Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse


caption=Cap badge of the FFY/SH
dates=1956-Present
country=United Kingdom
branch=Territorial Army
type=Yeomanry
role=Formation Reconnaissance
size=One squadron
command_structure=Royal Armoured Corps
current_commander=
garrison=HQ at Yeomanry House Cupar
Detachment in Forfar
ceremonial_chief=Colonel Sir John Gilmour 4th Bt DL
ceremonial_chief_label=Honorary Colonel
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname="The Highland Cavalry"
motto="Pro Artis et Focis" (For Hearth and Home)
colors=
identification_symbol_3=
identification_symbol_3_label=
identification_symbol_2= [http://www.regiments.org/tradition/tartans/murray-a.htm Murray of Atholl]
identification_symbol_2_label=Tartan
identification_symbol=
identification_symbol_label=
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)
mascot=
battles=
notable_commanders=Duke of Atholl
Sir John Gilmour 2nd Bt
Sir John Gilmour, 3rd Bt
Earl of Lindsay
anniversaries=

The Fife & Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse (FFY/SH) is a Yeomanry Squadron of the Queen's Own Yeomanry part of the British Territorial Army. It is an amalgamation of both The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and The Scottish Horse Regiments. The Squadron is part of 15 (North East) Brigade within the Army's 2nd Division. Because of the geographic spread of the regiment C Squadron is administered by 51st (Scottish) Brigade.

The Queen's Own Yeomanry is the only yeomanry regiment that serves in the formation reconnaissance role, equipped with the Scimitar and Spartan type armoured reconnaissance vehicles. On mobilisation, it provides squadrons to reinforce the regular formation reconnaissance regiments. It has provided personnel on Operation TELIC, who have served with their regular counterparts in the Royal Armoured Corps.

The FFY/SH and its antecedent Regiments have won numerous battle honours and one Victoria Cross.

= Organisation =command structure
name= C Sqn QOY

date= 2006 - Present
parent= Squadron Headquarters- Cupar
subordinate=1st Troop - Cupar
2nd (Scout) Troop - Cupar
3rd Troop - Forfar
Admin Troop - Cupar

The Squadron contains three Sabre Troops whose four CVR(T) Scimitars undertake various Reconnaissance tasks. They are supported by an SHQ, REME Detachment and SQMS Troop.





= History =

The Regiment "1956-1967"

command structure
name=The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse

date=1956-1967
parent="Regimental HQ"- Cupar
subordinate=From The FFY
"A Sqn"- Cupar, Dundee & Leven
"B Sqn"- Kirkcaldy & Dunfermiline
From The SH
"C Sqn"- Aberdeen, Dunkeld, Invergowrie & Dunblane
"HQ Sqn"- Clackmannan & Falkirk

On the 1st of November 1956 The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse was formed by the amalgamation of two Royal Armoured Corps Regiments:

*The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (FFY) which traces it history back to 1793

*The Scottish Horse (SH) is unique in that it was originally raised, not in Scotland, but in South Africa in 1900.

The FFY/SH received all its staff instructors, RSM and Adjutants from the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards.

Training and Operations

The FFY/SH as an the only armoured Regiment in 51st (Highland) Division in this period and whilst not mobilised as a Regiment it did despatched some individuals as replacements on an operational tours with the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards during the Aden Emergency.

The Cadre "1967-1975"

In 1967 the Regiment was put into suspended animation and dismounted (its armoured cars removed). By 1969 it was reduced to a cadre, under the title The Highland Yeomanry, with some personnel detached to form 239 (Highland Yeomanry) Squadron of 153rd (Highland) Transport Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport. http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-scotland/vcav/FFY-SH.htm The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse] , regiments.org]

The Highland Yeomanry cadre was disbanded in 1975.

Highland Yeomanry Squadron of RCT "1975-1992"

With the cadre disbanded the RCT Squadron, wearing the Atholl Bonnet, continued on at Yeomanry House until the formation of The Scottish Yeomanry in 1992.

