Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards

E610990

The Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards was a British Army cavalry regiment, later part of the Royal Armoured Corps, with a long history of service in various conflicts before its eventual amalgamation.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards 1

Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cavalry regiment
allegiance British Crown NERFINISHED
associatedWith Royal Armoured Corps cap badge and insignia
branch British Army
conflict Boer War NERFINISHED
World War I
surface form: First World War

Napoleonic Wars
World War II
surface form: Second World War
country United Kingdom
engagement overseas campaigns of the British Empire
equipment armoured fighting vehicles
horses (historical)
garrison United Kingdom NERFINISHED
hasPredecessor earlier British cavalry regiments
hasSuccessor amalgamated regiment in Royal Armoured Corps
militaryFormation regiment
militaryRole front-line combat unit
militaryUnitType line cavalry
namedAfter Prince of Wales NERFINISHED
notableFor long service in British imperial campaigns
transition from horse cavalry to armoured warfare
partOf Royal Armoured Corps NERFINISHED
role armoured reconnaissance
cavalry
service British Army regular forces
serviceBranchChange converted to armoured role within Royal Armoured Corps
status amalgamated
tradition cavalry customs and ceremonial
typeOfUnitEvolution from horse-mounted to mechanised and armoured

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

George Anson militaryUnit Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards
this entity surface form: 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards