G'day chaps
Can I buy in on this one please as I have more than a passing interest.
Have a look at the QRL web site it is covered in some detail.
The 9th/12th are on deployment in Germany and QRL are at Catterick. Full amalgamation wont take place until late 2014. The title is decided and is to be "Royal Lancers". However there is nothing on badges or Mottos as yet.
Whilst the 17th is the second most junior regiment, the Motto has been in constant use since 1759, can any other regiment match that? This may well give the QRL delegates some bargining power. What may pass for collars, sleeve badges etc is at this stage any ones guess. The other problem is facing colours, the 16th are the only Lancer Regiment to wear a scarlet full dress tunic and the QRL use this as a facing colour.
We shall just have to waite and see.
Cheers
Phil.
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