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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| - 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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Nickname
| - Knife and Forkers
- The Fifes
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- Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry
- The Fife and Forfar Light Horse
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| - Cap Badge of The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
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Unit Name
| - The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
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subordinate
| - "Forfarshire” Sqn - Dundee
- “A” Sqn - Cupar
- “B” Sqn - Dunfermline
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March
| - Quick March - Wee Cooper of Fife; Slow March Bonnie Dundee
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Motto
| - Latin: "for Hearth and Home"
- Pro Artis Et Focis
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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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