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Due to the return of the 11th Hussars to England, on 1st July 1877 11 privates transferred to the [[13th Hussars]] according to the link [http://pinetreeweb.com/13th-afghan-war.htm The 13th Hussars in India & Afghanistan1874-1884] (pinetreeweb.com)
Due to the return of the 11th Hussars to England, on 1st July 1877 11 privates transferred to the [[13th Hussars]]<ref>  [http://pinetreeweb.com/13th-afghan-war.htm The 13th Hussars in India & Afghanistan 1874-1884] pinetreeweb.com</ref>
 
==Regimental Journal==
==Regimental Journal==
''The XI Hussars Journal''<br>
''The XI Hussars Journal''<br>
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**[http://books.google.com/books?id=AuUqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA576 "No 24-26" from Part 3 1843, page 576] includes  participation in the [[Jat War]]  
**[http://books.google.com/books?id=AuUqAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA576 "No 24-26" from Part 3 1843, page 576] includes  participation in the [[Jat War]]  
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=l5ggAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA1 ''Light Dragoon''] by GR Gleig 1853 Google Books (First published 1844 in 2 volumes) The story of Private George Farmer who enlisted in 1808 and was in India 1819-1836. India service commences [http://books.google.com/books?id=l5ggAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA203 page 203]
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=l5ggAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA1 ''Light Dragoon''] by GR Gleig 1853 Google Books (First published 1844 in 2 volumes) The story of Private George Farmer who enlisted in 1808 and was in India 1819-1836. India service commences [http://books.google.com/books?id=l5ggAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA203 page 203]
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[[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]]
[[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]]

Revision as of 06:42, 19 December 2011

Also known as 11th Light Dragoons

Chronology

  • 1715 raised as Colonel Philip Honeywood's Regiment of Dragoons
  • 1751 renamed the 11th Regiment of Dragoons
  • 1783 became the 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons
  • 1840 became the 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars
  • 1969 amalgamated with the 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own) to form The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own)
  • 1992 amalgamated with the 14th/20th King's Hussars to form the King's Royal Hussars

Service in British India

Due to the return of the 11th Hussars to England, on 1st July 1877 11 privates transferred to the 13th Hussars[1]

Regimental Journal

The XI Hussars Journal
Volumes 1-3 1910-1912 are available at the National Army Museum and the British Library appears to have at least some editions from Volume 5 no. 4, October 1914

External Links

11th Dragoons British Empire website
11th Light Dragoons British Empire website
11th Hussars British Empire website
11th Hussars Wikipedia
Royal Hussars Wikipedia
King's Royal Hussars Wikipedia
11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) including deployments Regiments.org, an archived site
Horsepower, the Museum of the King’s Royal Hussars. Covers 10th and 11th Hussars

Historical books online

References