6th Dragoon Guards
Known as The Carabiniers
Contents
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 Regiment of Dragoon Guards (The Carabiniers)
- 1840 became the 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards (The Carabiniers)
- 1921 became the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)
- 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 British India
- 1857 Indian Mutiny
- 1879 2nd Afghan War
- 1880 Sialkot
- 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[1]
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[2]
FIBIS resources
- "William Garnett, the Volunteering Major" by Michael Garnett 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
6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) including deployments www.regiments.org
Carabiniers Wikipedia
3rd Carabiniers Wikipedia
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Wikipedia
Historical books online
- 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
References
- ↑ Painting of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Napier, 6th Dragoon Guards, 1875 National Army Museum
- ↑ The 13th Hussars in India & Afghanistan 1874-1884 pinetreeweb.com
