39-836: The Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army that can trace their formation back to 1796. It saw action in the Second Boer War , the First World War and the Second World War . It amalgamated with the Lanarkshire Yeomanry and the 1st/2nd Lothians and Border Horse to form the Queen's Own Lowland Yeomanry in 1956. Its lineage was revived by B (Lanarkshire and Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Squadron,
78-580: A "permanent duty" allowance, and that units be maintained at a specific strength. Yeomanry officers and permanent drill instructors were required to undergo training at a newly established School of Instruction and the Secretary of State for War took over responsibility for the force, from individual Lords Lieutenant of counties. While these reforms improved the professionalism of the Yeomanry Force, numbers remained low (only 10,617 in 1881). In 1876,
117-528: A 3rd Line was formed to act as a reserve, providing trained replacements for the 1st and 2nd Line regiments. On mobilisation in August 1914 the 1/1st Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry was attached to the Lowland Mounted Brigade and moved with it to Cupar , Fife on coastal defence duties. In May 1915, it left the brigade and was split up as divisional cavalry. V Corps Cavalry Regiment
156-828: A period of expansion following on the Boer War. After the First World War, the Territorial Force was disbanded and later reformed and redesignated as the Territorial Army . Following the experience of the war, only the fourteen senior yeomanry regiments retained their horses, with the rest being re-designated as armoured car companies , artillery , engineers , or signals . Two regiments were disbanded. The converted units retained their yeomanry traditions, with some artillery regiments having individual batteries representing different yeomanry units. On
195-597: A result of the Strategic Defence Review in July 1999. The Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry was awarded the following battle honours : South Africa 1900–01 Loos , Ypres 1917 '18 , Passchendaele , Somme 1918 , Bapaume 1918 , Ancre 1918 , Coutrai , France and Flanders 1915–18 The Royal Artillery was present in nearly all battles and would have earned most of the honours awarded to cavalry and infantry regiments. In 1833, William IV awarded
234-543: A single squadron. In January 1917, they moved to Ireland with 65th Division and in February 1918 were absorbed into the 1st Reserve Cavalry Regiment at The Curragh . In the meantime, C Squadron joined the 64th (2nd Highland) Division in Norfolk in 1916 and was disbanded in 1917. The 3rd Line regiment was formed in 1915 and in the summer it was affiliated to a Reserve Cavalry Regiment at Aldershot . In June 1916 it
273-531: A variety of different roles. In the 1790s, following the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte , the perceived threat of invasion of the Kingdom of Great Britain was high. To improve the country's defences, Volunteer regiments were raised in many counties from yeomen . While the word "yeoman" in normal use meant a small farmer who owned his land, Yeomanry officers were drawn from
312-679: The 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division , the regiment moved to France as a part of the ' Second B.E.F ' in June 1940. After being evacuated from France during Operation Aerial together with the rest of the division the regiment trained in mountain warfare at Inveraray in Scotland. Two batteries of the 54th were sent to Normandy about a week after D day . They embarked at Tilbury Docks and landed in France using Mulberry harbours . The regiment saw action during Operation Goodwood and in engagements to
351-664: The Republic of Ireland , are those personnel who are not commissioned officers , but usually include non-commissioned officers (NCOs). In the Royal Navy (RN), these personnel are called " ratings " rather than "other ranks". " Non-commissioned member " (NCM) is the equivalent term in the Canadian Armed Forces , and " enlisted rank " is used in the United States and elsewhere. The term "other ranks"
390-684: The Scottish Yeomanry in 1992 until that unit was disbanded in 1999. In 1793, the prime minister, William Pitt the Younger , proposed that the English Counties form a force of Volunteer Yeoman Cavalry that could be called on by the king to defend the country against invasion or by the Lord Lieutenant to subdue any civil disorder within the country. The regiment was first raised in 1796 as " The Glasgow Light Horse". It
429-1048: The Tunisia Campaign , then in the Allied invasion of Sicily , up the length of Italy during the Italian Campaign , before finally arriving in Austria for the end of the war in Europe in May 1945. Units also saw action in Greece, Palestine , and Egypt . Notable engagements include in Tunisia Longstop Hill, in Sicily the Battle of Centuripe and, while fighting in the Italian Campaign, the assaults on
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#1732783094494468-980: The Viktor Line (Battle of Termoli) , the Barbara Line and the River Sangro (Gustav Line) as well as the Battle of Monte Cassino , the Gothic Line and the Battle of the Argenta Gap , part of the final Spring 1945 offensive in Italy . In 1947, 64th Anti-Tank Regiment was disbanded while 54th Anti-Tank Regiment was reconstituted in the Territorial Army as a yeomanry regiment in the Royal Armoured Corps under its old title of
507-855: The Yorkhill Parade drill hall at this time. In accordance with the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 ( 7 Edw. 7 , c.9 ) which brought the Territorial Force into being, the TF was intended to be a home defence force for service during wartime and members could not be compelled to serve outside the country. However, on the outbreak of war on 4 August 1914, many members volunteered for Imperial Service . Therefore, TF units were split in August and September 1914 into 1st Line (liable for overseas service) and 2nd Line (home service for those unable or unwilling to serve overseas) units. Later,
