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The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish), (QRH), is the senior United Kingdom light cavalry regiment. It was formed on 1 September 1993 from the amalgamation of The Queen's Own Hussars and The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars. The Regiment traces its roots back to 1685 and during the past 320 years has been awarded 172 Battle Honours and 8 Victoria Crosses. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ...
1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
The Queens Own Hussars was a United Kingdom armoured military regiment, formed from the amalgamation of the 3rd Hussars and the 7th Hussars in Tidworth in 1958. ...
The Queens Royal Irish Hussars, normally reffered to by the abbriviation QRIH, was a United Kingdom cavalry regiment formed from the amalgamation of the 4th Queens Own Hussars and the 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars in Hohne, Germany in 1958. ...
The custom has been to award, to those units who took part, the right to display the name of a particular battle, campaign or war. ...
Victoria Cross, Source: Veterans Affairs Canada The Victoria Cross (official post-nominal letters VC) is the highest award for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service and civilians under military command. ...
History
The Queen's Royal Hussars was formed in Fallingbostel on 1 September 1993 from the amalgamation of The Queen's Own Hussars and The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ...
1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
The Queens Own Hussars was a United Kingdom armoured military regiment, formed from the amalgamation of the 3rd Hussars and the 7th Hussars in Tidworth in 1958. ...
The Queens Royal Irish Hussars, normally reffered to by the abbriviation QRIH, was a United Kingdom cavalry regiment formed from the amalgamation of the 4th Queens Own Hussars and the 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars in Hohne, Germany in 1958. ...
After moving to Catterick in June 1995, the Regiment, in January 1996, became the first to be deployed in Challenger 1 tanks to Bosnia with NATO's British-led Implementation Force IFOR. It spent its time as part of 2nd Canadian Multi National Brigade, and was awarded The Canadian Forces Unit Commendation - the first time that this had been awarded to a foreign unit, and the first overseas commendation received by a British unit since the Korean War. The following year, 1997, the Regiment was deployed in the dismounted role to Northern Ireland. The Regiment subsequently converted to Challenger 2 tanks, in which an independent Tank Squadron deployed to Kosovo in 2001, with the entire Regiment deploying later that year in the dismounted role. 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. ...
NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ...
The acronym IFOR may also refer to the International Fellowship of Reconciliation. ...
Combatants Western Allied/UN combatants: South Korea, United States Communist combatants: North Korea, Peoples Republic of China Strength Note: All figures may vary according to source. ...
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The Challenger 2 is the most recent main battle tank in service with the United Kingdom and Oman. ...
The regiment is currently based in Sennelager, Germany, where it is the armoured regiment for 20th Armoured Brigade, part of British Forces Germany. The British Forces Germany (BFG) is the successor of the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR) and Royal Air Force Germany (RAFG), which were disbanded in 1994 after the end of the Cold War. ...
Organisation The regiment is a Type 58 Challenger 2 tank regiment (ie: it is equipped with 58 Challenger 2 tanks), which are organised into 4 Sabre Squadrons. The Challenger 2 is the most recent main battle tank in service with the United Kingdom and Oman. ...
In addition the Regiment also fields a close Reconnaissance Troop mounted in 8 CVRT Sabres, and a large Headquarters Squadron, which supplies ammunition, fuel, and rations and includes specialist technicians, mechanics and artisans, as well as clerical and medical staff. Sabre is a variation of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), featuring the turret from a Fox reconnaisance vehicle mounted on the hull of a Scorpion. ...
Museums The Regiment has two museums in England: - The Queen's Own Hussars Museum is located at Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick.
Map sources for Warwick at grid reference SP2865 Warwick (pronounced warrick ) is the historic county town of Warwickshire in England and has a population of 25,434 (2001 census). ...
Eastbourne Redoubt was built in Eastbourne, East Sussex, between 1804 and 1810 to support the associated Martello Towers. ...
// Eastbourne is a medium-sized town in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, with a population, according to the 2001 Census, of around 90,000. ...
The Regimental Crest & Cap Badge - The Regimental Crest is made up from the Angel Harp of the 8th Hussars and the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars, which is placed above the White Horse of Hanover of the 3rd Hussars and the Queen's Own Hussars. These are encircled by the Garter Belt, above which is placed the Queen's Crown.
- The Regimental Cap Badge is made up from the Angel Harp of the 8th Hussars and the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars, superimposed on the Regimental cypher of the Queen's Own Hussars, originally bestowed on the 7th Hussars in 1727; the whole is surmounted by the Queen's crown and a lion, with a scroll underneath giving the Regiment's title in blue and gold.
Privileges & Traditions In over 300 years of distinguished service the Regiment has gained a number of unique privileges and traditions.
Regimental Colours
- Garter Blue: The primary colour of the Regiment is garter blue. This dates from 1685 when The Queen Consort's Regiment of Dragoons, later the 3rd Hussars, wore the Queen's livery with Garter Blue feathered hats. It has been in continuous use ever since.
- Green: The use of green dates from 1748 when it was the facing colour of Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons, later the 4th Hussars. It is also always associated with Ireland, which remains one of the Regiment's primary recruiting areas. All ranks wear green jumpers and berets, and Officers can be distinguished by their distinctive tent hats (the only item of army headware worn without a cap badge).
- Yellow: The traditional Light Cavalry colour is yellow, which has been used by all of the Regiments predecessors.
The White Horse of Hanover: Ranking second, after the Crown, among the Regiment's military badges, it was bestowed by the first three King Georges to certain regiments for the their part in surpressing the Jacobites. It was first granted, as a special head-dress badge, by King George I to the 3rd King's Own Regiment of Dragoons in 1715 for their part in defeating James Francis Edward Stuart (The Old Pretender). An army unit consisting of mounted soldiers are commonly known as cavalry. ...
