Mike,
The Carabinier was first introduced by the French in the Napoleonic wars and of course carried a Carbine; Carabineer and Carbineer are alternative spellings but as in 3rd Carabiniers, this is the French spelling.
regards, Iain
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Originally Posted by Mike Jackson
Interesting that the spelling differs from that of the 3rd Carabiniers and Hampshire Carabiniers.
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