in January 1968. It became the garrisoned regiment at Long Kesh in January 1972, following the introduction of internment of Provisional Irish Republican Army suspects. After this tour, the regiment moved to Bovington Camp as RAC Centre Regiment in August 1972 and then returned to West Germany where it rejoined 7th Armoured Brigade with its base at Caen Barracks in Hohne in August 1974. It was deployed to Lisanelly Camp in Omagh in November 1977 and then moved to Carver Barracks in Wimbish in May 1979; from there it deployed units to Cyprus on peace keeping duties. The regiment was re-equipped with the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) range of vehicles, together with the Swingfire Wire-guided missile, and relocated to Harewood Barracks in Herford becoming part of 1st British Corps in November 1982. From there it deployed a squadron on guarding duties at the Maze Prison in September 1985. The regiment returned to the United Kingdom and joined 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade with its new base at Assaye Barracks in Tidworth Camp in November 1986 from where it again deployed squadrons to Cyprus. It went back to Northampton Barracks in Wolfenbüttel as recce regiment for 1st Armoured Division in May 1991. The regiment amalgamated with the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars to form the Light Dragoons on 1 December 1992. Regimental museum The regimental collection is held by the Discovery Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne. Battle honours Combined battle honours of the 13th and 18th Hussars plus: The Second World War: Dyle, Withdrawal to Escaut, Ypres-Comines Canal, Normandy Landing, Bréville, Caen, Bourguébus Ridge, Mont Pinçon, St. Pierre La Vielle, Geilenkirchen, Roer, Rhineland, Waal Flats, Goch, Rhine, Bremen, North-West Europe 1940 '44–45. Commanding Officers The Commanding Officers have been: 1959–1962: Lt.-Col. Douglas H.E. Coker 1962–1964: Lt.-Col. H. Stuart R. Watson 1964–1966: Lt.-Col. Philip B. Tillard 1966–1968: Lt.-Col. Roger S. Beresford 1968–1970: Lt.-Col. John R.L. Howard 1970–1973: Lt.-Col. John C.M. Ansell 1973–1976: Lt.-Col. David A.G. Edelsten 1976–1978: Lt.-Col. David J. St.J. Loftus 1978–1981: Lt.-Col. George McL. Stephen 1981–1983: Lt.-Col. Robert J.W. Ffrench-Blake 1983–1986: Lt.-Col. Roderick A. Cordy-Simpson 1986–1988: Lt.-Col. Edward L. Yorke 1988–1991: Lt.-Col. Allan L. Mallinson 1991–1992: Lt.-Col. Andrew R.E. de C. Stewart Colonels-in-Chief 1922: Queen Mary 1989: Diana, Princess of Wales Regimental Colonels Colonels of the Regiment were: 1922–1938: Lt-Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB (ex 13th Hussars) 1938–1942: Col. James Jardine Richardson, DSO 1942–1952: Brig.