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In 1884 the 13th Hussars were under orders to proceed to England. Certain of the non-commissioned officers and men were therefore permitted to volunteer into other corps. 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, and 22 privates went to the [[1st Dragoon Guards|1st King's Dragoon Guards]]; 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, and 11 privates to the [[6th Dragoon Guards]]; 9 privates to the [[7th Dragoon Guards]]; 24 privates to the [[8th (The King's Royal Irish) Hussars|8th Hussars]]; 2 to the [[12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers|12th Lancers]]; and 5 to the [[17th Lancers]]. In all—3 sergeants, 2 corporals, and 75 privates.<ref>[https://www.pinetreeweb.com/13th-afghan-war.html The 13th Hussars in India & Afghanistan 1874-1884] (pinetreeweb.com) Excerpt from the Regimental History, C. R. B. Barrett, ''History of the XIII Hussars'', 1911.</ref>
==Regimental histories==
*''Light Dragoons : the Origins of a New Regiment'' by Allan Mallinson. 1993. Available at the [[British Library]] BLL01008113929 . A later 2006 edition was published under the title ''Light Dragoons : the Making of a Regiment''. Covers the 13th Hussars, [[15th (The King's) Hussars|15th Hussars]], [[18th Hussars]], and [[19th Hussars]].
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