Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry
The Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry was a Regiment of the British Yeomanry and is now an armoured Squadron of the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry (SNIY), part of the British Army Reserve. It is the Lowlands of Scotland's only Royal Armoured Corps Unit and has an unbroken history stretching back to the 1790s.
| Ayrshire (Earl of Carrick's Own) Yeomanry | |
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Badge of The Ayrshire Yeomanry | |
| Active | 1794–present |
| Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1794–1800) United Kingdom (1801–present) |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Yeomanry |
| Role | Light Cavalry |
| Size | One squadron |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Ayr |
| March | Garb of Old Gaul |
| Engagements | Second Boer War First World War
Second World War
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| Battle honours | See battle honours below |
| Commanders | |
| Honorary Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel Ewart L. Baxter, TD |
| Insignia | |
| Stable Belt Colours | |
The squadron is part of 51st (Scottish) Brigade within the Army's Support Command. The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry is the only yeomanry regiment that serves in the reconnaissance role, equipped with the Wolf Land Rover with Weapons Mount Installation Kit (WMIK) and with HMG (heavy machine gun 12.7mm L1A1) and GMPG (General purpose machine gun 7.62mm L7A2). On mobilisation, it provides squadrons to reinforce the regular Light Cavalry regiments. It has provided personnel to both Operation HERRICK in Afghanistan and Operation TELIC in Iraq, who have served with their regular counterparts in the Royal Armoured Corps and other arms and services.
The Ayrshire Yeomanry has won numerous battle honours and one Victoria Cross.