The Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry is an armoured regiment of the Territorial Army consisting of five squadrons, four of which bear the cap badge of an old yeomanry regiment: In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ... A cap badge is a badge worn on the front of uniform headgear and distinguishes the wearers organisation. ... In the 1790s, the threat of invasion of England was high, with the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. ...

• HQ Squadron
• A (Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry) Squadron
• B (Shropshire Yeomanry) Squadron
• C (Cheshire Yeomanry) Squadron
• D (Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry) Squadron

The Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry is the only one of the four Yeomanry regiments to serve exclusively in the armoured replacement role, providing replacement crews for the Challenger 2 tank. The British Challenger 2 is the main battle tank currently in service in the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. ...

External links

The Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry home page