11th Hussars

11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own)
Badge of the 11th Hussars
Active1715–1969
Country Kingdom of Great Britain (1715–1800)
 United Kingdom (1801–1969)
Branch British Army
TypeCavalry
RoleLine cavalry
SizeRegiment
Nickname(s)The Cherry Pickers, The Cherrybums, from which the more genteel Cherubims
Motto(s)Treu und Fest (Loyal and Sure)
AnniversariesBalaclava (25 October)
Commanders
Notable
commanders
James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan

The 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army established in 1715. It saw service for three centuries including the First World War and Second World War but then amalgamated with the 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales' Own) to form the Royal Hussars in 1969.


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