Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
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The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (FFY) was an Armoured
Yeomanry
Regiment
of the British Territorial Army from 1793 to 1956 when it was amalgimated with the Scottish Horse.
It was raised to counter a the threat of invasion by France in the late 18th Century but first saw service in the Boer War
. The Regiment saw heavy fighting in both the Great War and World War II.
Today the combined regiments are perpetuated by "C" (FFY/SH)
Squadron of The Queen's Own Yeomanry
based in Cupar
in Fife
.
volunteers from the Fife and Forfar Light Horse whose regiment could not be sent overseas volunteered to form The 20th (Fife and Forfar) Company Imperial Yeomanry for service in South Africa.
The Company served in South Africa from early 1900 and during it campaign received a total of 500 officers and men from the Fife and Forfar Light Horse.
The "Imperial" was dropped from the title on the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908.
They were dismounted and eventually became The 14th (FFY) Battalion, of The Black Watch
As part of the 74th (Yeomanry) Division
they served in Egypt and Palestine in 1917 and 1918 before being moving to France in 1918.
The 1st FFY
51st (Highland) Infantry Division
British Expeditionary Force
Dunkirk
9th Armoured Division
79th Armoured Division
The 2nd FFY
11th Armoured Division
Operation Epsom
Operation Goodwood
Operation Bluecoat
Battle of the Bulge
On 1 November 1956 the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
was formed by the amalgamation of the FFY with The Scottish Horse both Regiments were in the Royal Armoured Corps
and had neighbouring recruiting areas.
The Fife and Forfar retained two squadrons and the brass band under the new structure, but a new combined cap badge
was designed and the new regiment would wear the Atholl Bonnet of The Scottish Horse as their head dress.
, which was 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.
There is a carved stone plaque dedicated to 'To the memory of all ranks - The Fife Light Horse and The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 1860–1918' inside the ruined church building at Tulliallan Old Churchyard (also known as Woodlea Old Cemetery) Kincardine on Forth. See The Scottish War Memorial Project external link below.
A Fife and Forfar Memorial Font together with a book of remembrance is housed at Cupar Old Parish Church. The font was dedicated on the 6th May 1951.
Another memorial was gifted by The Regiment to the Parish Church of Forfar (Old) on Sunday 28 October 1951.
On the 7th September 2001 the South-of the Border Group of the Regimental Association dedicated a plaque, tree and bench in Yeomanry Avenue at the National Memorial Arboretum
, Alrewas near Lichfield, to those of the 1st and 2nd FFY who gave their lives 1939-1945.
s of the FFY are displayed on the guidon
which was laid up at Cupar Old Parish Church when the Regiment was amalgamated. After amalgamation the battle honours were carried on to the Guidon of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
and today are represented on the Guidon of the Queen's Own Yeomanry
.
Boer War
Great War
World War II
The FFY's 1st Guidon which displayed the Regiments Boer War battle honours was presented on 17 July 1909 at the Carthaugh, Cupar by the 9th Earl of Elgin
, Lord-Lieutenant of Fife.
On the 2nd October, 1955 a new Guidon with World War I battle honours added was presented again at the Carthaugh, Cupar by Lieutenant-General Horatius Murray
(standing in for Field-Marshal Sir John Harding
who had just been assigned to the job of Governor of Cyprus). The 1909 guidon was laid up on the 25th July, 1956 in the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
The Regiments World War II battle honours were not awarded until after amalgamation with the Scottish Horse
in 1956 and so they are displayed on the Guidon of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
presented in 1958.
The FFY's 1955 Guidon was laid up on 2 November 1958 in Cupar Old Parish Church.
of the FFY is a mounted knight (The Thane of Fife). It was also worn on the collars of the officers and men of the Squadron and on the arms above the chevrons of all Senior Non- Commissioned Officers.
and the SQMS wore a brown leather cross belt with No 2 Dress, officers cap badges, brown shoes and brown gloves.
The F&FIY wore a brick coloured slouch hat with a short blue plume (Band members wore red plumes)
As a part of the RTC the black beret became regimental head dress in 1924 and was worn up until amalgamation with the Scottish Horse in 1956 when it was replaced by the Atholl Bonnet.
