Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry
| Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1796–1992 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Yeomanry |
| Role |
Boer War Imperial Yeomanry World War I Yeomanry Infantry World War II Royal Artillery Post War Royal Armoured Corps |
| Size |
World War I Three Regiments World War II Two Regiments Post War One Squadron |
| Part of | Territorial Force |
| Engagements |
World War I Battle of Gallipoli World War II Operation Ariel Operation Vitality Operation Infatuate Operation Blackcock Operation Torch Longstop Hill Battle of Centuripe the Viktor Line (Battle of Termoli) Barbara Line River Sangro (Gustav Line) Battle of Monte Cassino Gothic Line battle of Argenta gap |
The Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army that can trace their formation back to the late 18th century, when King George III was on the throne, William Pitt the Younger was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and across the English Channel, Britain was faced by a French nation that had recently guillotined its king and possessed a revolutionary army numbering half a million men. The prime minister proposed that the English Counties form a force of Volunteer Yeoman Cavalry that could be called on by the king to defend the country against invasion or by the Lord Lieutenant to subdue any civil disorder within the country.
The regiment was first raised in 1796 as " The Glasgow Light Horse". It was subsequently disbanded in 1822 but re-raised as "The Glasgow and Lower Ward of Lanarkshire Yeomanry Cavalry" in 1848. The additional title of "Queen's Own Royal" was conferred by Queen Victoria the following year.
On December 13, 1899, the decision to allow volunteer forces serve in the Second Boer War was made. Due to the string of defeats during Black Week in December, 1899, the British government realized they were going to need more troops than just the regular army, thus issuing a Royal Warrant on December 24, 1899. This warrant officially created the Imperial Yeomanry.
The Royal Warrant asked standing Yeomanry regiments to provide service companies of approximately 115 men each. In addition to this, many British citizens (usually mid-upper class) volunteered to join the new regiment. Although there were strict requirements, many volunteers were accepted with substandard horsemanship/marksmanship, however they had significant time to train while awaiting transport.
The first contingent of recruits contained 550 officers, 10,371 men with 20 battalions and 4 companies, which arrived in South Africa between February and April, 1900. Upon arrival, the regiment was sent throughout the zone of operations.
The Queen's Own Glasgow Yeomanry provided troops for the 9th (Scottish) Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry; the companies were:
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