regiment from 1941, until the 4th Queen's Own Hussars was amalgamated with the 8th Hussars in 1958, after which he became colonel of the new regiment, Queen's Royal Irish Hussars, remaining so until his death in 1965. In recognition of this, the Churchill Cup is awarded to the top-scoring troop in the regiment's annual gunnery competition. The commanding officer's tank is also named 'Churchill'. Regimental Colours The colours are as follows: Garter Blue: The primary colour of the regiment is garter blue. This dates from when the Queen Consort's Regiment of Dragoons, later the 3rd Hussars, wore the queen's livery with garter blue feathered hats. It has been in continuous use ever since. Green: The use of green dates from 1748 when it was the facing colour of Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons, later the 4th Hussars. It has an association with Ireland, which remains a recruiting area for the regiment. Officers and senior ranks wear green jumpers and all ranks wear green berets. Officers can be distinguished by their distinctive tent hats (the only item of army headdress worn without a cap badge other than with combat uniforms). Yellow: The traditional Light Cavalry colour is yellow, which has been used by all of the regiment's predecessors. Regimental song The lyrics of the song go: I'm a soldier in the King's Army. I'm a galloping Queen's Hussar. I've sailed the ocean wide and blue. I'm a chap who knows a thing or two. Been in many a tight corner. Shown the enemy who we are. I can ride a horse. Go on a spree, or sing a comic song. And that denotes a Queen's Hussar. The Regimental Pipes and Drums The Pipes and Drums were inherited from the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars. There has been no formal adoption of pipe music by the regiment, but the pipe tunes have become very much a part of regimental parades, the following tunes have become part of the regiment's music. Killaloe Composed by Robert Martin in 1887 as part of the show "Miss Esmeralda". The Minstrel Boy The original words were composed by Thomas Moore, set to an old traditional Irish air originally named "The Moreen". Highland Cathedral A modern slow melody composed by M Korb for bagpipes, it is a haunting tune used as a slow march. St Patrick's Day Played by the Irish Pipes at the battle of Fontenoy