|
1689
|
On
the 18th December. King William III orders formation of a
regiment from various independent troops of Scottish Dragoons to
keep order in the Highlands. |
|
1690
|
On
the 30th December. Colonel Richard Cunningham appointed
first Colonel. Regt known as Cunningham’s Dragoons.
|
|
1694-97
|
Regt
served in the Netherlands against the French.
|
|
1698-1711
|
Regt
served in Scotland. |
|
1711-12
|
Regt
served in Netherlands but saw no action and returned to England.
|
|
1714
|
Regt
disbanded, the soldiers going to Royals and Scots Greys.
|
|
17l5 |
On
the 3rd February. Regt re-embodied. Known as Kerr’s
Dragoons (after Colonel). 1st August, Regt renamed H R H
Princess of Wales’s Own Royal Regt of Dragoons. Sep-Dec,
Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland, Battle of Sheriffmuir.
|
|
1716-42
|
Regt
stationed in England on internal security and revenue duties.
|
|
1727
|
On
the accession of King George II Regt renamed The Queen’s Own
Regiment of Dragoons. |
|
1742-48
|
Regt
served in Europe in War of Austrian Succession. Fought at
battles of Dettingen (1743), Fontenoy (1745), Rouceux (1746), Val
(1747). |
|
1749-60
|
Regt
served in England on internal security duties. Light Troop
raided France in 1758-59. |
|
1760-63
|
Regt
took part in Seven Year War. Fought at Battle of Warburg
(1760), Vellinghausen (1761), Wilhelmstal (1762)
|
|
1764-92
|
Home
Service. |
|
1784
|
Regt
re-equipped and renamed 7th or Queen's Own Light Dragoons.
|
|
1793-94
|
Regt
fought the French in Netherlands, Battles of
Beaumont
and Wjllems (1794). |
|
l795-99
|
Home
service. |
|
1799
|
Regt
on active service in Holland. |
|
1800-08
|
Home
service. |
|
1801-42
|
Marquis
of Anglesey Colonel of Regt. |
|
1807
|
Regt
clothed and called Hussars. |
|
1808-09
|
Regt
in action in Spain. Retreat to Corunna. During the return to
England about 120 officers and soldiers were drowned off Cornwall.
|
|
1809-13
|
Home
service in England and Ireland. A detachment served in
Spain. |
|
1813-
14 |
Active
service in Spain and France. Battles of Orthes and Toulouse
1814. |
|
1814-15
|
Home
service in England. |
|
1815
|
Waterloo
campaign in Belgium. Battles of Genappe (17th June) and
Waterloo (18th June) Allied Cavalry commanded by Marquis of
Anglesey. 196 all ranks out of 376 were killed or wounded in
two days. |
|
1815-18
|
Regt
part of Army of Occupation in France. |
|
1818-38
|
Home
service. |
|
1838-42
|
Internal
Security duties in Canada. |
|
1842-
57 |
Home
service. |
|
1857-70
|
Service
in India including Indian Mutiny. Two VCs awarded
-
to Cornet Bankes and Major Fraser. |
|
1870-81
|
Home
service. |
|
1881
|
First
Boer War. Regt in Natal. |
|
1882-86
|
Home
service. Detachment served in Sudan in 1884 on camels.
|
|
1886-95
|
Service
in India including North West Frontier. |
|
1895-96
|
Active
service in Natal and Rhodesia. |
|
1899-1905 |
Second
Boer War (to 1902).
Active service in South Africa.
|
|
1906-10
|
Home
service. |
|
1911-17
|
Service
in India. |
|
1917-18
|
First
World War. Active service in Iraq. |
|
1919-20
|
Home
service. |
|
1920-23
|
Service
in India. |
|
1923-35
|
Home
service. |
|
1935-40
|
Service
in Egypt. |
|
1936
|
Regt
mechanised. |
|
1940-45
|
Second
World War. Active service in Egypt, Libya, Burma, Iraq and
Italy. |
|
1946-48
|
Regt
in Trieste and BAOR. |
|
1949
|
Regt
in England. |
|
1949-54
|
Service
in BAOR at Luneburg and Fallingbostel. |
|
1954-57
|
Service
in Hong Kong. |
|
1957-58
|
Service
at Tidworth. |