During World War II the 2nd FFY wore a square of Ancient Hunting McIntosh tartan as a badge backing on their berets. The tartan was worn in honour of Lieut Col A.H. McIntosh who had helped raise the 2nd Regiment in April 1939 and was their first commanding officer.
The side hat of the Officers is navy with a red top and silver piping.
rather than a pipe band, which at various times was mounted until the Boer War.
The Quick March of the Regiment was "Wee Cooper of Fife".
The Slow March of the Regiment was "Bonnie Dundee"
'Deltic' diesel locomotive D9006 (later 55006), built between 1961 and 1962 by English Electric, was named after the Regiment. It was designed for the high-speed express passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between London King's Cross and Edinburgh. A replica of the Locomotive's name plate is on display in Yeomanry House
, Cupar.
Armoured warfare
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Yeomanry
Yeomanry
Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Territorial Army, descended from volunteer cavalry regiments. Today, Yeomanry units may serve in a variety of different military roles.-History:...
Regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of the British Territorial Army from 1793 to 1956 when it was amalgimated with the Scottish Horse.
It was raised to counter a the threat of invasion by France in the late 18th Century but first saw service in the Boer War
Boer War
The Boer Wars were two wars fought between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics, the Oranje Vrijstaat and the Republiek van Transvaal ....
. The Regiment saw heavy fighting in both the Great War and World War II.
Today the combined regiments are perpetuated by "C" (FFY/SH)
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
The Fife & Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse is a Yeomanry Squadron of the Queen's Own Yeomanry part of the British Territorial Army. It was formed following the amalgamation of the The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and The Scottish Horse regiments....
Squadron of The Queen's Own Yeomanry
Queen's Own Yeomanry
The Queen's Own Yeomanry is an armoured regiment of the British Territorial Army. The Queen's Own Yeomanry is the only Yeomanry regiment that serves in the formation reconnaissance role, equipped with the CVR family of armoured reconnaissance vehicles, including Scimitar and Spartan.On...
based in Cupar
Cupar
Cupar is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. The town is situated between Dundee and the New Town of Glenrothes.According to a recent population estimate , Cupar had a population around 8,980 making the town the ninth largest settlement in Fife.-History:The town is believed to have...
in Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
.
The Fife and Forfar Light Horse
- The Forfar Troop (aka The Angus Cavalry)
Raised in 1793 but it was not until 1875 when they attached themselves to the Fife Light Horse.
- Fifeshire Light Dragoons (a Fencible Cavalry unit)
Raised in 1798 was renamed The Fife Yeomanry Cavalry soon after, it name again gaining the designation “Royal” to its title in 1814 after receiving the thanks of both Houses of Parliament for its services.
- Fifeshire Mounted Rifle Volunteers
In 1860 "The Royal Fife Yeomanry Cavalry" was re-roled as "Fifeshire Mounted Rifle Volunteers" (FMRV) were under the command of the Earl of Rosslyn.
- 1st Fifeshire Light Horse Volunteer Corps
The FMRV were re-roled once more as Light Horse in 1870 and 1875 The Forfar Troop were formally attached forming The Fife and Forfar Light Horse.
20th Company of The Imperial Yeomanry
At the start of the Boer WarBoer War
The Boer Wars were two wars fought between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics, the Oranje Vrijstaat and the Republiek van Transvaal ....
volunteers from the Fife and Forfar Light Horse whose regiment could not be sent overseas volunteered to form The 20th (Fife and Forfar) Company Imperial Yeomanry for service in South Africa.
The Company served in South Africa from early 1900 and during it campaign received a total of 500 officers and men from the Fife and Forfar Light Horse.
The Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry
In 1901 the regiment became the Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry.The "Imperial" was dropped from the title on the formation of the Territorial Force in 1908.
The Great War
1st Mounted Division1st Mounted Division
The 1st Mounted Division was formed in August 1914 for the home defence of the United Kingdom. It was formed from existing mounted brigades of the Territorial Force, each of three regiments of Yeomanry....
They were dismounted and eventually became The 14th (FFY) Battalion, of The Black Watch
The Black Watch
The Black Watch is a 1929 American early epic adventure drama film directed by John Ford and written by James Kevin McGuinness based on the novel King of the Khyber Rifles by Talbot Mundy. The film starred Victor McLaglen...
