Royal Lancers
| The Royal Lancers | |
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| Active | 2 May 2015 - |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Line cavalry |
| Role | Armoured Cavalry |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Garrison/HQ |
RHQ – Unknown Regiment – Catterick |
| Motto | Death or Glory |
| March |
Quick: Wellington Slow: Coburg |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | HM The Queen |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash |
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| Arm Badge |
Prince of Wales's feathers from 9th/12th Royal Lancers |
| Abbreviation | RL |
The Royal Lancers is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed by an amalgamation of The Queen's Royal Lancers and 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) on 2 May 2015. It serves as the Formation Reconnaissance Regiment of the 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade.
History
The regiment was formed by an amalgamation of The Queen's Royal Lancers and 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) on 2 May 2015.[1] The amalgamation was announced in July 2012, and the regiment was formed with an amalgamation parade before the Colonel-in-Chief HM The Queen at Richmond Castle on 2 May 2015.[2]
Operational role
The regiment is an Armoured Cavalry Regiment,[3] equipped with the CVR(T) family. This will be replaced by the Scout Specialist Vehicle from 2015.[4] It will consist of 3 Sabre Squadrons of 16 vehicles each and one Command and Support Squadron. These will be the Scimitar 2 vehicles and later the SCOUT SV.[5]
The Royal Lancers forms part of the Royal Armoured Corps.[6] It is based in Catterick as part of the 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade, one of the three Armoured Infantry Brigades of the 3rd Division.[7]
The Regimental Cap Badge is referred to as the ‘Motto’ and stands for ‘Death or Glory’.
Order of precedence
The regiment retains order of precedence from the more senior antecedent regiment, the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's).
| Preceded by The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish) |
Cavalry Order of Precedence | Succeeded by King's Royal Hussars |
Alliances
Canada - Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Pakistan - 12th Frontier Force (Sam Browne's Cavalry)
Royal Navy - HMS Prince of Wales
Royal Air Force - No. 100 Squadron
External links
References
- ↑ Short, J. H. T. (5 July 2012). "Notice of Regimental Amalgamation – 5th July 2012". Delhispearman.org.uk. 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s) Charitable Association.
- ↑ Amalgamation Parade recommendations, QRL Association
- ↑ "Regular Army Basing Matrix" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 21 September 2012.
- ↑ "Scout SV Reconnaissance Specialist Vehicle, United Kingdom". Army-Technology.com.
- ↑ "Transforming the British Army" (PDF). Reserve Forces & Cadets Association.
- ↑ "Transforming the British Army" (PDF). Ministry of Defence.
- ↑ "Regular Army Basing Plan" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 5 March 2013.
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