Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry
| Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry | |
|---|---|
Royal Signals (1 squadron) | |
| Garrison/HQ | C (KSY) Squadron - Croydon 265 (KCLY) Squadron - Bexleyheath |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash |   |
The Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry was a unit of the
3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)
.
History
The unit was established in 1961 as the Kent and County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) through the amalgamation of two
3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).[1] Initially, it served as an armoured reconnaissance regiment until 1967 when the Territorial Army (TA) underwent re-organization. Following the re-organization, the unit was disbanded and reconstituted as three separate units:[1]
- 'C' Squadron, Royal Yeomanry
- 'R' Battery, The London and Kent Regiment, Royal Artillery
- 'A' Company, 8th Battalion, the Queen's Regiment
In 1969, the artillery battery was transformed into (265 London & Kent) Squadron, which became a part of
71 (Yeomanry) Signal Regiment of the Royal Signals.[1] In 1971, the squadron was re-designated as 265 (Kent and County of London Yeomanry) Squadron, and in 1987, its lineage was transferred to HQ (Kent and County of London Yeomanry) Squadron, which was also a component of 71 (Yeomanry) Signal Regiment.[1]
Present day
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Today two squadrons retain the Sharpshooters name:
- 'C' (Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry) Squadron Royal Yeomanry.[2]
- 265 (Kent & County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)) Support Squadron, 71 (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment.[3]
Regimental museum
The Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum is at Hever Castle in Kent.[4]
Honorary Colonels
Honorary colonels have been:[1]
- Colonel John Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny 1961-1962
- Major-General George Philip Bradley Roberts 1962-1970
- Colonel Sir William John Herbert de Wette Mullens 1970-1974
- Major-General The Rt. Hon. Gilbert Monckton, 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley 1974-1979
- Lieutenant Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown 1979-1992
- Brigadier Sir Arthur Gooch 1992-2000
- Lieutenant-Colonel Julian Radcliffe 2000-2013
- Colonel Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Soames 2013-[citation needed]
See also
Lineage
References
- ^ a b c d e "Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 6 May 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "C (Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry) Squadron". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "265 Support Squadron". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Hever Castle". Pastscape. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
Bibliography
- Mileham, Patrick (1994). The Yeomanry Regiments; 200 Years of Tradition. Edinburgh: Canongate Academic. ISBN 1-898410-36-4.
- Mollo, Boris, (1970). The Sharpshooters. The 3rd County of London Yeomanry and successor units 1900-1961. Kent and County of London Yeomanry 1961-1970, Historical Research Unit, London.