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The Westminster Dragoons (WDs) are central London’s only Territorial Army cavalry unit. One of the Royal Yeomanry's five squadrons, their current role is to support the Formation Reconnaissance Regiments and the Joint Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Regiment on operations by providing skilled CBRN reconnaissance soldiers.

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  • Westminster Dragoons
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  • The Westminster Dragoons (WDs) are central London’s only Territorial Army cavalry unit. One of the Royal Yeomanry's five squadrons, their current role is to support the Formation Reconnaissance Regiments and the Joint Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Regiment on operations by providing skilled CBRN reconnaissance soldiers.
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Garrison
  • Fulham, London
Branch
command structure
Role
  • Formation CBRN Reconnaissance
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  • 100(xsd:integer)
Country
Current Commander
  • Maj A Franklin
Type
identification symbol label
  • Regimental Tactical Recognition Flash
  • Squadron Stable Belt
Caption
  • Pre-2006 capbadge of the Westminster Dragoons
Dates
  • August 1901–
colonel of the regiment
  • Lieutenant General Andrew Peter Ridgway, CB, CBE, Andrew Ridgway
Unit Name
  • Westminster Dragoons
Battles
  • --06-06
colonel of the regiment label
  • Honorary Colonel
Anniversaries
  • Jerusalem, Normandy
March
  • The Westminster Dragoon
Motto
  • Fear Naught
Mascot
  • The Gallipolian Cormorant
Size
  • One squadron
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  • The Westminster Dragoons (WDs) are central London’s only Territorial Army cavalry unit. One of the Royal Yeomanry's five squadrons, their current role is to support the Formation Reconnaissance Regiments and the Joint Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Regiment on operations by providing skilled CBRN reconnaissance soldiers. Formed in the aftermath of Second Boer War as part of the County of London Yeomanry, the WDs fought in the Battle of Gallipoli and led British forces onto the beaches during the Normandy Invasion in 1944. The squadron most recently saw action on Operation Telic, when was it was mobilised for the 2003 war in Iraq and again in 2006 for peace support operations there. Since 2007, soldiers and officers of the squadron have deployed as individual reinforcements on Operation Herrick in Afghanistan.
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