Provides the armour capability of the British Army combining speed, momentum, firepower and reconnaissance capabilities with armoured vehicles.
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In 1995 The Duke of Kent, Her Majesty’s cousin, was appointed by Her Majesty The Queen to be the Regiment’s Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, a role which His Royal Highness exercises with great activity and interest. The Duke of Kent served as an officer in The Royal Scots Greys between 1955 and 1971.
Brigadier Ben Edwards was commissioned into the The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in 1986. He commanded the Regiment from 2004-2006 during which the Regiment deployed on Operation TELIC 7 in South East Iraq. His varied career before command included deploying with the Regiment on Operation GRANBY from 1990-1991, a tour with the Black Watch in Hong Kong, six months as an unarmed United Nations Observer in Georgia and commanding a squadron in Bosnia in 1995. After commanding the Regiment his jobs included commanding the British Army Training Unit Suffield in Canada, a deployment to Kabul in 2012 and working in NATO HQ Naples and Sarajevo. His final posting was as the Defence Advisor in Pakistan. He was appointed Colonel of the Regiment on 1 October 2021.
Commissioned in 1984, his Regimental service included D Squadron, Recce Troop for Op GRANBY, Adjutant for Scotland 94, C Squadron Leader, B Squadron Leader during Op AGRICOLA 6, and Second in Command for Op TELIC in 2003. He went on to command the AFV Gunnery School in Lulworth, the Joint Force Support Unit in Kabul, New College at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Aldershot Garrison. His final post was President of the Army Officer Selection Board in Westbury. Appointed Chairman 7 December 2021, he is responsible for representing the interests of all past members of the Regiment.
Kev joined SCOTS DG at Athlone Barracks in Sennelager in January 1986 having completed his initial training at the Royal Armoured Corps Junior Leaders Regiment in Bovington. Initially in C Squadron, Kev then moved to Recce Troop when the Regiment moved back to Tidworth in the late 1980’s. It was whilst Kev was in Recce Troop that he deployed on a 6-month tour to Belize in Central America, which is where he met and married his wife Bertha some 36 years ago; Kev & Bertha have 4 grown up children, William (35), Martin (26), Kevin(24) and Kristen (21). Kev had a full and rewarding soldier career over20 years, which included a tour as a Schools Instructor at the Driving &Maintenance School in Bovington and many of the key mainstream appointments at Regimental Duty (including Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant & Squadron Sergeant Major A Squadron as well as Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant). His soldier career culminating in a return to Bovington as the Royal Armoured Corps Sergeant Major, Garrison Sergeant Major Bovington and Regimental Sergeant Major of the RAC Training Regiment, before then being selected for a Commission into SCOTS DG in 2006. Kev’s Officer career started with 3 consecutive posts at Regimental Duty as the Unit Welfare Officer, the Regimental Careers Management Officer followed by Quartermaster. He then deployed on OP HERRICK 14 as the Officer Commanding of the Brigade Troops Echelon looking after the administrative and supply needs of 11 standalone sub-units under the command of Task Force Helmand, before then taking up his first Staff appointment as SO3 G4 at 7Armoured Brigade Headquarters in Hohne, Kev then promoted to Major, returned to Regimental Duty to be Quartermaster again for a short period before then heading up the Leuchars Transition Team, a small multi cap-badge Team of 4stood up under the Army Basing Team to manage the handover and transition of RAF Leuchars to Leuchars Station, facilitating the needs of the 3 Units moving from Germany as well as the numerous Lodger Units already on site. Kev then took Command of Headquarter Squadron SCOTS DG as well as the appointment of Pipe President from 2015 for 2 years, and thus finishing his last tour at Regimental Duty in 2017. He then completed 2 years as the SO2 Recruiting Operations, delivering the needs of Recruiting Group across Scotland before moving to the Army personnel Centre in 2019, initially as the SO2 Career Manager for all RAC soldiers, before then promoting to Lieutenant Colonel in2020 and taking over as the SO1 Career Manager for all RAC Late Entry Officers and Soldiers. Kev’s 38-year career included operational tours in Iraq (OPGRANBY), Kuwait, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq again (OP TELIC) and Afghanistan; on top of the 9 medals presented to Kev throughout his career, he has also been awarded a Commendation by the Commander Multi-National Brigade (Centre) for exceptional valuable service in Kosovo in 2002, a Commendation by the Chief of Joint Operations for distinguished service while serving in support of Operations in Afghanistan in 2010, The Chief of the General Staff’s Commendation for outstanding service to the British Army in 2017 and was the recipient of the Duke of Kent Medal in 2016. Kev retired from the Regular Army in Sept 2022 and is now extremely pleased to have been selected as the new Regimental Secretary for SCOTS DG.
Since being commissioned Lt Col Ben Parkyn has held many appointments both as a staff officer and at Regimental Duty, including the MA to COS ARRC and Second in Command . As Commanding Officer he is responsible for the overall operational effectiveness of the unit in terms of military capability, welfare and general discipline.
Major Shaun Dwyer initially commissioned into the Australian Army before transferring to the British Army. Throughout his career he has served in a wide variety of Regimental Duty and staff appointments both in barracks and on operations. As Second in Command, he is responsible for implementing the Commanding Officer's intent and deputises for him in his absence.
WO1 Cha Lang assumed the appointment in August 2023, his previous appointments have been RQMS ATDU, RQMS (T) SCOTS DG, B Sqn SSM and A Sqn SSM. WO1 Lang has deployed on multiple tours of Iraq and Afghanistan as well as overseas exercises in Europe and beyond. his hobbies and interests include Football and Cross Country running with his dog 'Beth'
A Sqn is currently commanded by Maj Barker with WO2 Messenger as the Squadron Sergeant Major. A Sqn have recently finished a busy operational cycle completing Ex WESSEX STORM in 2018 with the Light Dragoons in preparation for Op CABRIT (P) ROTO 5 in 2019. They have previously deployed as the Mobile Force Reserve on Op TOSCA in 2017 and on Ex DESERT FALCON in 2016.
B Sqn is currently commanded by Maj Taylor with WO2 Harley as the Squadron Sergeant Major. B Sqn deployed in 2018 on Ex DESERT FALCON to the UAE and were the Operations Company in 2017 on Op TOSCA 27.
C Sqn is currently commanded by Maj Champion with WO2 Mitchell as the Squadron Sergeant Major. C Sqn have recently returned from Op CABRIT (P) ROTO 6 in 2020. They deployed on an STT to Oman in 2017 and helped backfill B Sqn for Op TOSCA 27.
