The natural barrier which divides Natal from the Transvaal is a range of high mountains known as the Drakensburg, impassable, except at two places: one opposite Harrismith, a town in the Orange Free State, and the other a narrow steep pass just outside Newcastle and known as Lang's Nok. The latter was formed by a … Continue reading THE STORY OF MAJUBA
14th (King’s) Hussars
14th Light Dragoons
Uniform of a soldier of the 14th Light Dragoons 1815 - 1821.
Regimental Records 14th (The King’s) Hussars
Regimental Titles 1715 - 1720. Brigadier-General James Dormer's Regiment of Dragoons 1720 - 1776. The 14th Dragoons; also frequently by its Colonel's name 1776 - 1798. The 14th Light Dragoons 1798 - 1830. The 14th, or Duchess of York's Own Light Dragoons 1830 - 1861. The 14th King's Light Dragoons 1861. The 14th (The King's) … Continue reading Regimental Records 14th (The King’s) Hussars
14th Hussars
A 14th Hussars Officer, Lithography by Louis Vallet c1892
Private William Mann – 14th Hussars
The tablet is in Langham Baptist Church (Address: 31 Well St, Langham, Oakham LE15 7JS) and, according to the Imperial War Museum database is the only example of an Anglo Boer War memorial in a UK Baptist Church. Grantham Journal, Saturday 28th July 1900 On Monday, at 12.30 p.m. a memorial service was held in the … Continue reading Private William Mann – 14th Hussars
Regimental Guidon of the 14th LD
Click to enlarge The Prussian Eagle became the regimental badge in 1798 when the regiment was given the title 'Duchess of York's Own'. HRH Frederike Charlotte Ulrike Katharina, Princess Royal of Prussia married Prince Frederick son of George III. The Prince was Duke of York and Albany. They married in Sep 1791. She became patroness … Continue reading Regimental Guidon of the 14th LD
14th Light Dragoons Guidon
The 14th Hussars Guidon
History of the 14D
"The records of the military events of the remote ages speak of heavy-armed horsemen being accompanied by others mounted and equipped for light services. The Barons and Knights, who rode the powerful horses celebrated by historians, and took the field completely cased in steel, had a few light-armed attendants; the feudal horsemen were variously … Continue reading History of the 14D
14th Hussar – c1841
14th (King's) Hussars - c1841 Notice the scarlet on the trousers.
British Victorian 14th Hussars
British Victorian 14th Hussars Officers Busby with Chinstrap by Cater and Co. The busby is made of black fur and looks quite tall at this stage. The Dress Regulations for the busby stipulate 7.75 inches high at the front, 8 inches at the sides and 9 inches at the back. The top of the cap … Continue reading British Victorian 14th Hussars
History of the 14th/20th King's Hussars 
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