The Queen's Royal Lancers (The 'Death or Glory Boys') is an armoured regiment of the British Army. It was formed in 1993 by the amalgamation of two other regiments: Cap Badge of the Queens Royal Lancers This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers
17th/21st Lancers
From its formation, the regiment served in the armoured role with first Challenger 1, then Challenger 2. However, in 2005, as part of the re-organisation of the army, the regiment is converting to the formation reconnaissance role, and re-equipping with the Scimitar. Challenger 1 (Bovington tank museum) The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 was the main battle tank (MBT) of the British Army from 1983 until it was superseded by the Challenger 2. ... The British Challenger 2 is the main battle tank currently in service in the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2003 Defence White Paper, entitled Delivering Security in a Changing World sets out the future of the British military , and builds on the 1998 Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and the 2002 SDR New Chapter which responded to the challenges raised by the War on Terror. ... FV107 Scimitar is an armoured reconnaissance vehicle, although sometimes classed as a light tank used by the British Army. ...
The regiment is organised into a total of four squadrons, each of which perpetuates one of the antecedent regiments:
16th Lancer Squadron
17th Lancer Squadron
21st Lancer Squadron
5th Lancer Squadron
The regiment's nickname, the 'Death or Glory Boys', comes from their cap badge (which in the regiment is called the 'motto'). This is the combined cap badges of the two antecedent regiments, and features a pair of crossed lances, from the 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers, together with a skull and crossbones, below which is a ribbon containing the words 'Or Glory'. This comes from the 17th/21st Lancers, and was the cap badge of the 17th Lancers (the original 'Death or Glory Boys') A cap badge is a badge worn on the front of uniform headgear and distinguishes the wearers organisation. ... This article is about the weapon. ... A skull and crossbones is a symbol consisting of a human skull and two bones crossed together under the skull. ... Official name The 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridges Own) Colonel-in-Chief Duke of Cambridge Colonel-of-the-Regiment Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig Motto Or Glory Nicknames Binghams Dandies The Death or Glory Boys The Horse Marines The Tots The White Lancers Anniversaries Balaklava (20...
Battle Honours
[combined battle honours of 16th/5th The Queens' Royal Lancers, and 17th/21st Lancers, plus:]
In front of the cavalry on the right, he posted the lancers under the command of Protomachus, and the Paeonians under that of Aristo; and of the infantry, the archers under the direction of Antiochus, and the Agrianians under that of Attalus.
But the noblest and most royal part of their usage was, that he treated these illustrious prisoners according to their virtue and character, not suffering them to hear, or receive, or so much as to apprehend anything that was unbecoming.
She had been instructed in the Grecian learning, was of a gentle temper, and by her father, Artabazus, royally descended, with good qualities, added to the solicitations and encouragement of Parmenio, as Aristobulus tells us, made him the more willing to attach himself to so agreeable and illustrious a woman.
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