As part of the 74th (Yeomanry) Division
British 74th (Yeomanry) Division
The British 74th Division was a First World War infantry division formed in Egypt in early 1917 from brigades of dismounted yeomanry...
they served in Egypt and Palestine in 1917 and 1918 before being moving to France in 1918.
Between The Wars
After the First World War, the FFY converted to armoured cars and became the 20th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Armoured Car Company, Royal Tank Corps.Second World War
51st (Highland) Infantry Division
British 51st (Highland) Infantry Division (World War II)
For the First World War unit, see 51st Division .The 51st Infantry Division was a British Territorial Army division that fought during the Second World War...
British Expeditionary Force
British Expeditionary Force (World War II)
The British Expeditionary Force was the British force in Europe from 1939–1940 during the Second World War. Commanded by General Lord Gort, the BEF constituted one-tenth of the defending Allied force....
Dunkirk
9th Armoured Division
79th Armoured Division
The 2nd FFY
11th Armoured Division
Operation Epsom
Operation Epsom
Operation Epsom, also known as the First Battle of the Odon, was a Second World War British offensive that took place between 26 and 30 June 1944, during the Battle of Normandy...
Operation Goodwood
Operation Goodwood
Operation Goodwood was an attack launched on 18 July 1944, during the Second World War, by the British army to the east of the city of Caen...
Operation Bluecoat
Operation Bluecoat
Operation Bluecoat was an attack by the British Second Army at the Battle of Normandy during the Second World War, from 30 July – 7 August 1944. The geographical objectives of the attack were to secure the key road junction of Vire and the high ground of Mont Pinçon...
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and...
1947-1956
When the Territorial Army was re-formed in May 1947, the FFY resumed their pre-war role as an Armoured Car Regiment.On 1 November 1956 the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
The Fife & Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse is a Yeomanry Squadron of the Queen's Own Yeomanry part of the British Territorial Army. It was formed following the amalgamation of the The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and The Scottish Horse regiments....
was formed by the amalgamation of the FFY with The Scottish Horse both Regiments were in the Royal Armoured Corps
Royal Armoured Corps
The Royal Armoured Corps is currently a collection of ten regular regiments, mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Army...
and had neighbouring recruiting areas.
The Fife and Forfar retained two squadrons and the brass band under the new structure, but a new combined cap badge
Cap badge
A cap badge, also known as head badge or hat badge, is a badge worn on uniform headgear and distinguishes the wearer's nationality and/or organisation. The wearing of cap badges is a convention commonly found among military and police forces, as well as uniformed civilian groups such as the Boy...
was designed and the new regiment would wear the Atholl Bonnet of The Scottish Horse as their head dress.
Memorials
The Scottish National War MemorialScottish National War Memorial
The Scottish National War Memorial is located in Edinburgh Castle, and commemorates Scottish soldiers, and those serving with Scottish regiments, who died in the two world wars and in more recent conflicts. The monument was formally opened in 1927...
, which was built after a proposal in 1917 by the Duke of Atholl
John Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl
Colonel John George Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl KT GCVO CB DSO PC ADC , styled Marquess of Tullibardine until 1917, was a Scottish soldier and Conservative politician.-Early life:...
in Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock. Human habitation of the site is dated back as far as the 9th century BC, although the nature of early settlement is unclear...
contains a memorial and book of remembrance to all Scottish Regiments.
There is a carved stone plaque dedicated to 'To the memory of all ranks - The Fife Light Horse and The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 1860–1918' inside the ruined church building at Tulliallan Old Churchyard (also known as Woodlea Old Cemetery) Kincardine on Forth. See The Scottish War Memorial Project external link below.
A Fife and Forfar Memorial Font together with a book of remembrance is housed at Cupar Old Parish Church. The font was dedicated on the 6th May 1951.
Another memorial was gifted by The Regiment to the Parish Church of Forfar (Old) on Sunday 28 October 1951.
