Spectacular parade marks 300th anniversary of cavalry regiment, The Light Dragoons
ONE of history’s most famous regiments, The Light Dragoons, has marked its 300th anniversary with a spectacular parade.
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Interview with Captain Rowley Gregg, from the Light Dragoons, plus GVs of him with his Military Cross
A soldier from Norfolk has spoken of the nerve-wracking experience of receiving the Military Cross. Captain Rowley Gregg, from the Light Dragoons, was presented with the prestigious award by the Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace.
Preperation by for Operation Panthers Claw with B Company, 2 Merican, The Light Dragoons Battlegroup
Soldiers from The Light Dragoons Battlegroup, B Company, 2 Merican, prepare for an airborne assault in Afghanistan; code-named Operation Panthers Claw. The assault had been described by the MOD as one of the largest air operations of modern times.
Dragoons’ reunion
Sir, - A reunion of the Light Dragoons Regimental Association (formerly the 15th/19th The Kings Royal Hussars/13th/18th Hussars) will take place in the companions club at Waddington Street, Durham City on August 8 at 7.30pm. All former serving…
North-East soldiers speak of their pride to fight for their country at NATO's biggest exercise in ten years in Spain
As the nation prepares to commemorate the brave deeds of our Armed Forces ancestors for Remembrance Day, Ekin Karasin heads to Spain to find out how today’s soldiers operate and how they feel about fighting for their country.
Young soldier's fire duties end in tragedy
A YOUNG soldier who returned to Cleveland to man Green Goddesses during the firefighters' strike died in a road crash at the end of his duties, it emerged this week.
Roll call of soldiers killed in Afghanistan
HERE is a roll call of the 184 British service personnel killed in Afghanistan since the start of operations in October 2001. 2002 APRIL :: Private Darren George. The Royal Anglian Regiment.
Queen leads the nation in honouring war dead on Remembrance Sunday
A TWO-MINUTE silence led by the Queen has been held to honour the war dead as the nation's leaders gathered at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday.
Catterick soldiers run to honour fatal training incident comrade
EIGHT soldiers are preparing to pay tribute to a comrade killed in a military training exercise by taking part in the Budapest Marathon.
Injured troops in rowing challenge
A group of servicemen - two of whom lost limbs in Afghanistan - are taking on the world's toughest rowing race to raise money for injured troops.
