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*'''1788''' renamed the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards transferred from Irish to British Establishment | *'''1788''' renamed the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards transferred from Irish to British Establishment | ||
*'''1921''' renamed the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards | *'''1921''' renamed the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards | ||
*'''1922''' amalgamated with 7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's), to form 4th/7th Dragoon Guards | *'''1922''' amalgamated with [[7th Dragoon Guards]] (Princess Royal's), to form 4th/7th Dragoon Guards | ||
*'''1935''' became 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards | *'''1935''' became 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards | ||
*'''1992''' amalgamated with 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards to form The Royal Dragoon Guards | *'''1992''' amalgamated with 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards to form The Royal Dragoon Guards | ||
== Service in British India == | == Service in British India == | ||
*''' | *'''1882''' [[Egyptian Campaign]] | ||
*''' | *'''1894''' [[Rawalpindi]] | ||
*'''1902''' Muttra | |||
*'''1921''' [[Secunderabad]] | |||
*'''1902''' | |||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Royal_Irish_Dragoon_Guards 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Royal_Irish_Dragoon_Guards 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards] Wikipedia<br> | ||
Revision as of 14:37, 25 August 2009
Also known as 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards
Chronology
- 1685 raised as the Earl of Arran's Regiment of Cuirassiers formed by regimentation of troops raised earlier in 1685; ranked as 6th Horse; later known as Duke of Hamilton's Regiment of Cuirassiers; also known by the names of nine other colonels
- 1691 ranked as 5th Horse upon disbandment of former 5th Horse
- 1746 ranked as 1st Horse on Irish Establishment; also known as Blue Horse
- 1751 formally titled the 1st Regiment of Horse
- 1788 renamed the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards transferred from Irish to British Establishment
- 1921 renamed the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards
- 1922 amalgamated with 7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's), to form 4th/7th Dragoon Guards
- 1935 became 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards
- 1992 amalgamated with 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards to form The Royal Dragoon Guards
Service in British India
- 1882 Egyptian Campaign
- 1894 Rawalpindi
- 1902 Muttra
- 1921 Secunderabad
External Links
4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards Wikipedia
4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards Wikipedia
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Dragoon_Guards Royal Dragoon Guards} Wikipedia