REGIMENTAL UNIFORMS, THE EARLY YEARS

The British Army’s most senior armoured regiment. Formed in 1993, it has served on several deployments, including the recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

12th March 2019

Regimental Uniforms: The 1700’s to the 1900’s

The forebears of the Queen’s Royal Hussars have undergone many changes in Regimental Title and Uniform since 1685 when The Queen Consort’s Regiment of Dragoons (later The 3rd King’s Own Hussars) was first raised.

3rd Hussars when 3rd King’s Own Dragoons, 1751
4th Hussars when The 4th Kings Own Regiment of Dragoons 1742
7th Hussars when The 7th Queen’s Own Regiment of Dragoons, 1760.
8th Hussars when Henry Conyngham’s Regiment of Dragoons 1706
3rd Hussars when 3rd King’s Own Light Dragoons 1855
4th Hussars when 4th Queen’s Own Light Dragoons 1865
7th Hussars when 7th Queen’s Own Light Dragoons 1811
8th Hussars when The 8th (The King’s Royal Irish) Regiment of Light Dragoons, 1852
3rd (King’s Own) Hussars 1900
4th (Queen’s Own) Hussars 1900
7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars 1899
8th (The King’s Royal Irish) Hussars 1900

We’d love to hear your stories, or experiences, about your time with the serving regiment, or one of our antecedent regiments.

Stories can relate to, but are not limited to:

* your experiences whilst serving;
* family life, home or overseas;
* places you enjoy visiting;
* or, photos of 5 objects that mean something to you and tell the story of who you are.

Your stories will be used as inspiration for future exhibitions, or even feature in the “articles” section.

You can send your entries in a range of formats such as photographs, artwork, drawings, in writing or via a short video.

To submit your stories, in the first instance, please phone the Curator on: 01926 402459.

Please note: By submitting any creative work or inspiration to this campaign, you are giving permission for your work to be used in future exhibitions and to be shared on the website.