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The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (FFY) was an Armoured Yeomanry Regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1793 to 1956 when it was amalgimated with the Scottish Horse. It was raised to counter the threat of invasion by France in the late 18th Century but first saw service in the Boer War. The Regiment saw heavy fighting in both the Great War and World War II. Today the combined regiments are perpetuated by "C" (FFY/SH) Squadron of The Queen's Own Yeomanry based in Cupar in Fife.

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  • Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
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  • The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (FFY) was an Armoured Yeomanry Regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1793 to 1956 when it was amalgimated with the Scottish Horse. It was raised to counter the threat of invasion by France in the late 18th Century but first saw service in the Boer War. The Regiment saw heavy fighting in both the Great War and World War II. Today the combined regiments are perpetuated by "C" (FFY/SH) Squadron of The Queen's Own Yeomanry based in Cupar in Fife.
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Date
  • 1895(xsd:integer)
Branch
Role
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  • 170(xsd:integer)
Nickname
  • Knife and Forkers
  • The Fifes
Name
  • and
  • Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry
  • The Fife and Forfar Light Horse
Type
Caption
  • Cap Badge of The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Dates
  • 1793(xsd:integer)
Unit Name
  • The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
subordinate
  • "Forfarshire” Sqn - Dundee
  • “A” Sqn - Cupar
  • “B” Sqn - Dunfermline
March
  • Quick March - Wee Cooper of Fife; Slow March Bonnie Dundee
Motto
  • Latin: "for Hearth and Home"
  • Pro Artis Et Focis
identification symbol 2 label
  • Regimental Colours
Size
  • One Regiment
abstract
  • The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (FFY) was an Armoured Yeomanry Regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1793 to 1956 when it was amalgimated with the Scottish Horse. It was raised to counter the threat of invasion by France in the late 18th Century but first saw service in the Boer War. The Regiment saw heavy fighting in both the Great War and World War II. Today the combined regiments are perpetuated by "C" (FFY/SH) Squadron of The Queen's Own Yeomanry based in Cupar in Fife.
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