Corps of Dragoons, British Army
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Years active:
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–
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Country:
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United Kingdom
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Service:
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British Army
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Branch:
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unknown
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Type:
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Administration
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Specific type:
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Corps (administrative)]
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Full size:
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none
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Name1:
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Corps of Dragoons
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For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
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Command structure
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Affiliation
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Parent unit:
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British Cavalry Arm
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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1st Dragoon Guards, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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2nd Dragoon Guards, UK
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Command structure
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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3rd Dragoon Guards, UK
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Command structure
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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4th Dragoon Guards, UK
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Command structure
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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5th Dragoon Guards, UK
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Command structure
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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6th Dragoon Guards, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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7th Dragoon Guards, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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1st Dragoons, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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2nd Dragoons, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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6th Dragoons, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Berkshire Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Derbyshire Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Essex Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Glamorgan Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Glasgow Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Hampshire Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Herts Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Lovat's Scouts Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Montgomeryshire Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Norfolk Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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North Somerset Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Northamptonshire Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Scottish Horse, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Shropshire Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Sussex Yeomanry, UK
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Command structure
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Relationship type:
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Administrative
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Subordinate unit:
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Yorkshire Dragoons, UK
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Personal narratives
Related media
Official sources
Unit war diaries
None. Administrative organisations did not keep war diaries because they had no operational role.
See descendant unit pages for their war diaries.
Unit histories
Other official documents
Medal rolls
Campaign medal rolls at the UK National Archives.
Medal
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Officers
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Other ranks
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1914 Star
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WO 329/2506, WO 329/2506
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WO 329/2392, WO 329/2393, WO 329/2394, WO 329/2395
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1914-15 Star
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WO 329/2943, WO 329/2943
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WO 329/2513, WO 329/2513, WO 329/2514
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British War and Victory medals
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WO 329/2140, WO 329/2141, WO 329/2141
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WO 329/4, WO 329/4, WO 329/4, WO 329/5, WO 329/6, WO 329/7
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Territorial Force War Medal
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WO 329/3271
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WO 329/3256
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Other sources
References