Detailed History of 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards
Many accounts have been written on different battles through the ages. The extracts here are taken from regimental Digest of Services, History books, Personal Diaries and letters and are a record of the regiments involvement in the Battles.
The battle honours can be split into 2 catergories:
Emblazoned Honours
The battle honours listed on the menu below are those emblazoned on the Regimental Standard and are the only battles featured within our website. By clicking on a particular battle you will find a text description, maps, medals or tokens, where available, on the regiments view of events that took place.
Accredited Honours
These are battle Honours which are not emblazoned on the Regimental Standard.
Sleaford, Boyne, Aughrim, Neerlanden, Schellenburg, Canada, Laing's Nek, Festubert, Great War (1914-18), Festubert, Second World War, Tobruk 1941, Tobruk Sortie, Relief of Tobruk, Gazala, Bir Hacheim, Alam el Halfa, El Agheila, Point 201 (Roman Wall), El Hamma, Akrita, Capture of Naples, Scafati Bridge, Garigliano Crossing, Capture of Perugia, Arezzo, Athens, Greece 1944-45, Palestine, Malaya, Almanza Almenara Brihuega PrestonAbu KleaGreat War (1914-18)Retreat from Mons, Aisne 1914, Armentieres 1914, Frezenburg, Bellewaarde, Flers-Courcelette, Arras 1917, St Quentin, Bapaume 1918, Rosiers, Albert 1918, Hindenburg Line, St Quentin Canal, Beaurevoir,Withdrawl to Seine, North-West Europe 1940, Msus, Bir el Aslagh, Cauldron, Knightsbridge, Via Balbia, Mersa Matruh,Tebaga Gap, El Kourza, Djebel Kournine, Creteville Pass, Carpineta, Defence of Lamone Bridgehead, Ceriano Ridge, Cesena: Northern Ireland, Borneo Aden, Lebanon, Persian Gulf.
