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Regimental historical prints of the 5th
Dragoon Guards, Duke of Shrewsbury's Regiment of Horse shown in military art
prints of this cavalry regiment by Cranston Fine Arts.
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5th Dragoon Guards, (Princess Charlotte of
Wales'). Raised in 1685 as the Duke of Shrewsbury's regiment of Horse, and in 1784
changed their name to 5th Dragoon Guards.
Regimental Battle Honours
 | 1701 - 1715 at Blenheim,
Ramallies, Oudenarde, Malplaquet, during
the War of the Spanish Succession |
| 1793 - 1802, Beaumont, during the French revolution. |
| 1808 - 1814, Salamanca, Vittoria, Toulouse, during the Peninsula War |
| 1854 - 1855, Balaclava, Sebastopol, during the Crimean War |
| 1899 - 1902, Defence of Ladysmith during the Boer War |
| 1914 - 1918, Mons, le Cateau, Marne, Messines 1914, Ypres 21914, 1915,
Bellewaarde, Somme 1916, 1918, Cambrai 1917, 1918, Ameiens, and Mons. during the
First World War. |
The regiment was awarded one Victoria Cross, won by Second Lt J Norwood, at Ladysmith during the Boer War. 1899.
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5th Dragoon Guards by Richard Simkin.
Printed on high quality 300gsm German etching stock. Only 25 copies of this superb quality reprint are available.
Special edition of 25 reprints. Paper and Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm). Price £18.00
Original chromolithograph from the supplement of the Army and Navy Gazette, August 4th 1888. Image size 10 inches x 13 inches (25cm x 33cm). Price £140.00
ITEM CODE AU0008
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How Sergeant Major Croft, Single Handed, Disposed Of A Party Of Germans.
While the 5th Dragoon Guards were in the trenches near Zillebeke, at the end of February 1915, the German snipers in a wood were becoming a serious nuisance. Sergeant Croft made up his mind to get rid of this, and one evening he made his way slowly and cautiously through the wood. Suddenly he heard voices quite close to him, and there just ahead of him was a trench in which was a party of Germans. Croft had brought with him a couple of revolvers, and drawing these, he took cover behind a tree and began blazing away at the astonished Germans. Shrieks and cries told him that at least some of these shots had not been wasted, and soon the enemy, evidently under the impression that a big party had surprised them, abandoned the trench and ran off to their own line. From that time the 5th Dragoon Guards ceased to be troubled by snipers in this direction.
First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown. Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0119
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Cavalry Types of the British Army by Richard Simkin.
3rd Hussars, Trooper
16th Lancers, Trooper
15th Hussars, Sergeant
11the Hussars, Officer
4th Dragoons Guards, Trooper
2nd Life Guards, Trooper
6th Dragoons Guards (Carabiniers) Officer
18th Hussars, Trooper
1st Life Guards, Officer
13th Hussars, Officer
12th Lancers, Trooper
14th Hussars, Officer
10th Hussars, Officer
Royal Horse Guards, Officer
7th Dragoon Guards, Trooper
5th Dragoon Guards Officer
5th Lancers, Trooper
4th Hussars, Trooper
2nd Dragoons, Royal Scots Greys, Officer
2nd Dragoon Guards (Queens Bays) Trooper
1st Royal Dragoons Corporal
7th Hussars, Trooper
17th Lancers, Trooper.
Open edition print. Image size 24 inches x 10 inches (61cm x 25cm). Price £37.00
**Open edition print (2 ex display copies reduced to clear) Image size 24 inches x 10 inches (61cm x 25cm). Price £20.00
ITEM CODE DHM0811
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How Sergeant Major Croft, Single
Handed, Disposed Of A Party Of Germans.
While the 5th Dragoon Guards were in the trenches near Zillebeke, at the end of February 1915, the German snipers in a wood
were becoming a serious nuisance. Sergeant
Croft made up his mind to get rid of this, and one evening he made his
way slowly and cautiously through the wood.
Suddenly he heard voices quite close to him, and there just ahead
of him was a trench in which was a party of Germans.
Croft had brought with him a couple of revolvers, and drawing
these, he took cover behind a tree and began blazing away at the
astonished Germans. Shrieks
and cries told him that at least some of these shots had not been
wasted, and soon the enemy, evidently under the impression that a big
party had surprised them, abandoned the trench and ran off to their own
line. From that time the
5th
Dragoon Guards ceased to be troubled by snipers in this direction.
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