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Also known as ''' 4th Queen's Own Hussars'''
 
== Chronology ==
 
== Chronology ==
 
*'''1685''' raised as The Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons  and ranked as the 4th Dragoons
 
*'''1685''' raised as The Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons  and ranked as the 4th Dragoons
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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)
 
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== Service in British India ==
== Service in India ==
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*'''1822''' Bay of Cambay and then [[Kirkee]]
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]].
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*'''1839''' [[1st Afghan War]]
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*'''1867''' [[Bombay]]
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*'''1868''' [[Meerut]]
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*'''1896'''[[ Bangalore]]
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*'''1899''' [[Lucknow]]
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*'''1902''' [[Meerut]]
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*'''1904''' [[Secunderabad]]
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*'''1919''' Muttra
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*'''1922''' [[Meerut]]
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*'''1924'''  [[Lucknow]]
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*'''1927''' [[Meerut]]
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Queen's_Own_Hussars 4th Queen's Own Hussars] Wikipedia<br>
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[http://web.archive.org/web/20071016045029/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D04h.htm  4th
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Queen's Own Hussars] www.regiments.org<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 17:33, 19 July 2009

Also known as 4th Queen's Own Hussars

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 British India

External Links

[http://web.archive.org/web/20071016045029/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D04h.htm 4th Queen's Own Hussars] www.regiments.org
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