546-585: The civil authority to quell riots and civil disturbances, including the Peterloo Massacre ; as police forces were created and took over this role, the Yeomanry concentrated on local defence. In 1827, it was decided for financial reasons to reduce the number of yeomanry regiments, disbanding those that had not been required to assist the civil power over the previous decade. A number of independent troops were also dissolved. Following these reductions,
585-422: The 14 senior Yeomanry regiments remained as horsed cavalry regiments (6 forming the 5th and 6th Cavalry Brigades ) the remaining Yeomanry regiments were re-roled as Royal Artillery (RA). In 1922 the regiment became 101st (Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery , with 401 and 402 Field Batteries at Glasgow. It was an 'Army' field brigade in the 52nd (Lowland) Division area. In 1938
624-532: The 64th (QORGY) Anti-Tank Regiment wore a regimental flash on the right arm beneath the divisional sign that consisted of the letters GY embroidered in on a diamond divided vertically in the RA colours of red and blue. Yeomanry Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units and sub-units in the British Army Reserve which are descended from volunteer cavalry regiments that now serve in
663-614: The 6th (Scottish) Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry ; the companies were: The mounted infantry experiment was considered a success and the existing yeomanry regiments were converted to IY, the regiment becoming the Lanarkshire Imperial Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal Glasgow and Lower Ward of Lanarkshire) . The 'Imperial' part of the title was dropped in 1908 when the yeoamnery became part of the Territorial Force (TF). The regiment had its headquarters at
702-511: The Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry. In 1956 it amalgamated with the Lanarkshire Yeomanry and the 1st/2nd Lothians and Border Horse to form the Queen's Own Lowland Yeomanry . The lineage of the regiment was revived with the formation of B (Lanarkshire and Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Squadron, the Scottish Yeomanry at East Kilbride in November 1992 but that regiment was disbanded
741-476: The United Kingdom as part of the second-line 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division until July 1942 when the regiment became an integral part of the newly created 78th "Battleaxe" Infantry Division . The 78th was formed specifically for Operation Torch , the Allied invasion of French North Africa , from regular British Army units, landing at Algiers in November 1942. Thereafter it continued to fight in
780-467: The Yeomanry Force was retained as a second line of support for the regular cavalry within Britain. Recruiting difficulties led to serious consideration being given to the disbandment of the entire force in 1870, but instead measures were taken the following year to improve its effectiveness. These included requirements that individual yeomanry troopers attend a minimum number of drills per year in return for
819-707: The Yeomanry served in the Long Range Desert Group from 1940 through to 1943, incorporated into "Y Patrol". There were reductions in the size of the TA in both 1957 and 1961, which led to the amalgamation of some pairs of yeomanry regiments. There was a major reduction in reserve forces in 1967 with the formation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve; all existing yeomanry regiments were reduced to squadron, company or battery sub-units. A number of further reorganisations have taken place since then. In
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#1732783094494858-570: The Yeomanry. In 1901, all yeomanry regiments were redesignated as "Imperial Yeomanry", and reorganised. In 1908, the Imperial Yeomanry was merged with the Volunteer Force to form the Territorial Force , of which it became the cavalry arm. The "Imperial" title was dropped at the same time. On the eve of World War I in 1914, there were 55 Yeomanry regiments (with two more formed in August 1914), each of four squadrons instead of
897-506: The current Army Reserve , several remnants of former Yeomanry regiments are still serving, usually as a sub-unit of a larger unit: In 1907 the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry was established as an all female volunteer organisation to provide a link between field hospitals and the front line, with their primary role being to rescue the wounded, rather than provide nursing care. Because the organisation as initially formed
936-635: The east of Caen . It joined up with the 52 Lowland Division again at Antwerp at the end of September 1944. In August 1944 the regiment became part of the First Allied Airborne Army . (As a mountain formation, it had little heavy equipment and transport, and could therefore operate as an air-transportable formation). The regiment returned to France in October 1944, and were assigned to the First Canadian Army to help open
975-515: The eve of the Second World War in 1939, the Territorial Army was doubled in size, with duplicate units formed; this led to some regiments being de-amalgamated. The last mounted regiment of yeomanry was the Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons , who were converted to an armoured role in March 1942, and later converted into an infantry battalion of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry —KOYLI. Volunteers from
1014-573: The motto Ubique (meaning "everywhere") in place of all battle honours. Honorary Distinction : Badge of the Royal Regiment of Artillery with year-dates "1940 '42–45" and four scrolls: " North-West Europe ", " North Africa ", " Sicily " and " Italy " Prior to 1902, the Regiment wore a dragoon style uniform of dark blue with red facings, which had not altered a great deal since its establishment in 1848. A silver spiked helmet with black plumes
