Queen's Regiment Regimental Blazer Badge

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Riley, Jonathon; Goulden, Alasdair. (2022). The Longest Stag: The Queen's Regiment in Northern Ireland 1967 - 1992. The Queen's Regimental association, 2022. ISBN 978-1-3999-2591-4.

Formed in 1967, reduced to cadre sponsored by 5th (V) Bn while forming coy in same bn, disbanded in 1971 and subsequently formed 3 new coys in 5th, 7th, and 6th (V) Bns respectively Battalion (Queen's Surreys) – amalgamated with 2nd Bn to form 1st Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment in 1992 Volunteer) Battalion – formed in 1971 as new unit, amalgamated with 6th (V) Bn to form 6th/7th (V) Bn in 1975 Volunteer) Battalion, Queen's Fusiliers (City of London) – formed in 1988 as joint TA unit with Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, became London Regiment in 1993 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "The Queen's Regiment". British Army units 1945 on . Retrieved 20 July 2016.

The Association

Formed in 1967, reduced to cadre in 1969 and formed new coy in 5th (V) Bn, disbanded in 1971 and subsequently formed two new coys and new Battalion HQ in 5th and 7th (V) a b c d "The Queen's Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 February 2006 . Retrieved 20 July 2016. Formed in 1967, reduced to cadre in 1969 and formed new coy in 5th (V) Bn, disbanded in 1971 and subsequently formed two new coys in 5th and 6th (V) Bns

its first engagement lost nearly half its strength. The 1/5 th went from India to Mesopotamia and the 6 th went to France in 1915Formed in 1967, reduced to cadre in 1969 and formed new coy in 5th (V) Bn, disbanded in 1971 and subsequently formed a new coy in 7th (V) Bn The 2nd Battalion, were deployed to Northern Ireland in 1976, first on a spearhead deployment in South Armagh following the Kingsmill (Bessbrook) massacre, followed by a 6-month tour in Belize. The 1st Battalion were again deployed to Derry. [8] The 2nd Battalion were deployed to West Belfast, on an operational tour in Andersonstown in early 1977. [8] The 2nd Battalion were then posted to Gibraltar. [8] Central Device: A Dragon upon a mount within the Garter, above the Dragon and superimposed on the Garter the Plume of the Prince of Wales

The 2nd Battalion were deployed to East Belfast in 1971. The 3rd battalion remained in Ballykinler, until they moved to Tidworth in December that year. [8] Both the 2nd and 3rd battalions were deployed on operations to Belfast and Derry, Northern Ireland in 1972 and were involved in Operation Motorman. The 3rd Battalion was posted to Cyprus as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNIFICYP), a force intended to prevent conflict from breaking out between Greek and Turkish Cypriots: the battalion returned to the United Kingdom in May 1973. [8] Also that year, the 3rd Battalion arrived in Gibraltar where it remained with the garrison for almost two years. [8] The 3rd Battalion were deployed to Belfast on a six-month tour from Fallingbostel in 1984. [8] With all three battalions' in the province of Northern Ireland, A freedom parade was held in Belfast in 1984 at which all three battalions' Regimental Colours were paraded. [10] Volunteers [2] – had NATO roles and post 1975 Home Defence roles in addition, separate from the above Territorial battalions New Zealand 5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranaki), Royal New Zealand Infantry (1966–1992) The 3rd Battalion were posted to Belize from February to August 1977, then a British territory, as part of the garrison there to protect it from the perceived threat of war with Guatemala, a neighbour of Belize, which was making claims that it believed Belize to be an integral part of Guatemala. [8] In 1978, 1st Battalion deployed on operations to West Belfast for five months from Werl. The 2nd Battalion were in Gibraltar and the 3rd Battalion in Dover. [8] The 3rd Battalion deployed to Bessbrook, Northern Ireland in 1979. [8]

The Regiment

Formed in 1967, reduced to cadre in 1969 in 5th (V) Bn while forming new coy in same bn, disbanded in 1971 and subsequently formed 3 new coys in 5th and 7th (V) Bns

As a consequence of the Options for Change defence cuts, on 9 September 1992 the regiment was amalgamated with the Royal Hampshire Regiment to form the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires). [13] Regimental museum [ edit ] Riley, Jonathon; Goulden, Alasdair (2022). The Longest Stag: The Queen's Regiment in Northern Ireland 1967-1992. The Queen's Regimental Association. p.300. Corner: A White Horse rampant above a scroll inscribed 'Invicta', and The Cypher of Queen Catherine Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment [UK]". 23 November 2007. Archived from the original on 23 November 2007 . Retrieved 10 April 2021. The 1st Battalion moved to Canterbury (the regiment's home base) in 1980. [8] From there it undertook a six-month tour of Belize. [8] The 2nd Battalion deployed to Cyprus on a 6-month tour-of-duty with UN forces in 1981. [8] The 1st Battalion were posted to Omagh in County Tyrone in 1982. [8] It served there until January 1985 with south east Fermanagh as its primary focus. [8] In 1983, the 2nd Battalion were posted to Derry, also on a two-year tour. [8]The Queen's regimental uniform consisted of a dark 'royal blue' uniform with blue facings, and scarlet piping. The regimental badge consisted of "A Dragon upon a mount within the Garter; above the Dragon and superimposed upon the Garter the Plume of the Prince of Wales". [2] Regimental bands [ edit ] Corner: The Sphinx superscribed 'Egypt', and The Plume of the Prince of Wales above the Coronet and Cypher of the Duke of Cambridge. The Queen's Regiment (QUEENS) was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1966 through the amalgamation of the four regiments of the Home Counties Brigade. Then, until 1971 the regiment remained one of the largest regiments in the army, with 10 battalions, however these were reduced to just six, and later five battalions. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Options for Change reform was published and the regiment amalgamated with the Royal Hampshire Regiment to form the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment. came out of the line in November 1918, only seventeen men were left out of the all ranks, who had gone to France in T) Battalion,The Queen's Regiment (East Kent) [UK]". 15 November 2007. Archived from the original on 15 November 2007 . Retrieved 10 April 2021.