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The
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1922 -
1992
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Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense |
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Regimental Journal: |
The Acorn |
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| WWII: (As the Household Cavalry Regiment.) |
Battle Honours; 21 |
Victoria Crosses; 0 |
Died; ??? |
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| Amalgamated: |
1992; with the
The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse
Guards and 1st Dragoons)
to form the Household Cavalry
Regiment.- although a somewhat low intensity amalgamation with each
component retaining its separate identity, traditions, uniforms and
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WW2 1939 - 1945 Unlike earlier wars where the active
service of the Life Guards and Royal Horse Guards under the "Household
Cavalry Regiment" umbrella could be traced due to the incoming squadrons
remaining homogenous, this was not the case in WW2. During this conflict
the Life Guards and Royal Horse Guards were fully amalgamated, and hence
this table refers purely to the Household Cavalry Regiment. |
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Early overseas service was as the
'Household Cavalry Composite Regiment', this reformed and expanded
in 1940 into the 1st and 2nd Household Cavalry Regiments. |
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'Regiment' → |
Household Cavalry
Composite Regiment |
1st
Household Cavalry Regiment |
2nd
Household Cavalry Regiment |
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France and
Belgium 1940.
(Dunkirk ) |
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North Africa & Middle East |
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Far East |
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Sicily / Italy |
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N.W. Europe |
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Palestine with the 4th Cavalry Brigade
, 13/11/39-12/1/41 then converted to 1st & 2nd
Household Cavalry Regiment |
From 13/1/41, Palestine, Syria and Iraq with the
4th Cavalry Brigade. 3/8/41-9/10/41 9th Armoured Brigade.
9/10/41-13/2/42 and 14/1/43-5/11/43, Divisional Troops with 10th
Armoured Division.(later 30th Corps Troops for N.W. Europe) |
(Originally the Household Cavalry
Training Regiment)
21st Army Group
Landed NW Europe 12-13/7/44 |
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WW2 Stars common to
the Battalion. (excluding
39-45 star
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Key: A =
Africa, P =
Pacific, B =
Burma, I =
Italy, F&G =
France and Germany |
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A, I, F&G |
F & G |
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Most also entitled to
the
1939-45 War Medal and many the
Defence Medal |
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Battle Honours: Souleuvre; Brussels; Nederrijn; North-West
Europe 1944-5; Iraq 1941; Palmyra; Syria 1941; El Alamein; North
Africa 1942-3; Italy 1944. Mont Pinçon; Noireau Crossing; Amiens
1944; Neerpelt; Nijmegen; Lingen; Bentheim; Baghdad 1941; Arezzo;
Advance to Florence; Gothic Line. |
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1945 The Life Guards reformed. |
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The Cyprus Emergency 1955 - 1960 (Oct 1955-March 1956:
Elements of "A" Squadron only) |
General Service Medal
1918-62 | |
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CO: Major Kenneth W. Diacre |
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Rebellion of the Imam of Oman [Aden, Muscat and Oman 1957 - 60 ] (
in theatre 1957-?) |
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General Service Medal 1918 - 62 |
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Indonesian Confrontation, North Borneo 1962-1966 (1965-) |
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General Service Medal 1962-2007 |
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Northern Ireland "Operation
Banner" 1969-2007
( 1972 & 1974 ) |
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General Service Medal 1962-2007 |
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