The regimental records of the British Army . Green (1685-1818); Yellow (1818-36); Light (ireen(1836-42); Scarlet (1842-61) ; Blue (from 1861). Helmet-plume, Scarlet. Regimental Badge.—None recognised in Jivgiilafio/is, but on pouch are worn theRoyal Cypher and Crown; also on Shabraque Q. O. interlaced, surmounted by a Crown, and dominating the regimental number, 4 _ H Nickname.— Pagets Irregular Horse (^/Vr^r 1842) from its loose drill after returnfrom India; in the first five years service it lost, from fever and cholera, no lessthan 12 officers and 500 non-commissioned officers and men. Note
The regimental records of the British Army . Green (1685-1818); Yellow (1818-36); Light (ireen(1836-42); Scarlet (1842-61) ; Blue (from 1861). Helmet-plume, Scarlet. Regimental Badge.—None recognised in Jivgiilafio/is, but on pouch are worn theRoyal Cypher and Crown; also on Shabraque Q. O. interlaced, surmounted by a Crown, and dominating the regimental number, 4 _ H Nickname.— Pagets Irregular Horse (^/Vr^r 1842) from its loose drill after returnfrom India; in the first five years service it lost, from fever and cholera, no lessthan 12 officers and 500 non-commissioned officers and men. Notes.—Formed from Independent Troops, raised at^Varminster, Shaftesbury, SheptonMallet, Glastonbury, Frome, Wincanton, Ilchester, and Bradford, and named inhonour of the youngest daughter of William III. and Mary, afterwards QueenAnne. Bibliography.—Historical Record of the /^th, or Queens Oimi Regiment of LightDragoons. 1685-1842. Illustrated with a plate. [London: Parker. 1843.] 28 Cbe Jfiftb (IRo^al 3i*t5b) Xanccrs, Qi/is The Harp and Crown, TITLES. 1689-1704. The Royal Irish Dragoons; also Wynnes Dragoons; also Brigadier Rosss Dragoons (under Marlborough).i704-[?]. The Royal Dragoons of Ireland. i7[?]-i799. The 5th (Royal Irish) Dragoons; then disbanded, but revived in (from). The 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c. * Honours on the Colours. 1690. Boyne. *i709- Malplaquet. 169:2-97. Flanders. 1743-8. Flanders. i7o3>^:f^rflGermany. 1745- Fontenoy. *i704. Blenheim. 1798. Irish Rebellion. *i7o6: Rarnilies. *i8S5. Suakim. *i7o8. Oudenarde. 1900. South Africa. 29 Zbc dfittb (IRoiml 3risb) %imccv5—co/ainued. Uniform.—Scarlet with Blue facings (i689-1798); Blue with Scarlet facings (from1858). Lancer-cap plume, Green. Regimental Badgk.—The Harp and Crown. Motto, ^Quis SeparaUt Nicknames.—The Daily Advertisers ; also The Redbreasts. Notes.—The old Fifth was the senior of the two regiments of Inniskilling Dragoons,the
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