sotonmate Posted 22 April , 2010 Share Posted 22 April , 2010 Any ideas on the full title of the unit shown on MIC as "C of Dns" ? The service number is D/29791. I thought it might be something to do with Dragoons. Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27thBN Posted 22 April , 2010 Share Posted 22 April , 2010 Yes column of Dragoons ..Corps of dragoons pretty sure one of these. I have chap with same on his record but his file is not in available at the moment MC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 22 April , 2010 Share Posted 22 April , 2010 Corps of Dragoons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggers Posted 22 April , 2010 Share Posted 22 April , 2010 Corps. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 22 April , 2010 Share Posted 22 April , 2010 The only thing to fit with Dragoons would be Carabiniers as to my knowledge (limited!) Dragoons did not have Corps in the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 22 April , 2010 Share Posted 22 April , 2010 It is Corps of Dragoons. You will also find Corps of Lancers and Corps of Hussars. These terms were not part of regimental titles, but just a way of defining the constituent parts of the Cavalry Corps. After all, if I were a Lancer, I might just feel a bit aggrieved if I were simply lumped together with (gulps! clutches chest) Dragoons and Hussars. Hrummmph. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 22 April , 2010 Share Posted 22 April , 2010 You learn something every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggers Posted 22 April , 2010 Share Posted 22 April , 2010 Was it not the grouping for regiments' Record Offices? D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 22 April , 2010 Share Posted 22 April , 2010 It is Corps of Dragoons. You will also find Corps of Lancers and Corps of Hussars. These terms were not part of regimental titles, but just a way of defining the constituent parts of the Cavalry Corps. After all, if I were a Lancer, I might just feel a bit aggrieved if I were simply lumped together with (gulps! clutches chest) Dragoons and Hussars. Hrummmph. TR Not sure that this is correct. Medals were issued to these units. ie C.OF DNS. 15972 PTE. H.NOTTINGHAM BWM C.OF HRS. 4524 PTE. W.WICKS. BWM C.OF LRS. 8162 PTE. P.VAN-MIERLO. BWM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 22 April , 2010 Share Posted 22 April , 2010 Hello all Terry Reeves' answer is correct. Daggers' answer is close. Excluding the Household Cavalry, all Regular cavalry regiments were classified as Dragoons (which included Dragoon Guards), Hussars or Lancers. They were administered by two Cavalry Record Offices: at Canterbury for Dragoons & DG and Lancers and York for Hussars. There were six Cavalry Depots: one in each Home Command other than Aldershot. One handled the Lancers, two the DG and Dragoons, and three the Hussars, each having either four or six regiments under its wing. Each of the three Corps constituted a single list for the issue of service numbers and postings to, and between, individual regiments. Yeomanry regiments were also affiliated to one of the three Corps and it is possible that Jim's examples may have come from these regiments rather than the regular ones. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 22 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 22 April , 2010 Thank you everyone ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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