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In 1841 the Regiment was under orders to return to England. 150 volunteers ‘disposed to extend their Indian service' transferred to the [[14th (King's) Hussars|14th Regiment of Light Dragoons]], newly arrived from England, stationed at Kirkee, on 1 October 1841<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=tR6gAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA122 "Historical Abstract of the 1st year's service in the East Indies of H. M.'s 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons, at Kirkee, under the Bombay Presidency "], page 122 ''Transactions of the Medical and Physical Society of Bombay Volume 5 1842''</ref>
In 1841 the Regiment was under orders to return to England. 150 volunteers ‘disposed to extend their Indian service' transferred to the [[14th (King's) Hussars|14th Regiment of Light Dragoons]], newly arrived from England, stationed at Kirkee, on 1 October 1841<ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=tR6gAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA122 "Historical Abstract of the 1st year's service in the East Indies of H. M.'s 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons, at Kirkee, under the Bombay Presidency "], page 122 ''Transactions of the Medical and Physical Society of Bombay Volume 5 1842''</ref>
Due to the return of the 4th Hussars to England, on 1 October 1878 a private transferred to the [[13th Hussars]]<ref>  [http://pinetreeweb.com/13th-afghan-war.htm The 13th Hussars in India & Afghanistan 1874-1884] pinetreeweb.com</ref>


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Revision as of 06:25, 19 December 2011

Also known as 4th Queen's Own Hussars

Chronology

  • 1685 raised as The Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons and ranked as the 4th Dragoons
  • 1751 formally titled the 4th Regiment of Dragoons
  • 1788 renamed the 4th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Dragoons
  • 1818 renamed the 4th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
  • 1861 renamed the 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars
  • 1921 renamed the 4th Queen's Own Hussars
  • 1958 amalgamated with the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, to form the The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars
  • 1993 amalgamated with The Queen's Own Hussars to form The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish)

Service in British India

In 1841 the Regiment was under orders to return to England. 150 volunteers ‘disposed to extend their Indian service' transferred to the 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons, newly arrived from England, stationed at Kirkee, on 1 October 1841[1]

Due to the return of the 4th Hussars to England, on 1 October 1878 a private transferred to the 13th Hussars[2]

External Links

4th Queen's Own Hussars including deployments www.regiments.org, an archived site
4th Queen's Own Hussars Wikipedia
Queen's Royal Irish Hussars Wikipedia
Regiment Records shadowsoftime.co.nz
Personal Records shadowsoftime.co.nz
4th Light Dragoons - Regimental Summary www.genes.plus.com
The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars Regimental Collection at Redoubt Fortress and Military Museum . Covers the 4th Hussars and the 8th (The King's Royal Irish) Hussars

Historical books online

References