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Dragoon Guards   12 Books
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A Short History of the 1st King's Dragoon Guards from the Regimental Records, Army Despatches & Othe Papers Connected with The History of the Regiment from its Formation in 1685 to 1929. 1st Ed., orig. dec. card wraps., 66pp., portrait frontis. Aldershot: G&P. 1931  #64214
[HLMainPic] The 1st KDG did not publish a WW1 history so this work has value for its concise but informative account of the regiment's services in France & Flanders with the Lucknow Cavalry Brigade 1914-17, with much on 1915. The regiment returned to Meerut at the end of 1917 & participated in the 3rd Afghan War 1919. Appendices include a statement of "Dates & Places in Which The Regiment was Billeted, Camped, Bivouacked, or In Trenches, From November 12th, 1914, up to October 26th, 1917" also a Great War Roll of Hon. (listing those killed & wounded), WW1 awards roll, plus similar listings for Afghan War 1919. Little chipped, VG ex-IWM with minor stamps inc. 'Withdrawn' stamp inside rear cover. Uncommon. See illustration on our website.   £45
The Dress Distinctions of the 3rd Carabineers (P.O.W.D.G.) 1st Ed., [36]pp., orig. printed wraps., oblong 4to, dup. typescript text, approx. 100 sketches/drawings of badges &c. Cambridge: Langridge's Military Editions. 1962  #61557
[HLMainPic] Line drawings of badges & accoutrements. Good source, near fine & scarce. See illustrations on our website.   £25
The Dress Distinctions of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. 1st Ed., [36]pp., orig. printed wraps., oblong 4to, dup. typescript text, approx. 100 sketches/drawings of badges &c. Cambridge: Langridge's Military Editions. 1961  #61555
[HLMainPic] Line drawings of badges & accoutrements. Good source, near fine & scarce. See illustrations on our website.   £25
The Dress Distinctions of the Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards.) 1st Ed., [36]pp., orig. printed wraps., oblong 4to, dup. typescript text, approx. 100 sketches/drawings of badges &c. Cambridge: Langridge's Military Editions. 1960  #61556
[HLMainPic] Line drawings of badges & accoutrements. Good source, near fine & scarce. See illustrations on our website.   £25
BRERETON (J.M.) A History of the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards & Their Predecessors 1685-1980. 1st Ed., xiii+494pp., 4to, col. frontis., 94 plates (some col.), 12 maps & diagrams. VG in dw. Catterick: The Regt. 1982  #61526
[HLMainPic] Campaigns include Peninsular, Kaffir War, Crimea, Egypt 1882, Boer War, WW1 Western Front & WW2 BEF 1940 & North-West Europe 1944-45 from Normandy to Bremen, post-war Radfan & Cyprus. Rolls of Hon. 1914-18 & 1939-45, roll of awards post-1946. Orig. maroon cloth, gilt, VG in dw. See illustration on our website.   £25
BRERETON (J.M.) A History of the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards & Their Predecessors 1685-1980. 1st Ed., xiii+494pp., 4to, col. frontis., 94 plates (some col.), 12 maps & diagrams. Catterick: The Regt. 1982  #66654
[HLMainPic] Campaigns include Peninsular, Kaffir War, Crimea, Egypt 1882, Boer War, WW1 Western Front & WW2 BEF 1940 & North-West Europe 1944-45 from Normandy to Bremen, post-war Radfan & Cyprus. Rolls of Hon. 1914-18 & 1939-45, roll of awards post-1946. Orig. maroon cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.   £20
BRIDGES (Lt.-Gen. Sir Tom) Alarms & Excursions: Reminiscences of a Soldier. Foreword by Winston Churchill. 1st Ed., ix+361pp., portrait frontis. Longmans. 1938  #63033
[HLMainPic] Boer war with the ILH & West Australian MI; Somaliland 1902-04; Major 4th Dragoon Guards in 1914 (when he famously averted the surrender of 2nd Dublins & 1st Warwicks at St. Quentin); Military Mission to Belgian Field Army 1914-15 then GOC 19th (Western) Division 1915-17, &c. Orig. maroon cloth, gilt, VG & scarce. See illustration on our website.   £75
CANNON (Richard) Historical Record of the 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards, or The Carabineers: Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685 & of its subsequent services to 1839. 1st Ed., [x]+viii+vi+104pp., 3 col plates. Longman & Co. 1839  #61808
[HLMainPic] Inc. numerous 17th & 18th Century campaigns & wars, Marlborough's Wars &c. Orig. red cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.   £35
CANNON (Richard) Historical Record of the Second or Queen's Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays): Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685 & of its Subsequent Services to 1837. 1st Ed., viii+viii+100pp., 4 col. plates of uniforms. Clowes. 1837  #61807
[HLMainPic] Inc. numerous 17th & 18th Century campaigns & wars, expedition to Flushing 1809 &c. Orig. maroon cloth, gilt, sl. chipped, VG. See illustration on our website.   £35
EVANS (Maj.-Gen. R., CB, MC) The Story of the Fifth Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. 1st Ed., xiv+445pp., col. frontis., 15 plates, ep maps. Aldershot: G&P. 1951  #64741
[HLMainPic] Largely WW2 inc. France & Belgium 1940 & Normandy July 1944 to Hamburg 1945 in Cromwell tanks. Roll of Hon., rolls of officers. Orig. green cloth, silver gilt, near fine with printed slip (with ms. name) loosely inserted recording that this copy was presented in memory of Lance-Corporal W.J. Turner (note from CWGC records: 1423106 L/Cpl. William John Turner died of wounds near St Gregoire, France, 26th Aug. 1944, aged 20, & is buried in St Desir Brit. Cem., Normandy.) See illustration on our website.   £65

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