Northumberland Hussars
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The Northumberland Hussars was a Yeomanry regiment of the British Army, transferred to the Royal Artillery for the duration of the Second World War. 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's name lives on in the title of the command and support squadron of the Queen's Own Yeomanry (QOY), a Formation Reconnaissance Regiment based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Northumberland Hussars | |
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Active | 1819–present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Yeomanry |
Role | Formation reconnaissance |
Size | One Squadron |
Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Nickname(s) | The Noodles[1] |
Engagements | Second Boer War First World War |
Battle honours | See battle honours below |
Commanders | |
Honorary Colonel | Captain Nigel R. Wyrley-Birch, TD[2] |
Notable commanders | Charles Loftus Bates |
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