12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) LANCERS
The regiment was raised in 1715, and served uninterruptedly in Ireland for 76 years. It won high reputation during the Peninsular War. It subsequently fought gallantly at Quatre Bras and at Waterloo. It was one of the regiments summoned from India to the Crimea, proceeding there by way of the Red Sea and across the desert to Alexandria. It subsequently returned to India and bore a distinguished part in the operations in Central India under Sir Hugh Rose during the Mutiny.
Nicknamed the "Supple Twelfth" at Salamanca, from its dash and rapidity of movement, in action.
(Depot, Dublin.)
"Albuhera," "Vittoria," "Orthes," "Toulouse," "Peninsula," "Waterloo," "Alma," "Balaklava," "Inkerman," "Sevastopol," "Relief of Ladysmith," "South Africa, 1899-1902."
Motto: Viret in Æternum (It flourishes for ever).
Uniform, Blue.
Collars, Buff.
Head-dress, Busby, with white plume and buff busby bag.
Forage cap, White, with blue band.
Horse plume, White.
Linked Regiment, 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars.
The "Honours" are worn on the Officers' shoulder belt.