14th/20th King's Hussars

November 2021 14th/20th King's Hussars 14th/20th King's Hussars Cap Badge 1922–1992 United Kingdom United Kingdom Line Cavalry Royal Armoured Corps One regiment Anne, Princess Royal Colonel-in-Chief Quick – Royal Sussex thumb|Light Tank Mk VI and crew from 14th/20th Kings Hussars in Iraq, 25 April 1942. thumb|Chieftain tanks of 14th/20th King's Hussars on parade in urban camouflage, Straße des 17. Juni, West Berlin, 18 June 1989 thumb|C Squadron 14th/20th Kings Hussars, West Berlin 1989. The 14th/20th King's Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was created by the amalgamation of the 14th King's Hussars and the 20th Hussars in 1922 and, after service in the Second World War, it amalgamated with the Royal Hussars to become the King's Royal Hussars in 1992. History The regiment, which was initially styled the 14th/20th Hussars, was created by the amalgamation of the 14th King's Hussars and the 20th Hussars in 1922.http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D14-20h.htm 14th/20th King's Hussars Regiments.org 10 September 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070624173902/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/D14-20h.htm 24 June 2007 It was re-titled the 14th/20th King's Hussars in December 1936. The regiment, which was based in India at the start of the Second World War, dispatched a cadre of personnel to form the 26th Hussars in February 1941. The remainder of the regiment was deployed to Iraq and Persia later that year to guard the oil fields.https://www.nam.ac.uk/research/famous-units/14th-20th-kings-hussars 14th/20th King's Hussars National Army Museum 10 September 2016 It landed in Italy in 1944 and then took part in the capture of Medicina in April 1945.http://www.6thgurkhas.org/website/regiment-battles/battle-of-medicina Battle of Medicina 6th Gurkhas 10 September 2016 19 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160919071934/http://www.6thgurkhas.org/website/regiment-battles/battle-of-medicina deadhttp://www.krh.org.uk/uploads/4/5/0/9/45090939/medicina_40th_anniversary_extract_2.pdf Medicina: 40th Anniversary Extract Journal of the King's Royal Hussars 23 July 2020 30 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220330043921/http://www.krh.org.uk/uploads/4/5/0/9/45090939/medicina_40th_anniversary_extract_2.pdf dead After the war the regiment remained in Germany until 1946 when it moved to Cambrai Lines at Catterick Garrison as RAC Training Regiment.https://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/royal-armoured-corps/14th-20th-king-s-hussars.html 14th/20th King's Hussars British Army units 1945 on 10 September 2016 It moved to Haig Lines in Church Crookham in January 1951 and then deployed to Libya in November 1952. The regiment joined 20th Armoured Brigade and moved to Portsmouth Barracks in Münster in March 1956 and then transferred to 11th Infantry Brigade and re-located to Haig Barracks in Hohne in November 1960. The regiment deployed to Wavell Barracks in Benghazi, Libya in 1962 from where it sent units to Cyprus in December 1963 and again in May 1965. It returned home in January 1966 but joined 6th Infantry Brigade and moved to Barker Barracks in Paderborn, Germany in Detcember 1966. In June 1970 it returned home to join 5th Infantry Brigade with its base at Aliwal Barracks in Tidworth Camp from where it deployed units to Northern Ireland at the height of the Troubles. It returned to West Germany in a new role as a recce regiment based at Harewood Barracks in Herford in May 1973 from where it continued to deploy units to Northern Ireland. It moved to Bovington Camp as RAC Centre Regiment in May 1976 and then joined 1st Armoured Division with its new base at Caen Barracks in Hohne in December 1977. The regiment re-roled as RAC Centre Regiment at Cambrai Barracks at Catterick Garrison in May 1985 and then returned to West Germany to join 4th Infantry Brigade based at York Barracks at Münster in March 1988. It was amalgamated with the Royal Hussars to become the King's Royal Hussars on 4 December 1992. Having deployed to Saudi Arabia in December 1990 as part of Op Granby,14th/20th Hussars deployed to Saudi Arabia – Horse Power Museum https://horsepowermuseum.co.uk/timeline/the-14th-20th-hussars-deployed-to-saudi-arabia/ 2026-01-08 en-GB the 14th/20th Battlegroup participated in actions from 25 February 1991 to 28 February 1991 during the first gulf war, winning battle honours for this.The First Gulf War, Operations in Iraq – Horse Power Museum https://horsepowermuseum.co.uk/timeline/the-first-gulf-war-operations-in-iraq/ 2026-01-08 en-GB Regimental museum The Museum of the 14th/20th King's Hussars was in the Museum of Lancashire in Preston until it closed in 2016.https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/media/464583/Access-statement-Museum-of-Lancashire.pdf Access Statement for the Museum of Lancashire Lancashire County Council 3 June 2018 4–5 Battle honours The combined battle honours of the 14th King's Hussars and the 20th Hussars, plus: Second World War: Bologna, Medicina, Italy 1945 Later wars: Wadi al Batin, Gulf 1991 Commanding Officers February 2021 The Commanding Officers have been:http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/REGIMENTAL%20COs.pdf Regiments and Commanding Officers, 1960 – Colin Mackie 26 4 February 2021 1959–1961: Lt.-Col. Edward G.W.T. Walsh 1961–1964: Lt.-Col. Gilbert A.L.C. Talbot 1964–1966: Lt.-Col. Simon R.M. Frazer 1966–1969: Lt.-Col. Peter B. Cavendish 1969–1972: Lt.-Col. J. Michael Palmer 1972–1974: Lt.-Col. Thomas G. Williams 1974–1977: Lt.-Col. William J. Stockton 1977–1979: Lt.-Col. John A. Pharo-Tomlin 1979–1982: Lt.-Col. Daniel L. De Beaujeu 1982–1984: Lt.-Col. Peter Harman 1984–1987: Lt.-Col. John R. Smales 1987–1989: Lt.-Col. Christopher K. Price 1989–1992: Lt.-Col. Michael J.H. Vickery 1992: Lt.-Col. David J.B. Woodd Colonel-in-Chief 1969: Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, KG, KT, GCVO Regimental Colonels Colonels of the Regiment were: 1920–1930: (14th Hussars): Maj-Gen. Sir Henry West Hodgson, KCMG, CB, CVO 1920–1937: (20th Hussars): Gen. Sir George de Symons Barrow, GCB, KCMG 1937–1947: Brig. Frank Brereton Hurndall, MC 1947–1957: Gen. Sir Richard Loudon McCreery, GCB, KBE, DSO, MC 1957–1966: Col. Robert James Stephen, MBE 1966–1972: Col. Basil Bethune Neville Woodd 1972–1976: Lt.-Col. Ralph Percy David Fortescue Allen, MBE 1976–1981: Maj-Gen. Peter Boucher Cavendish, OBE 1981–1992: Maj-Gen. Sir Joseph Michael Palmer, KCVO. 1992: Regiment amalgamated with The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own), to form The King's Royal Hussars Former officers Category:14th/20th King's Hussars officers References Further reading Perrett Bryan 1984 The Hawks: A short history of 14th/20th King's Hussars Picton Publishing 978-0902633940 External links Noahs Arc – National Old & Ancient Hawks Annual Reunion Club The Club of the 14th/20th King's Hussars 14 King's Hussars Category:Armoured regiments of the British Army in World War II Category:1922 establishments in the United Kingdom Category:Military units and formations established in 1922 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1992