A history of the northumberland fusiliers 16741902. See more ideas about british army, 1 kings and british army uniform. In 1779, some troops from the regiment, together with elements of the 3rd dragoon guards and the 6th and 11th dragoons, were detached to form a new regiment, the 20th dragoons. He was commissioned into the 1st kings dragoon guards kdgs in 1851 and served as cornet and lieutenant in ireland and england until 1858 when the regiment was sent to india. At the end of july general elliot arranged his columns for a sweep west of the kroonstad railway, the 1st dragoon guards and two guns being put in a separate column under colonel owen. The most senior regiment of the line in the british army, the qdg can also boast the most number of battle honours to its name.
Make a donation now to 1st the queens dragoon guards regimental association including the benevolent fund through the virgin money giving. He remained in south africa as part of the squadron which served in the 1st boer war. For ease i copy the reply i received from the curator of the qdg museum. He was my father, ronalds, younger brother who was a child born on 3rd sept 1933. Hughes of a squadron kings dragoon guards kdg, who died in battle 74 years ago today. A short history of 1st king s dragoon guards, from the regimental records, army despatches, and other papers connected with the history of the regiment from its formation in 1685 to 1929. Raised in 1685, the kings dragoon guards which continues today as 1st the queens dragoon guards is the oldest cavalry line regiment in the british army. Northumberland fusiliers 5th foot what the fusiliers did.
Photographs and history of the 1st dragoon guards, during the reign of queen victoria. They were also reputed for lancing and killing the wounded. As you probably know, the 1st dg more commonly known as the king s dragoon guards were with the lucknow brigade from the outbreak of war until late 1917, at which point they left for india. The regiment served as horse cavalry until 1937 when it. The 1st kings dragoon guards was a cavalry regiment in the british army. May 27, 2012 michael manns thr regimental history of 1st the queens dragoon guards covers the entire histories of the kings dragoon guards and the queens bays, with about 30 pages devoted to world war i. All of the reserve cavalry were painted using as the primary text british napoleonic uniforms. In terms of regiments the greatest contributor to that charge, made by the british heavy cavalry, was the kings dragoon guards kdg, which fielded nearly half of the household brigades sabres. The regiment fought in the crimea 185456 as part of sir james scarletts heavy brigade, before being shipped to china to fight in the second opium war 185660. The 1st king s dragoon guards wore a scarlet, horsetail plume which was removed on active service. The 1st king s dragoon guards was a cavalry regiment in the british army.
A genuine 1st king s dragoon guards bimetal cap in generally good condition, front in very good condition, but back. My full transcription of these men not reproduced here also contains the following information against some. He is the author of a short history of 1st the queens dragoon guards and has published articles in the society of army historical research. A soldier from the queen s dragoon guards fires an fn minimi. The two regiments from which it was formed, the 1st kings dragoon guards kdg and the queens bays 2nd dragoon guards bays, have won one of the. The regiment was raised by sir john lanier in 1685 as the 2nd queen s regiment of horse, named in honour of queen mary, consort of king james ii. It was renamed the 2nd king s own regiment of horse in 1714 in honour of george i.
The life guards lg is the senior regiment of the british army and part of the household cavalry, along with the blues and royals. History introduction 1st the queens dragoon guards. Firing line is a worldclass exhibition commemorating over 300 years of proud and distinguished history including the battle of waterloo 1815, rorkes drift against the zulus 1879 as well as recent service in iraq and afghanistan today. Ronald george chambers c squadron 1st kings dragoon guards d. This was 48% of all soldiers in the regiment at waterloo, the highest casualty rate of any cavalry unit in the angloallied army. Unfortunately, there was no regimental history produced for the 1st kings dragoon guards during the first world war. The modern 1st the queens dragoon guards was founded in january 1959, when the 1st kings dragoon guards and the 2nd dragoon guards the queens bays were joined together. The regiment was raised by sir john lanier in 1685 as the 2nd queens regiment of horse, named in honour of queen mary, consort of king james ii. The other cavalry regiments consist of dragoon guards, heavy and light.
