Top tracks 1st the queen s dragoon guards play all. Nicknamed the welsh cavalry, the regiment recruits from wales and the bordering english counties of cheshire, herefordshire, and shropshire, and is the senior cavalry regiment, and therefore senior regiment of the line of the british army. Whilst 1st the queens dragoon guards qdg is a thoroughly modern 21st century reconnaissance regiment formed sixty years ago, it also one of the oldest regiments in the british army. Most of the titles are regimental histories written during the 1800s, the books are all in pdf format and come on a usb stick.
Make a donation now to 1st the queen s dragoon guards regimental association including the benevolent fund through the virgin money giving website. The 1st the queens dragoon guards qdg is a cavalry regiment of the british army. Photographs and history of the 1st dragoon guards, during the reign of queen victoria. Nery certainly was a big deal for all three regiments plus l battery, rha, as the brigade was attacked by two german cavalry divisions on the 1st september 1914.
Whilst 1st the queens dragoon guards qdg is a thoroughly modern twenty first century reconnaissance regiment formed under sixty years ago, it also one of the oldest units in the british army. Aug 30, 2019 after graduating he spent four years serving a shortservice commission in the 1st the queen s dragoon guards. The kings dragoon guards at waterloo by richard goldsbrough isbn. Keep uptodate with all the latest posts from the colonel of the regiment. With a long and distinguished history stretching back more than 300 years, 1st the queens dragoon guards is the light cavalry regiment of wales and the border counties. Members of 1st the queens dragoon guards under training to operate the coyote vehicle. The modern 1st the queens dragoon guards was founded in january 1959, when the 1st king s dragoon guards and the 2nd dragoon guards the queens bays were joined together. The 1st the queen s dragoon guards qdg is a cavalry regiment of the british army. The regiment remained on domestic policing duties for the next fourteen years. Queen elizabeth the queen mothers, presented the new standard. The 1st kings dragoon guards was a cavalry regiment in the british army. The regiment, through the royal scots greys, is the oldest surviving cavalry regiment of the line in the british army. It was formed in 1788 by the union of the 1st troop of horse guards and 1st troop of horse grenadier guards. Firing line is a unique and groundbreaking concept developed through a joint vision of 1st the queens dragoon guards and.
He is the author of a short history of 1st the queen s dragoon guards a. Evans, roger first the queen s dragoon guards gibb, harold jarrold printer oatts, l. The information on this post has been compiled from a study of 1st kings dragoon guards and, from 1907, corps of dragoons service records in wo 97 british army pensions 176019 online with findmypast and wo 363 british army service records 19141920 and wo 364 british army pensions online with ancestry. Its roots spread back well over three hundred years to 1685, well before the formation of the british army in 1707.
This video is about 1st the queen s dragoon guards home coming parade in swansea city in the presents of their colonel in chief hrh the prince. Make a donation now to 1st the queen s dragoon guards regimental association including the benevolent fund through the virgin money giving. The regiment was formed as volunteer cavalry known as the south west yorkshire yeomanry cavalry in 1794 during the french revolutionary wars. Detailed history of 1st the queen s dragoon guards, now archived webpages including lucknow indian mutiny 18571858 china war 1860. Hrh the prince of wales is colonelinchief 1st queen s dragoon guards.
Cardiff castle museum of the welsh soldier covers 1st dragoon guards, 2nd dragoon guards or the queens bays, 23rd, 24th, 41st and 69th regiments of foot. Regimental books a pictorial history of the regiment 19592009. Renamed several times, it was designated the queens regiment of dragoon guards in 1746 as it evolved into a dragoon unit. The queen s own yorkshire dragoons was a yeomanry regiment of the british army in existence from 1794 to 1956. Dragoon guards is a designation that has been used to refer to certain heavy cavalry regiments in the british army since the 18th century. Her coffin was followed by representatives of the following 10 regiments and units. Both regiments were formed in 1685 and both brought to this happy marriage an equal bounty of history and tradition founded upon over two a nd a half centuries of.
The regiment was originally raised as the 2nd queens regiment of horse in june 1685 to fight against the duke of monmouths rebellion. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. British army units from 1945 on 1st queens dragoon guards. Richard goldsbrough is the historical representative on the board of trustees of his former regiment, 1st the queen s dragoon guards, descendants of the kings dragoon guards. The regimental history of 1st the queen s dragoon guards. Royal scots dragoon guards wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Dragoons described a force of highly mobile mounted infantry equipped with lighter, faster horses and carrying firearms and later named the 2nd dragoon guards queen s bays in 1767 to reflect the custom of its soldiers riding only bay horses. When ordering please add the year choice of journals in the extra information box provided when entering the checkout. Dec 23, 2012 this post will look at numbering in the 1st kings dragoon guards. Both the kings dragoon guards and the 2nd dragoon guards were originally formed in 1685.
