1838. Archive.org*[https://archive.org/details/cu31924028003436 ''From Private to Field-Marshal''] by Field-Marshal Sir William Robertson 1921 Archive.org. Born c 1860, he went to India late 1888 as Lieutenant, 3rd Dragoon Guards, [https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028003436#page/n57/mode/2up page 34].===Other===*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071016052349/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/DG3.htm 3rd Dragoon Guards] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071016052158/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/dg3.htm deployments] www.regiments.org, an archived website*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071020112657/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/DG3carb.htm 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards)] 1922-1971 including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071121044345/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/dg3carb.htm deployments]www.regiments.org, now archived.*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/britishcavalry/3dg.htm 3rd Dragoon Guards] British Empire website<br>*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Dragoon_Guards 3rd Dragoon Guards] Wikipedia<br>*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd/6th_Dragoon_Guards 3rd Carabiniers] Wikipedia<br>*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Scots_Dragoon_Guards_(Carabiniers_and_Greys) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards] Wikipedia*[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/ 3rd Carabiniers (POWDG)]**[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/feather-carbine-editions/ ''Feather & Carbine'' editions]***1937 Journal: The Regiment moved to India. Note, at 2017/09, the 1937 edition was not available on the website.****1937 Journal: Graves at Sialkot Part 1, Part 2***1938 Journal: Last mounted parade***1939 Journal indicates the Regiment was mechanised***1939-1945 Journal: The Regiment was initially in India and was in Burma 1944-45, when it was awarded Battle Honours for the Burma Campaign**[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/b-sqd/sgt-c-buckley/ Photographs: Sgt C. Buckley, B Sqd: 1930s] Nos 4-10 were previously labelled India**[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/unknown-sqd/bertie-gerald-baker-1927-1948/ Photographs: Bertie (Gerald) Baker, Unknown Squadron, 1930s]**[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/b-sqd/trooper-baker/ Photographs: Trooper AJ Baker, B Sqd] went to India 1936**Previously there were also photograph collections for Arthur James Thorne 1930s, and Tony George: India 1930s : the cemetery memorial to Trooper A.E.Atton P.W.D.G. died on 28 February 1938. Also armoured cars and tanks; however, these cannot now be located on the website.*[http://www.scotsdgmuseum.com The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum] at Edinburgh Castle. Covers the Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons), the 3rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards and the [[6th Dragoon Guards]] {{#widget:Google PlusOne|size=small|count=true}}   
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