The British Military Open Encyclopedia - ARRSE-Pedia. Back to British Army Rumour Service Home
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
History
The 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards were formed in 1959 by amalgamation of 1st King’s Dragoon Guards and the Queen’s Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards). The regiment are known as 'The Welsh Calvary' though the regiment also recruits from Herefordshire and Shropshire.
The regiment is facing disbandment with the reduction in size of the regular army. A campaign to 'Save the Welsh Cavalry' has been set up.
Honours & Awards
External links
QDG page on MoD Website QDG.
| |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HCR | QDG | RDG | Scots DG | QRH | 9/12 L | KRH | LD | QRL | RTR |