The Scottish Yeomanry "1992-1999"

In 1992, the transport squadron was moved to Glenrothes and Yeomanry House was reclaimed by the Yeomanry with the remaining troops converted back to the reconnaissance role, becoming C (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse) Squadron of The Scottish Yeomanry. Now The Scottish Yeomanry is only named in the ACF (Army Cadet Force) There a part of C Sqn.

In The Queen's Own Yeomanry "1999-Present"

In 1999 when the Scottish Yeomanry was disbanded, the Squadron were re-roled from stripped down landrovers to light armoured vehicles CVR(T) and joined The Queen's Own Yeomanry.

= Memorials =

* Scottish National War Memorial - Built after a proposal in 1917 by the Duke of Atholl in Edinburgh Castle contains a memorial and book of remembrance to all Scottish Regiments.

Fife & Forfar Yeomanry

* Cupar Old Parish Church- A FFY Memorial Font together with a book of remembrance is housed at Cupar Old Parish Church.

Scottish Horse

* Dunkeld CathedralContains a memorial to the Scottish Horse and a book of remembrance along with the laid up guidons of the Scottish Horse.

* Boer War Cross of Iona - Two identical statue both in the shape of a Cross of Iona with a superimposed claymore and lion rampant in bronze. The inscription reads "Nemo me impune lacessit 1900". One is on the esplanade at Edinburgh Castle and the other is on [http://www.jocks.co.za/monument.htm Caledonia Hill, Kensington Ridge Johannesburg ] . The later is cared for by the Transvaal Scottish Association

= Battle Honours of The FFY/SH =

The combined battle honours of the FFY/SH. They are displayed on the FFY/SH guidon which is laid up at Dundee Parish Church (St Mary’s).

Boer War

*RSA - South Africa 1900-02

Great War

*FRA - Somme 1918, Bapaume 1918, Hindenburg Line,Epehy, St Quentin Canal, Beaurevoir, Selle, Sambre, France and Flanders 1918

*MKD - Macedonia 1916-18

*TUR - Gallipoli 1915

*ROM - Rumani

*EGY - Egypt 1915-17

*PLE - Gaza

*ISR - Jerusalem

World War II

*FRA - Dunkirk,Cheux, Bourguebus Ridge, Le Perier Ridge

*BEL - Scheldt, Ourthe

*GER - Rhineland, Rhine

*ITA - Sicily, Italy

* NW Europe 1940 '44 '45

= Decorations and Awards =

Victoria Cross

Lt Col W J English was awarded the Victoria Cross for his heroism in 1901 in South Africa whilst serving as a Lieutenant in The Scottish Horse.

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= Bands of FFY/SH =

The FFY/SH regiment had its own both its own brass band and Pipes and Drums.

Today one of the three Royal Armoured Corps bands provides music for parades.

= Alliances =
*SCO - Atholl Highlanders
*AUS - The 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers
*RSA - Transvaal Scottish Regiment

= Bibliography =

Fife & Forfar Yeomanry

1780-1900

*“A History of the Fife Light Horse” by Col Anstruther-Thomson
*“Fife and Forfar IY” by Gerald Burgoyne

Boer War

*“Clearly My Duty” by Capt John Gilmour
*“The Fifes In Africa" by Cpl JP Sturrock (9176 IY)
*“With the Scottish Yeomanry” by Thomas F Dewar MD BSc

Great War

*“The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry” by Major DD Ogilvie

World War II

* [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/18468| ”Fife & Forfar Yeomanry 1919-1956” by RJB Sellar]

The Scottish Horse

*“The Scottish Horse 1900-1956” by The Duchess of Atholl
*“The Scottish Horse 1939-45” by R A S Barbour MC

= External Links =

* [http://www.army.mod.uk/qoy/ Queens Own Yeomanry - Official Website]

* [http://www2.army.mod.uk/qoy/c-squadron/index.htm - Official Website]

References