On the 7th September 2001 the South-of the Border Group of the Regimental Association dedicated a plaque, tree and bench in Yeomanry Avenue at the National Memorial Arboretum
National Memorial Arboretum
The National Memorial Arboretum is a national site of remembrance at Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It gives its purpose as:-Origins:...
, Alrewas near Lichfield, to those of the 1st and 2nd FFY who gave their lives 1939-1945.
Battle Honours of The FFY
The battle honourBattle honour
A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags , uniforms or other accessories where ornamentation is possible....
s of the FFY are displayed on the guidon
Colours, standards and guidons
In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards or Guidons, both to act as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander, is thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt some 5,000 years ago...
which was laid up at Cupar Old Parish Church when the Regiment was amalgamated. After amalgamation the battle honours were carried on to the Guidon of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
The Fife & Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse is a Yeomanry Squadron of the Queen's Own Yeomanry part of the British Territorial Army. It was formed following the amalgamation of the The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and The Scottish Horse regiments....
and today are represented on the Guidon of the Queen's Own Yeomanry
Queen's Own Yeomanry
The Queen's Own Yeomanry is an armoured regiment of the British Territorial Army. The Queen's Own Yeomanry is the only Yeomanry regiment that serves in the formation reconnaissance role, equipped with the CVR family of armoured reconnaissance vehicles, including Scimitar and Spartan.On...
.
Boer War
- South Africa 1900-01Second Boer WarThe Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
Great War
- Somme 1918Operation MichaelOperation Michael was a First World War German military operation that began the Spring Offensive on 21 March 1918. It was launched from the Hindenburg Line, in the vicinity of Saint-Quentin, France...
- Bapaume 1918Second Battle of the Somme (1918)During the First World War, the Second Battle of the Somme of 1918 was fought on the Western Front from the end of the summer, in the basin of the Somme River...
- Hindenburg LineHindenburg LineThe Hindenburg Line was a vast system of defences in northeastern France during World War I. It was constructed by the Germans during the winter of 1916–17. The line stretched from Lens to beyond Verdun...
- EpehyBattle of EpéhyThe Battle of Épehy was a World War I battle fought on 18 September 1918, involving the British Fourth Army against German outpost positions in front of the Hindenburg Line.- Prelude :...
- France and Flanders 1918Western Front (World War I)Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
- Gallipoli 1915Battle of GallipoliThe Gallipoli Campaign, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign or the Battle of Gallipoli, took place at the peninsula of Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916, during the First World War...
- Egypt 1915-17Egyptian Expeditionary ForceThe Egyptian Expeditionary Force was formed in March 1916 to command the British and British Empire military forces in Egypt during World War I. Originally known as the 'Force in Egypt' it had been commanded by General Maxwell who was recalled to England...
- GazaThird Battle of GazaThe Third Battle of Gaza was fought in 1917 in southern Palestine during the First World War. The British Empire forces under the command of General Edmund Allenby successfully broke the Ottoman defensive Gaza-Beersheba line...
- JerusalemBattle of Jerusalem (1917)The Battle of Jerusalem developed from 17 November with fighting continuing until 30 December 1917 during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I...
- Palestine 1917-18
World War II
- DunkirkBattle of DunkirkThe Battle of Dunkirk was a battle in the Second World War between the Allies and Germany. A part of the Battle of France on the Western Front, the Battle of Dunkirk was the defence and evacuation of British and allied forces in Europe from 26 May–4 June 1940.After the Phoney War, the Battle of...
- CheuxOperation EpsomOperation Epsom, also known as the First Battle of the Odon, was a Second World War British offensive that took place between 26 and 30 June 1944, during the Battle of Normandy...
- Bourguebus RidgeOperation GoodwoodOperation Goodwood was an attack launched on 18 July 1944, during the Second World War, by the British army to the east of the city of Caen...
- Le Perier RidgeOperation BluecoatOperation Bluecoat was an attack by the British Second Army at the Battle of Normandy during the Second World War, from 30 July – 7 August 1944. The geographical objectives of the attack were to secure the key road junction of Vire and the high ground of Mont Pinçon...
- ScheldtBattle of the ScheldtThe Battle of the Scheldt was a series of military operations of the Canadian 1st Army, led by Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds. The battle took place in northern Belgium and southwestern Netherlands during World War II from 2 October-8 November 1944...
