Queen's Own Lowland Yeomanry | |
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Active | 1956 – 1975 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Cavalry |
Role | Yeomanry |
Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
The Queen's Own Lowland Yeomanry was a British Army unit formed in 1956 and disbanded in 1975.
History
The regiment was formed through the amalgamation of the Lanarkshire Yeomanry, The Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry, and 1st/2nd Lothians and Border Horse Yeomanry in October 1956. It was reduced to a cadre in 1969 and disbanded in 1975.
References
- ^ "Queen's Own Lowland Yeomanry". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "Lineage of Scottish Yeomanry". Retrieved 12 October 2016.