Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars
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The Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars was a Yeomanry regiment of the British Army. First raised in 1794, it participated in the Second Boer War and World War I as horsed cavalry before being converted to an anti-tank regiment of the Royal Artillery for service in World War II. In 1956 it was amalgamated with the Warwickshire Yeomanry to form the Queen's Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry. The lineage is maintained by B (Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry) Squadron, part of The Royal Yeomanry.
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Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars | |
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Active | 1794–Present |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1794–1800) United Kingdom (1801–present) |
Branch | Army Reserve |
Type | Yeomanry |
Size | Regiment [World Wars] Two Squadrons [Present day] |
Part of | Royal Armoured Corps Royal Signals |
Battle honours | World War II No battle honours were awarded. It is tradition within artillery units that the Regiment's guns represent its colours and battle honours. |
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