The
Royal Dragoon Guards can trace its ancestry back to 1685, as it was
formed by the amalgamation of four of the senior cavalry regiments
in the British Army. It recruits mainly in Yorkshire and Northern
Ireland and its Battle Honours emblazoned on its Standards embody the history of the British Army over 300 years.
The Museum is well laid out in spacious surroundings and tells the
story of the present day and former regiments from the late 17th century.
Displays include uniforms, prints, paintings, weapons and Standards,
all housed in well lit, clearly labelled show cases.
There is a small gift shop which sells books, ties and a good selection
of regimental regalia and memorabilia. There are facilities for disabled
access.
Why not visit our Museum the next time you are in York and find out
more about the fascinating History of the Regiment. |
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Have
you served in The Royal Dragoon Guards, the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon
Guards or the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards? If so you may
register online for the Regimental Association by following
the link to the REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION page,or by using the
hyperlink on the left.
We
have a forum where you may instigate or join in
discussions, sell items, arrange get-togethers or find old friends.
You can find the forum by following
the link to the REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION page, or by using the
hyperlink on the left.
Melissa
Cordingley, the wife of General Patrick our last Colonel of the
Regiment, is joining 300 other intrepid bicycle riders on the Big
Battlefield Bike Ride in May to try to raise £500,000 for the
charity Help for Heroes. This charity has been specifically set up
to improve the facilities for wounded soldiers at Headley Court. £5
million is needed to provide a state of the art remedial swimming
pool for soldiers who have lost limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Shamefully the Government has declined to provide the money.
Follow the link for details of the ride and how you can support
Melissa are on the attached flyer. All of us at Home Headquarters
wish her well on the 60 mile a day journey which goes on for a week.
We urge you to sponsor her effort.
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