Queen's Royal Irish Hussars
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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1958.10.24 | Formed at Caen Bks, Hohne by amalgamation of 4th Queen's Own Hussars, and 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars. Colonel in Chief Prince Philip presented the Regiment with a new Guidon | . |
1958.10 | Germany: Caen Barracks, Hohne | 7 Armoured Brigade Group |
1961.06 | England: | . |
1961.09 | Aden: Little Aden: Sqn in Sharjah | Armoured Car Role |
. | Sep 62: Sailed on SS Oxfordshire for Malaya | . |
1962.10 | Malaya: Ipoh | Armoured Car Role |
. | Dec 62 - ?? 63: Brunei: RHQ, C and half of B sqn | . |
. | Feb 64 - Sep 64: Borneo | . |
. | Sep 64: Handed over to 4 RTR and moved for UK | . |
1964.10 | Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbuttel | 1 Corps Troops: Recce Role |
1968.01 | England: Perham Down | Recce Role |
1968.09 | England: Bovington, A Sqn at Warminster | RAC Centre regiment |
1970.11 | Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn: Tank Regiment | 6 Armoured Brigade |
. | Sept 74 - Mar 75: Cyprus: RHQ, B and C Sqns | UN peacekeeping force, after the invasion by Turkey |
. | Jan 77: Joined 3 Armoured Division | 3 Armoured Division |
1979.07 | England: Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth. C Squadron detached to the School of Infantry at Warminster as RAC Demonstration Squadron | 2 Armoured Division? UKLF (reserve) tank regiment |
. | Sep 79 - Mar 80: Cyprus, UNFICYP Force Reserve Sqn: B Sqn | UNFICYP |
. | Mar - Sep 81: Cyprus, UNFICYP Force Reserve Sqn: Duke of Edinburghâs Sqn | UNFICYP |
1982.07 | Germany: York Barracks, Munster: Tank Regiment | 4 Armoured Brigade |
. | 15 Dec 83 - 27 Feb 84: Northern Ireland: Prison Guard Force, Maze Prison: D Squadron | . |
. | May 1985, Prince Philip presented a new Guidon as part of the tercentenary celebrations in Germany | . |
1988.03 | England: Half the regiment to Cambrai Barracks, Catterick, RAC Training Regiment. The other half as RAC Centre Regiment, Bovington | . |
1990.04 | Germany: Wessex Barracks, Fallingbostel: Tank Regiment | 7 Armoured Brigade |
. | Oct 90 - 1991: Persian Gulf | 7 Armoured Brigade |
. | Dec 92 - Jun 93: Cyprus | UNFICYP |
. | 2 Sep 93: Amalgamated at Fallingbostel with The Queen's Own Hussars, to form The Queen's Royal Hussars (Queen's Own and Royal Irish) | . |
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