1st The Royal Dragoons
Field Service Cap, c. 1921
The regiment was raised in 1661 as the Tangier Horse, taking the name from their service in the Garrison of Tangier. The regiment was ranked as the 1st Dragoons, the oldest cavalry regiment of the line, in 1674. It was then renamed in 1690 simply as The Royal Regiment of Dragoons.
The regiment was formally titled as the 1st (Royal) Regiment of Dragoons in 1751 and served on the continent during the Seven Years' War. It also took part in the charge of the Union Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo in June of 1815. Having been re-titled the 1st (Royal) Dragoons in 1877, the regiment later participated in the Mahdist War.
After the outbreak of the Second Boer War in October of 1899, the regiment was sent to South Africa and took part in the relief of Ladysmith. The regiment had been serving in South Africa at the outbreak of the Great War, but returned to the United Kingdom and landed in Belgium in October of 1914. The regiment was re-titled as the 1st The Royal Dragoons in 1921. It was then posted to Egypt in 1927, India in 1929, and Palestine in 1938.
During the Second World War, the regiment participated in Second Battle of El Alamein, the Allied invasion of Sicily, and the Normandy landings. In 1961 the regiment was re-titled as The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons). It amalgamated with the Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), to form The Blues and Royals in 1969.
The regiment was formally titled as the 1st (Royal) Regiment of Dragoons in 1751 and served on the continent during the Seven Years' War. It also took part in the charge of the Union Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo in June of 1815. Having been re-titled the 1st (Royal) Dragoons in 1877, the regiment later participated in the Mahdist War.
After the outbreak of the Second Boer War in October of 1899, the regiment was sent to South Africa and took part in the relief of Ladysmith. The regiment had been serving in South Africa at the outbreak of the Great War, but returned to the United Kingdom and landed in Belgium in October of 1914. The regiment was re-titled as the 1st The Royal Dragoons in 1921. It was then posted to Egypt in 1927, India in 1929, and Palestine in 1938.
During the Second World War, the regiment participated in Second Battle of El Alamein, the Allied invasion of Sicily, and the Normandy landings. In 1961 the regiment was re-titled as The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons). It amalgamated with the Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), to form The Blues and Royals in 1969.
No comments:
Post a Comment