Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British ArmyAnonymous
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Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British Army
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Great Britain. Army
"Dettingen," "Salamanca," "Vittoria," "Toulouse," "Peninsula,"
"Cabool, 1842," "Moodkee," "Ferozeshah," "Sobraon,"
"Chillianwallah," "Goojerat," "Punjaub," "South Africa, 1902."
Motto: _Nec aspera terrent_ (Nor do difficulties deter).
_Uniform_, Blue.
_Collar_, Scarlet.
_Head-dress_, Busby with white plume and garter-blue busby bag.
_Horse plume_, White. Leopard skin saddlecloth.
_Forage cap_, Red.
Linked Regiment, 7th (Queen's Own) Hussars.
Special arm badge for Sergeants, White Horse of Hanover.
The regiment has an additional sergeant as kettle-drummer who, on
ceremonial occasions, wears a silver collar which was presented by
the wife of the Hon. Charles Fitzroy, afterwards Lord Southampton,
on his being appointed colonel in 1772.
3rd (King's Own) HUSSARS
The 3rd Hussars, raised in 1685, was styled the "Queen Consort's
Regiment of Dragoons." On the accession of George I it was called the
"King's Own Dragoons." In 1861 the regiment became "Hussars." It was
nicknamed "Lord Adam Gordon's Life Guards," from that officer detaining
it for such a long period in Scotland when he commanded there.
It was also known as "Bland's Dragoons." At Dettingen the regiment
lost very heavily, and in the following year it was reviewed by the
King, who remarked with some asperity on its attenuated appearance, and
inquired whose regiment it was, and where were the rest of the men.
"The regiment is mine, your Majesty," replied the gallant Col. Bland,
"and I believe the rest are at Dettingen."
[Illustration]
(_Depot_, Dublin.)
"Dettingen," "Talavera," "Albuhera," "Salamanca," "Vittoria,"
"Toulouse," "Peninsula," "Ghuznee, 1839," "Affghanistan, 1839,"
"Alma," "Balaklava," "Inkerman," "Sevastopol."
Motto: _Mente et Manu_ (With heart and hand).
_Uniform_, Blue.
_Head-dress_, Busby with scarlet plume and yellow busby bag.
_Forage cap_, Red.
_Horse plume_, Scarlet.
Linked Regiment, 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars.
4th (Queen's Own) HUSSARS
Originally raised in 1685 under the name of "The Princess Anne of
Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons," became the 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars
in 1861. As heavy cavalry the regiment fought in the Peninsular War,
some brilliant exploits were performed. In 1818 the regiment became
Light Dragoons, and the Regiment wore scarlet uniform with straw
coloured facings, the uniform afterwards being changed back to light
green. During the Crimean War it took part in the famous charge of
the Light Brigade, under its Colonel, Lord George Paget, who led them
with a cry of "Tally ho!" as they charged the enemy's guns. When the
regiment formed part of the "Army of the Indus" under Lord Keane it was
nicknamed "Paget's Irregular Horse," in consequence of its loose drill,
the result of long service in the field.
[Illustration]
(_Depot_, Woolwich.)
"Blenheim," "Ramillies," "Oudenarde," "Malplaquet," "Suakin, 1885,"
"Defence of Ladysmith," "South Africa, 1899-1902."
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