23rd Hussars

23rd Hussars
Cap Badge of the 23rd Hussars ca 1941[1]
Active1940-1946
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeCavalry
SizeRegiment
Commanders
Notable
commanders
General Sir Cecil Blacker

The 23rd Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army raised during World War II and in existence from 1940 to 1946.[2] It had no lineal connection with the earlier 23rd Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (1794–1802).

  1. ^ Anon, Regimental Badges and Service Caps, London: George Philip & Sons, 1941.
  2. ^ "23rd Hussars". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 28 October 2005. Retrieved 23 May 2020.