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16th (The Queen's) Lancers
Also known as 16th The Queen's Lancers
Chronology
- 1759 raised as the 16th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
- 1766 renamed the 2nd (or The Queen's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
- 1769 renamed the 16th (The Queen's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons
- 1816 renamed the 16th (The Queen's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons (Lancers)
- 1861 became the 16th (The Queen's) Lancers
- 1921 retitled as the 16th The Queen's Lancers
- 1922 amalgamated with the 5th Royal Irish Lancers to form the 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers
- 1954 became the 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers
- 1993 amalgamated with the 17th/21st Lancers to form The Queen's Royal Lancers
External Links
16th Queen's Lancers Wikipedia
16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers Wikipedia
Queen's Royal Lancers Wikipedia