Fit, adaptable and self-reliant
The Royal Yeomanry is the senior light cavalry regiment in the British Army Reserve. Mounted in light armoured vehicles, we are a fast and highly mobile reconnaissance force with substantial firepower.
Active from:
1 April 1967
Role:
Light cavalry
Specialism:
Reconnaissance and Influence
Soldiers in the Royal Yeomanry operate in small teams, both on foot and behind the wheel of light armoured vehicles like the Jackal 2. As a Light Cavalry regiment, their role requires stealth, fitness, self-reliance and serious motivation.
We also have roles for medics, chefs and clerks who are vital part of the team.
- Mounted and dismounted reconnaissance operations
- Driving a range of high-performance cross-country vehicles
- Using a range of weapon systems
- Operating advanced communications equipment
- Reading and understanding environments
- Opportunity to learn and use foreign languages to engage with local populations
The Royal Yeomanry trains and deploys soldiers alongside the regular army around the world.
Past Deployments:
- Operation Cabrit (Poland)
- Operation Shader (Iraq)
- Operation Turus (Nigeria)
- Operation Herrick (Afghanistan)
- Operation Telic (Iraq)
- Operation Tosca (Cyprus)
and on exercise in Kenya, California and Cyprus.
The Royal Yeomanry recruits from Fulham, Croydon, Leicester, Nottingham, Telford, Dudley and Cardiff. Our soldiers come from all walks of life and usually join the squadron closest to them. All are united by the desire to serve their country.
The Royal Yeomanry’s regimental headquarters is based in London. It has squadrons in Fulham, Croydon, Leicester, Nottingham, Telford and Dudley.
Get Directions- A (Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry) Squadron
Address: The Drill Hall, Cavendish Drive, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3DX
Email: [email protected] - B (Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire) Squadron
Address: Alamein House, Vicar Street, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 8RH
Email: [email protected] - C (Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry) Squadron
Address: Sharpshooter House, Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR0 3RU
Contact: 0208 6882138
Email: [email protected] - D (Shropshire Yeomanry) Squadron
Address: Army Reserve Centre, Cavan Drive, Dawley Bank Telford TF4 2BQ
Email: [email protected] - E (Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry) Squadron
Address: Army Reserve Centre, Tigers Road, South Wigston, Leicester, LE18 4WS
Email: [email protected] - F (Westminster Dragoons) Squadron
F (Westminster Dragoons) Squadron, Fulham House, London SW6 3JS
Email: [email protected] - Cardiff Troop, D Squadron
Address: Llandaff ARC Gabalfa Avenue Cardiff CF14 2HX
Email: [email protected]
Operate ahead. Find the enemy. Shape the fight.
As a reconnaissance regiment, we operate forward of friendly forces, gathering critical intelligence on enemy activity, terrain and the battle space.
Working by day and night, in all weather conditions and across every environment, our soldiers provide commanders with the information needed to seize and maintain the advantage.
Equipped with light armoured reconnaissance vehicles, advanced weapon systems, cutting-edge battlefield communications and state-of-the-art surveillance equipment, we excel at detecting, tracking and reporting the enemy.
Whether mounted or operating on foot, we remain agile, resilient and ready to operate where others cannot. Our soldiers train and serve alongside our Regular Army counterparts, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, maintaining the highest professional standards.
Together, we have deployed on operations around the world, delivering reconnaissance capability wherever it is required.
First to observe. First to report. Ready to fight.
That's my spare time sorted."
Past to present
The Royal Yeomanry was formed in 1967 from a number of historic yeomanry regiments. Since then, men and women from the regiment have served both in the UK and alongside the Regular Army in operational theatres across the world.
The Royal Yeomanry is formed.
The Royal Yeomanry becomes the Army’s first Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare regiment.
The Royal Yeomanry, following mobilisation for Operation Telic, becomes the only Reserve unit to be awarded the 'Iraq 2003' battle honour.
The regiment mobilises around 400 soldiers to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The regiment is converted to a light cavalry role.
The Royal Yeomanry become part of 7th Infantry Brigade (the Desert Rats), pairs with 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards and deploys 14 soldiers with them to serve on operations in Poland.
List of equipment used
Jackal 2 is a high mobility weapons platform, with a unique air-bag suspension system allowing rapid movement across varying terrain.
The general purpose machine gun (GPMG) can be used as a light weapon and in a sustained fire role.
The GMG is usually mounted on Jackal 2 but can also be used from ground-based tripods.
The powerful L1A1 12.7mm (.50) Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) is an updated version of the Browning M2 Fifty-cal.
On its introduction, it proved so accurate that the Army marksmanship tests had to be redesigned.
Contact us
The Royal Yeomanry’s regimental headquarters is based in Leicester. We have squadrons in Fulham, Croydon, Leicester, Nottingham, Telford, Dudley and Cardiff.
Email: [email protected]
Address: Royal Yeomanry Regimental Headquarters: Tigers Road, South Wigston, Leicester, LE18 4WS