Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards
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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.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Royal Armoured Corps cap badge and insignia ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Boer War
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World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagement | overseas campaigns of the British Empire ⓘ |
| equipment |
armoured fighting vehicles
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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
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transition from horse cavalry to armoured warfare ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Armoured Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armoured reconnaissance
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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 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards)
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3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards