The Queen's Own Hussars (QOH), was acavalry regiment of theBritish Army, formed from the amalgamation of the3rd The King's Own Hussars and the7th Queen's Own Hussars at Candahar Barracks,Tidworth in 1958. The regiment served inAden andNorthern Ireland and as part of theBritish Army of the Rhine. The regiment was amalgamated with theQueen's Royal Irish Hussars to form theQueen's Royal Hussars on 1 September 1993.
| Queen's Own Hussars | |
|---|---|
 Crest and tie colours of the Queen's Own Hussars | |
| Active | 1958–1993 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Role | Light Cavalry |
| Size | 1 Regiment |
| Motto(s) | Nec Aspera Terrent (Latin, Nor do difficulties deter) |
| March |
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| Mascot(s) | Drum Horse |
| Anniversaries | Waterloo Day; Dettigen Day; Colonel in Chief's Birthday; El Alamein Day. |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother |
History
editThe regiment was formed from the amalgamation of the3rd The King's Own Hussars and the7th Queen's Own Hussars at Candahar Barracks,Tidworth in November 1958.[1] The regiment remained at Tidworth as an armoured regiment within3rd Armoured Division.[2] Onesquadron was sent toWarminster as Demonstration Squadron to School of Infantry in March 1959 and another was sent toAden in February 1960.[2] The regiment was re-deployed to York Barracks inMunster as an armoured regiment within6th Infantry Brigade in July 1960 and then was sent to Hobart Barracks inDetmold as an armoured regiment in20th Armoured Brigade Group in August 1962.[2]
The regiment was re-roled as a training regiment based at Cambrai Barracks atCatterick Garrison in February 1965, except for one squadron which was deployed as Berlin Armoured Squadron inWest Germany.[2] In February 1967 the regiment moved toMaresfield from where squadrons were deployed to Aden in July 1967, toSharjah in July 1967, toSingapore in October 1968 and toCyprus in June 1969.[2] It was re-roled again as an armoured regiment in7th Armoured Brigade based at Caen Barracks inHohne in August 1970: from there squadrons were deployed toNorthern Ireland at the height ofthe Troubles.[2] It moved toBovington Camp as the RAC Centre regiment in August 1974 and to Hobart Barracks inDetmold as an armoured regiment in 20 Armoured Brigade in May 1976 from where further tours in Northern Ireland were conducted.[2] The regiment returned to Cambrai Barracks at Catterick as RAC Training Regiment in April 1983 and then re-roled as armoured regiment for22nd Armoured Brigade at Caen Barracks in Hohne in January 1985.[2] From there squadrons were deployed to Cyprus for duty as an armoured reconnaissance unit and to Northern Ireland for duty as the Maze prison guard force.[2]
The regiment was amalgamated with theQueen's Royal Irish Hussars to form theQueen's Royal Hussars on 1 September 1993.[1][3]
Regimental museum
editThe Queen's Own Hussars Museum was based atLord Leycester Hospital inWarwick until 2016. The regimental collection subsequently moved to a new facility in Warwick known as "Trinity Mews".[4]
Colonels of the regiment
editColonels of the regiment were as follows:
- 1958–1962: Major-GeneralRalph Younger CB CBE DSO MC DL JP[5]
- 1926–1965: Colonel Sir Douglas Scott, Bt[6]
- 1965–1969: Brigadier David Hugh Davies MC[7]
- 1969–1975: Lieutenant-GeneralSir Patrick Howard-Dobson GCB ADC Gen[8]
- 1975–1981: Colonel Marcus Fox MC[9]
- 1981–1987: Lieutenant-GeneralSir Robin Carnegie KCB OBE[10]
- 1987–1993: Brigadier James Rucker[11]
Commanding Officers
editCommanding Officers:[12]
- 1958–1961:Lieutenant Colonel David H. Davies
- 1961–1963: Lt Col Marcus Fox
- 1963–1965: Lt ColPatrick John Howard-Dobson
- 1965–1967: Lt Col A. Michael L. Hogge
- 1967–1969: Lt ColRobin MacDonald Carnegie
- 1969–1971: Lt Col Michael B. Pritchard
- 1971–1974: Lt Col John B. Venner
- 1974–1976: Lt Col James W. F. Rucker
- 1976–1979: Lt Col Robin D. H. H. Greenwood
- 1979–1982: Lt Col Hugh Michael Sandars
- 1982–1984: Lt ColJeremy Julian Joseph Phipps
- 1984–1987: Lt ColDavid John Malcolm Jenkins
- 1987–1989: Lt Col Richard S. Fox
- 1989–1992: Lt Col Charles W. M. Carter
- 1992–1993: Lt Col Michael R. Bromley-Gardner
Alliances
editThe regiment's alliances were as follows:[1]
Canada 87th Field Battery Royal Canadian Artillery- Canada7th/XI Hussars
- Canada19th Alberta Dragoons
- CanadaSherbrooke Hussars
Australia3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles)
New ZealandWaikato Regiment- New ZealandWellington East Coast Regiment
- New ZealandQueen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles
South AfricaUmvoti Mounter Rifles
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abc"Queen's Own Hussars". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 18 March 2006. Retrieved10 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^abcdefghi"Queen's Own Hussars". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved10 September 2016.
- ^"The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish)". Queen's Royal Hussars. Archived fromthe original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved10 September 2016.
- ^"More about the New Museum". The Queen's Own Hussars Museum. Retrieved2 March 2025.
- ^"No. 41535".The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 October 1958. p. 6639.
- ^"No. 42562".The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 1962. p. 135.
- ^"No. 43785".The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 October 1965. p. 9469.
- ^"No. 44927".The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 August 1969. p. 9009.
- ^"No. 46608".The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 1975. p. 7743.
- ^"No. 48659".The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 June 1981. p. 8390.
- ^"No. 50913".The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 May 1987. p. 6125.
- ^Regiments and Commanding Officers, 1960–.
External links
edit- Museum Homepage
- "The Queen's Own Hussars - On Line".Archived from the original on 20 February 2001. Retrieved1 April 2008.