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*'''1958''' amalgamated with the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, to form the The Queen's Royal Irish 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) | *'''1993''' amalgamated with The Queen's Own Hussars to form The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish) | ||
== Service in India == | |||
The regiment was in India from 1822-41 where they were based first at the Bay of Cambay and then at [[Kirkee]]. They took part in the [[1st Afghan War]]. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Queen's_Own_Hussars 4th Queen's Own Hussars] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Queen's_Own_Hussars 4th Queen's Own Hussars] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen%27s_Royal_Hussars_(The_Queen%27s_Own_and_Royal_Irish) Queen's Royal Irish Hussars] Wikipedia<br>[http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/fourths.html Regiment Records] shadowsoftime.co.nz<br>[http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/4ths/fourths.html Personal Records] shadowsoftime.co.nz<br>[http://www.genes.plus.com/ARMYLIST/Dragoons.htm 4th Light Dragoons - Regimental Summary] www.genes.plus.com | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen%27s_Royal_Hussars_(The_Queen%27s_Own_and_Royal_Irish) Queen's Royal Irish Hussars] Wikipedia<br>[http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/fourths.html Regiment Records] shadowsoftime.co.nz<br>[http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/4ths/fourths.html Personal Records] shadowsoftime.co.nz<br>[http://www.genes.plus.com/ARMYLIST/Dragoons.htm 4th Light Dragoons - Regimental Summary] www.genes.plus.com | ||
[[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]] | [[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 10 May 2009
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 India
The regiment was in India from 1822-41 where they were based first at the Bay of Cambay and then at Kirkee. They took part in the 1st Afghan War.
External Links
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