G. Denaro 1991–1993: Lt.-Col. Andrew N. Bellamy Colonels The regiment's colonels were: 1958-1965 Colonel Sir Winston Churchill 1965-1969 Lieutenant-Colonel George Jardine Kidston-Montgomerie of Southannan 1969-1974 General Sir John Hackett 1974-1975 Colonel Richard Warren-Piper, MC 1975-1985 Major-General John Strawson 1985-1991 General Sir Brian Kenny The first Colonel was Sir Winston Churchill: after his death in 1965 Cornets from the Regiment stood vigil over his catafalque in Westminster and carried his coffin to the funeral train and to the graveside. Prince Philip was colonel-in-chief throughout the life of the regiment. Battle honours There is a combined total of 538 years service from the formation of the parent regiments until the amalgamation which was to create the QRIH. During this time 102 battle honours were awarded to the regiments. 40 of these appeared on the QRIH guidon as shown in the table below. Traditions The regimental journal, a magazine of approximately 150 pages per issue published annually, was called Crossbelts. On Saint Patrick's Day and Balaclava Day the non-commissioned officers would serve Gunfire (a mixture of tea and rum) to junior soldiers as a morning wake-up drink. Affiliations The Irish Hussars maintained affiliations with territorial and allied units. D (North Irish Horse) Squadron the Royal Yeomanry (now B Sqn Queen's Own Yeomanry) The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's Own) 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) 8/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles 3rd Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment 2nd Belgian Lancers Panzer Battalion 202 7eme Regiment de Chasseurs References Sources Further reading Cavalry regiments of the British Army Hussar regiments of the British Army Irish regiments of the British Army Military units and formations established in 1958 Defunct Irish regiments of the British Army 1958 establishments in the United Kingdom Military units and formations disestablished in 1993 Military units and formations of the Gulf War Military units and formations of the Cold War Military units and formations of the Bosnian War Component units of the Queen's Royal Hussars 1993 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Irish regiments