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3rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards
Also known as 3rd Carabiniers
Chronology
- 1685 raised as the Earl of Plymouth's Regiment of Horse and ranked as the 4th Regiment of Horse
- 1687 renamed the 4th Regiment of Horse
- 1746 renamed the 3rd Dragoon Guards
- 1751 renamed the 3rd Regiment of Dragoon Guards
- 1921 renamed the 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales's)
- 1922 amalgamated with the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) to form the 3rd/6th Dragoon Guards
- 1928 renamed the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards)
- 1971 amalgamated with The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) to form The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (SCOTS DG)
Service in British India
- 1857-59 The Indian Mutiny
- 1884 Muttra
- 1889 Rawalpindi
- 1912 Egypt
- 1921 Sialkot
External Links
Historical Books Online
Other
- 3rd Dragoon Guards www.regiments.org
- 3rd Dragoon Guards British Empire website
- 3rd Dragoon Guards Wikipedia
- 3rd Carabiniers Wikipedia
- Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Wikipedia