Mar 01, 2020 this book tells the remarkable story of the kdg before, during, and after the battle of waterloo, drawing on private, unpublished archive material. Cavalry 1st life guards now the life guards 2nd life guards now the life guards royal horse guards now the blues and royals kings dragoon guards now the queens dragoon guards royal dragoons now the blues and royals royal scots greys now the royal scots dragoon guards. The following six men were all serving with the 1st dragoon guards when they were captured in 1914. Before daylight next morning they forded buffalo river and made their way along a track between hills covered with scrub jungle, in which it was very difficult to keep a look out. The french lancers inflicted a heavy death toll on the remaining squadrons of the 1st kings dragoon guards. Whilst 1st the queens dragoon guards qdg is a thoroughly modern 21st century reconnaissance regiment formed sixty years ago, it also one of the oldest regiments in the british army. We are kings dragoon guards not royals my family silver. The first kings dragoon guards was a small cavalry regiment originally raised in 1685 in a panic reaction to the monmouth rebellion. A complete illustrated guide to uniforms, facings and lace hardcover may 1, 2009 by c. Historical record of the first, or kings regiment of. History of the queens bays, 2nd dragoon guards, 16851929 by frederic whyte and a. The regiment attained the title 1st kings dragoo n guards in 1751.
One of the appendices contains extracts from the army list between 1688 and 1900. He is the author of a short history of 1st the queens dragoon guards and has. The official facebook page of the royal scots dragoon guards, scotlands senior regiment and only regular cavalry. All four were raised between 1685 and 1689, when james ii and william of orange fought for the english throne. British army units from 1945 on 1st kings dragoon guards. The regiment remained on domestic policing duties for the next fourteen years. Regimental books a pictorial history of the regiment 19592009. The line cavalry regiments were similarly reduced to 16 regiments by 1821 the household cavalry and dragoon guards.
The project gutenberg ebook of historical record of the first or the. Richard goldsbrough is the historical representative on the board of trustees of his former regiment, 1st the queens dragoon guards, descendants of the kings dragoon guards. After graduating he spent four years serving a shortservice commission in the 1st the queens dragoon guards. The 1st the queen s dragoon guards qdg is a cavalry regiment of the british army. This is a list of histories of the regiments during the great war. The regiment attained the title 1st the kings dragoon guards in 1751. Inspired by cl1s post at this link, here is a bit more detail about lance corporal lcpl david t. Read more about this data source on my 1914 pows page. Firing line is a unique and groundbreaking concept developed through a joint vision of 1st the queens dragoon guards and the royal welsh. This post will look at numbering in the 1st kings dragoon guards. I would like to bring to everyone s attention the queen s dragoon guards have started putting diaries from different periods online, personal and recently the war diary for aug 1914 sept 1915. See more ideas about british army, british uniforms and military history. The regiment merged with the queens bays 2nd dragoon guards in 1959 to form the 1st the queens dragoon guards.
Cox no evidence has so far been led to suggest that the warrant or noncommissioned officers of the ist king s dragoon guards wore an arm badge in any orders of dress before 18991900. King william commanded a troop of life guards, with count schombergs horse now seventh dragoon guards, the royal dragoons, and trelawnys and hastings. It was amalgamated with the royal horse guards to form the blues and royals in 1969. During that campaign he was appointed to lancecorporal. My maternal grandfather served with the 1st battalion kings dragoon guards. Detailed history of 1st the queens dragoon guards, now archived webpages including lucknow indian mutiny 18571858 china war 1860. This is the guidon, or banner, carried at the battle of waterloo by a british cavalry regiment, the 1st kings dragoon guards. Aug 30, 2019 yet, little is known about the significant contribution made by the 1st or king s dragoon guards who ultimately helped deny napoleon victory. This book tells the remarkable story of the kdg before, during, and after the battle of waterloo, drawing on private, unpublished archive material. The regiment became part of the royal armoured corps in 1939. It was renamed the kings own regiment of horse in 1714 in honour of george i. He is the author of a short history of 1st the queens dragoon guards and has published.
The project gutenberg ebook of historical record of the third, or the kings own. The 1st the queens dragoon guards qdg was formed in 1959 when the 1st kings dragoon guards kdg and the queens bays 2nd dragoon guards merged. The 1st the queens dragoon guards qdg is a cavalry regiment of the british army. Hrh the prince of wales is colonelinchief 1st queens dragoon guards. Both the kings dragoon guards and the 2nd dragoon guards were originally formed in 1685. A brief history of the british armys senior regiment of the line and has been published in the journal of the society for army historical research. It was formed in 1685 and had a long and distinguished history. Most of the foreign, colonial and other corps were also disbanded. Richard goldsbrough is the historical representative on the board of trustees of his former regiment, 1st the queen s dragoon guards, descendants of the kings dragoon guards. This book tells the remarkable story of the kdg before, during and after the battle of waterloo, drawing on private, unpublished archive material. The british army first used the designation in 1746, when the king s own regiment of horse, the queen s own royal regiment of horse prior to 1727 the princess of wales s own and the 4th horse were redesignated as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd dragoon guards respectively.
