List of British Army regiments (1881)

This is a list of British Army cavalry and infantry regiments that were created by Childers reforms in 1881, a continuation of the Cardwell reforms. It also indicates the cavalry amalgamations that would take place forty years later as part of the Government cuts of the early 1920s.

Cavalry

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Household Cavalry

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Cavalry of the Line

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Dragoon Guards

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Dragoons, Hussars and Lancers

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Support Arms

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Infantry

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Foot Guards

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Line Infantry (In order of precedence)

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Services

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons)". www.nam.ac.uk.