6th Dragoon Guards

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Known as The Carabiniers

Chronology

  • 1685 raised as the 9th Horse Regiment known as Lord Lumley's Horse
  • ???? renamed The Queen Dowager's Horse
  • 1691 renamed The King's Carabiniers
  • 1746 renamed the 3rd Irish Horse (The Carabiniers)
  • 1788 became the 6th Dragoon Guards (The Carabiniers)
  • 1922 amalgamated with the 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales'), and designated the 3rd/6th Dragoon Guards.
  • 1928 renamed the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards)
  • 1971 amalgamated with the Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) on 2 July 1971, forming the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys).

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

Carabiniers Wikipedia
3rd Carabiniers Wikipedia
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Wikipedia