Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse

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The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse is adopted as the C squadron of the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry as a Light Cavalry Squadron.[1] It is a Yeomanry Squadron of the British Territorial Army (Army Reserve). It was formed following the amalgamation of The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and The Scottish Horse regiments. Because of the geographic spread of the regiment C Squadron is administered by 51st (Scottish) Brigade.

The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry is the only yeomanry regiment that serves in the formation reconnaissance role, equipped with the Scimitar and Spartan armoured reconnaissance vehicles. On mobilisation, it would reinforce one of the regular army formation reconnaissance regiments. The squadron provided personnel for active service during Operation TELIC, where they served with their regular counterparts in the Royal Armoured Corps.

The FFY/SH and its antecedent regiments have won numerous battle honours and one Victoria Cross.

History

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Scimitar vehicles previously used by the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse Squadron

Template:Command structure Template:Command structure The regiment was formed by the amalgamation of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and the Scottish Horse on 1 November 1956.[2] In 1967 the regiment was put into suspended animation (and not allowed to recruit).[2]

In 1969 the squadron was reduced to a cadre strength and became sponsored by 153 (Highland) Transport Regiment.[2] The cadre was disbanded in 1975.[2] However, the lineage was revived when C (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse) Squadron, the Scottish Yeomanry, was formed with a reconnaissance role in 1992.[2] The squadron transferred to the Queen's Own Yeomanry in 1999.[2]

The unit's guidon was paraded at a ceremony to mark the receipt of the Queen's Own Yeomanry's first guidon from the Prince of Wales in 2007.[3] The squadron transferred from the Queen's Own Yeomanry to the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry in 2013.[4]

The squadron operates in a light cavalry role and is primarily equipped with the Land Rover RWMIK reconnaissance vehicle.[5]

Decorations and awards

The squadron inherited one Victoria Cross winner from its predecessor regiments: Lieutenant Colonel William English, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in 1901 in South Africa whilst serving as a lieutenant in the Scottish Horse.[6]

Notable members of the regiment

Notable members of the regiment include Robert AG Douglas-Miller, the one-time owner of Jenners department store in Edinburgh.[7]

Honorary Colonels and Commanding Officers

Honorary colonels and commanding officers have been as follows:

Honorary Colonels Commanding Officers/
Officer Commanding
The FFY/SH Regiment
(1956–1967) 		Col R Appleby Bartram MC TD DL(1956-1957[8])
Col Earl of Lindsay DL(1957[9]-1962[10])
Col RMTC Campbell-Preston OBE MC TD JP DL (1962[10]-1967[11])
Col Sir William Walker Kt. TD DL[12] 		Lt Colonel HRS Stewart TD
Lt Colonel N Mathewson TD
Lt Colonel M Anstice MC
The FFY/SH Cadre
(1967–1975) 		Col Sir William Walker Kt TD DL
Col Sir John Gilmour Bt DSO TD JP DL MP 		Maj MGN Walker (1969[13]-1972)
Maj IS Taylor TD (1972[14]-1975[15])
The FFY/SH
Suspended Animation
(1975–1992) 		None None
C(FFY/SH) Squadron
of The Scots Yeo
(1992–1999) 		Col MJC Anstice MC TD DL Maj C Roads (1992–1994)
Maj I Thornton-Kemsley TD (1994–1996)
Maj WHR Wilson (1996–1999)
C(FFY/SH) Squadron
of The QOY
(1999–present) 		Col Sir John Gilmour, 4th Bt (-present) Maj WHR Wilson (1999–2000)
Maj NWE Potter TD (2000–2002)
Maj MC Hutchinson TD (2002–2007)
Maj C Chayko (2007–2008)
Maj NWE Potter TD (2008–present)

Battle honours

Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse holds the combined battle honours of The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, and Scottish Horse.[2] This table shows the squadron's battle honours and which regiment they originate from:

Uniform

The cap badge of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse is a mounted knight (The Thane of Fife) with a cross of St Andrew behind. The cross contains both laurel and juniper leaves.[18]

Alliances

Alliances are as follows:

See also

References

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