1053-467: The nobility or the landed gentry, and many of the men were the officers' tenants or had other forms of obligation to the officers. At its formation, the force was referred to as the Yeomanry Cavalry . Members of the yeomanry were not obliged to serve overseas without their individual consent. During the first half of the nineteenth century, Yeomanry Regiments were used extensively in support of
1092-684: The regiment re-roled again, becoming 54th (Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, RA , with 213 (Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry), 214 (Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) and 215 (City of Glasgow) Anti-Tank Batteries at Glasgow, and 216 (Clyde) Anti-Tank Battery at Kirkintilloch . The Territorial Army was doubled in size after the Munich Crisis , and the regiment formed a duplicate regiment, 64th (Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, RA based at Milngavie in Dunbartonshire . Mobilised in 1939 as part of
1131-672: The regular army, thus issuing a Royal Warrant on 24 December 1899. This warrant officially created the Imperial Yeomanry (IY). The Royal Warrant asked standing Yeomanry regiments to provide service companies of approximately 115 men each, equipped as Mounted infantry . In addition to this, many British citizens (usually mid-upper class) volunteered to join the new force. The first contingent of recruits contained 550 officers , 10,371 men with 20 battalions and 4 companies , which arrived in South Africa between February and April, 1900. The Queen's Own Glasgow Yeomanry provided troops for
1170-438: The role of the Yeomanry Force was fixed as that of light cavalry . During the previous decades, horse artillery troops had been raised to be attached to a number of yeomanry regiments and dismounted detachments appeared where horses were not available in sufficient numbers. These supernumerary units were now abolished. During the Second Boer War , companies of Imperial Yeomanry were formed to serve overseas from volunteers from
1209-422: The three of the regular cavalry. Upon embodiment, these regiments were either brought together to form mounted brigades or allocated as divisional cavalry. For purposes of recruitment and administration, the Yeomanry were linked to specific counties or regions, identified in the regimental title. Some of the units still in existence in 1914 dated back to those created in the 1790s, while others had been created during
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1248-787: The vital port of Antwerp and were involved in the Scheldt Estuary of Belgium and the Netherlands. Operation Vitality , Operation Infatuate and the capture of the island of Walcheren to open the mouth of the Scheldt estuary. In January 1945 it participated in Operation Blackcock , the clearing of the Roer Triangle between the rivers Meuse and Roer. Mobilised in September 1939 the regiment remained in
1287-419: The yeomanry establishment was fixed at 22 corps (regiments) receiving allowances and a further 16 serving without pay. During the 1830s, the number of yeomanry units fluctuated, reflecting the level of civil unrest in any particular region at any particular time. The Irish Yeomanry, which had played a major role in suppressing the rebellion of 1798, was completely disbanded in 1838. For the next thirty years,
1326-484: Was affiliated to the 1st Reserve Cavalry Regiment , also at Aldershot. Early in 1917 it was absorbed in the 4th Reserve Cavalry Regiment , still at Aldershot. As the 1st Line had been converted to infantry, it is probable that some of the men joined the 5th (Reserve) Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry at Catterick . When the Territorial Force reformed as the Territorial Army (TA) in 1920,
1365-480: Was assembled in France in May 1916 with the RHQ, A and B Squadrons along with B Squadron, Lothians and Border Horse . In July 1917 the regiment was dismounted and the squadrons were sent to No. 21 Infantry Base Depot at Étaples for infantry training on 23 August. On 29 September, 4 officers and 146 other ranks joined 18th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry in 106th Brigade , 35th Division at Aizecourt-le-Bas which
1404-624: Was mounted it adopted the yeomanry name. The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry is an independent charity that is not part of the Armed Forces, today it provides teams to aid civil agencies. Other uses of yeoman : Other ranks (UK) Other ranks ( ORs ) in the Royal Marines (RM), the British Army , and the Royal Air Force (RAF), along with the navies , armies , and air forces of many other Commonwealth countries and
1443-555: Was redesignated as 18th (Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. The battalion was still in 106th Brigade, 35th Division at the end of the war, west of Grammont , Belgium. The 2nd Line regiment was formed in Glasgow in 1914. It remained there until May 1915 when it moved to Hawick . In March 1916, the regimental HQ , A and B Squadrons joined the 65th (2nd Lowland) Division in Essex . They were later reduced to
1482-642: Was subsequently disbanded in 1822 but re-raised as "The Glasgow and Lower Ward of Lanarkshire Yeomanry Cavalry" in 1848. The additional title of "Queen's Own Royal" was conferred by Queen Victoria the following year. On 13 December 1899, the decision to allow volunteer forces serve in the Second Boer War was made. Due to the string of defeats during Black Week in December, 1899, the British government realized they were going to need more troops than just
1521-457: Was worn by all ranks in full dress. Following the Boer War khaki was introduced for home service but the full dress uniform described above was retained for wear by officers in review order, with the addition of a gold lace covered shoulder and waist belt, gold cord shoulder knots and gold trouser stripes. Other ranks wore a simpler dark bue uniform with peaked cap, chain shoulder-straps, red collar and trouser stripes for walking out dress. In 1943,
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