Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry
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The Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army that can trace their formation back to 1796. It saw action in the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. It amalgamated with the Lanarkshire Yeomanry and the 1st/2nd Lothians and Border Horse to form the Queen's Own Lowland Yeomanry in 1956. Its lineage was revived by B (Lanarkshire and Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Squadron, the Scottish Yeomanry in 1992 until that unit was disbanded in 1999.
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Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry | |
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Active | 1796–1999 |
Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1796–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1999) |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Yeomanry |
Role | Boer War Imperial Yeomanry First World War Yeomanry Infantry Second World War Royal Artillery Post War Royal Armoured Corps |
Size | First World War Three Regiments Second World War Two Regiments Post War One Squadron |
Part of | Territorial Force |
Engagements | First World War Battle of Gallipoli Second World War Operation Aerial Operation Vitality Operation Infatuate Operation Blackcock Operation Torch Longstop Hill Battle of Centuripe the Viktor Line (Battle of Termoli) Barbara Line River Sangro (Gustav Line) Battle of Monte Cassino Gothic Line battle of Argenta gap |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton |
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