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In 1884 due to the return of the [[13th Hussars]] to England, 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, and 11 privates transferred to the 6th Dragoon Guards<ref> [http://pinetreeweb.com/13th-afghan-war.htm The 13th Hussars in India & Afghanistan 1874-1884] pinetreeweb.com</ref>
 ==Regimental journal== ''The Feather and Carbine. (Regimental Journal of the 3rd Carabiniers)''. At least some editions are available at the [[British Library]]These volumes have been scanned and are available online, refer 'External links' below, although it is possible that part of the text/sections are missing, as the text seems rather limited for some editions. 
==FIBIS resources==
*"William Garnett, the Volunteering Major" by Michael Garnett [[FIBIS Journals|''FIBIS Journal'']] ''Number 26 Autumn 2011'', pages 26-30. He joined the regiment in 1877 and arrived in India early 1880, soon joining the regiment in Afghanistan as part of the [[2nd Afghan War]]
== External Links ==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071016052400/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/DG6carb.htm 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071016131744/http://regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/dg6.htm deployments] www.regiments.org<br>, now archived.*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071020112657/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/DG3carb.htm 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards)]1922-1971 including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071121044345/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-cav/dg3carb.htm deployments]www.regiments.org, now archived.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabiniers_(6th_Dragoon_Guards) Carabiniers] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Carabiniers_(Prince_of_Wales%27s_Dragoon_Guards) 3rd Carabiniers] Wikipedia<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Scots_Dragoon_Guards_(Carabiniers_and_Greys) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards] Wikipedia
*[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/ 3rd Carabiniers (POWDG)]
**[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/new_page_68.htm ''Feather & Carbine'' editions]
***[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/Feather%20&%20Carbine/1937/index.html 1937 Journal]: The Regiment moved to India
****[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/Feather%20&%20Carbine/1937/slides/B54.html 1937 Journal: Graves at Sialkot Part 1], [http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/Feather%20&%20Carbine/1937/slides/B55.html Part 2]
***[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/Feather%20&%20Carbine/1938/index.html 1938 Journal] Last mounted parade
***[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/Feather%20&%20Carbine/1939/index.html 1939 Journal] indicates the Regiment was mechanised
***[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/Feather%20&%20Carbine/19391945/index.html 1939-1945 Journal] The Regiment was initially in India and was in Burma 1944-45, when it was awarded Battle Honours for the Burma Campaign
**[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/Sgt%20C.Buckley/album/index.html Photographs: Sgt C. Buckley: 1930s] Nos 4-10 are labelled India
**[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/new_page_104.htm Photographs: Arthur James Thorne 1930s]
**[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/new_page_56.htm Photographs: Bertie (Gerald) Baker 1930s]
**[http://www.3rdcarabiniers.org.uk/new_page_63.htm Photographs Tony George: India 1930s] : the cemetery memorial to Trooper A.E.Atton P.W.D.G. died on 28 February 1938. Also armoured cars and tanks
*[http://www.scotsdgmuseum.com The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum] at Edinburgh Castle. Covers the Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons), the [[3rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards]] and the 6th Dragoon Guards
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