Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry

The Leicestershire & Derbyshire
(Prince Albert's Own) Yeomanry
Cap badge of the Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry
ActiveFebruary 1957 - Present
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchArmy Reserve
TypeYeomanry
RoleLight Cavalry
Size1 Squadron
Part ofRoyal Armoured Corps
Garrison/HQE (LDY) Squadron, The Royal Yeomanry - Glen Parva Barracks, Tigers Road, South Wigston, Leicester, LE18 4WS.
Nickname(s)The LDY or Albert's Lads
MarchYeomanry by Bandmaster R Stent
Anniversaries13 May (Frezenberg)
Commanders
Current
commander
Major Julian Harris
Honorary ColonelLieutenant Colonel Anthony C. Richards, CVO[1]
Insignia
Stable belt
Tactical Recognition Flash

The Leicestershire and Derbyshire (Prince Albert's Own) Yeomanry was formed in 1957 as a regiment of the British Army. It evolved to become part of the Royal Yeomanry. Its lineage is maintained by the E (Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry) Squadron of that regiment.

  1. ^ "No. 63516". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 November 2021. p. 19472.