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20th Hussars |
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1759 -
1922
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20th (Inniskilling) Light Dragoons |
1759-63 |
| 20th Regiment of
(Light) Dragoons |
1778-83 |
| 20th (Jamaica)
Light Dragoons. |
1791-1819 |
| 2nd Bengal European
Light Cavalry |
1858 |
| 20th Regiment of
Hussars |
1862 |
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Earliest recognised formation: |
1759. The most recent regiment of 20th Hussars (1858-1922), originally a
regiment of the Honourable East India Company, was granted the lineage of
three earlier "20th " designated cavalry regiments: 20th
(Inniskilling) Light Dragoons, 20th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons and the
20th (Jamaica) Light Dragoons. |
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Regimental Journal: |
The Yellow Plume |
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| WWI: |
Battle Honours; 10 |
Victoria Crosses; 0 |
Died; 219 |
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| Amalgamated: |
1922, with the 14th King's Hussars to form
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14th/20th King's Hussars |
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Peninsula War 1808 - 1814
20th (Jamaica) Light Dragoons. |
Military General Service Medal. 1793 - 1814 clasps: | | Total Medals | Max clasps |
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18 | 34 |
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Lt. Col. Sir Robert Arbuthnot was awarded a two
clasp 'Corunna and Ciudad Rodrigo' medal; (Portuguese Army
List) |
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Battle Honours: Vimiera, Peninsula |
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The
Sudan & The Nile Expedition 1884-5 |
Egypt and Sudan Medal 1882-89 |
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44* |
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*detachment served in the
Light Camel Regiment (no qualification for Abu Klea is recorded) |
Regiment in action at Ginnis, 30th December 1885 |
Recipients also entitled to a Khedive's Star dated 1884-6 |
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Battle Honour: Suakin 1885 |
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Egypt & Sudan 1888-89: Action against Osman Digna, and Wad en
Nejumi's invasion force. | Egypt and Sudan Medal 1882-89 | |
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138 |
98 | | | | | Recipients
not already in receipt of a Khedive's Star eligible
for an undated version. | |
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South African War 1899 - 1902 or "Boer War"
(December 1901 - end) |
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902, |
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total medals |
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690 approx* |
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*The vast majority receiving this 4 clasp combination
Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 & 1902. |
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Casualties: |
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Officers |
NCOs and Men |
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KIA & DOW |
Wounded |
Missing / POW |
KIA & DOW |
Death from disease |
Wounded |
Missing / POW |
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5 |
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Battle Honour: South Africa 1901-02 |
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The Great War 1914 - 1918 |
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Landed France and Flanders 18/8/1914, 5th Cavalry
Brigade. 6/9/14 to Gough's Command. 16/9/14 Gough's Command became
2nd Cavalry Division. Remained France and Flanders for the duration. |
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Soldiers/Officers died records 219 casualties for
the period. |
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Men landed France and Flanders prior to 1/1/1916
entitled to a 1914 or 1914-15 Star
as appropriate. Also
the
British War Medal & Victory Medal |
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