1661: single troop raised from veterans of Parlimentary Army and Monmouth's Horse: also known until 1751 by names of Colonels

1662: The Tangier Horse - expanded to four troops

1664: ranked as 1st Dragoons

1683: The King's Own Royal Regiment of Dragoons1690: The Royal Regiment of Dragoons

1751: 1st (Royal) Regiment of Dragoons

1877: 1st (Royal) Dragoons

1921: 1st The Royal Dragoons

1940: transferred to Royal Armoured Corps

1961: The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons)

1969: amalgamated with Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), to form The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons).

Deployment

1816 UK
1854 Crimea Heavy Bde
1856 England
1856 Ireland
1861 England
1867 Ireland
1873 Scotland
1875 England
1877 1st (Royal) Dragoons
1880 Ireland: Dublin
1882 Newbridge
1884 Egypt (det)
1885 Dundalk
1888 England: Aldershot
1891 York
1893 Ireland: Dublin
1896 Dundalk
1898 England: Hounslow
1899.10.30 at sea
1899.11.26 South Africa
1900.02 South Africa 4 Cav Bde
1902 England: Shorncliffe
1904 India: Lucknow
1909 Muttra
1911 South Africa
1914 England: Longmoor
1914.09 France and Flanders 6 Cav Bde, 3 Cav Div
1919 England: Hounslow
1919 Ireland: Mullingar
1921 1st The Royal Dragoons
1922 England: Aldershot 1 Cav Bde
1927 Egypt
1928 India: Bolarum
1931 Meerut
1935 Egypt
1936 England: Shorncliffe 4 Div
1939 Palestine
1940.11 Egypt
1940.12.08 mechanised (armoured cars)
1941.06 Syria
1942.05 Middle East recce regt, 1 Armd Div
1942.09 Middle East recce regt, 10 Armd Div
1942.11 Middle East 4 Armd Bde
1943.05 UK XII Corps Troops
1944.06 North West Europe
1945.05 Germany BAOR
1950 England: Chester
1950 Egypt
1954 Germany: Münster
1959 Aden (Sqn at Sharjah)
1960 Malaya
1961 The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons)
1962 England: Tidworth
1964 (Cyprus)
1964 England: Tidworth
1965.02 Germany: Detmold 20 Armd Bde
1969.03.23 amalgamated at Detmold with Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), to form The Blues and Royal (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons)

Battle Honours World War 1

Ypres, Langemarck, Gheluvelt, Nonne Bosschen, Frezenberg, Loos, Arras, Scarpe, Somme, St Quentin, Avre, Amiens, Hindenberg Line, Beaurevoir, Cambrai, Pursuit to Mons, France & Flanders.

Battle Honours World War 2

Nederrijn, Veghel, Rhine, North West Europe, Syria, Msus, Gazala, Knightsbridge, Defence of Alamein, El Alamein, El Agheila, Advance on Tripoli, North Africa, Sicily, Italy.

VC's in Household Cavalry Regimental Museum, by Iain Stewart

Museum

The Household Cavalry Museum Windsor - (Ogilby Trust)