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*'''1881''' - [[Kandahar]]
During the period 1874-1884 in India and Afghanistan, due to the return of other regiments to England, the following men transferred to the 13th Hussars
*On 1 August 1874, from the [[5th (or Royal Irish) Lancers|5th Lancers]], 1 sergeant and 6 men
*On 8 April 1875, from the [[18th Hussars]] 2 privates.
*On 1 November 1875, from the [[16th (The Queen's) Lancers|16th Lancers]] 2 privates,
*On 1 July 1877, from the [[11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars|11th Hussars]], 11 privates
*On 1 October 1878, from the [[4th (Queen's Own) Hussars|4th Hussars]], a private
*On 1 October 1879 from the [[3rd (The King's Own) Hussars|3rd Hussars]] 1 sergeant and 9 privates
In 1884 the 13th Hussars were under orders to proceed to England. Certain of the non-commissioned officers and men were therefore permitted to volunteer into other corps. 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, and 22 privates went to the [[1st Dragoon Guards|1st King's Dragoon Guards]]; 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, and 11 privates to the [[6th Dragoon Guards]]; 9 privates to the [[7th Dragoon Guards]]; 24 privates to the [[8th (The King's Royal Irish) Hussars|8th Hussars]]; 2 to the [[12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers|12th Lancers]]; and 5 to the [[17th Lancers]]. In all—3 sergeants, 2 corporals, and 75 privates.<ref>[http://pinetreeweb.com/13th-afghan-war.htm The 13th Hussars in India & Afghanistan 1874-1884] (pinetreeweb.com) Excerpt from the Regimental History, C. R. B. Barrett, ''History of the XIII Hussars'', 1911.</ref>
== External Links ==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080118041652/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D13h.htm 13th Hussars] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20080118041159/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/d13.htm deployments] Regiments.org, an archived site.
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080124050552/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D13-18h.htm 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own)] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071024090222/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/d13-18h.htm deployments] Regiments.org, an archived site.
*[http://pinetreeweb.com/13th-afghan-war.htm The 13th Hussars in India & Afghanistan 1874-1884](pinetreeweb.com) excerpt Excerpt from the Regimental History, C. R. B. Barrett, ''History of the XIII Hussars'', 1911. Includes the statement "On August 1st [1874] 1 sergeant and 6 men were received as volunteers from the [[5th (or Royal Irish) Lancers|5th Lancers]], as that regiment was proceeding forthwith to England" == References ==<references />
[[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]]
