Renamed To The 13th Hussars
On the 8 April 1861 the 13th Light Dragoons were renamed the 13th Hussars. The regiment’s uniform also changed, influenced by the Austro-Hungarian army. However, the blues and golds were soon replaced by khaki as the regiment found itself serving in, India, Afghanistan (during the Second Anglo-Afghan War) and South Africa (during the Second Boer War).
The 13th Hussars served in India and Afghanistan from 1874 to 1884. There is little to chronicle in this relatively quiet period for the regiment. However, it is worth noting that in 1876 R.S.S. Baden-Powell joined his first regiment, the 13th Hussars, in India. The founder of the Scout movement also served with the regiment in Afghanistan, South Africa and on home service in England. In 1911, he would be appointed Colonel of the Regiment.
On November 14 the 13th Hussars, after more than ten years in India, embarked on board the Serapis at Bombay for England.
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