Yorkshire Hussars (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own) | |
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Active | 13 August 1794 – 1 November 1956 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1794–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1956) |
Branch | Territorial Army |
Type | Yeomanry |
Size | 1–3 Regiments |
Garrison/HQ | York |
Engagements | Second Boer War First World War |
Battle honours | See below |
The Yorkshire Hussars (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own) was an auxiliary unit of the British Army formed in 1794. The regiment was formed as volunteer cavalry (Yeomanry) in 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars and served in the Second Boer War and the First World War. It was converted to an armoured role during the Second World War. In 1956, it merged with two other Yorkshire yeomanry regiments to form the Queen's Own Yorkshire Yeomanry. Its lineage is continued today by the Queen's Own Yeomanry.