The Royal Yeomanry (RY) is an armoured regiment of the Territorial Army consisting of five squadrons and a military band:
- A (Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry) Squadron (Swindon)
- B (Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry) Squadron (Leicester)
- C (Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry) Squadron (Croydon)
- S (Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry) Squadron (Nottingham)
- W (Westminster Dragoons) Squadron (London)
- The Royal Yeomanry Band (Inns of Court and City Yeomanry) (London)
The Royal Yeomanry's role is to provide chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance as part of the British Army's combat arm.
It augments the Joint CBRN Regiment and provides CBRN reconnaissance capability to the British Army's formation reconnaissance regiments (the Household Cavalry, Light Dragoons, Queen's Royal Lancers, 9th/12th Royal Lancers and Queen's Dragoon Guards).
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