"Peninsula," "Waterloo," "South Africa, 1851-2-3." "Sevastopol,"
"Central India," "Relief of Kimberley," "Paardeberg," "South
Africa, 1899-1902."
_Uniform_, Blue.
_Facings_, Scarlet.
_Head-dress_, Lance Cap, black leather, with upper part and top of
scarlet cloth; scarlet plume.
_Forage cap_, Scarlet.
Allied Regiment, 12th Manitoba Dragoons of Canada.
Linked Regiment, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers.
Special arm badge for Sergeants, Prince of Wales's Plume.
It has been the custom in this regiment for the band to play five
hymns every evening at tattoo. One version of the legend is that
it was a punishment for breaking into a monastery during the
Peninsular War, the punishment to last a hundred years. Another
version is that these hymns were presented to the officers by Pope
Pius VI for the band to play. Whoever originated the custom we can
all sympathise with the unfortunate bandsmen who have to carry out
the bequest.