Dates: 1685 - 1959

The regiment was formed in 1685 as The Queen’s Regiment of Horse, named in honour of Queen Mary, consort of King James II. It was renamed The King’s Own Regiment of Horse in 1714 in honour of George I. The regiment attained the title 1st The King’s Dragoon Guards in 1751.

The regiment served as horse cavalry until 1937 when it was mechanised with light tanks. The regiment became part of the Royal Armoured Corps in 1939.

The regiment merged with The Queen’s Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) in 1959 to form the 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards

Memories of Kings Dragoon Guards

Kings Dragoon Guards, A Squadron 5th Troop in 1957
Written by William Cook
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"We were stationed at Mageedee Baracks over the causway from Singapor, and were attached to the Gurka regiment we were invited to one of there Annual events were the youngest member had to cut of the head of a young bullock in one go,if not it brought bad luck to the regiment,it was touch and go as most of the gurkas at the time were on the local brew and most were drunk, so what they did was practice with smaller animals, so you had bedlam,with the local farmer not well pleased to see his animals being chased all over half of malaya by drunken Gurkas, as it was the lad who had to do this was still sober enough to manage it without mishap, So all ended happily, apart from the poor Bullock"

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving Kings Dragoon Guards

" 1st Kings Dragoon GuardsWere you there? It would be great to hear from you."

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"I am writing on behalf of my grandad gordon box who served with the 1 kings dragoon guards from 55 to 57. I am trying to trace anyone who might have served with him in either malaya or germany. He is especially trying to trace his best friend of who he can only remember by name of dougie and was with the staffords. "

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"This is 4Th Troop B Squadron 1St Kings Dragoon Guards"

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"1st Kings dragoon Guards Cpl Gordon Ryder served in C squadron in Malaya and Germany 1955 to 1958"

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