Zulu Dawn:“Excuse me, my Lord, there's something I must convey to you. I rode along the track down to Rorke's Drift. The sky above is red with fire. Your orders my Lord? Do we move to the drift?”
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Riding Master John Crowdy, 1st King's Dragoon Guards
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1879graves
Posts : 3192 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Riding Master John Crowdy, 1st King's Dragoon Guards Fri May 31, 2019 7:31 pm
Hi all
Any information will be much appreciated.
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Herbie
Posts : 82 Join date : 2017-11-16 Age : 56 Location : Epsom, Surrey
Subject: Re: Riding Master John Crowdy, 1st King's Dragoon Guards Fri May 31, 2019 10:12 pm
I couldn’t find him in the medal roll (I’ve got Dutton’s) in either 1st KDG or any other cavalry regt (in any rank). I also checked Harts army list for 1880 and he’s not listed for 1st KDG there either and is not listed as one of the regts officers that took part in the AZW. Harts gives the current riding master for the regt as Philip Kelly (since 14.6.76) and a previous riding master as Lt Richmond G Nicholas (from 13.4.72 - then Adjt from 14.2.74). Seems a bit of a mystery! Phil
John Young
Posts : 2310 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 65 Location : Lower Sheering, Essex
Subject: Re: Riding Master John Crowdy, 1st King's Dragoon Guards Sat Jun 01, 2019 7:26 am
Andy,
Hart’s Army List for 1879 & 1880 has him with 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers in the former based at Brighton, and in the latter at Woolwich. The date of his appointment as Riding Master is given as 2nd November 1866.
The 1881 edition however has Crowdy as the Riding Master of the 1st (King’s) Dragoon Guards, and Kelly mentioned above by Phil as serving in the 5th Lancers.
JY
1879graves
Posts : 3192 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: Riding Master John Crowdy, 1st King's Dragoon Guards Sat Jun 01, 2019 7:46 am
Hi Phil
Many thanks for having a look and for the information.
Hi JY
Many thanks for the information given. The Queen’s Royal Lancers Museum requires a donation of £15.00 per enquiry, so more research required before I spend my £15.00.
Hart’s Army List for 1881 has him with 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards, so the Newspaper could now just add the Zulu War bit in as a connection maybe?
Andy
John Young
Posts : 2310 Join date : 2013-09-08 Age : 65 Location : Lower Sheering, Essex
Subject: Re: Riding Master John Crowdy, 1st King's Dragoon Guards Sat Jun 01, 2019 7:59 am
Andy,
The 1882 edition has his retirement notice with the rank of Honorary Major in the KDG. There are no war services recorded against his name.
JY
1879graves
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Subject: Re: Riding Master John Crowdy, 1st King's Dragoon Guards Sat Jun 01, 2019 8:48 am
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Subject: Re: Riding Master John Crowdy, 1st King's Dragoon Guards Sat Jun 01, 2019 8:54 am
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1879graves
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Subject: Re: Riding Master John Crowdy, 1st King's Dragoon Guards Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:26 am
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John Young
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Subject: Re: Riding Master John Crowdy, 1st King's Dragoon Guards Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:45 am
Details of the regimental exchange between Crowdy & Kelly:
5th Lancers Riding-Master Phillip Kelly, from the 1st Dragoon Guards, to be Riding-Master, vice J. Crowdy, who exchanges. Dated 11th February, 1880.
JY
1879graves
Posts : 3192 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: Riding Master John Crowdy, 1st King's Dragoon Guards Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:56 am
Hi JY
That says it all then. Newspaper listed Zulu War incorrectly.
Andy
Riding Master John Crowdy, 1st King's Dragoon Guards
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