15th The King's Hussars
The 15th The King's Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1759. It saw service for two centuries, before being amalgamated into the 15th/19th Hussars in 1922.
The regiment was raised as the first of the new regiments of light dragoons in 1759, as the 15th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons. In 1766 they were renamed for George III as the 1st (or The King's Royal) Regiment of Light Dragoons, the number being an attempt to create a new numbering system for the light dragoon regiments. However, the old system was quickly reestablished, with the regiment returning as the 15th (The King's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons in 1769. They became hussars in 1807, as the 15th (The King's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Hussars). The title was simplified in 1861 to the 15th (The King's) Hussars. After service in the First World War, the regiment retitled as the 15th The King's Hussars in 1921, and was amalgamated with the 19th Royal Hussars (Queen Alexandra's Own) to form the 15th/19th Hussars the following year.
References
- Mills, T.F.. 15th The King's Hussars. regiments.org. Retrieved on April 5, 2007. Includes chronological index of titles.
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