Duke of Yorks Own Loyal Suffolk Hussars
| Duke of Yorks Own Loyal Suffolk Hussars | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1793–present |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Allegiance | British Army |
| Type | Yeomanry |
| Size | Squadron |
| Part of |
Cavalry (First World War) Royal Artillery (Second World War) Army Air Corps (Present) |
| Motto(s) | CONSTANTIA LEVANDI (Steadfast in support) |
| Battle honours |
The Great War: Somme 1918, Bapaume 1918, Hindenberg Line, Epehy, Pursuit to Mons, France & Flanders 1918, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-17, Gaza, Jerusalem, Tell ‘Asur, Palestine 1917-18 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Brigadier-General Ned Baird |
The Duke of Yorks Own Loyal Suffolk Hussars was a Yeomanry regiment of the British Army from 1794 to 1961.
Originally formed as a volunteer cavalry in 1794, the Suffolk Yeomanry was again raised as the Loyal Suffolk Hussars and fought in the Second Boer war as part of the Imperial Yeomanry. In the First World War they fought at Gallipoli, Palestine and the Western front. They were subsequently converted to artillery, serving in this role during the Second World War North Africa, Italy and France. In 1961 they were amalgamated with the Norfolk Yeomanry to form the Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry.
The regiment was formed as volunteer cavalry in 1794, during the French Revolutionary Wars. A Yeomanry regiment was continued in Suffolk under the name The Loyal Suffolk Hussars, and from 1892 the Duke of York (later King George V) was Honorary Colonel, allowing the regiment to add the Duke of York′s Own to their name.
Following the outbreak of the Second Boer War, Yeomanry regiments all over the United Kingdom were mobilized as part of the Imperial Yeomanry fighting in South Africa. A company of the Loyal Suffolk Hussars first left Southampton on 31 January 1900, bound for Cape Town.
In accordance with the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c.9) which brought the Territorial Force into being, the TF was intended to be a home defence force for service during wartime and members could not be compelled to serve outside the country. However, on the outbreak of war on 4 August 1914, many members volunteered for Imperial Service. Therefore, TF units were split in August and September 1914 into 1st Line (liable for overseas service) and 2nd Line (home service for those unable or unwilling to serve overseas) units. Later, a 3rd Line was formed to act as a reserve, providing trained replacements for the 1st and 2nd Line regiments.
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