Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse

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Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
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Cap badge of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
Active1956-Present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeYeomanry
RoleLight cavalry
SizeSince 1992 only one squadron
Part ofScottish and North Irish Yeomanry
Garrison/HQHQ at Yeomanry House, Cupar
Nickname(s)The Highland Cavalry
Motto(s)Pro Aris et Focis (For Hearth and Home)
MarchQuick - Wee Cooper of Fife (band); The Scottish Horse (pipes and drums)
Slow - The Garb of Old Gaul (band); Bonnie Dundee (pipes and drums)
Commanders
Honorary ColonelMajor Sir James M.E. Lindsay Bt.[1]
Notable
commanders		Duke of Atholl
Sir John Gilmour 2nd Bt
Sir John Gilmour, 3rd Bt
Earl of Lindsay
Insignia
Regimental Tartan

(Murray of Atholl)		MurrayofAthollTartan.jpg

The Fife & Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse is unit of the British Army regiment formed in 1956. Originally a regiment in its own right, it is currently a Yeomanry Squadron of the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry.

History[]

Scimitar vehicles previously used by the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse Squadron

The regiment was formed by the amalgamation of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and the Scottish Horse on 1 November 1956.[2] In 1967 the regiment was put into suspended animation (and not allowed to recruit).[2]

In 1969 the squadron was reduced to a cadre strength and became sponsored by 153 (Highland) Transport Regiment.[2] The cadre was disbanded in 1975.[2] However, the lineage was revived when C (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse) Squadron, The Scottish Yeomanry was formed with a reconnaissance role in 1992.[2] The squadron transferred to the Queen's Own Yeomanry in 1999.[2]

The unit's guidon was paraded at a ceremony to mark the receipt of the Queen's Own Yeomanry's first guidon from The Prince of Wales in 2007.[3] The squadron transferred from the Queen's Own Yeomanry to the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry in 2013.[4]

The squadron operates in a light cavalry role and is primarily equipped with the Land Rover RWMIK reconnaissance vehicle.[5]

Decorations and awards[]

The squadron inherited one Victoria Cross winner from its predecessor regiments: Lieutenant Colonel William English, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in 1901 in South Africa whilst serving as a lieutenant in the Scottish Horse.[6]

Notable members of the regiment[]

Notable members of the regiment include Robert AG Douglas-Miller, the one-time owner of Jenners department store in Edinburgh.[7]

Honorary Colonels and Commanding Officers[]

Honorary colonels and commanding officers have been as follows:

Honorary Colonels Commanding Officers
/Officer Commanding
The FFY/SH Regiment
(1956–1967) 		Col R Appleby Bartram MC TD DL(1956-1957[8])
Col Earl of Lindsay DL(1957[9]-1962[10])
Col RMTC Campbell-Preston OBE MC TD JP DL (1962[10]-1967[11])
Col Sir William Walker Kt. TD DL[12] 		Lt Colonel HRS Stewart TD
Lt Colonel N Mathewson TD
Lt Colonel M Anstice MC
The FFY/SH Cadre
(1967–1975) 		Col Sir William Walker, Kt TD DL
Col Sir John Gilmour Bt DSO TD JP DL MP 		Maj MGN Walker (1969[13]-1972)
Maj IS Taylor TD (1972[14]-1975[15])
The FFY/SH
Suspended Animation
(1975–1992) 		None None
C(FFY/SH) Squadron
of The Scots Yeo
(1992–1999) 		Col MJC Anstice MC TD DL Maj C Roads (1992–1994)
Maj I Thornton-Kemsley TD (1994–1996)
Maj WHR Wilson (1996–1999)
C(FFY/SH) Squadron
of The QOY
(1999–Present) 		Col Sir John Gilmour, 4th Bt (-Present) Maj WHR Wilson (1999–2000)
Maj NWE Potter TD (2000–2002)
Maj MC Hutchinson TD (2002–2007)
Maj C Chayko (2007–2008)
Maj NWE Potter TD (2008–Present)

Battle honours[]

Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse holds the combined battle honours of The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, and Scottish Horse.[2] This table shows the squadron's battle honours and which regiment they originate from:

Uniform[]

The cap badge of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse is a mounted knight (The Thane of Fife) with a Cross of St Andrews behind. The cross contains both laurel and juniper leaves.[18] The officers and men of the regiment wear the Duke of Atholl's Tartan, Murray of Atholl, in various forms of dress.[19]

Alliances[]

Alliances are as follows:

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "No. 63516". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 November 2021. p. 19472.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse 1956-present at regiments.org by T.F.Mills". Archived from the original on 25 February 2007. Retrieved 2016-01-15.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Guidon Parade of The Queens Own Yeomanry". The Courier. 20 September 2007. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
  4. ^ "C (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse) Squadron". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Royal Scots Dragoons Guards receive new jackal vehicles" (Press release). Ministry of Defence. 20 November 2013.
  6. ^ "No. 27362". The London Gazette. 4 October 1901. p. 6481.
  7. ^ "No. 41519". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 1958. p. 6241.
  8. ^ "No. 41054". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 April 1957. p. 2508.
  9. ^ "No. 41124". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 July 1957. p. 4151.
  10. ^ a b "No. 42689". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 May 1962. p. 4359.
  11. ^ "No. 44283". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 April 1967. p. 3807.
  12. ^ "No. 44283". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 April 1967. p. 3812.
  13. ^ "No. 45251". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 December 1970. p. 13662.
  14. ^ "No. 45867". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1973. p. 88.
  15. ^ "No. 46557". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 April 1975. p. 5515.
  16. ^ "The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry at regiments.org by T.F.Mills". Archived from the original on March 1, 2007. Retrieved March 1, 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ^ "The Scottish Horse at regiments.org by T.F.Mills". Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ^ "Introduction". The Thane of Life. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  19. ^ "The 8th Duke of Atholl". Clan Murray. Retrieved 18 November 2017.

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