Royal Yeomanry
The Royal Yeomanry is an armoured regiment of the Territorial Army consisting of five squadrons and a military band, each of which bears the cap badge of an old yeomanry regiment:
- A (Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry) Squadron
- B (Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry) Squadron
- C (Kent and sharpshooters Yeomanry) Squadron
- S (Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry) Squadron
- W (Westminster Dragoons) Squadron
- The Royal Yeomanry Band (Inns of Court and City Yeomanry)
The Royal Yeomanry was formed in 1967 during the reforms of the TA as a medium reconnaissance regiment equipped with armoured cars. It continued in this role until 1996, when it became the British Army's NBC defence regiment. It served exclusively in this role until 1999, when the Joint NBC Regiment was formed. Two of the Royal Yeomanry's squadrons, the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry and the Westminster Dragoons, were retained in the NBC role to provide reserves for front line NBC troops. The remaining three converted to the Challenger 2 to serve as reserves for armoured regiments.
