The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | |
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Active | 1794–1956 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1794–1800) United Kingdom (1801–Present) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Yeomanry |
Role | Armoured |
Size | One Regiment |
Nickname(s) | The Fifes Knife and Forkers[1] |
Motto(s) | Pro Artis Et Focis Latin: "for Hearth and Home" |
March | Quick March (band) - Wee Cooper of Fife; Slow March (band) Bonnie Dundee |
Engagements | Second Boer War World War I |
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Regimental Colours |
The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (FFY) was an Armoured Yeomanry Regiment of the British Army formed in 1793. It saw action in the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. It amalgamated with the Scottish Horse to form the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse in 1956. The lineage is maintained by "C" Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse Squadron of The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry based in Cupar in Fife.