George I (Georg Ludwig) (28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) from 23 January 1698, and King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714, until his death. ...
Prince James Francis Edward Stuart or Stewart (June 10, 1688 – January 1, 1766) was a claimant of the thrones of Scotland and England (September 16, 1701 – January 1, 1766) who is more commonly referred to as The Old Pretender. ...
Crossbelts: At the Battle of Almenara in 1710 the 8th Dragoons pursued the Spanish Cavalry Corps and, equipping themselves with the crossbelts of the enemy, cut down the Spaniads with their own swords. The crossbelts were worn with distinction for many years, and the nickname 'St Georges Crossbelts' was given to the Regiment. Although the crossbelt worn today is based on the original 4th Hussar pattern, the continuing tradition of titling the Regimental Journal 'The Crossbelts' is in recognition of this famous action, as is its use as the nickname for the regimental Polo Team. Combatants Spain Austria Britain United Provinces Commanders Francisco de Villadarias Guido Starhemberg Lord Stanhope Strength 22,000 18,000 Casualties 1,000 dead 3,000 captured 400 dead The Battle of Almenara took place on July 27, 1710 in the War of the Spanish Succession. ...
The Loyal Toast: After the Jacobite rebellion in 1745, all officers of the army were required to drink the health of the Sovereign in their mess after dinner as a token of loyalty to the King. The King, however, absolved the Regiment from this duty, saying that their loyalty had always been beyond question, and gave the Officers the privilege of never drinking the Loyal Toast in the Officers' Mess and of ignoring the National Anthem when it is played by the band after dinner. This privilege was reaffirmed by the Sovereign prior to the formation of the Regiment in 1993.
Winston Churchill: Winston Churchill, who has been justly described as 'the greatest Hussar of them all', was commissioned into the 4th Hussars in 1895, and later became the Colonel of the Regiment from 1941, remaining so until his death in 1965. In recognition of this, The Churchill Cup is awarded to the top-scoring troop in the Regiment's annual gunnery competition. The Commanding Officer's tank is also named 'Churchill'. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician and author, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ...
The Maid of Warsaw: Every member of the Regiment wears the Maid of Warsaw, the crest of the City of Warsaw, on the left sleeve of his No. 2 (Service) Dress. This honour was awarded to the 7th Hussars by the Commander of the Second Polish Corps in recognition of their valour in support of the Polish Forces during the Italian Campaign in World War Two. Traditionally the original crest presented to the Regiment is placed in front of the Commanding Officer on Dinner Nights. Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ...
Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ...
German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ...
The Fern Leaf: All vehicles in the Regiment display the emblem of New Zealand, the Fern Leaf, to commemorate the association of the 3rd Hussars with the 2nd New Zealand Division at the Battle of El Alamein. This honour was granted by General Lord Freyburg VC. Sup G There were two battles of El Alamein, both during 1942. ...
Kettle Drums: By command of King George II the silver kettle drums captured by The King's Own Regiment of Dragoons, later the 3rd Hussars, at Dettingen are bourne by a drum horse ridden by a Sergeant Kettledrummer - both being additional to the Regimental establishment. The Drums are always carried at the head of the Regiment on ceremonial parades and are, uniquely amongst cavalry regiments, never covered by drum banners, the Battle Honours being engraved directly onto the sides of the drums. In 1772 when Lord Southampton commanded the Regiment, his wife gave a silver collar to be worn by the Kettledrummer, which is still worn today when parading in full dress with the Drums. The present drum horse, Winston, was presented by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683–25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ...
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as Queen Elizabeth. ...
REGIMENTAL DAYS: The following are celebrated as battle honour days:
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June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ...
Balaclava and gun A balaclava, balaclava helmet or ski mask is a form of headgear covering the whole head, exposing only the face (and often only the eyes). ...
October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ...
El Alamein is a town in northern Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea coast. ...
November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ...
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Affiliations
Territorial Affiliations The Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry is an armoured regiment of the Territorial Army consisting of five squadrons, four of which bear the cap badge of an old yeomanry regiment: HQ Squadron A (Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry) Squadron B (Shropshire Yeomanry) Squadron C (Cheshire Yeomanry) Squadron D (Duke of...
The North Irish Horse is a yeomanry unit of the British Territorial Army raised in the northern counties of Ireland in the aftermath of the Second Boer War. ...
Allied and Affiliated Regiments The Sherbrooke Hussars is a reserve armoured regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. ...
The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) trace a direct lineage from the Montreal Volunteer Cavalry formed in the late eighteenth century. ...
8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louises) is an army reserve armoured regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. ...
The 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) is a regiment of the Australian Army, part of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. ...
The 4th/19th Prince of Waless Light Horse is a regiment of the Australian Army. ...
Cap badge of the Royal Australian Regiment The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) is the main regular infantry formation in the Australian Army. ...
The Queen Alexandras Mounted Rifles is an armoured regiment of the New Zealand Army, part of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps. ...
The Natal Mounted Rifles is an armoured regiment of the South African Army. ...
The Umvoti Mounted Rifles (named after the Umvoti River) is an armoured regiment of the South African Army. ...
The Light Horse Regiment (formerly the Imperial Light Horse Regiment (ILH)) is an armoured regiment of the South African Army. ...
Order of Precedence The Royal Dragoon Guards is an armoured regiment of the British Army. ...
For the purposes of parading, the British Army is listed according to an order of precedence. ...
The 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Waless) is an armoured regiment of the British Army. ...
External links - Queen's Royal Hussars website
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