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*'''1903''' [[Bangalore]]
*'''1906''' [[Mhow]]
In December 1877 the Regiment was sent to India on garrison duty. The following year they went to Afghanistan where their duties consisted of escort and transport tasks along the Khyber lines of communication, including taking the ex-Amir, Yakub Khan, back to India as a prisoner. They also took part in several reprisals against the rebellious tribes in the Khyber area, including the actions at Ali Boghan and Daka in January 1880. Before returning to India in August 1880, the 6th Dragoons (The Carabiniers) were also engaged against the Waziris and Ghilzai tribesmen at different times<ref>[http://www.nam.ac.uk/online-collection/detail.php?acc=1964-10-7-1 Painting of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Napier, 6th Dragoon Guards, 1875] National Army Museum</ref>
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>
[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>
[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
===Historical books online===
*[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=yale.39002040782899 ''Historical record of the Sixth Regiment of Dragoon Guards or the Carabineers containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1839''] 1839 Hathi Trust
** ''A Continuation of the Historical Records of the Carabiniers, VI D. G.'' by Captain A. Sprot 1888 does not appear to be available online, but is available at the [[British Library]]
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