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The 19th Hussars were formed from the old [[1st Bengal European Light Cavalry]] in 1861. See ''The Diary of an Indian Cavalry Officer'', Pagoda Tree Press, Bath 2003 p197, and Col. John Biddulph ''The Nineteenth and their Times'', London 1899.
Also known as '''19th Royal Hussars'''
== Chronology ==
*'''1857''' raised as the 1st Bengal European Light Cavalry
*'''1862''' renamed the 19th Hussars
*'''1884''' renamed the 19th (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own) Hussars
*'''1908''' renamed the 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars
*'''1921''' retitled as the 19th Royal Hussars (Queen Alexandra's Own)
*'''1922''' amalgamated with the 15th The King's Hussars, to form the 15th/19th Hussars
*'''1992''' amalgamated with the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) to form The Light Dragoons Light Dragoons] Wikipedia
 
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_Royal_Hussars 19th Royal Hussars] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th/19th_Hussars 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Light_Dragoons Light Dragoons] Wikipedia
 
== Bibliography ==
See ''The Diary of an Indian Cavalry Officer'', Pagoda Tree Press, Bath 2003 p197, and Col. John Biddulph ''The Nineteenth and their Times'', London 1899.


[[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]]
[[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]]

Revision as of 15:55, 9 May 2009

Also known as 19th Royal Hussars

Chronology

  • 1857 raised as the 1st Bengal European Light Cavalry
  • 1862 renamed the 19th Hussars
  • 1884 renamed the 19th (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own) Hussars
  • 1908 renamed the 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars
  • 1921 retitled as the 19th Royal Hussars (Queen Alexandra's Own)
  • 1922 amalgamated with the 15th The King's Hussars, to form the 15th/19th Hussars
  • 1992 amalgamated with the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) to form The Light Dragoons Light Dragoons] Wikipedia

External Links

19th Royal Hussars Wikipedia
15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars Wikipedia
Light Dragoons Wikipedia

Bibliography

See The Diary of an Indian Cavalry Officer, Pagoda Tree Press, Bath 2003 p197, and Col. John Biddulph The Nineteenth and their Times, London 1899.