- OurtheOurtheThe Ourthe is a 165 km long river in the Ardennes in Wallonia . It is a right tributary to the river Meuse. The Ourthe is formed at the confluence of the Ourthe Occidentale and the Ourthe Orientale , west of Houffalize.The source of the Ourthe Occidentale is near Libramont-Chevigny, in the...
- RhinelandOperation Market GardenOperation Market Garden was an unsuccessful Allied military operation, fought in the Netherlands and Germany in the Second World War. It was the largest airborne operation up to that time....
- RhineOperation Market GardenOperation Market Garden was an unsuccessful Allied military operation, fought in the Netherlands and Germany in the Second World War. It was the largest airborne operation up to that time....
- North-West Europe 1940, 44-45
Guidons
Victor Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin
Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, 13th Earl of Kincardine, KG, GCSI, GCIE, PC , known as Lord Bruce until 1863, was a British statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1894 to 1899.-Background and education:...
, Lord-Lieutenant of Fife.
On the 2nd October, 1955 a new Guidon with World War I battle honours added was presented again at the Carthaugh, Cupar by Lieutenant-General Horatius Murray
Horatius Murray
General Sir Horatius Murray GCB KBE DSO was a British Army General during World War II.-Military career:Horatius Murray was commissioned into the Cameronians in 1923....
(standing in for Field-Marshal Sir John Harding
John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton
Field Marshal Allan Francis John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton, GCB, CBE, DSO, MC was a British Army officer and Governor of Cyprus from 1955 to 1957, Cyprus being a British colony at that time....
who had just been assigned to the job of Governor of Cyprus). The 1909 guidon was laid up on the 25th July, 1956 in the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
The Regiments World War II battle honours were not awarded until after amalgamation with the Scottish Horse
Scottish Horse
The Scottish Horse was a Yeomanry Regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1900 to 1956 when it was amalgamated with The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry....
in 1956 and so they are displayed on the Guidon of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse
The Fife & Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse is a Yeomanry Squadron of the Queen's Own Yeomanry part of the British Territorial Army. It was formed following the amalgamation of the The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and The Scottish Horse regiments....
presented in 1958.
The FFY's 1955 Guidon was laid up on 2 November 1958 in Cupar Old Parish Church.
Honorary Colonels and Commanding Officers
| List of Honorary Colonels |
List of Commanding Officers/ Officer Commanding |
|
|---|---|---|
| The Fife and Forfar Light Horse (1793–1901) |
Col J Anstruther-Thomson Colonel John Anstruther Colonel John Anstruther was a Scottish nobleman.The son of Sir Philip Anstruther of Balcaskie, 2nd Bt. and Catherine Hay.... (1793–1797) Sir William Erskine (1797–1798) Earl of Crawford George Lindsay-Crawford, 22nd Earl of Crawford Major General George Lindsay-Crawford, 22nd Earl of Crawford , was a Scottish peer and soldier. He served in the British Army and was Lord Lieutenant of Fife.... (1798–1803) Lt Col Morison of Naughton 1803-1809 Col J Anstruther-Thomson of Charlton John Anstruther-Thomson Colonel John Anstruther-Thomson of Charlton Scottish nobleman and Colonel of the Royal Fifeshire Yeomanry Cavalry.-Family:The son of Colonel John Anstruther and Grizel Maria Thomson of Charleton.... (1809–1823) Col W Wemyss of Cuttlehill 1823-1828 General R Balfour of Balbirnie 1831-1837 Colonel Carnegie of Lour (1838-?) Major Randle Jackson 1875-1886 Lt Gen The Earl of Rosslyn James St Clair-Erskine, 3rd Earl of Rosslyn General James Alexander St Clair-Erskine, 3rd Earl of Rosslyn PC, DL , styled Lord Loughborough from 1805 to 1837, was a Scottish soldier and Tory politician... (1860–1866) Lt Col Anstruther Thomson John Anstruther-Thomson of Charleton and Carntyne Colonel John Anstruther-Thomson of Charleton and Carntyne VD DL JP He was the son of John Anstruther-Thomson of Charleton and Clementina Blair. He died at age 86. He would have inherited the title of the 18th Lord St... (1866–1895) Col Sir John Gilmour 1st Bt Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet was chairman of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, and was created a baronet in 1897.Son of Allan Gilmour of Renfew and Agnes Strang.... (1895–1901) |
|
