Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry


The Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry was a unit of the Territorial Army that was established in 1961 as the Kent and County of London Yeomanry. This was achieved through the merger of 297 (Kent Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Artillery and 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).

History

The unit was established in 1961 as the Kent and County of London Yeomanry through the amalgamation of two yeomanry regiments: the 297 (Kent Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Artillery and the 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters). Initially, it served as an armoured reconnaissance regiment until 1967 when the Territorial Army underwent re-organization. Following the re-organization, the unit was disbanded and reconstituted as three separate units:
In 1969, the artillery battery was transformed into Squadron, which became a part of 71 (Yeomanry) Signal Regiment of the Royal Signals. In 1971, the squadron was re-designated as 265 Squadron, and in 1987, its lineage was transferred to HQ Squadron, which was also a component of 71 Signal Regiment.

Present day

Today two squadrons retain the Sharpshooters name:

Regimental museum

The Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum is at Hever Castle in Kent.

Honorary Colonels

Honorary colonels have been: