Dates: 1959 -
1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards (QDG) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was formed in 1959 by the amalgamation of 1st King’s Dragoon Guards and the Queen’s Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards), both of which were raised in 1685 as Lanier’s or 2nd Queen’s Regiment of Horse, and Peterborough’s or 3rd Regiment of Horse by James II of England in reaction to the Monmouth Rebellion.
Nicknamed The Welsh Cavalry, the regiment recruits from Wales, Herefordshire, and Shropshire, and is the senior Cavalry Regiment, and therefore senior Cavalry Regiment of the Line. The regiment is part of the Royal Armoured Corps.
The regiment currently operates in the formation reconnaissance role and is equipped with vehicles from the CVR(T) family. These include the Scimitar armoured reconnaissance vehicle; the Sultan command vehicle and Samaritan ambulance; the Spartan armoured personnel carrier and the Samson armoured recovery vehicle.
The regiment is currently serving in Germany, having recently returned from Iraq on Operation Telic, its third tour to the region in three years. In 2003, C Squadron QDG was attached to 3 Commando Brigade, providing the reconnaissance and light armour support necessary to allow the brigade’s advance north to Al Basrah. Members of C Squadron won a variety of operational awards for their efforts on Op Telic 1, most notably the Military Crosses awarded to Lieutenant Simon Farebrother and Major Henry Sugden.
The regiment’s cap badge is the Habsburg double headed eagle, which Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria allowed the 1st King’s Dragoon Guards to wear when he become their Colonel-in-Chief in 1896.
Perhaps the best known member in recent years was Captain Mark Phillips, one-time husband of Princess Anne.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving Queens Dragoon Guards
" It’s best to look on the "1st The Queens Dragoon Guards" Website. Click on "guest book"Brian"
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" Hi I am looking for Trooper Phillip Allan who served with the 1ST Queens Dragoon Guards based in Hohne 1973 to 1976, I see he is listed in the my search part of this site, but it seems that he don’t frequent this site that often. If anybody can contact him and let him know that i am on the site ..."
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" Andy, The Black Watch went into Baghdad accompanied by the Queens Dragoon Guards (AKA the Welsh Cavalry). I believe that they, together with the Scots Dragoons and Irish Rangers were also the first to enter Basra. Why do I feel that you haven’t heard the end of this? Last edited by Byron Smith"
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" hello gordon, if you go onto qeens dragoon guards website there is a good chance your grandad will find some of his old comrades. the site also has lots of old records where more information can be found. good luck and best regards eddie ( ex queens dragoon guards 1966--1988) "
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" hi, thanks wendy, hello to everyone , i tend to listen a lot that way you learn much more. i felt i could help gordon out for his grandad as i am a member of queens dragoon guards website and i know quite a few ex kdg are still going strong. like lots of you i am still learning about this technology , i will post more as my expertise increases, regards eddie "
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