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	Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)
		The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (SCOTS DG) is the senior Scottish regiment of the British Army and Scotland's only cavalry regiment.
		The regiment has won numerous battle honours and two Victoria Crosses, and, through the Royal Scots Greys, is the oldest surviving Cavalry Regiment of the Line in the British Army.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Scots_Dragoon_Guards (677 words)

	Scots Greys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Scots Greys was a dragoon regiment of the British Army from 1678 until 1971, when they amalgamated to form The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys).
		In 1713 they were renumbered the 2nd Dragoons, as it was established that only one regiment of English dragoons had existed prior to their creation.
		The eagle is displayed in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards museum in Edinburgh Castle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scots_Greys (608 words)

	Defence Internet \| Defence News \| Lt Richard Palmer of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards killed in Iraq
		His father served on attachment with The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and it was from this attachment, and the connections made during it, that Richard decided that he wanted to join the Regiment.
		Richard was commissioned into The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards on 8 August 2004 and joined the Regiment in Fallingbostel that Summer, joining D Squadron as a Troop Leader.
		He was enormously proud to be a soldier and in particular to be a member of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. He was very well aware of the dangers that he and others faced in Iraq, but he believed that the work they were doing was gradually making life better for the Iraqi people.
	www.mod.uk /DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/PeopleInDefence/LtRichardPalmerOfTheRoyalScotsDragoonGuardsKilledInIraq.htm (1000 words)

	Scottish music from Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
		The history of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is the record of three ancient regiments: The Royal Scots Greys, the 6th Dragoon Guards and the 3rd the Prince of Wales Dragoon Guards.
		Through The Royal Scots Greys, whose predecessors were raised by King Charles II in 1678, the regiment can claim to be the oldest surviving Cavalry of the Line in The British Army.
		The Pipes and Drums of the current regiment have their origin in the small pipe band that came to the Royal Scots Greys in 1946.
	www.footstompin.com /artists/royal_scots_dragoon_guards (239 words)

	The Royal Scots Drgaoon Guards - The Official Edinburgh Military Tattoo Web Site
		Formed in July 1971 by the amalgamation of the 3rd Carabiniers and The Royal Scots Greys.
		Their forebear's the 3rd and 6th Dragoon Guards and the 2nd Dragoons and have an unbroken history from 1678, through European wars, South Africa and two world wars.
		SCOTS DG are also famous for their outstanding Pipes and Drums who held the Top of Charts with 'Amazing Grace' They can often be seen performing world-wide and at the Edinburgh Tattoo.
	www.edinburgh-tattoo.co.uk /tattoo-experience/scottish_regiments1.html (223 words)

	Scottish Military Historical Society - Regulars
		1971 - The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), on amalgamation with the 3rd Carabiniers, Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards.
		In 1681 King Charles II by Royal Warrant authorised the raising of three more troops and formed the six troops into a regiment which was styled the "Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons." The regiment wore coats of stone grey cloth.
		The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards are still an active serving regiment in the British Army.
	www.btinternet.com /~james.mckay/rsg.htm (1058 words)

	Pipes and Drums
		The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon guards have their origin in the small pipe band which came to the Scots Greys in 1946 as a result of demobilisation of certain Scottish Territorial Armoured Corps units.
		The sporran is of grey horse hair, reminiscent of the grey horses, with tassels of fl and red hair similar to the jowl plumes which hang from the officers bridles.
		The plaid brooch bears the White Horse of Hanover and the Eagle and Carbines badge is worn on the sporran and as a plume clasp.
	www.army.mod.uk /scotsdg/pipes_and_drums/pipesanddrums.htm (528 words)

	Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
		The Royal Dragoon Guards formed on 1st August 1992 as a result of the amalgamation of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards.
		The Royal Dragoon Guards now carries with it the traditions and history of four of the finest regiments in the British Cavalry; the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, the 5th Dragoon Guards, the 7th Dragoon Guards and the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons.
		All four were raised between 1685 and 1689, during the protracted conflict between James II and William of Orange for the English throne.
	www.army.mod.uk /rac/Main_Battle_Tanks/Royal_Scots_Dragoon_Guards.htm (505 words)

	Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Profile @ ArtQuilt.com (Art Quilt) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The regiment is a Type 58 Challenger 2 tank regiment (i.e.
		It recently operated in Iraq during the Iraq War of 2003 (Britain's contribution being known as Operation Telic) where it took part in the advance on Iraq's second largest city, Basra.
		“The Royal Scots Dragoons Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)”.
	www.artquilt.com /encyclopedia/Royal_Scots_Dragoon_Guards (409 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Scots advance into Basra
		Tanks from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards destroyed a command and control centre almost seven kilometres into the city.
		The raid was the second of the day by Scots Dragoon Guards B Squadron under the command of Major Chris Brannigan.
		They were joined going forward by warrior fighting vehicles of the Irish Guards - the infantry arm of the Dragoon Guards battle group.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/2921087.stm (484 words)

	Scotdisc :: Artiste Catalogue
		The 3rd Carabiniers had themselves been constituted in 1922 from the amalgamation of the old 3rd Dragoon Guards and the Carabiniers (6th Dragoon Guards).
		The history of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is therefore the record of three ancient regiments and, through the Royal Scots Greys, they can claim to be the oldest surviving Cavalry of the Line in the British Army.
		It is ironic that the day that saw one of the most brilliant cavalry charges in history is better remembered for the subsequent disaster that was the charge of the Light Brigade.
	www.scotdisc.co.uk /artcat/atoz/r/rsdg_home.htm (205 words)

	Scottish Regiments
		Archibald the Marquis of Argyle was sanctioned to raise 10Scottish Regiments to act as a Royal Guard for King Charles 1st during his campaign against theIrish Rebels, in the end the King did not go to Ireland but the Regiment did and remained there forseven long and ill paid years.
		The Royal Scots is the oldest Regiment of the Line in the British Army.
		The Regiment was formed in 1959 by the amalgamation of The Royal Scots Fusiliers and The HighlandLight Infantry.
	users.skynet.be /advocaat.depickere/Text/scots.html (1752 words)

	Fada 's Farsaing (Far and Wide) Gaelic and Celtic Customs - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards are Scotland's senior regiment and her only regular cavalry.
		The Regiment was formed in 1971 from the union of two famous regiments, the 3rd Carabiniers and the Royal Scots Greys.
		This motto has special significance for the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards since they take second place amongst the regiments of the Cavalry of the Line, yet are the oldest of them all.
	www.scottishradiance.com /far/far703.htm (295 words)

	Scottish Military Museum Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		With the origins of its forebear regiments dating from 1678, the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards claim a colourful history stretching from the long bloody European Wars of the 18th and 19th Centuries to the global struggles of this one.
		The history of the Regiment in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, the South African War of 1899-1902, through the two World Wars to the present day, is traced through relics, figures, uniforms and paintings and photographs, all explained by concise graphics.
		These were captured in the famous charge of the Royal Scots Greys at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
	www.btinternet.com /~james.mckay/museum01.htm (306 words)

	KFOR Online Homepage
		The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Battlegroup has conducted a joint leadership Cadre with 352 Detachment and the Vrani Do Logistic Detachment of the Kosovo Protection Corps.
		The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards know the 352 Detachment well, having spent 6 months in Podujevo, last year and although the soldiers are specialists in armoured warfare, they have embraced their peace support task with enthusiasm.
		To help with the course the Scots Dragoon Guards also had help from 6/36 Battery Royal Artillery, 39 Engineer Squadron, CYCLOPS 2RTR and 11 Czech Recce Company.
	www.nato.int /kfor/chronicle/2001/nr_010915a.htm (308 words)

	Amazon.com: Scottish Salute: Music: Mike Batt,Ludwig van Beethoven,Herbie Flowers / Ian Gomm,John Pridham,Camille ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, are continuing in their tradition of excellence and succeed in keeping up to date with popular music and maintaining their status as a pipe band - future recordings are well worth listening to and buying.
		We have some fine scots medleys for combined bands, as well as some interesting arrangements of more popular pieces which show the true imagination and energy which these two bands had in their heyday.
		In their solo medleys the pipes and drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards amply demonstrate why they continue to be one of the best British army pipe bands out there.
	www.harrynilsson.com /xamazonB000001MUX.html (745 words)

