OTHER REGIMENTS
No. 9. The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars
Pipe Major: Ceremonial Dress
Officer: Desert Dress
Background: Desert Combat Scene
From a watercolour painting by Christopher A. Collins.
Postcard No. 09 THE QUEEN'S ROYAL IRISH HUSSARS
The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars were formed on the 24th October 1958
from two old cavalry regiments - the 4th Queen's Own Hussars and the 8th
King's Royal Irish Hussars. Both regiments charged down the Valley of
Death with the Light Brigade at Balaklava on the 25th October 1854. The
4th Hussars were raised in 1685 and were known as Berkley's Dragoons. The
8th Hussars were raised in 1693 from the Protestant survivors of the siege
of Londonderry. In October 1990 the Regiment deployed to the Gulf on
Operation Granby as part of the 7th Armoured Brigade.
The Pipe Major is shown wearing a dark green caubeen with a white over red
hackle emerging from the top of his badge. His rank insignia are worn on
the right sleeve of his dark green single breasted gold piped tunic. His
kilt is saffron as is his cloak which is lined with dark green satin.
Unlike the bandsmen whose wartime roles are as medics, the pipers are
selected from the trained armoured troops.
The Officer's dress is typical of that worn by the Regiment during the
Gulf War. On his head he has a 'tent' hat. His regimental pullover is worn
over body armour and has the Desert Rat formation sign on the right
sleeve. On his belt he carries a pistol holster and water bottle. He wears
desert DPM trousers and desert boots. He carries standard service
binoculars.
The background scene shows the regiment's Challenger tanks with Gulf War
markings. They are carrying extra drums of fuel on the rear.
Published 1994
Copyright © 1994 Published by Geoff White Ltd.
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