| The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry | |
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| Active | 31 October 2014 – present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Yeomanry |
| Role | Light cavalry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Regimental Headquarters | Redford Barracks,Edinburgh |
| Motto | Per Vigilans (Ever Vigilant) |
| Colors | Deep Brunswick Green with St Andrew's Blue over and under |
| March |
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| Anniversaries | 24 May -Hitler Line (North Irish Horse) |
| Equipment | Jackal 2 / Coyote TSV |
| Battle Honours | South 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 |
| Website | Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer | Lt Col Mark Gannon |
| Honorary Colonel | Col Magnus von Schutz Cormack, QVRM, TD, VR[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Arm Badge | Maple Leaf for North Irish Horse (Battle Honour from Hitler Line) |
| Tartan | A Squadron - Hunting Erskine and Royal Stewart for pipers B Squadron - Ulster Tartan (modern) C Squadron - Murray of Atholl (modern) E Squadron - "Hound's Tooth" tartan for pipe bag covers |
The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry (SNIY) is a reservelight cavalry regiment created in 2014 as part of the restructuring of theBritish Army'sArmy Reserve. It is operationally paired with theRoyal Scots Dragoon Guards, based atLeuchars Station inFife, Scotland. The regiment has numerous squadrons across Scotland and Northern Ireland.
On 31 October 2014, under theArmy 2020 plan, the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry was formed from the regimental headquarters of theRoyal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry and three squadrons of theQueen's Own Yeomanry.[2][3] The new regiment was also to include theLothians and Border Horse, which was re-raised shortly thereafter.[4]
In 2018, the regiment was present with its first regimentalguidon byFrank Ross,Lord Provost of Edinburgh, on behalf of the Sovereign.[2]
As of October 2021, it consists of:[5]
In accordance with theStrategic Defence and Security Review (2020), the regiment is paired with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in the light cavalry role. It is primarily equipped with theJackal reconnaissance vehicle, having converted from the RWIMIK platform.[12] The regiment was formerly under the control of51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland, but came under control of19th Brigade in 2022;[13] it is the only army reserve armoured unit in Scotland andNorthern Ireland.[2][3]
The regiment recruits soldiers from around the Scottish counties ofLanarkshire,Lothian,Angus andAyrshire, and fromNorthern Ireland.[14]
| 1908Haldane Reforms | 1957Defence White Paper | 1966Defence White Paper | 1992Options for Change | 1998Strategic Defence Review | 2012Army 2020 |
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| 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 SquadronScottish Yeomanry | (Suspended Animation) | |||
| Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry | |||||
The regiment has received thefreedom of several locations throughout its history; these include:
6 May 2014:South Ayrshire ("A" Squadron).[15]
1 February 2016:Mid and East Antrim ("B" Squadron).[16]6 July 2019:East Lothian ("E" Squadron).[17][18]2 April 2022:Edinburgh ("E" Squadron).[19][20][21]| General (lists) |
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