The Royal Lancers Museum is housed at Derby Museum and Art Gallery in the Soldier's Story Gallery, based on the collections, inter alia, of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers. Battle honours The regiment carries the following battle honours awarded to its predecessors: Egypt, Salamanca, Peninsula, Waterloo, Punniar, Sobraon, Chillianwallah, Goojerat, Punjaub, South Africa 1851–53, Sevastopol, Delhi 1857, Lucknow, Central India, Charasiah, Kabul 1878, Kandahar 1880, Afghanistan 1878–80, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, South Africa 1899–1902 Great War: Mons, Retreat from Mons, Marne 1914, Aisne 1914, Messines 1914, Ypres 1914–18, Somme 1916–18, Arras 1917, Cambrai 1917–18, Rosieres, Sambre, Pursuit to Mons Second World War: Dyle, Dunkirk 1940, Somme 1940, NW Europe 1940, Chor Es Sufan, Gazala, Rusweisat, El Alamein, El Hamma, Tunis, N Africa 1941–43, Lamone Bridgehead, Argenta Gap, Bologna, Italy 1944–45 Colonels-in-chief 1960–2002: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 2003–2015: Prince Andrew, Duke of York, KCVO, ADC Regimental colonels Colonels of the Regiment were: 1960–1961: Gen. Sir Richard McCreery, GCB, KBE, DSO, MC (ex 12th Royal Lancers) 1961–1967: Maj. (Hon. Lt-Col.) Gerald Grosvenor, 4th Duke of Westminster, DSO 1967–1973: Maj-Gen. Gilbert Monckton, 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, CB, OBE, MC, DL, KJStJ 1973–1978: Brig. Christopher Beckett, 4th Baron Grimthorpe, OBE, DL 1978–1982: Maj-Gen. Matt Abraham, CB, MC 1982–1986: Maj-Gen. John Myles Brockbank, CBE, MC 1986–1990: Col. Michael ffolliott Woodhead, OBE 1990–1995: Maj-Gen. George Michael Geoffrey Swindells, CB 1995–2003: Brig. Hugh William Kellow Pye 2003–2008: Maj-Gen. Robin Searby, CB 2008–2015: Maj-Gen. James Henderson Terry Short, CB, OBE Mons Moy Mons Moy is the weekend that the regiment, both serving and old comrades, remember the fallen of all conflicts. Where commitments allow, it falls between 28 August and 7 September. On 28 August 1914, at Moy, the 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) successfully charged against the Prussian Guard Dragoons. Regimental collect "O Eternal God, grant to us, thy servants of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers, strength, guidance, courage, and steadfast Faith, that we may ever serve thee truly; and finally by thy mercy attain everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord – Amen". Freedoms The Regiment received the Freedom of several locations throughout their history. These included 5 November 2012: Northampton. Alliances – The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) – 12th Cavalry (Frontier Force) Affiliations B (Leicestershire and Derbyshire (Prince Albert's Own) Yeomanry) Squadron, Royal Yeomanry HMS Tireless B Squadron, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & Rutland Army Cadet Force Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Army Cadet Force