Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
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.
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse | |
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Cap badge of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse | |
Active | 1956-Present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Yeomanry |
Role | Light cavalry |
Size | Since 1992 only one squadron |
Part of | Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry |
Garrison/HQ | HQ at Yeomanry House, Cupar |
Nickname(s) | The Highland Cavalry |
Motto(s) | Pro Aris et Focis (For Hearth and Home) |
March | Quick - 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 Colonel | Colonel Sir John Gilmour Bt. DL |
Notable commanders | Duke of Atholl Sir John Gilmour 2nd Bt Sir John Gilmour, 3rd Bt Earl of Lindsay |
Insignia | |
Regimental Tartan (Murray of Atholl) |
History
The regiment was formed by the amalgamation of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and the Scottish Horse on 1 November 1956.[1] In 1967 the regiment was put into suspended animation (and not allowed to recruit).[1]
In 1969 the squadron was reduced to a cadre strength and became sponsored by 153 (Highland) Transport Regiment.[1] The cadre was disbanded in 1975.[1] 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.[1] The squadron transferred to the Queen's Own Yeomanry in 1999.[1]
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.[2] The squadron transferred from the Queen's Own Yeomanry to the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry in 2013.[3]
The squadron operates in a light cavalry role and is primarily equipped with the Land Rover RWMIK reconnaissance vehicle.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
Honorary Colonels and Commanding Officers
Honorary colonels and commanding officers have been as follows:
Honorary Colonels | Commanding Officers /Officer Commanding | |
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The FFY/SH Regiment (1956–1967) |
Col R Appleby Bartram MC TD DL(1956-1957[7]) Col Earl of Lindsay DL(1957[8]-1962[9]) Col RMTC Campbell-Preston OBE MC TD JP DL (1962[9]-1967[10]) Col Sir William Walker Kt. TD DL[11] |
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[12]-1972) Maj IS Taylor TD (1972[13]-1975[14]) |
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.[1] 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.[17] The officers and men of the regiment wear the Duke of Atholl's Tartan, Murray of Atholl, in various forms of dress.[18]
Alliances
Alliances are as follows:
See also
- Category:Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse officers
- No. 679 (The Duke of Connaught's) Squadron AAC
References
- "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)
- "Guidon Parade of The Queens Own Yeomanry". The Courier. 20 September 2007. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
- "C (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse) Squadron". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- "Royal Scots Dragoons Guards receive new jackal vehicles" (Press release). Ministry of Defence. 20 November 2013.
- "No. 27362". The London Gazette. 4 October 1901. p. 6481.
- "No. 41519". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 1958. p. 6241.
- "No. 41054". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 April 1957. p. 2508.
- "No. 41124". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 July 1957. p. 4151.
- "No. 42689". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 May 1962. p. 4359.
- "No. 44283". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 April 1967. p. 3807.
- "No. 44283". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 April 1967. p. 3812.
- "No. 45251". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 December 1970. p. 13662.
- "No. 45867". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1973. p. 88.
- "No. 46557". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 April 1975. p. 5515.
- "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)
- "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)
- "Introduction". The Thane of Life. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "The 8th Duke of Atholl". Clan Murray. Retrieved 18 November 2017.