Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry

The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry (SNIY)

Unit capbadge on TRF
Active 2014 – Present
Country  United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Type Yeomanry
Role Light Cavalry
Size Regiment
Part of Royal Armoured Corps
Locations RHQ - Edinburgh
A Squadron - Ayr
B Squadron - Belfast
C Squadron - Cupar
E Squadron - Edinburgh
Nickname(s) The Wolves
Motto(s) Pervigilans (Ever Vigilant)
Colors Deep Brunswick Green with St Andrew's Blue over and under
March
Anniversaries 24 May - Hitler Line (North Irish Horse)
Equipment Land Rover RWMIK
Battle Honours

South Africa 1900-02, Marne 1914, St Quentin Canal, Cambrai 1918, Gallipoli, Jerusalem, Dunkirk, N.W. Europe 1944-45,

Djebel Rmel, Tunis, Longstop Hill, Hitler Line, Gothic Line
Website http://www.army.mod.uk/armoured/regiments/28480.aspx
Commanders
Colonel-in-Chief TBC
Colonel of the Regiment Colonel Dr Melfort Campbell OBE
Insignia
Arm Badge Maple Leaf for North Irish Horse (Battle Honour from Hitler Line)
Tartan A (Ayrshire (Earl of Carrisk's Own) Yeomanry) Squadron - Hunting Erskine and Royal Stewart for Pipers.)
B (North Irish Horse) Squadron - Ulster Tartan (modern)
C (Fife & Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse) Squadron - Murray of Atholl.)
E (Lothinas & Border Yeomanry) Squadron - 'Hound's Tooth' tartan for pipe bag covers.

The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry (SNIY) is a new creation, created out of the restructuring of the Yeomanry Regiments. It is one of the Army's Reserve Light Cavalry Regiments (Lt Cav Regt) carrying out Light Cavalry. The regiment has squadrons in Ayr, Belfast, Cupar and Edinburgh.

History

The Secretary of State for Defence announced that the name of the Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry would change to "The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry" and a new Headquarters (Lothians and Border Horse) Squadron in Edinburgh. The new regiment was formed from the Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) of the Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry and three Squadrons of the Queen's Own Yeomanry.[1] Therefore, it consists of:[2]

The Regiment is paired with The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in the Light Cavalry role under Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2020. They are primarily equipped with the Land Rover RWMIK reconnaissance vehicle.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Summary of Army 2020 Reserve Structure and Basing" (PDF). British Army. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "A (Ayrshire (EOCO) Yeomanry) Sqn". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "B (North Irish Horse) Sqn". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "C (FFY/SH) Sqn". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "E (Lothians and Border Yeomanry) Sqn". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Royal Scots Dragoons Guards receive new jackal vehicles" (Press release). MOD. 20 November 2013.
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