The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum is a regimental museum displaying the collections of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and its predecessor regiments. It is based in the New Barracks (built between 1796 and 1799) at

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in Scotland.

History

The museum brings together the collections of the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) (themselves the product of the amalgamation in 1922 of

3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales's) The 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685 as the Earl of Plymouth's Regiment of Horse. It was renamed as the 3rd Regiment of Dragoon Guards in 1751 and the 3rd (Prince of Wales's) ...

and 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)), and

The Royal Scots Greys (2nd 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. The regiment's history began in 167 ...

. The museum, which was originally located in the basement of the New Barracks, was opened by the Queen in 1995. It moved above ground in the New Barracks in 2006 and was officially re-opened by the Queen on 7 July 2006.

Collections

The exhibits include uniforms, medals, weapons, regalia and music of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. A highlight of the museum is the French Imperial Eagle that was captured by Sergeant

Charles Ewart Cornet Charles Ewart (1769 – 23 March 1846) was a Scottish soldier of the Royal North British Dragoons (more commonly known as the Scots Greys), famous for capturing the regimental eagle of the () at the Battle of Waterloo. He was born ne ...

of the Royal Scots Greys from the French ''45th Régiment d'Infanterie de Ligne'' at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815. It also includes military and personal memorabilia loaned by the explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who served with the regiment, and the Victoria Cross awarded to Sergeant

Henry Ramage Henry Ramage VC (1827 – 29 December 1859) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details Ramag ...

of the Royal Scots Greys during the Crimean War. The gift shop sells the music of the Pipes and Drums, including " Amazing Grace", which reached number one in the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland,

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, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa in 1972. File:Edinburgh Castle (16133444836).jpg, Statue of a piper outside the museum File:Ensign Ewart's Eagle.jpg, The

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captured by

at Waterloo in June 1815 File:Royal Scots Dragoons, Edinburgh Castle - geograph.org.uk - 2179529.jpg, Model of the charge of the Royal Scots Greys at Waterloo in June 1815 File:Nicholas II of Russia by V.Serov (1902, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum).jpg, Painting of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Scots Greys, by Valentin Serov, 1902 File:Colonel of Royal Scots Greys (Nicholas II of Russia's uniform).jpg, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia's uniform

References

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External links

Official site
Regimental museums in Scotland