Scottish Yeomanry
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History
The Scottish Yeomanry was raised on 1 November 1992 as a result of Options for Change with headquarters at Inchdrewer House, Colinton Road, Edinburgh by transfer and resuscitation of old regiments as squadrons.[1] The regiment consisted of a headquarters and three sabre squadrons:
- "HQ" (Lothians and Border Horse) Squadron (Edinburgh) was formed by the re-roling of 225 Squadron, 154 (Lowland) Regiment Royal Corps of Transport.[2]
- "A" (Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry) Squadron (Ayr) was transferred into the new regiment from the QOY where they had been serving on both CVR(W) Fox and other CVR(T) variants.[2]
- "B" (Lanarkshire and Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Squadron (East Kilbride) was formed by the re-roling of 222 Squadron, 154 (Lowland) Regiment Royal Corps of Transport.[2]
- "C" (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse) Squadron (Cupar) was formed by the re-roling of 239 (Highland Yeomanry) Squadron, 153 (Highland) Regiment Royal Corps of Transport. Until 1999 "C" Squadron also maintained part of the lineage of the Lovat Scouts.[2]
On 1 July 1999, following the Strategic Defence Review, elements were of the regiment ("A" and "C" Squadrons) were transferred to the Queen's Own Yeomanry.[3] "B" Squadron was re-roled to become 52 Squadron of 32 Signal Regiment and HQ Squadron and regimental headquarters disbanded.[1]
Uniform
The Scottish Yeomanry wore a grey beret of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards bearing a cap badge of the regiment consisting of the Lion Rampant of Scotland upon crossed lances under the Scottish Crown.[4]
The officers and men of the regiment wore the Duke of Atholl's Tartan, Murray of Atholl, in various forms of dress.[5] The regimental stable belt which was adopted was a reversed version of the Ayrshire Yeomanry belt. This looked exactly like the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars' belt.[6]
References
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