7th Dragoons - Where were they?

[jmoha]

Greetings from a Newbie.

I am trying to establish the war service of the 7th Dragoons but have hit a snag. The Regimental Website history page has them as being Indian army and spending most of the War in India and then moving on to the Palestine campaign.

However, another Web source, Regimental Warpath puts them in the 3rd Cavalry division from March - November 1918 in France.

Which is correct? Are there any more reliable sources I should consult?

Cheers

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

7th{Princess Royal's}Dragoon Guards

4th August 1914~Secunderbad,Secunderbad Cavalry Brigade.

10.September 1914 sailed From Bombay

13.October 1914 Landed Marseilles,France.,Sec Cav.Bde,Attached to Indian Corps

23.December 1914 Sec.Cav.Bde; To 2nd Indian Cav.Division.

26.November 1916 2nd Ind Cav.Dvn; Became 5th Cav.Dvn;

Feb 1918 5th Cav.Dvn Broken up.

10.March 1918 to 7th Cav.Bde.3rd Cav Dvn No Further Change

Battle Honour:France & Flanders 1914~1918

ie:They spent virtually all the War in France,[

British Regiments1914~1918 by Brigadier E.A.James,OBE;TD:]

7th{Queen's Own}Hussars.

These however were based in Bangalore in August 1914 & spent the first three years of the War in India Landing in Mesopotamia in December 1917 as part of the 11th Indian Cavalry Brigade,Cavalry Division.Battle Honour: Mesopotamia 1917~1918

[PhilB]

If you mean 7 Dragoon Guards, they sailed from Bombay in Secunderabad Cav Bde, landing in Marseilles 13/10/14, attached Indian Corps. 23/12/14 to 2 Ind Cav Div, became 5 Cav Div 26/11/16. Feb 18 Sec Cav Bde & 5 Cav Div broken up. 10/3/18 to 7 Cav Bde, 3 Cav Div. No further change. This is according to Brig E.A.James. (British Regiments 1914-18). If you don`t mean 7 Dragoon Guards - sorry! Phil B

Oops, HB beat me to it!

[jmoha]

Thanks,

That helps a lot. I really should know better than to trust the Army to get something right (Go RAF!!).

[22402947]

The 7th Royal Dragoon Guards joined with the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards in 1922 and became known as the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. It is now the

Royal Dragoon Guards. I was a member of the 4th/7th in the 1950's.

Montague H. Chapin