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The Queen's Own Hussars
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1958.11.03
Formed at Tidworth by amalgamation of 3rd The King's Own Hussars, and 7th Queen's Own Hussars  
1958.11England: Kandahar Barracks, Tidworth 3 Division
 Mar 59 - July 60: A Sqn at Warminster as Demonstration Squadron to School of Infantry.  
1959.05England: Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth 3 DivisionTank Role
 Feb - Dec 60: C Sqn  based in Aden whilst carrying out Desert Trials and Combined Service Amphibious exercises in and around the Arabian Gulf area.  
1960.07Germany: York Barracks, Münster6 Inf Brigade Group 
1962.08Germany: Hobart Barracks, Detmold20 Armoured Brigade Group 
1965.02England: Cambrai Barracks, Catterick: ‘A’ Sqn at Smuts Barracks, Berlin as Berlin Armd SqnRAC training regiment 
1967.02England: Maresfield Camp, Maresfield, East Sussex2 Infantry BrigadeRecce Role
Jul - Sep 67: Aden: (less B Sqn)
Jul 67 - Mar 68: B Sqn stationed at Sharjah, Persian Gulf
Oct 68 - Aug 70: A Sqn stationed in Singapore. C Sqn stationed in Hong Kong
 Jun - Dec 69: Cyprus: B SqnUN Tour 
1970.08Germany: Caen Barracks, Hohne7 Armoured Brigade
Feb - May 72: Northern Ireland: South Armagh: RHQ and A Sqn, as part of Eastern Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment
 June - Oct 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Suffolk/Dunmurry/Lisburn)39 Infantry BrigadeInfantry role 
1974.08England: Bovington and Lulworth: B Sqn at Warminster, School of Infantry RAC Centre Regiment 
1976.05Germany: Hobart Barracks, Detmold20 Armoured Brigade
May - Sep 77: Northern Ireland: Armagh, A Sqn detached to Cookstown
 Jun - Oct 79: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Monagh). Two large dismounted squadrons in the infantry role.  RHQ at Fort Monagh, A Sqn at the Woodbourne Hotel,  B Sqn in  Glasmullen, and HQ Sqn Echelon at Musgrave Park.  
1983.04England: Cambrai Barracks, Catterick: D Sqn at Smuts Barracks, Berlin as Berlin Armd SqnRAC Training Regt 
1985.01Germany: Caen Barracks, Hohne22 Armoured Brigade
Jan - Mar 87: Northern Ireland: A Sqn + part of D Sqn, detached as HMP Maze Prison Guard Force
1989: Seventh and last regt to convert to Challenger tanks
Dec 90 - Jun 91: Cyprus: A Sqn + D Sqn,  formed G Sqn and were detached to Dhekialia Garrison, Cyprus.  C Sqn + B Sqn  formed H Sqn and were detached to UN Forces Cyprus on "The Line". 
Jun 92 - Jun 93: B Sqn detached as Independent Squadron, Sovereign Base Area, Episkopi, Cyprus. D Sqn detached to Northern Ireland as  HMP Maze Prison Guard Force.
2 Sep 93: Amalgamated at Fallingbostel with The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars, to form The Queen's Royal Hussars (Queen's Own and Royal Irish)
 
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