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History of the 14th/20th King's Hussars

History of the 14th/20th King's Hussars

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14th Hussars

14th Hussars

03/10/202130/12/2022 Paul W. Baker

Officers Mess 14th (King’s) Hussars

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03/10/202109/10/2021 Paul W. Baker

14H Sweetheart Brooch

A 14th Hussars sweetheart brooch. The 14th Hussar Cap Badge appears to have been adapted into the Brooch, you can see the pin on the right of the broach.

03/10/202109/10/2021 Paul W. Baker

14th Hussar Soldier

A soldier of the 14th Hussars believed to have been taken during the first World War period.

03/10/202109/10/2021 Paul W. Baker

14th King’s Hussars on Horseback

  A 14th (King's) Hussar sitting on his horse, believed to be in India between 1908 - 1919.

01/10/202109/10/2021 Paul W. Baker

The Victoria Cross Race

A 14th Hussar participating in the The Victoria Cross Race.

25/09/202130/12/2022 Paul W. Baker

The 14th (King’s) Hussars

The 14th Hussars were raised as Dormer’s Dragoons in 1715 to combat the First Jacobite Rebellion.  They were immediately sent north to face the Jacobites and were involved in the Battle of Preston, 9–14 November 1715.  Following the Second Jacobite Rebellion in 1745, the Regiment was subsequently employed on internal security duties in Ireland for … Continue reading The 14th (King’s) Hussars

25/09/202109/10/2021 Paul W. Baker

Victorian Army Recruitment

Recruiting Sergeants outside 'The Mitre & Dove' public house in Westminster, London during 1877. Second from the left, in his distinctive Hussar tunic, is Sergeant George H. Minett of the 14th (King's) Hussars. Evidently a successful recruiter Sergeant Minett's signature appears on a number of service records of the era as the enlister! The original … Continue reading Victorian Army Recruitment

24/09/202109/10/2021 Paul W. Baker

14th Light Dragoons.

It looks as though the soldiers of the 14th Dragoons are on a patrol but have stopped to be given a drink of some sorts by a lady. You can see a child looking on at the horses. As for the soldiers: The mounted man taking a drink has a carbine by his right leg … Continue reading 14th Light Dragoons.

23/09/202130/12/2022 Paul W. Baker

The Regimental Medal

The Regimental Medal of the 14th Hussars was instituted by Lieutenant-Colonel Browne-Synge-Hutchinson VC in 1909.

23/09/202130/12/2022 Paul W. Baker

The 14th Hussars – A Corporal in Review Order

The 14th Dragoons, known as Dormer’s Dragoons, was raised in 1715 as a cavalry regiment in the British Army to combat the first Jacobite rebellion.  They also fought in the second rebellion after which they were used to police areas of Ireland.  In 1791 the Regiment provided an escort to Her Royal Highness The Princess … Continue reading The 14th Hussars – A Corporal in Review Order

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