Armament of 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards
1st King's Dragoon Guards 1939-45
| Date | Type of AFV | Armament | Approx thickness of turret armour | Crew | |
| Sept. '39-Jan '40 | Light Tank Mk. VI B | .5''and .303'' Machine Gun | 1/3 inch | 3 |
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| Jan, '40-Feb '43 | Marmon-Harrington Armoured Car |
(i) Boyes Anti-Tank Rifle (.5'') (ii) Bren Gun. |
3/16 inch | 4 |
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| Nov. '42-May '43 | A.E.C Armoured Car |
(i) 2-pdr A/T Gun (ii)7.92mm. Machine Gun. |
1.1/4 inch | 3 |
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| Feb. '43-Nov '43 | Humber Armoured Car |
(i) 37-mm A/T Gun (ii) 7.92mm Machine Gun |
1/2 inch | 3 |
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| Nov. '43-May '45 | Daimler Armoured Car |
(i) 2-pdr A/T gun (ii) 7.92mm Machine Gun |
11/16 inch | 3 |
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| Dec. '43-May '45 | Staghound Armoured Car |
(i) 37-mm A/T Gun (ii) Three 7.92-mm MG's |
1.1/4 inch | 5 |
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Queen's Bays 1936-1945
| Date | Location | Type of Armour | Armament | Crew | |
| 1936 | Aldershot | Light Tank MkII | One-man turret fitted with 1x.303in, Vickers M.G. |
2 |
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| 1937 | Tidworth | Light Tank MkIV | One-man turret fitted with 1x .303, Vickers M.G. |
2 |
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| 1937 | Tidworth | Light Tank MkV | Two-man turret fitted with 1x.303in. and 1x.5in Vickers M.G. |
3 |
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| 1938 | Tidworth | Light Tank MkVIA | Two-man turret fitted with 1x.303in, and 1x.5 Vickers M.G. |
3 |
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| 1939 | Cambridge Area | Light Tank MkVIB | As Above |
3 |
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| 1940 |
Cambridge Area, Poole, France (BEF) |
Light Tank Mk VIC | Two-man turret fitted with 1x7.92mm, and 1x15mm. Besa |
3 |
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| 1940 | Poole, France (BEF), Warminster | Tanks Cruiser A 9 | Three-man turret fitted with 2-pdr and 1x.303in. Vickers M.G |
4 |
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| 1940 | Poole, France (BEF), Warminster | Tanks Cruiser A10 | Three-man turret fitted with 3.7 How. and 2x7.92mm. Besa |
5 |
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| 1940 | Warminster, Elstead (Surrey) | Tanks Cruiser A13 | Three-man turret fitted with 2-pdr., 1x7.92mm. Besa (1x.303in.Bren A.A. Lakeman Mounted) |
4 |
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| 1941 | Elstead (Surrey) | Tanks Covenanter | Three-man turret fitted with 2-pdr.,1x7.92mm. Besa, 1x .303in. Bren A.A. |
4 |
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| 1941 | Elstead (Surrey), Marlborough M.E.F. | Tanks Crusader A15 | Three-man turret fitted with 2-pdr., and 1x7.92mm. Besa, 1x.303in. Bren A.A. |
4 |
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| 1941 | Marlborough, M.E.F. | Tanks Light Honey M4 A4 | Three-man turret fitted with 1x37mm., 2x30in. Browning, 1x.30in. Browning A.A. |
4 |
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| 1942 | M.E.F. (Knightsbridge) ''C'' Squadron (8) | Tanks General Grant (Radial Engine) | Three-man turrets fitted with 1x75mm., 1x37mm., 2x.30in. Browning, 1x.5in Browning A.A. |
6 |
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| 1942 | M.E.F (Knightsbridge) ''C''Squadron (4) | Tanks General Lee (Radial Engine) | Four-man two turrets fitted with 1x75mm., 1x37mm., 2x.30in. Browning, 1x.5in. Browning A.A. |
6 |
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| 1942 | M.E.L.F., El Alamein ''A'' Squadron | Tanks Crusader | Three-man turret fitted with 6-pdr., 1x7.92mm. Besa, 1x.303in. Bren A.A. |
3 |
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1942 1943 |
M.E.L.F., El Alamein, Tunisia-Mareth Cap Bon | Tanks Sherman MkI (Radial Engine) | Three-man turret fitted with 1x75mm., 2x.30in. Brwoning, 1x.5in. Browning A.A. |
5 |
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1942 1943 |
M.E.L.F., El Alamein, Tunisia-Mareth Cap Bon | Tanks Sherman MkIII (Diesel Engine) | Three-man turret fitted with 1x75mm., 2x.30in. Browning, 1x.5in. Browning A.A. |
5 |
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| 1944 |
B.N.A.F. (Algiers), Italy (Gothic Line) |
Tanks Sherman MkVI (5 Engines Multi Bank) | Three-man turret fitted with 1x75mm., 2x.30in. Browning, 1x.5in. Browning A.A. |
5 |
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1944 1945 |
B.N.A.F. (Algiers), Italy (Gothic Line) | Tanks Light Stuart V (Recce) | Less turrets fitted with 2x.30in. Browning and 1x.5in. Browning A.A. |
4 |
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1944 1945 |
Italy (Gothic Line) Italy (Argenta) | Tanks Sherman Mk IA (Radial Engine) | Three-man turret fitted with 1x76mm., 2x.30in. Brownings., 1x.5in. Browning A.A. |
5 |
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1944 1945 |
Italy (Gothic Line) Italy (Argenta) | Tanks Sherman Mk IB | Three-man turret fitted with 1x105mm., 2x.30in. Browning, 1x.5in. Browning A.A. |
5 |
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| 1945 | Italy (Argenta) | Tanks Sherman Mk IC | Three- man Turret fitted with 17-pdr., 2x.30in. Browning, 1x.5in. Browning A.A. |
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