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Toy Soldier Collector The Queens Royal Lancers Part 1
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The Queens Royal Lancers Part 1


Stephen Green delves into the history of the Queens Royal Lancers in the first of a two part series

I should start by stating that I gained a large amount of my information from ‘Regiment’ magazine, unfortunately this magazine is no longer being published, but if you can find old copies they are worth buying as they are an excellent source of reference material. I also dug into ‘Regiments at a Glance’ by Colonel Frank Wilson, a useful little book published in the 1950s as well as visiting the regiments website for the up to date information.

The Queen’s Royal Lancers were formed from a joining together of two, previously four, famous Lancer regiments at an amalgamation parade on June 25, 1993 at which Her Majesty presented a new Guidon. The ceremony joined the 16th/5th Lancers and the 17th/21st Lancers. The four regiments had been amalgamated into two following the First World War, when the roll of horsed cavalry was under review.
The first query to deal with is 16th/5th. Why not 5th/16th? This is all about seniority. The 5th had been raised first but had suffered disbandment, and so the 16th had longer, continuous service.
 

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