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  • East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry
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  • The East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry was a unit of the British Army from 1794–1956. The regiment was formed as volunteer cavalry in 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars. It was converted to an armoured role in 1920. In 1956 it merged with two other Yorkshire yeomanry regiments to form the Queen's Own Yorkshire Yeomanry. Its lineage is continued today by the Queen's Own Yeomanry.
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Branch
  • 23
Type
Caption
  • Badge of the East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry
Dates
  • 1794
Unit Name
  • East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry
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Size
  • One Regiment
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  • The East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry was a unit of the British Army from 1794–1956. The regiment was formed as volunteer cavalry in 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars. It was converted to an armoured role in 1920. In 1956 it merged with two other Yorkshire yeomanry regiments to form the Queen's Own Yorkshire Yeomanry. Its lineage is continued today by the Queen's Own Yeomanry.