The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry | |
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Active | 31 October 2014 – present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Light cavalry Yeomanry |
Role | Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Desert warfare Forward observer Maneuver warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Screening Urban warfare |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 19th Brigade |
Regimental Headquarters | Redford Barracks, Edinburgh |
Motto(s) | Per Vigilans (Ever Vigilant) |
Colors | Deep Brunswick Green with St Andrew's Blue over and under |
March |
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Anniversaries | 24 May - Hitler Line (North Irish Horse) |
Equipment | Jackal 2 / Coyote TSV Land Rover FFR |
Battle Honours | South Africa 1900-02, Marne 1914, St Quentin Canal, Cambrai 1918, Gallipoli, Jerusalem, Dunkirk, N.W. Europe 1944-45, Djebel Rmel, Tunis, Longstop Hill, Hitler Line, Gothic Line |
Website | Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry |
Commanders | |
Colonel of the Regiment | Col Melfort Campbell |
Insignia | |
Administrative Corps | Royal Armoured Corps |
Arm Badge | Maple Leaf for North Irish Horse (Battle Honour from Hitler Line) |
Tartan | A Squadron - Hunting Erskine and Royal Stewart for pipers B Squadron - Ulster Tartan (modern) C Squadron - Murray of Atholl (modern) E Squadron - "Hound's Tooth" tartan for pipe bag covers |
The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry (SNIY) is a reserve light cavalry regiment created in 2014 as part of the restructuring of the British Army's Army Reserve. It is operationally paired with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, based at Leuchars Station in Fife, Scotland. The regiment has numerous squadrons across Scotland and Northern Ireland.