Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry
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The Leicestershire and Derbyshire (Prince Albert's Own) Yeomanry was a yeomanry
regiment
of the Territorial Army, formed in 1957 by the amalgamation of The Leicestershire Yeomanry (Prince Albert's Own) and The Derbyshire Yeomanry, and currently perpetuated by a squadron of The Royal Yeomanry.
The regiment was re-roled as infantry
in 1967, with four squadrons. In 1969 it was reduced to a cadre, however, the LDY (PAO) Cadre Paraded their Guidon with the Royal Yeomanry Regiment in 1969 at Catterick Camp in Yorkshire. In 1971 became The Leicestershire and Derbyshire (Prince Albert's Own) Yeomanry Squadron as part of 7th Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment. This was redesignated a company in 1975, and in 1978 the Ilkeston
platoon was formed into B (Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry) Company of 3rd Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. In 1988 the company of 7th Royal Anglian Regiment was retitled as C (Leicestershire and Derbyshire (P.A.O) Yeomanry) Company.
With the reorganisation of the Territorial Army in 1992, the companies were reorganised; one became the 3 (Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry) Company of 5th Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment, whilst C (LDY P.A.O) company (Loughborough, Hinckley & Melton Mowbray), 7th Royal Anglian TA was re-roled as a reconnaissance unit, transferred into the Royal Armoured Corps
, and made B (Leicestershire and Derbyshire (P.A.O.) Yeomanry) Squadron of The Royal Yeomanry, which remains active as a formation CBRN
reconnaissance
squadron, with members serving in Iraq . The Royal Anglian company, however, was transferred into 158th (Royal Anglian) Transport Regiment
of the Royal Logistic Corps
in 1996, and ceased to maintain its yeomanry lineage.
The Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & Rutland ACF have F (LDY) Squadron who wear all the insignia and carry on all the traditions of the Leicestershire & Derbyshire Yeomanry (P.A.O.) along with their TA seniors.
The Leicestershire (P.A.O) Yeomanry and the Derbyshire Yeomanry amalgamate and form The Leicestershire & Derbyshire (Prince Albert's Own) Yeomanry RAC, (TA).
1967
Reduced to cadre strength.
April 1971
Re-established as Leicestershire & Derbyshire (P.A.O) Yeomanry Squadron, 7th Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment.
Successors (1985)
The Leicestershire & Derbyshire (Prince Albert's Own) Company, 7th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment, and B (Leicestershire & Derbyshire Yeomanry) Company, 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Forestors Regiment.
March 1992 B (Leicestershire & Derbyshire (Prince Albert's Own) Yeomanry) Squadron, The Royal Yeomanry, RAC (TA).
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 Territorial Army, formed in 1957 by the amalgamation of The Leicestershire Yeomanry (Prince Albert's Own) and The Derbyshire Yeomanry, and currently perpetuated by a squadron of The Royal Yeomanry.
The regiment was re-roled as infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
in 1967, with four squadrons. In 1969 it was reduced to a cadre, however, the LDY (PAO) Cadre Paraded their Guidon with the Royal Yeomanry Regiment in 1969 at Catterick Camp in Yorkshire. In 1971 became The Leicestershire and Derbyshire (Prince Albert's Own) Yeomanry Squadron as part of 7th Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment. This was redesignated a company in 1975, and in 1978 the Ilkeston
Ilkeston
Ilkeston is a town within the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550...
platoon was formed into B (Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry) Company of 3rd Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. In 1988 the company of 7th Royal Anglian Regiment was retitled as C (Leicestershire and Derbyshire (P.A.O) Yeomanry) Company.
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 made B (Leicestershire and Derbyshire (P.A.O.) Yeomanry) Squadron of The Royal Yeomanry, which remains active as a formation CBRN
CBRN
CBRN is an initialism for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear. It is used to refer to situations in which any of these four hazards have presented themselves. The term CBRN is a replacement for the cold war term NBC , which had replaced the term ABC that was used in the fifties...
reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
squadron, with members serving in Iraq . The Royal Anglian company, however, was transferred into 158th (Royal Anglian) Transport Regiment
158th (Royal Anglian) Transport Regiment
158 Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, is a regiment of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom.The regiment was formed in 1996 by converting two companies of the 5th and one of the 6th Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment from the infantry to transport role.-Squadrons-:=*200 HQ...
of the Royal Logistic Corps
Royal Logistic Corps
The Royal Logistic Corps provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army, comprising around 17% of its strength...
in 1996, and ceased to maintain its yeomanry lineage.
The Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & Rutland ACF have F (LDY) Squadron who wear all the insignia and carry on all the traditions of the Leicestershire & Derbyshire Yeomanry (P.A.O.) along with their TA seniors.
Timeline
Feb 1957The Leicestershire (P.A.O) Yeomanry and the Derbyshire Yeomanry amalgamate and form The Leicestershire & Derbyshire (Prince Albert's Own) Yeomanry RAC, (TA).
1967
Reduced to cadre strength.
April 1971
Re-established as Leicestershire & Derbyshire (P.A.O) Yeomanry Squadron, 7th Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment.
Successors (1985)
The Leicestershire & Derbyshire (Prince Albert's Own) Company, 7th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment, and B (Leicestershire & Derbyshire Yeomanry) Company, 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Forestors Regiment.
March 1992 B (Leicestershire & Derbyshire (Prince Albert's Own) Yeomanry) Squadron, The Royal Yeomanry, RAC (TA).