Wiltshire Yeomanry
| Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (Prince of Wales's Own) | |
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Badge and service cap as worn at the outbreak of World War II – the cap badge is simply the Prince of Wales' feathers
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| Active | 1794–present |
| Country |
 Kingdom of Great Britain (1794–1800) United Kingdom (1801–present) |
| Branch |
 British Army
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| Type | Yeomanry |
| Role | Armoured reserve |
| Size | Two squadrons |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Motto(s) | Primus in Armis |
| Colours on the stable belt of the RWY. |  |
| Engagements | |
| Battle honours | See battle honours below |
Second Boer War
First World War
The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (RWY) was a Yeomanry regiment of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Kingdom established in 1794. It was disbanded as an independent Territorial Army unit in 1967, a time when the strength of the Territorial Army was greatly reduced. The regiment lives on in B (RWY) and Y (RWY) Squadrons of the Royal Wessex Yeomanry.
The regiment took part in the Second Boer War as part of the Imperial Yeomanry. In the First World War, it fought on the Western Front, but saw relatively little action as horsed cavalry. After conversion to infantry, it fought in the trenches, notably during 3rd Ypres in 1917 and during the German Spring Offensive in 1918.
In the Second World War, the regiment fought in the Middle East, seeing action in Syria against Vichy French forces, as well as operations in Iraq and Iran. It then joined 9th Armoured Brigade, seeing action in North Africa and Italy. With this formation, it took part in the Second Battle of El Alamein, spearheading the break-out of the 2nd New Zealand Division during Operation Supercharge on 2 November 1942.
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