Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry

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The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry
SNIY Insignia.jpg
Cap badge and TRF of the regiment
Active31 October 2014 – present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeYeomanry
RoleLight Cavalry
SizeRegiment
Part of51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland
Regimental HeadquartersRedford Barracks, Edinburgh
Nickname(s)"The Wolves"
Motto(s)Pervigilans (Ever Vigilant)
ColorsDeep Brunswick Green with St Andrew's Blue over and under
March
Anniversaries24 May - Hitler Line (North Irish Horse)
EquipmentJackal armoured cars
Battle HonoursSouth 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
WebsiteScottish and North Irish Yeomanry
Commanders
Colonel-in-ChiefTBC
Colonel of the RegimentColonel Dr Melfort Campbell OBE
Insignia
Administrative CorpsRoyal Armoured Corps
Arm BadgeMaple Leaf for North Irish Horse (Battle Honour from Hitler Line)
TartanA (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 Modern.
E (Lothians & Border Yeomanry) Squadron - 'Hound's Tooth' tartan for pipe bag covers.

The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry (SNIY) is a reserve Light Cavalry Regiment, formed in 2014, created out of the restructuring of the British Army's Territorial Army. It is operationally paired with The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, (SCOTS DG) based at Leuchars Station in Fife. The Regiment has numerous squadrons across Scotland and Northern Ireland.

History[]

In July 2013, it was announced that the Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry would be restructured under the Army 2020 plan. Consequently, on 31 October 2014, the new regiment was formed from the Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) of the Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry along with three Squadrons of the Queen's Own Yeomanry.[1][2] This new regiment would also include the Lothians and Border Horse which was to re-raised shortly thereafter.[3] As of October 2021, it consists of:[4]

The Regiment is paired with The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in the Light Cavalry role under Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2020. It is primarily equipped with the Jackal reconnaissance vehicle, recently converting from the RWIMIK platform.[11] Along with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, the regiment sits under control of 51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland and is the only army reserve armoured unit in Scotland and Northern Ireland.[1][2]

In 2018, the regiment was present with its first regimental guidon by HM Queen Elizabeth II.[1]


Recruitment[]

The regiment recruits soldiers from around the following Scottish counties: Lanarkshire, Lothian, Angus, Scotland and Ayrshire as well as from Northern Ireland.[12]

Lineage[]

1908 Haldane Reforms 1957 Defence White Paper 1966 Defence White Paper 1992 Options for Change 1998 Strategic Defence Review 2012 Army 2020
Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry A Squadron, Queen's Own Yeomanry A Squadron, Scottish Yeomanry A Squadron, Queen's Own Yeomanry A Squadron, Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry
North Irish Horse D Squadron, Royal Yeomanry North Irish Horse (Independent Squadron) B Squadron, Queen's Own Yeomanry B Squadron, Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse (Suspended Animation) C Squadron, Scottish Yeomanry C Squadron, Queen's Own Yeomanry C Squadron, Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry
Scottish Horse
Lothian and Border Horse Queen's Own Lowland Yeomanry (Suspended Animation) HQ Squadron, Scottish Yeomanry (Suspended Animation) E Squadron, Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry
Lanarkshire Yeomanry B Squadron Scottish Yeomanry (Suspended Animation)
Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "New Military Unit from the United Kingdom Trains with Michigan Army National Guard in Denmark". DVIDS. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Summary of Army 2020 Reserve Structure and Basing" (PDF). British Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. ^ "The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  5. ^ "A (Ayrshire (EOCO) Yeomanry) Sqn". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  6. ^ "The history of a Scottish squadron is published". Scottish Field. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  7. ^ "B (North Irish Horse) Sqn". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  8. ^ "C (FFY/SH) Sqn". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  9. ^ "E (Lothians and Border Yeomanry) Sqn". MOD. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Army 2020, Army Reserve Changes" (PDF). 3 December 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Royal Scots Dragoons Guards receive new jackal vehicles" (Press release). MOD. 20 November 2013.
  12. ^ "Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2018.

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