This silver tray was presented by the surviving officers of the kings dragoon guards to their army agent edmund hopkinson after the battle of waterloo. This data has been transcribed from the imperial war museums collection, specifically item b. The kings dragoon guards suffered 279 men were killed or wounded, including the commanding officer lt. It was formed in 1685 and had a long and distinguished history until 1959, when it was merged into the 1st the queens dragoon guards. Dec 23, 2012 this post will look at numbering in the 1st kings dragoon guards. Only the foot guards, 1st regiment, 60th regiment and the rifle brigade had more than one battalion. This was well planned and carried out, a forced march was made, the kings dragoon guards and the 17th lancers arriving at rorkes drift after dark and bivouacking. It concludes with their link to the queens dragoon guards. South african military history society journal the first. A pictorial history of the regiment, 1959 to 2009 on.
The cavalry that broke napoleon by richard goldsbrough. The regiment was formed in 1685 as the queens regiment of horse, named in honour of queen mary, consort of king james ii. The regiment fought in the crimea 185456 as part of sir james scarlett s heavy brigade, before being shipped to china to fight in the second opium war 185660. The royal dragoons 1st dragoons was a mounted infantry and later a heavy cavalry regiment of the british army. Husband of rosetta horne of twyver street, gloucester. However, many beliefs and theories have from time to time been put forward as to the format of the arm badges of that regiment. The project gutenberg ebook of historical record of the third or. The regiment served as horse cavalry until 1937 when it was mechanised with light tanks. The british army first used the designation in 1746, when the king s own regiment of horse, the queens own royal regiment of horse prior to 1727 the princess of waless own and the 4th horse were redesignated as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd dragoon guards respectively. Nov 29, 2015 inspired by cl1s post at this link, here is a bit more detail about lance corporal lcpl david t. It served for three centuries and was in action during the first and the second world wars.
The information on this post has been compiled from a study of 1st king s dragoon guards and, from 1907, corps of dragoons service records in wo 97 british army pensions 176019 online with findmypast and wo 363 british army service records 19141920 and wo 364 british army pensions online with ancestry. History introduction the relevance of 1st the queens dragoon guards and its history. William clark served in the detail of the 1st kings dragoon guards which visited the battlefield of isandlwana. As a regiment, the kdg was the greatest contributor to the charge, made by the british heavy cavalry, fielding nearly half of the household brigade s sabres but it also made the biggest sacrifice. The royal dragoon guards carries the history of four regiments. Thank you for your mail regarding your grandfather william casey. Military history journal vol 6 no 5 june 1985 the first kings dragoon guards in south africa, 18791881. The regiment was formed in 1661 as the tangier horse. History of the kings dragoon guards, 19381945 by mccorquodale, d. The 1st kings dragoo n guards was a cavalry regiment in the british army. An account of the 5th regiment of foot and the afghan campaigns of 18781880. A good book to provide context regarding the regiments service on the western front during the war is david kenyons horsemen in no mans land. Private william samuel clark, 1st kings dragoon guards. This is from the kings dragoon guards war diary held at kew, wo16984.
I have the regimental histories of the 29th deccan horse and 36th jacobs horse, who both served in the lucknow brigade with them. The 15th the kings own royal lancaster regiment 19141919. I have posted a message elsewhere in the soldiers forum. The greatest contributor to that charge was the king s dragoon guards kdg, which fielded nearly half of the household brigade s sabers. It was renamed the king s own regiment of horse in 1714 in honour of george i.
The information on this post has been compiled from a study of 1st kings dragoon guards and, from 1907, corps of dragoons service records in wo 97 british army pensions 176019 online with findmypast and wo 363 british army service records 19141920 and wo 364 british army pensions online with ancestry. Historical record of the first, or king s regiment of dragoon guards electronic resource. A genuine 1st kings dragoon guards bimetal cap in generally good condition, front in very good condition, but back. Nicknamed the welsh cavalry, the regiment recruits from wales and the bordering english counties of cheshire, herefordshire, and shropshire, and is the senior cavalry regiment, and therefore senior regiment of the line of the british army.
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