[3], In 1993, as part of the reduction in forces after the end of the Cold War, it amalgamated with the 17th/21st Lancers to form the Queen's Royal Lancers.[1]. Be the first to hear about our latest events, exhibitions and offers. then "16th/5th The Queens Royal Lancers" from 1954 to amalgamation. Share Topics Replies Views Last post Looking for David Williams who served with the 16th 5th QRL in 1990 by smallsoldier02 1 Replies 184 Views Last post by miske748 Jun 30, 2022 CVR (t) Scorpion that served with the 16/5th by bfgmovies 0 Replies I was an avid photographer at the time and have very many photos and slides that may bring Aden back to life for those who like to remember the good and the bad of that era and I also left a friend in Silent Valley. Individual squadrons were posted to Hong Kong and Aden in the 1960s, while the entire regiment spent two years in Northern Ireland from 1971. On 29 April the authoritiesmounted a second expedition, this time with British Army soldiers. Seven years later, on her accession to the throne, the Regiment was designated 16th/5th The Queens Royal Lancers. Found this link while looking for pictures of vehicles in Aden. The 16th and 5th Lancers were amalgamated in 1922 to form the 16th/5th Lancers.During the Second World War the regiment fought in North Africa and Italy. General Service Medal1962- clasp: Borneo numbers: 14 On a trip back to UK last year from Australia I went to the Bovington tank museum and found that what had been experimental vehicles then, are now in the museum, and that made me feel OLD! Second VA-64 (U.S. Navy) - Wikipedia 16 5 lancers aden 1964 - setemfreebailbonds.net On 25th February 1991 the 16th/5th Lancers led the way through the Iraqi defence line into Iraq. For battle honours won by predecessor regiments see 16th The Queen's Lancers and 5th Royal Irish Lancers. A message and chat forum for the Queens Royal Lancers, The 16/5thL, The 17/21stL attachments and families. On 30 November 1967, British forces withdrew and the independent People's Republic of South Yemen was proclaimed. Nasser claimed that the British had helped Israel in the war, and this led to a mutiny by hundreds of soldiers in the South Arabian Federation Army on June 20th, which also spread to the Aden Armed Police. The UN decided to deploy a peacekeeping force of which A Squadron 16th/5th Lancers formed the British contingent. This armoured regiment was raised in 1922. Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, The Royal Lancers and Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum, "Queen Elizabeth II at the Banquet and Ball of the 16th/5th Royal Lancers Regiment", "Regiments and Commanding Officers, 1960 - Colin Mackie", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=16th/5th_The_Queen%27s_Royal_Lancers&oldid=1099392137, Military units and formations established in 1922, Regiments of the British Army in World War II, Military units and formations disestablished in 1993, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 19431950: Col. Henry Cecil Lloyd Howard, CB, CMG, DSO, 19591969: Col. Dennis Douglas Pilkington Smyly, DSO, 19691975: Lt-Col. Anthony Stanley Bullivant, MBE, 19801985: Col. Henry Arthur Gunning Brooke, MC, 19851990: Brig.
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