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| + | Known as '''The Queen's Bays''' | ||
| + | == Chronology == | ||
| + | *'''1682''' raised as the Earl of Peterborough's Regiment of Horse and ranked as the 3rd Regiment of Horse | ||
| + | *'''1688''' renamed Villiers' Horse | ||
| + | *'''1715''' renamed The Princess of Wales's Own Regiment of Horse | ||
| + | *'''1727''' renamed The Queen's Own Regiment of Horse | ||
| + | *'''1747''' became the 2nd Queens Regiment of Dragoon Guards (The Bays) | ||
| + | *'''1767''' became 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) | ||
| + | *'''1921''' retitled The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) | ||
| + | *'''1959''' amalgamated with the 1st King's Dragoon Guards to become 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards | ||
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| + | ==Service in India and China== | ||
| + | The first period of service (1857-59) was caused by the outbreak of the[[ Indian Mutiny]]. The second was during the | ||
| + | [[2nd China War 1856-60]]. They were in India again from 1885-94. | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Dragoon_Guards_(Queen's_Bays) 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays)] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_The_Queen%27s_Dragoon_Guards 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.qdg.org.uk/pages/1857-to-1858-106.php History 1857-58] www.qdg.org.uk | ||
[[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]] | [[Category:British Army Cavalry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 10 May 2009
Known as The Queen's Bays
Chronology
- 1682 raised as the Earl of Peterborough's Regiment of Horse and ranked as the 3rd Regiment of Horse
- 1688 renamed Villiers' Horse
- 1715 renamed The Princess of Wales's Own Regiment of Horse
- 1727 renamed The Queen's Own Regiment of Horse
- 1747 became the 2nd Queens Regiment of Dragoon Guards (The Bays)
- 1767 became 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays)
- 1921 retitled The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards)
- 1959 amalgamated with the 1st King's Dragoon Guards to become 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
Service in India and China
The first period of service (1857-59) was caused by the outbreak of theIndian Mutiny. The second was during the 2nd China War 1856-60. They were in India again from 1885-94.
External Links
2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) Wikipedia
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Wikipedia
History 1857-58 www.qdg.org.uk