	Amazon.com: Amazing Grace: Music: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This recording was originally released in 1972 to mark the amalgamation of the Royal Scots Greys and the 3rd Carabiniers, to become the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Scotland's only cavalry regiment.
		The RSDG drummers have incorporated the use of their tenor drums to creat an amazing drummers' accompaniment to the pipes.
		Enjoy the unique sound of the bands of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards who did a lot to popularize Scottish and military band music in general around the world.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000008573?v=glance (2126 words)

	The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) [UK]
		The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, by Glenvil Roberts
		Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum, Edinburgh (Army Museums Ogilby Trust)
		In the finest tradition : the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers & Greys) : its history and treasures.
	www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/cav/DG3rsdg.htm (247 words)

	eBay.co.uk - royal scots dragoon, Militaria, CDs, Badges Patches items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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	January 2002 MilitaryMusic.com E-NEWS - Altissimo! Recordings - MilitaryMusic.com
		The early instrumentations were kettledrums and trumpets, although as dragoons the Scots Greys were allowed to have hautbois, an early form of oboe.
		In 1971, the Royal Scots Greys were amalgamated with the 3rd Carabiniers, a regiment that dates back to 1678, to become the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), Scotland s only cavalry regiment in the British army.
		Sadly, the saga ended in 1994 when all regimental bands were reduced, and the military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards was absorbed into the larger Divisional Band of the Dragoon Guards, comprising as it does remnants of many former famous cavalry bands.
	www.militarymusic.com /200201.htm (2755 words)

	AFROMET - The Association for the Return of The Maqdala Ethiopian Treasures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Dragoons, headquartered in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, are currently based in Fallingbostel, between Hanover and Hamburg, in Germany.
		It had been taken from the King’s palace by one of the bandsmen of the 33rd Regiment who appealed to his colonel for permission to keep it, on the grounds that is was required for the band.
		The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Base in Fallingbostel, between Hanover and Hamburg, in Germany.
	www.afromet.org /treasure/archives/000044.html (319 words)

	John Macdonald - Review Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards- Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This time it was the Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - The near capacity crowd was the "Guards" final Concert before flying off next day to start the New Zealand leg of the Tour.The band last toured here in 2002.
		The musicial backing was strong, and was provided by a couple of there own Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - and augmented with some top New Zealand Musicians.
		The lighting and Sound was most suited to the centre...and added a lot to the final overall performance, and if there had to be any criticism of the show...it had to be the absence of a Comedian/Compere with some good old Scottish 'gags"...
	www.boomspeed.com /mailcovers/ReviewScotGuards.html (353 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Royal Scots soldier dies in bombing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A SOLDIER from The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards was killed yesterday following a bomb blast in southern Iraq.
		The last British soldiers to die in Iraq were Captain Richard Holmes and Private Lee Ellis, both from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment and attached to The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.
		Edinburgh-born Corporal Gordon Pritchard, 31, who served with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, died in a blast in Umm Qasr, Basra province, on January 31.
	news.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=577682006 (633 words)

	Patrick O'Rourke, A Royal Scots Grey 1917-1996
		A generation whose attitudes were forged by the experiences of service in sometimes horrific conditions, and who rarely complained about their own predicament after the witnessing the sacrifice of their friends and comrades.
		In 1938 we transferred to The Royal Scots Greys, the Regiment was at the time in Hounslow in Middlesex, England.
		The Royal Scots Greys became amalgamated with another Regiment and are now The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.
	homepage.eircom.net /~scotsgreys (2481 words)

	Multiple badge frames: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A 3 Badge frame consisting of the Kings Regiment and the two former regiments The King's (Liverpool Regiment) and the Manchester Regiment.
		A 3 badge frame consisting of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Caribiniers and Greys) and two former regiments 3rd Caribiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) and The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons).
		A 3 badge frame consisting of the Queens Royal Irish Hussars and the two former regiments 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars and 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars.
	www.egframes.co.uk /multi3.htm (80 words)

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