Prepared to get the job done
The Queen’s Own Yeomanry is a light cavalry regiment in the Army Reserve. As a light armoured reconnaissance unit, its role involves operating in front of other friendly forces to gather intelligence on the enemy and the environment.
Active from:
1 April 1971
Role:
Light Cavalry
Specialism:
Reconnaissance
The Queen's Own Yeomanry is a reconnaissance regiment.
Operating both on foot and with light armoured vehicles, its soldiers assess enemy activity and local environments, gathering vital intelligence to be sent back to commanders.
We also have roles for medics, chefs and clerks who are all a vital part of the team.
- Mounted and dismounted reconnaissance operations
- Building and manning observation posts
- Driving a range of high-performance cross-country vehicles
- Operating advanced communications equipment and drones
- Using a range of weapon systems, including the General Purpose and Heavy Machine Guns
The Queen’s Own Yeomanry trains and serves alongside The Light Dragoons and others on operations across the world.
Past and current deployments include:
- Operation Cabrit (Poland and Estonia)
- Operation Herrick (Afghanistan)
- Operation Telic (Iraq)
- Operation Tosca (Cyprus)
- Exercises in Denmark, Jordan, Kenya, Oman and Germany
We recruit from Newcastle, York, Wigan and Chester, but members of the regiment come from across Northern England.
As reservists, our soldiers are drawn from many professions and walks of life, from mechanics and engineers to scientists and students.
Our reservists provide a vital role in supporting the Regular Army on exercise and operations, they can also take part in multiple sporting and adventure training activities.
The Queen’s Own Yeomanry is based Fenham Barracks in Newcastle, and has squadrons in York, Wigan and Chester.
Get DirectionsD Squadron and Regimental Headquarters
Address: Fenham Barracks, Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4NP
Contact: 07971 890713
Email: [email protected]
A Squadron
Address: Yeomanry Barracks, Fulford Road, York YO10 4ES
Contact: 07971 698202 [email protected]
B Squadron
Address: Army Reserve Centre, Kearsley House, Canal Street, Wigan WN6 7NQ
Contact: 07971 698463 [email protected]
C Squadron
Address: Army Reserve Centre, Fox Barracks, Liverpool Road, Chester CH2 4BU
Contact: 07971 699766 [email protected]
As a light cavalry regiment, the Queen's Own Yeomanry uses light armoured vehicles including the Jackal to get around, although our soldiers are just as effective when operating on foot.
Their reconnaissance role requires them to work far ahead of other friendly forces, gathering intelligence on the enemy and the local environment. They then send this information back to commanders, who use it to make important tactical decisions.
The Queen's Own Yeomanry trains and serves with Regular Army regiments on operations and exercises all over the world.
Being part of the crew is incredibly rewarding."
Past to present
The Queen’s Own Yeomanry was created on 1 April 1971, when five yeomanry units from across the Midlands, the North of England and South West Scotland came together to form a new reconnaissance regiment. Since 1971, Queen's Own Yeomanry soldiers have supported the Regular Army on operations and exercises across the globe.
The Queen's Own Yeomanry is formed.
The regiment operates in the divisional reconnaissance role in support of British Army troops in Germany.
Queen’s Own Yeomanry soldiers deploy to the Balkans with the United Nations and NATO.
Troops from The Queen’s Own Yeomanry deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan.
The regiment starts using the Jackal as soldiers deploy to Estonia and Poland. The regiment becomes part of the newly created 19th Light Brigade.
Contact your nearest squadron
Newcastle
D Squadron and Regimental Headquarters
Telephone: 07971 890713
Email: [email protected]
Address: Fenham Barracks, Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4NP
York
A Squadron
Telephone: 07971 698202
Email: [email protected]
Address: Yeomanry Barracks, Fulford Road, York, YO10 4ES
Wigan
B Squadron
Telephone: 07971 698463
Email: [email protected]
Address: Kearsley House, Canal Street, Wigan, WN7 6NQ
Chester
C Squadron
Telephone: 07971 699766
Email: [email protected]
Address: Fox Barracks, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 4BU
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