Queen's Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry
The Queens Own Warwickshire & Worcestershire Yeomanry was a regiment of the Territorial Army, formed in 1956 by the amalgamation of the Warwickshire Yeomanry and the Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars. It was broken up in 1971.
| The Queen's Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1956–1971 |
| Country |  |
| Branch |  |
| Type | Yeomanry |
| Role | Formation Reconnaissance |
| Size | Three Squadrons |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
History
The regiment was formed in 1956 by the amalgamation of the Warwickshire Yeomanry and the Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars.[1] The Regiment continued as an Armoured Regiment with Comet tanks until 1962 when it became an Armoured Car Reconnaissance Regiment. In 1966 it became a light Reconnaissance Regiment equipped with Daimler Dingo Scout cars.[2]
The regiment was re-roled as infantry in 1967, with three squadrons, of which one was formed from a company of 7th Battalion, the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers.[1] In 1969 it was reduced to a cadre, and in 1971 split into two squadrons; one formed 67 (Queen's Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron of 37th (Wessex and Welsh) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals, whilst the other became A (Warwickshire and Worcestershire) Squadron of the Queen's Own Mercian Yeomanry.[1][3]
References
- The Queen's Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry, regiments.org Archived July 2, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- "Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry (1794-1994)". Archived from the original on 15 August 2004.
- "Warwickshire Yeomanry". British Army Units 1945 on. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
Bibliography
- Mileham, Patrick (1994). The Yeomanry Regiments; 200 Years of Tradition. Edinburgh: Canongate Academic. ISBN 1-898410-36-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)