2 Dragoons

The Royal Scots Greys was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1707 until 1971, when they amalgamated with the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales’s Dragoon Guards) to form The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys).

Thomas Darling was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 20 January 1859 replacing William MathewsYeoman Warder William Mathews (21) to his death 28 January 1866, when he was replaced by Henry Baker (85). Thomas was born 1812 in Dunse, Chirnside, Berwickshire, and enlisted into the 2 Dragoons (The Royal Scots Greys).  After the 2 Dragoons […]

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