Queen's Own Yeomanry
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| Queen's Own Yeomanry | |
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 Cap Badge of The Queen's Own Yeomanry |
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| Active | 1st April 1971 - Present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Territorial Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Role | Formation Reconnaissance |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | A Squadron - Ayr B Squadron - Belfast C Squadron - Cupar D Squadron - Newcastle Y Squadron - York |
| Motto | |
| Commanders | |
| Royal Honorary Colonel | HRH The Prince of Wales KG KT GCB AK QSO DC |
| Honorary Colonel | Colonel NJF Dalrymple-Hamilton OBE TD DL |
The Queen's Own Yeomanry is an armoured regiment of the British Territorial Army. It is part of the Royal Armoured Corps and consists of five squadrons. A and C Squadrons are administered by 51st (Scottish) Brigade and D and Y Squadrons by 15th (North East) Brigade, both part of the 2nd Division. The regiment wears the running fox cap badge of the old East Riding Yeomanry:
- A (Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry) Squadron
- B (North Irish Horse) Squadron
- C (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse) Squadron
- D (Northumberland Hussars) Squadron
- Y (Yorkshire Yeomanry) Squadron
The Queen's Own Yeomanry is the only yeomanry regiment that serves in the formation reconnaissance role, equipped with the Scimitar and Spartan type armoured reconnaissance vehicles. On mobilisation, it provides squadrons to reinforce the regular formation reconnaissance regiments. It has provided personnel on Operation TELIC, who have served with their regular counterparts in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Royal Dragoon Guards and Household Cavalry Regiment.