| 20th Company of The Imperial Yeomanry Imperial Yeomanry The Imperial Yeomanry was a British volunteer cavalry regiment that mainly saw action during the Second Boer War. Officially created on 24 December 1899, the regiment was based on members of standing Yeomanry regiments, but also contained a large contingent of mid-upper class English volunteers. In... (1900–1901) |
Col Sir John Gilmour 1st Bt Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet was chairman of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, and was created a baronet in 1897.Son of Allan Gilmour of Renfew and Agnes Strang.... |
Capt Chapel Hodge Capt R Purvis Capt J Gilmour, |
| The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (1901–17) |
Col Sir John Gilmour 1st Bt Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet was chairman of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, and was created a baronet in 1897.Son of Allan Gilmour of Renfew and Agnes Strang.... |
Lt Col TH Erskine of Grangemuir VD Lt Col A Mitchell of Luscar Alexander Mitchell (Scottish entrepreneur) Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Mitchell, TD, JP was a British entrepreneur.He was born at River Devon, Clackmannanshire, the second son of Alexander Mitchell and Emma Pearce... (1914–1915) |
| The FFY during The Great War (1914–19) |
Col Sir John Gilmour 1st Bt Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet Colonel Sir John Gilmour, 1st Baronet was chairman of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, and was created a baronet in 1897.Son of Allan Gilmour of Renfew and Agnes Strang.... Col TH Erskine of Grangemuir VD |
Lt Col Sir John Gilmour DSO 2nd Bt Lt Col J Younger DSO Lt Col JM MacKenzie Lt Col DD Ogilvie, |
| 20th (FFY) Armoured Car Coy, Royal Tank Corps (1920–39) |
Col TH Erskine of Grangemuir VD Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet (1931) |
Lt Col Lindsay 1919 Lt Col RGO Hutchison 1937 Lt Col DE Carnegy-Carnegy of Lour 1937 Lt Col WGC Black 1938 |
| 1st FFY, Royal Armoured Corps Royal Armoured Corps The Royal Armoured Corps is currently a collection of ten regular regiments, mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Army... (Sept 1939 to Jun 1946) |
Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet | Lt Col RG "Ponto" Sharp Sept 1939-May 1940 Lt Col GJ de W Mullens Jun 1940-Mar 1942 Lt Col EL Fanshawe Mar 1942-Aug 1943 Lt Col WGN Walker MC Aug 1943-Jun 1945 Lt Col R de C Vigors DSO Jun 1945-Jun 1946 |
| 2nd FFY, Royal Armoured Corps Royal Armoured Corps The Royal Armoured Corps is currently a collection of ten regular regiments, mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Army... (Sept 1939 to Jan 1946) |
Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet Col The Viscount Younger DSO TD Edward Younger, 3rd Viscount Younger of Leckie Edward George Younger, 3rd Viscount Younger of Leckie -Family background:Lord Younger of Leckie came from a Scottish family which had been making money from brewing since the 18th century, and which entered the aristocracy in the early years of the 20th century... |
Lt Col AH McIntosh OBE Sept 1939-Dec 1940 Lt Col ES Sword Jan 1941-Oct 1941 Lt Col KC Cooper Kenneth Cooper (British Army officer) Major-General Kenneth Christie Cooper CB DSO OBE was a British Army officer who commanded 7th Armoured Division.-Military career:... Oct 1941-Oct 1942 Lt Col ABJ Scott DSO MC Oct 1942-Nov 1945 Maj JD Hutchison MC Nov 1945-Jan 1946 |
| The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (May 1947 to Nov 1956) |
Col The Viscount Younger DSO TD Edward Younger, 3rd Viscount Younger of Leckie Edward George Younger, 3rd Viscount Younger of Leckie -Family background:Lord Younger of Leckie came from a Scottish family which had been making money from brewing since the 18th century, and which entered the aristocracy in the early years of the 20th century... , Col ME Lindsay DSO DL Col WCG Black OBE MC TD |
Lt Col J Murray-Prain DSO OBE TD DL John Murray Prain Lieutenat Colonel John Murray Prain DSO OBE TD DL was a British Yeomanry officer in the Second World War and prominent Scottish businessman.-Family life:... ?-1948 Lt Col Sir John Gilmour, 3rd Bt DSO TD DL 1948-1950 Lt Col JD Hutchison MC 1950-1953 Lt Col BH Thomson TD Brian Harold Thomson Colonel Brian Harold Thomson was a newspaper proprietor of D. C. Thomson & Co. and soldier in the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry. He was widely known as "Mr Brian" within D. C. Thomson & Co. and throughout the business community of Dundee.-Education:Brian was educated at Charterhouse and spent a year... 1953-55 Lt Col HRS Stewart TD 1956 |
FFY Cap Badge
The cap badgeCap badge
A cap badge, also known as head badge or hat badge, is a badge worn on uniform headgear and distinguishes the wearer's nationality and/or organisation. The wearing of cap badges is a convention commonly found among military and police forces, as well as uniformed civilian groups such as the Boy...
