The Royal Dragoon Guards
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The Royal Dragoon Guards is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1992 through the amalgamation of historic dragoon and dragoon guards regiments and known for its armoured reconnaissance role.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Royal Dragoon Guards canonical | 4 |
| The Dragoon Guards | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cavalry regiment
ⓘ
regiment of the British Army ⓘ |
| allegiance | Charles III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance |
12e Régiment blindé du Canada
NERFINISHED
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3rd Cavalry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Dragoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCounty | Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedProvince | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonoursInheritedFrom |
4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards
NERFINISHED
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5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beretColour | black ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| capBadge | Royal Dragoon Guards cap badge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | mounted ceremonial duties on occasion ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1992 ⓘ |
| deployment |
Iraq War
NERFINISHED
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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
Operation Herrick
NERFINISHED
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Operation Telic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
Ajax armoured fighting vehicle
NERFINISHED
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Challenger 2 main battle tank NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackal armoured vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedByAmalgamationOf |
4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Catterick Garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCounty | North Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor |
4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| motto | Quis Separabit ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Who shall separate us? ⓘ |
| nickname | The RDG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Armoured Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalColonelInChief | The Duke of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch |
The Royal Dragoon Guards Regimental Quick March
NERFINISHED
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The Royal Dragoon Guards Regimental Slow March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseum | The Royal Dragoon Guards Regimental Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseumLocation | York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armoured cavalry
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armoured reconnaissance ⓘ |
| specialisation |
armoured warfare
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reconnaissance ⓘ |
| tradition | heavy cavalry heritage ⓘ |
| type | line cavalry ⓘ |
| wearsHeaddress | beret ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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subject surface form:
Royal Dragoon Guards
subject surface form:
Royal Dragoon Guards
subject surface form:
Royal Dragoon Guards
this entity surface form:
The Dragoon Guards