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**FRjunkie** · 18-02-2010, 20:34

IN YOUR HONEST OPINION AND TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE WHICH IS THE BEST RECCE REGIMENT?

Household Cavalry Regiment?
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards?
9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)?
The Light Dragoons? OR
The Queen's Royal Lancers?

**the_field_mouse** · 18-02-2010, 20:38

You should set a poll, if your just after stats. Remember, it's all about people's opinions. Not a true reflection of a regt. All answers will depend on experiences that the individual had - tours, ex, CO, etc, etc....

Hope this is not a way of choosing a posting!

**FRjunkie** · 18-02-2010, 21:25

I do want to hear peoples experiences though, I'm not just after stats....

**davyskuller** · 18-02-2010, 21:33

The LD's have a huge mongo like bloke who I went through PDT with and saw him several times in Afghan. Scary looking bloke. Must be something to do with the water in Norfolk.. So in short, i haven't got a clue who the best are but the LD's seemed pretty switched on when i worked with them...

**FRjunkie** · 18-02-2010, 22:13

Light Dragoons Eh? Thanks very much...They recruit from Northumberland, Tyne and Wear County Durham and in South Yorkshire don't they?

**davyskuller** · 18-02-2010, 22:15

Beleive so, a lot of geordies/mackem lads when I saw them.

**FRjunkie** · 18-02-2010, 22:34

Can anyone tell me about The 9th/12th Lancers (Prince of Wales)?

**young_lofty** · 18-02-2010, 22:39

We don't talk about them...

**FRjunkie** · 18-02-2010, 22:41

Ha! How come?

**young_lofty** · 18-02-2010, 22:52

Because it stops people asking strangers on public websites what regiment they should join, rather than making a life changing decision for themselves.

Do it the old fashioned way- join either the one with family links, serving friends, or if none of the above, the local mob. If you have a taste for horses and shiny things it's the HCMR. Simples.