3rd Dragoon Guards

3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards)
Badge of the 3rd Dragoon Guards
Active1685–1922
Country Kingdom of England (1685–1707)
 Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800)
 United Kingdom (1801–1922)
BranchArmy
TypeLine Cavalry
RoleCavalry
SizeOne regiment
Garrison/HQRHQ
Nickname(s)The Old Canaries[1]
Motto(s)Ich Dien (I Serve)
MarchQuick - God Bless the Prince of Wales
Slow - Men of Harlech

The 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685 as the Earl of Plymouth's Regiment of Horse. It was renamed as the 3rd Regiment of Dragoon Guards in 1751 and the 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards in 1765. It saw service for two centuries, including the First World War, before being amalgamated into the 3rd/6th Dragoon Guards in 1922.

  1. ^ Burnham, Robert; McGuigan, Ron (2010). The British Army against Napoleon. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Frontline Books. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-84832-562-3.