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created 1 July 2002. Corrected and updated
26.10.2004
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Note:This
is a battalion history of the Regular Army. See the main regimental
page for full lineage and other information.
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Colour Key
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| 1882 | Household
Cavalry Composite Regiment formed from personnel of 1st Life Guards, 2nd Life Guards, and Royal Horse Guards |
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| 1882 | London | ||
| 1882 | Egypt | ||
| 1882 | London | ||
| 1882 | broken up (personnel to parent regiments) | ||
| 1899.11 | Household
Cavalry Composite Regiment formed with one sqn each of 1st Life Guards, 2nd Life Guards, and Royal Horse Guards |
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| 1899.11.30 | at sea | ships: Maplemore, Pinemore | |
| 1899.12.24 | South Africa | ||
| 1900.02 | South Africa | 2 Cav Bde | |
| 1900.11.07 | at sea | ship: Hawarden Castle | |
| 1900 | England | ||
| 1900.12 | broken up (personnel to parent regiments) | ||
| 1914.08 | Household
Cavalry Composite Regiment formed in London with a squadron each of 1st Life Guards, 2nd Life Guards, and Royal Horse Guards |
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| 1914.08 | London | 4 Cav Bde, Cav Div | |
| 1914.08.16 | France and Flanders | 4 Cav Bde, Cav Div | |
| 1914.11.11 | disbanded and squadrons returned to parent regiments | ||
| 1916.09.01 | The
Household Battalion formed at Knightsbridge Barracks, London, as infantry from personnel of reserve regiments of 1st Life Guards, 2nd Life Guards, and Royal Horse Guards |
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| 1916.09 | London | ||
| 1916.11. | France and Flanders | 10 Bde, 4 Div | |
| 1918.02.10 | broken up in France (personnel to Household Cavalry and Foot Guards regiments) | ||
| 1939.09.01 | Household
Cavalry Composite Regiment formed at Windsor by amalgamation of The Life Guards, and Royal Horse Guards |
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| 1940.01 | Middle East, especially Palestine | ||
| 1940.11.19 | 1st
Household Cavalry Motor Battalion (but not converted to motor) |
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| 1940.11 | Middle East | ||
| 1941.03 | 1st Household Cavalry Regiment | ||
| 1941.05.09 | Iraq | 4 Cav Bde | |
| 1941.06 | Syria | ||
| 1941.08 | Persia | 10 Armd Bde | |
| 1941.10 | Middle East | 10 Armd Div | |
| 1942.03 | Palestine | ||
| 1942.04 | Egypt | 7 Armd Div | |
| 1943.01 | Syria | recce regt, 10 Armd Div | |
| 1943.11 | Italy | Corps Troops armd recce regt | |
| 1944.10 | UK | ||
| 1945.05 | Germany | XXX Corps Troops | |
| 1945.07 | disbanded to reconstitute parent regiments | ||
| 1992.10.19 | Household
Cavalry Regiment formed at Windsor by amalgamation of Life Guards, and The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) |
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| 1992.10 | England: Windsor | 5 Abn Bde | |
| 1999.09 | England: Windsor | Corps troops | |
| 2003.02 | Persian Gulf [recce sqn] | 16 Air Assault Bde | |
| 2003.03 | Iraq [D Sqn, B&R] | 16 Air Assault Bde | |
| 2003 | England: Windsor | Corps troops | |
| 2003.05.26 | Standards presented by HM Queen Elizabeth II at Horse Guards Parade | ||
| 2004.05? | (Iraq) (det) | 1 Mech Bde | |
| 2004.11? | England: Windsor | ||
