Queen's Own Hussars
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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1958.11.03 | Formed at Tidworth by amalgamation of 3rd The King's Own Hussars, and 7th Queen's Own Hussars | . |
1958.11 | England: Kandahar Barracks, Tidworth | 3 Division |
. | Mar 59 - July 60: A Sqn at Warminster as Demonstration Squadron to School of Infantry | . |
1959.05 | England: Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth: Tank Role | 3 Division |
. | 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 | . |
1960.07 | Germany: York Barracks, Munster | 6 Infantry Brigade Group |
1962.08 | Germany: Hobart Barracks, Detmold | 20 Armoured Brigade Group |
1965.02 | England: Cambrai Barracks, Catterick: 'A' Sqn at Smuts Barracks, Berlin as Berlin Armd Sqn | RAC training regiment |
1967.02 | England: Maresfield Camp, Maresfield, East Sussex | 2 Infantry Brigade: Recce 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 Sqn | UN Tour |
1970.08 | Germany: Caen Barracks, Hohne | 7 Armoured Brigade |
. | 15 Feb - 27 Apr 72: Northern Ireland, Bessbrook, South Armagh: RHQ and A Sqn, as part of Eastern Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment | . |
. | 14 Jan - 15 May 72: Northern Ireland, Gosford Castle: A Squadron | . |
. | 24 Jun - 21 Oct 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Suffolk/Dunmurry/Lisburn): Infantry role | 39 Infantry Brigade |
1974.08 | England: Bovington and Lulworth: B Sqn at Warminster, School of Infantry | RAC Centre Regiment |
1976.05 | Germany: Hobart Barracks, Detmold | 20 Armoured Brigade |
. | 24 May - 27 Sep 77: Northern Ireland: Armagh/Dungannon, A Sqn detached to Cookstown | . |
. | 5 Jun - 2 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 | . |
1983.04 | England: Cambrai Barracks, Catterick: D Sqn at Smuts Barracks, Berlin as Berlin Armd Sqn | RAC Training Regiment |
1985.01 | Germany: Caen Barracks, Hohne | 22 Armoured Brigade |
. | 14 Jan - 26 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' | UN Tour |
. | 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 | . |
. | 21 Jan - 19 Apr 93: Northern Ireland, Maze: D Squadron | . |
. | 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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