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In 1927, the regiment discarded the "6th" and inserted Inniskilling into its title, thereby becoming the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. [1] In the following year, the regiment moved to the UK for the first time, as the 5th Dragoon Guards. In 1935, it gained the Royal accolade to become the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. [1]
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The regiment was formed in 1992 by the amalgamation of two other regiments: The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. The Royal Dragoon Guards has served in a variety of roles and theatres since its formation. Historically dragoons were flexible soldiers, who fought on and alongside their mounts. [2]
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He was also Colonel of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards from 1972 to 1981. [5] Blacker was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1967, a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1969 and a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in 1975. [1] He was also appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1960 ...
He became commanding officer of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards in 1965. [1] He went on to be Commandant, Royal Armoured Corps Centre in 1969, British Military Attaché in Washington, D.C. in 1973 and General Officer Commanding North East District in 1976. [2]
The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army formed in 1922. It served in the Second World War.However following the reduction of forces at the end of the Cold War and proposals contained in the Options for Change paper, the regiment was amalgamated with the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, to form the new Royal Dragoon Guards in 1992.
He became commanding officer of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards in 1980. [1] He went on to be commander of 4th Armoured Brigade in 1983, Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations, British Army of the Rhine in 1987 and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in 1989 before retiring in 1992.