10th Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own)
1715: Humphrey Gore's Regiment of Dragoons, ranked as 10th Dragoons,
also known until 1751 by the names of other colonels
1751: 10th Regiment of Dragoons
1783: 10th (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
(named for the future King George IV).
1806: 10th ( Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
(Hussars)
1811: 10th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Royal Regiment of
(Light) Dragoons (Hussars)
1861: 10th (The Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars
1921: 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own)
1936: Mechanised
1939: Transferred to Royal Armoured Corps
1940: Cadre detached to form 23rd Hussars
1969: Amalgamated with 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own)
to form The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own)
Battle Honours World War Two
Somme 1940, North West Europe, Saunnu, Gazala, Bir el Aslagh,
Alam el Halfa, El Alamein, El Hamma, El Kourzia, Djebel Kournine,
Tunis, North Africa 1942-1943, Coriano, Santarcangelo, Cosina
Canal Crossing, Senio Pocket, Cesena, Valli di Commacchio, Argenta
Gap, Italy 1944-1945.
Victoria
Cross - Iain Stewart site
King's
Royal Hussars Museum Winchester (Ogilby Trust)
Timeline
1861.08.17 10th (The Prince of Wales's Own)
Royal Hussars
1873.01.10 at sea
1873 India
1878 Afghanistan
1879 India
<1881> Bengal
1884 Sudan
1884.04.21 England: Shorncliffe
1885 Aldershot
1887 York
1890 Ireland: Dublin
1893 Cahir
1894? Ballincollig
1895 Newbridge
1897 England: Canterbury
1899 at sea ship: Ismore (wrecked in St Helena Bay), transferred
to Columbian
1899.12 South Africa unbrigaded
1900.02 South Africa 2 Cav Bde
1903 India: Mhow
1908 Rawalpindi
1913 South Africa
1914.09 France and Flanders 6 Cav Bde, 3 Cav Div
1914.11 France and Flanders 8 Cav Bde, 3 Cav Div
1918.03 France and Flanders 6 Cav Bde, 3 Cav Div
1919 Ireland: Curragh
1919 [England: Canterbury]
1919 Ireland: Curragh
1921.01.01 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own)
1923 England: Aldershot 1 Cav Bde
1926 Hounslow
1929 Egypt
1931 India: Meerut
1933 Lucknow
1936 Tidworth
1936 mechanised
1936 Tidworth 3 Div
1938 Tidworth Mobile Div
1939 UK 2 Armd Bde, 1 Armd Div
1940.06 France & Belgium
1941.11 Middle East
1944.05 Italy
1944.10 Italy 2 Armd Bde
1945 Italy
1946 Germany: Lübeck
1948 Germany: Iserlohn 2 Div (recce)
1953.07 England: Tidworth 50 Bde
1956.02 Jordan: Aqaba
1957.07 England: Tidworth
1959.07 Germany: Münster 6 Bde
1960.02 Germany: Münster 20 Bde
1962.03 Germany: Münster 5 Bde
1963.03 England: Tidworth
1964.08 Aden
1965.08 England: Tidworth
1969.10.25 amalgamated with 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's
Own), to form The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own)