of the FFY is a mounted knight (The Thane of Fife). It was also worn on the collars of the officers and men of the Squadron and on the arms above the chevrons of all Senior Non- Commissioned Officers.
Warrant Officers
Unlike all other ranks the Squadron Sergeant Majors, the RSMRSM
RSM may refer to:* Removable Storage Manager, a Windows program to manage removable-media storage systems.* RSM File Extension for a Delphi Remote Debugging Symbols file....
and the SQMS wore a brown leather cross belt with No 2 Dress, officers cap badges, brown shoes and brown gloves.
Head Dress
As a part of the RTC the black beret became regimental head dress in 1924 and was worn up until amalgamation with the Scottish Horse in 1956 when it was replaced by the Atholl Bonnet.
During World War II the 2nd FFY wore a square of Ancient Hunting McIntosh tartan as a badge backing on their berets. The tartan was worn in honour of Lieut Col A.H. McIntosh who had helped raise the 2nd Regiment in April 1939 and was their first commanding officer.
The side hat of the Officers is navy with a red top and silver piping.
Stable Belt Colours
The FFY wore a stable belt in the regimental colours of crimson and yellow with a dark blue stripe.Regimental Music
Unusually for Regiment located in Scotland, The FFY regiment had its own brass bandBrass band
A brass band is a musical ensemble generally consisting entirely of brass instruments, most often with a percussion section. Ensembles that include brass and woodwind instruments can in certain traditions also be termed brass bands , but are usually more correctly termed military bands, concert...
rather than a pipe band, which at various times was mounted until the Boer War.
The Quick March of the Regiment was "Wee Cooper of Fife".
The Slow March of the Regiment was "Bonnie Dundee"
Alliances
- The 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers
The 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers is a current Australian Army Reserve Light Cavalry Regiment. The regiment is based at Lancer Barracks in Parramatta, New South Wales. The regiment has recently re-equipped with 4x4 Land Rover patrol vehicles as part of the conversion to a Light Cavalry ...
The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry Locomotive
A British Rail Class 55British Rail Class 55
The British Rail Class 55 is a class of diesel locomotive built in 1961 and 1962 by English Electric. They were designed for the high-speed express passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between and Edinburgh. They gained the name "Deltic" from the prototype locomotive, DP1 Deltic, which...
'Deltic' diesel locomotive D9006 (later 55006), built between 1961 and 1962 by English Electric, was named after the Regiment. It was designed for the high-speed express passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between London King's Cross and Edinburgh. A replica of the Locomotive's name plate is on display in Yeomanry House
Yeomanry House
Yeomanry House is currently a barracks of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse located in Cupar, Fife. This complex of buildings within a walled compound was completed in 1844 and was originally used as a prison for criminals until it was converted into a military barracks.-Cells:A walled...
, Cupar.
See also
- Yeomanry order of precedenceYeomanry Order of PrecedenceUnlike the British Army, the Territorial Army and with respect to this page, the Yeomanry, has frequently been the subject of amalgamations and absorptions in its history...
- List of Yeomanry Regiments 1908