On the 2nd march 1959 queen elizabeth the queen mothers, their colonelinchief, presented the new standard. A pictorial history of the regiment, 1959 to 2009 on. The group is based in the north east of england but we travel all over the uk, france. Cannon, richard longman, orme blacker, cecil sir blackwood lancer international anderson, e. The queens bays 2nd dragoon guards national army museum. A history of the queens bays the 2nd dragoon guards 16851929. He is the author of 1st the queen s dragoon guards. Object details category books creator mann, michael author 1st the queens dragoon guards publisher production date 1993 place made london dimensions. He is the author of a short history of 1st the queens dragoon guards and has. In 1779, some troops from the regiment, together with elements of the 3rd dragoon guards and the 6th and 11th dragoons, were detached to form a new regiment, the 20th dragoons. Queens own yorkshire dragoons military wiki fandom.
While the prussian and russian armies of the same period included dragoon regiments among their respective imperial guards, different titles were applied to these units. It was renamed the 2nd kings own regiment of horse in 1714 in honour of george i. The queen s bays 2nd dragoon guards living history group, chesterlestreet. The regiment was raised by sir john lanier in 1685 as the 2nd queen s regiment of horse, named in honour of queen mary, consort of king james ii. The queen s dragoon guards were formed in 1959 by the amalgamation of two of britains oldest and most famous cavalry regiments the kings dragoon guards and the queen s bays. A column of the 1st kings dragoon guards at dakka, 1919. A brief history of the british armys senior regiment of the line and has been published in the journal of the society for army historical research. The regiment was raised by sir john lanier in 1685 as the 2nd queens regiment of horse, named in honour of queen mary, consort of king james ii. The 1st regiment of life guards was a cavalry regiment in the british army, part of the household cavalry. History introduction 1st the queens dragoon guards. History of the queens bays, 2nd dragoon guards, 16851929 by frederic whyte and a. The 1st kdg did not publish a ww1 history so this work has value for its concise. Regimental rank insignia 1st the queens dragoon guards.
The history of 1st the queens dragoon guards on 1st january 1959 the 1st kings dragoon guards and the queens bays 2nd dragoon guards amalgamated to become 1st the queens dragoon guards. The queens dragoon guards by eversley michael gallimore. Apr 17, 2014 the bays were part of 1st cavalry brigade briggs, with the 5th dragoon guards and 11th hussars. It concludes with their link to the queen s dragoon guards. A brief history of the 1st qdg books firing line museum. The regimental history of 1st the queens dragoon guards. The regimental journal of the 1st the queens dragoon guards.
The bestselling author of the battle, alessandro barbero, was asked which action saved wellington at waterloo prior to the arrival of the prussians. Sifton praed spottiswoode ballantyne press printers the regiment. When james ii, to cope with monmouths rebellion, increased the army to 15,000 men by the addition of new regiments, among them was the queen s regiment of horse, so called to distinguish it from the kings regiment of horse, which afterwards became the horse guards blue. Apr 05, 2002 the queen mother had longstanding relationships with many regiments which formed part of the funeral procession. This is a list of histories of the regiments during the great war. Mar 01, 2020 after graduating he spent four years serving a shortservice commission in the 1st the queens dragoon guards. In 1922, it was amalgamated with the 2nd regiment of life guards to form the life guards. In 1844, it changed its name to the first west yorkshire yeomanry cavalry.
It is also the senior regiment of the line in the british army. Current regiment was formed in 1959 by the amalgamation of 1st kings dragoon guards and the 2nd dragoon guards. The cavalry that broke napoleon by richard goldsbrough. Radetzkyrusty buckles quick march of 1st the queens. Buy the regimental journal of the 1st the queen s dragoon guards. Finally, in 1897, after the sheffield squadron had the honour of. History introduction the relevance of 1st the queens dragoon guards and its history.
The royal scots dragoon guards carabiniers and greys scots dg is a cavalry regiment of the british army, and the senior scottish regiment. As 1st the queens dragoon guards prepare to leave germany, we take a look back at their recent history in the country that has played host to. Richard goldsbrough is the historical representative on the board of trustees of his former regiment, 1st the queens dragoon guards, descendants of the kings dragoon guards. This made it the oldest line cavalry regiment in the british army. Formed in 1959 by the amalgamation of 1st kings dragoon guards, british army and the queen s bays 2nd dragoon guards, british army official blazon doubleheaded eagle from the arms of the late emperor francis joseph i of austria in silver plate. He is the author of a short history of 1st the queens dragoon guards and has published articles in the society of army historical research. The queens bays 2nd dragoon guards living history group. Country lifes little black book london life alan titchmarshs blogs subscribe home country life.