Know your Regiments.

Since no-one else wants a go, it was (obviously) from the Indian Mutiny (or 1st War of Independance, depending on which side you were on :lol: )

The unit was the 9th Lancers. I believe the name was given by the Indians, in awe of their exploits sticking pigs, sepoys, sowars etc

 

It is not a case of not wanting a go, it's simply that I have no idea of the answers.

Please don't be deterred from continuing this most interesting quiz.

 

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Ossie strikes again, OK David, one for you.............
"Tally Ho, No one loves a fairy when she's fourty" As George said to Anne in 1715.
I realise it's a bit criptic David but you're good at that!
9th. Lancers, part of 2nd.Armd.Brd. of 1st.Armd. Div. now as 9th/12th Lancers.

 

What are Lancers supposed to do with their lances?

I don't know, some people!

 

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No sense of humour some people, never seem to get the point! unlike the Dehli natives.
Any way David, don't rest on your laurels just because you got a Rings question correct, get on with the one above.

 

Tally Ho! Methinks Cavalry.

George & Anne 1715. Methinks King George & Jacobite rebellion. (But I didn't think that, that King George married an Anne, so I might be on the wrong trail).

Put the two together & you get Royal Cavalry. So, with my convoluted logic (& little else), I'll guess Household Cavalry Regiment.

 

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You're trying hard, a few clues just for David, Tally Ho, think foxhounds! and what's the 'fourty' got to do with it? You're close with George 1, after Queen Anne. Nother clue, a leaping horse!AND you've done it before!!

 

Now I'm thoroughly confused!!

Foxhounds. There was a Regiment nicknamed Monty's Foxhounds. It was a Recon Regiment & therefore possibly Cavalry in origin. I just forgat which one. I'll have to look it up.
'Fourty' not 'Forty'. is another conundrum 40 RTR spring to mind.

I may be close with George 1st. But I'm none the wiser.

A leaping horse. (Ferrari)! and I've done it before, are just too cryptic for me I'm afraid.

I'm not even in a position to have another guess. :-?

 

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So close David,'Tally Ho' ok foxhounds.
' Fourty' ok again... 40th.RTR.
Queen Anne named them the 'Queens' but George 1st in
1715 renamed them the 'Kings' I wonder why?
Their cap badge had a leaping horse on it , the only
'leaping' horse on any cap badge.
The 'Kings' Liverpool regiment were 40th. RTR.
Now I believe 'The Kings Regiment', amalgamated with
the 'Manchester Regiment' in 1958.
Here are a couple of badges whilst I prepare another!
I am not sure but believe they wore the 'Leaping Horse' on the black tank berets'......and, 'you've done it before'! who had me re Monty's Foxhounds on 'This or That??

 

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Who were known as the 'Pig and Whistle Light Infantry'? easy clue.....
also at one time called the "Glesca' Kilties".

 

Is it one of the Black Watch Battalions?

I never knew that the 40th Battalion Royal Tanks were the Kings Liverpool Regiment.

Of course!

 

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No, but you're in the right area.

 

HLI (Highland Light Infantry)
You can see the "whistle" clearly, but the "pig" is just visible at the bottom of the badge



Now why a Highland Regiment has an elephant on its badge, I do not know, unless its a very poor interpretation of a haggis!

 

O.K.

I was going to guess A & S Highlanders.

 

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Bloody big Haggis! but quite correct.
Now the Royal Highland Fusiliers, amalgamated with Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1959.....unless changed again in the last big Scottish balls-up!!
The elephant comes with the battle honour.."ASSAYE" in 1803.
see details below.
OK, next one , which is the only infantry regiment with the battle honour
"BALACLAVA"?

 

Well, I know the 93rd (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders -- deceased) were there (The "Thin Red Line") , but I didnt realise they were the only infantry with the honours, although with hindsight...

 

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For ****'s sake Ossie, slow down, give me a chance to catch up! Amalgamated 1959? with Royal Scots, now part of the latest balls-up the
Royal Regiment of Scotland!
Sort this one out... who were thre 'Ups and Downs'?

 

OK, I'll back off :-(
btw, among Scots soldiers, the new Royal Regiment badge is known as "Pussy on a cross"

 

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No. you carry on Ossie, always good if we can all learn.

 

Two choices really for your last question