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Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry

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Active
  
2014 – Present

Branch
  
British Army

Role
  
Light Cavalry

Country
  
United Kingdom

Type
  
Yeomanry

Size
  
Regiment

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. Therefore, it consists of:

  • A (Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry) Squadron in Ayr
  • B (North Irish Horse) Squadron in Belfast and Coleraine
  • C (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse) Squadron in Cupar
  • E (Lothians and Border Yeomanry) Squadron in Edinburgh

    • 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.

    References

    Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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