The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry

To write a preface for this World War One history--and especially a short one--is a somewhat difficult task, but my intense pride in, and admiration for, the part played by the Battalion with which the gallant author was so long and honourably associated must be my excuse for undertaking to do my best. From his stout record as a soldier the author's qualifications to write this history are undoubted. His readers will be able to follow from start to glorious finish of World War One the fortunes of that gallant little band of Fife and Forfar Yeomen who ultimately became the 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion The Royal Highlanders. The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (FFY) was an Armoured Yeomanry Regiment of the British Army formed in 1793. It saw action in the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. It amalgamated with the Scottish Horse to form the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse in 1956. The linage is maintained by "C" Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse Squadron of The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry based in Cupar in Fife. The Kirkcaldy Troop was raised in 1797 but, after becoming the Fife Yeomanry Cavalry in 1803, it was disbanded in 1828. 2] The unit was re-raised as the Fife Yeomanry Cavalry in 1831 but was disbanded again in 1838. 2] It was raised again as the 1st Fifeshire Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps in 1860. 2] Meanwhile the Forfar Yeomanry was raised in 1794 but it was also disbanded in 1828. 3] The unit was re-raised as the Forfarshire Yeomanry in 1856 but disbanded again in 1862. 3] It was raised again as the 1st Forfarshire Light Horse Volunteer Corps in 1876.