Battalion (Queen's Surreys) – amalgamated with 2nd Bn to form 1st Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment in 1992 The 2nd Battalion, were deployed to Northern Ireland in 1976, first on a spearhead deployment in South Armagh following the Kingsmill (Bessbrook) massacre, followed by a 6-month tour in Belize. The 1st Battalion were again deployed to Derry. [8] The 2nd Battalion were deployed to West Belfast, on an operational tour in Andersonstown in early 1977. [8] The 2nd Battalion were then posted to Gibraltar. [8] Volunteers [2] – had NATO roles and post 1975 Home Defence roles in addition, separate from the above Territorial battalions The Queen's Regiment maintained three bands at the time of its disbandment; Band of the 1st Queen's Regiment, Band of the 2nd Queen's Regiment, and Kohima Band of the Queen's Regiment (5th (V) Bn). The first two being regular becoming the Band of the 1st Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, and the Kohima Band being transferred to the same regiment. [2] [15] Regimental colours [ edit ]

The regiment was formed as a ' large regiment' on 31 December 1966 by the amalgamation of the four remaining regiments of the Home Counties Brigade as a consequence of the Defence Review of 1957. The four regiments formed four battalions, retaining their previous names in the titles. In addition, the former regiment's Territorial battalions transferred under their former titles to the corps of the regiment for a short time. Below is a list of the regiment's subordinate organisations with formation dates, predecessor and successors. It is worth noting battalion subtitles were omitted on 1 July 1968. [2] Riley, Jonathon; Goulden, Alasdair. (2022). The Longest Stag: The Queen's Regiment in Northern Ireland 1967 - 1992. The Queen's Regimental association, 2022. ISBN 978-1-3999-2591-4. New Zealand 5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranaki), Royal New Zealand Infantry (1966–1992)came out of the line in November 1918, only seventeen men were left out of the all ranks, who had gone to France in

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Battalion (Queen's Own Buffs) – amalgamated with 1st Bn to form 1st Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment in 1992 The 3rd Battalion deployed to Belize from April to October 1986 on a 6-month tour-of-duty. Whilst there, a company group were on immediate standby to fly to the Turks and Caicos Islands in deterrence to the unrest in July 1986. [11] In 1987 the battalion was deployed to Northern Ireland as a Spearhead unit on Operation Cara Cara, reinforcing existing Units as an incremental Battalion deploying to fifteen base locations across the province with the mission to protect RUC Police stations. [12] In 1988 they returned to Aldergrove, Northern Ireland for a 2-year operational tour. [8] In 1990 the 3rd Battalion arrived in Cyprus—its last deployment abroad and the location of its disbandment in 1992. From Cyprus the Battalion also deployed a reinforced company group for 5 months to the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. [8] Formed in 1967, reduced to cadre in 1969 and formed new coy in 5th (V) Bn, disbanded in 1971 and subsequently formed a new coy in 7th (V) Bn The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment [UK]". 20 October 2007. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007 . Retrieved 10 April 2021.

The Queen's Regiment (QUEENS) was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1966 through the amalgamation of the four regiments of the Home Counties Brigade. Then, until 1971 the regiment remained one of the largest regiments in the army, with 10 battalions, however these were reduced to just six, and later five battalions. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Options for Change reform was published and the regiment amalgamated with the Royal Hampshire Regiment to form the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment. Volunteer) Battalion – formed in 1971 as new unit, amalgamated with 6th (V) Bn to form 6th/7th (V) Bn in 1975 Battalion,The Royal Sussex Regiment [UK]". 10 November 2007. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007 . Retrieved 10 April 2021. Formed in 1967, reduced to cadre sponsored by 5th (V) Bn while forming coy in same bn, disbanded in 1971 and subsequently formed 3 new coys in 5th, 7th, and 6th (V) Bns respectivelyits first engagement lost nearly half its strength. The 1/5 th went from India to Mesopotamia and the 6 th went to France in 1915 a b c d e f g "The Queen's Regiment (UK)". 28 November 2007. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007 . Retrieved 7 April 2021. The deployment of the regiment's battalions was primarily to Northern Ireland on Operation Banner during The Troubles, taking part in anti-terrorist operations. The 1st Battalion was almost continuously deployed there between August 1969 and November 1976. [8] The Longest Stag, a recent publication, provides a very detailed account of The Queen's Regiment deployed to Northern Ireland over more than 30 years. In all, twenty-nine operational tours were served by the Regiment. [9]

Volunteer) Battalion, Queen's Fusiliers (City of London) – formed in 1988 as joint TA unit with Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, became London Regiment in 1993 Riley, Jonathon; Goulden, Alasdair (2022). The Longest Stag: The Queen's Regiment in Northern Ireland 1967-1992. The Queen's Regimental Association. pp.xiv and xv. Formed in 1967, reduced to cadre in 1969 and formed new coy in 5th (V) Bn, disbanded in 1971 and subsequently formed two new coys in 5th and 6th (V) Bnsa b c d "The Queen's Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 February 2006 . Retrieved 20 July 2016. The Queen's regimental uniform consisted of a dark 'royal blue' uniform with blue facings, and scarlet piping. The regimental badge consisted of "A Dragon upon a mount within the Garter; above the Dragon and superimposed upon the Garter the Plume of the Prince of Wales". [2] Regimental bands [ edit ] Volunteer) Battalion – formed in 1971 as new unit, amalgamated with 7th (V) Bn to form 6th/7th (V) Bn in 1975 As a consequence of the Options for Change defence cuts, on 9 September 1992 the regiment was amalgamated with the Royal Hampshire Regiment to form the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires). [13] Regimental museum [ edit ]