Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry
The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry (SNIY) | |
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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) |
March |
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Anniversaries | 24 May - Hitler Line (North Irish Horse) |
Equipment | Land Rover RWMIK |
Battle Honours | Hitler 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.) 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 #HQ# (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]
- A (Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry) Squadron in Ayr[3]
- B (North Irish Horse) Squadron in Belfast and Coleraine[4]
- C (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse) Squadron in Cupar[5]
- E (Lothians and Border Yeomanry) Squadron in Edinburgh[6]
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
- ↑ "Summary of Army 2020 Reserve Structure and Basing" (PDF). British Army. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "A (Ayrshire (EOCO) Yeomanry) Sqn". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "B (North Irish Horse) Sqn". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "C (FFY/SH) Sqn". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "E (Lothians and Border Yeomanry) Sqn". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "Royal Scots Dragoons Guards receive new jackal vehicles" (Press release). MOD. 20 November 2013.