Queen's Own Lowland Yeomanry

The Queen's Own Lowland Yeomanry was a British Army unit formed in 1956 and disbanded in 1975.

Queen's Own Lowland Yeomanry
Active1956  1975
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeCavalry
RoleYeomanry
Part ofRoyal Armoured Corps

History

The regiment was formed through the amalgamation of the Lanarkshire Yeomanry, The Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry, and 1st/2nd Lothians and Border Horse Yeomanry in October 1956.[1] It was reduced to a cadre in 1969 and disbanded in 1975.[1][2]

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References

  1. "Queen's Own Lowland Yeomanry". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. "Lineage of Scottish Yeomanry". Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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