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Photographs of the 11th Hussars, during
the reign of Queen Victoria.
11TH HUSSARS (PRINCE ALBERT'S OWN) Raised in 1715 as Honywood's dragoons and in 1751 becoming the 11th Dragoons, and changing again 1840 to the 11th Hussars. Battle Honours.
VICTORIA CROSS AWARDS. One Victoria Cross awarded during the Crimean war, at Balaclava by Ltd A R Drum, Later Colonel., (1833 - 1863) ALEXANDER ROBERT DUNN (Lieutenant, afterwards Lieut. -Colonel) 11th Hussars On October 25th 1854 during the charge of the Light Cavalry at Balaklava, Lieutenant Dunn saved the life of Private Bentley by riding at, and cutting down, some Russians who were attacking him from the rear. Later on he saw Private Levett hard pressed by a Russian Hussar, and rode to his assistance, cutting down his assailant. In 1858 Lieut.?Colonel Dunn raised and commanded the 100th Royal Canadian Regiment, now 1st Batt. Leinster. He served in the Abyssinian War of 1868 as Lieut. ?Colonel of the 33rd Regiment, and lost his life during one of the hard fought actions of that year.
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Regimental Quartermaster-General of the 11th Hussars (1898) |
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