The 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685 by King James II. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards in 1959.
Read more about 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays): The Earl of Peterborough's Regiment of Horse (1685–1715), The Queen's Own Regiment of Horse (1715–1746), 2nd Queens Regiment of Dragoon Guards (1746–1767), 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) (1767–1921), The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards)(1921–1959), Battle Honours
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