B Squadron, The Royal Yeomanry are a Light Cavalry unit in the Army Reserve, equipped with Recce Supacat Jackal. The unofficial twitter feed for an insight.
Dudley West Midlands
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After successful boarding, one of our soldiers was promoted to Corporal at Himley @dudleymbc #ArmedForcesDay yesterday with our Hon Colonel Richard Boot MBE DL @WMLieutenancy & friend of the Squadron @DudleyMayor presenting Cpl R with his new rank slide
#GoodNews #ArmyReserve
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Our thanks to everyone who took part in or came along to today's Armed Forces Day event at Himley Hall and Park. It was a brilliant day, glorious sunshine and a great sense of community dudley.gov.uk/news/thousands…
ALT Mayor of Dudley and Deputy Lieutenant Richard Boot OBE present former and current armed forces personnel with their HM Armed Forces Badges.
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Adam Parkes is live from Himley Hall after 12pm for Dudley’s #ArmedForcesDay event. On the way:
- Richard Evans discusses @SeaCadetsUK
- Sgt Adam Sefton tells us about @BSquadronRY
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What a great day at Himley Hall & Park for @dudleymbc ‘s #ArmedForcesDay celebrations, as busy as ever. We really enjoyed seeing everyone. The queue to sit in the Jackal was amazing! #ArmyReserve #community #service #Recce #Cavalry
The Black Country Cavalry @RoyalYeomanry are our in force at Himley Hall today for @dudleymbc ‘s celebration of #ArmedForcesDay
Please come and say hello!
#ArmyReserve #Jackal #Recce
Continuing #ArmedForcesWeek we are today in the mighty @mymerryhill shopping centre, so if you are in the area please come and say hello! Looking forward to @dudleymbc ‘s big #ArmedForcesDay at Himley on Sunday. #ArmyReserve #Recce
LCpl L who is one of our HR specialists was invited to a special celebration yesterday for #ReservesDay as part of #ArmedForcesWeek
He is a Civil Servant in his civilian job. #ArmyReserve #opportunities #No10
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There's just over a week to go until the annual Armed Forces Day event at Himley Hall and Park
The free event takes place on Sunday June 25 from 11am to 5pm.
We hope to see you there.
Further details at -dudley.gov.uk/news/countdown…
ALT Nigel Pugh from SWG Construction holding Armed Forces Day flag, standing in front of Himley Hall
We have a very diverse work force, which makes for a team with lots of different skills. LCpl A has two company cars! #FireFighter #ArmyReserve #Recce #LightCav #opportunities #ArmedForcesWeek
Thanks to the good people of Dudley for coming to say hello yesterday after the flag raising ceremony. It’s good to be out and about. Thanks also to Cllr Damian Corfield @dudleymbc ‘s Armed Forces Champion who paid us a visit. #ArmyReserve #opportunities
To mark the start of #ArmedForcesWeek we joined @dudleymbc and dignitaries for the raising of the #AFD flag over the Council House in Dudley this morning. @WMLieutenancy @DudleyMayor
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Today is the start of #ArmedForcesWeek celebrating the dedication and service of our #ArmedForces community.
On Wednesday we are celebrating #ReservesDay & ending the week with #ArmedForcesDay on Saturday.
Please do tag us in your posts to show how you are celebrating 👋
Another of our antecedent regiments was also active on #DDay flying into battle in Horsa gliders.
Around about now 79 years ago 211 Battery of 53rd (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Airlanding Light Regiment Royal Artillery as part of @6thairborne were landing south of Ouistreham to help protect the left flank with the 1st Special Service Brigade Commandos
#WeWillRememberThem
On the anniversary of #DDay we remember our antecedent regiment the Staffordshire Yeomanry who landed on Sword Beach on the morning of 6th June 1944 in their DD Sherman tanks #WeWillRememberThem
From the parade ground to the training area. The CO promoted Cpl H-G to Sgt H-G over the weekend after successfully boarding recently. Sgt H-G was one of our soldiers who represented the Sqn in the parade at HM The King’s Coronation. #ArmyReserve #Opportunities #Congrats
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UK Slovenian Friendship Day
After our Training Camp the brass quintet made their way to Slovenia to celebrate the UK Slovenian Friendship Day. The quintet had the honour of being presented to the President of the Republic of Slovenia Nataša Pirc Musar @nmusar @UKinSlovenia
We are really proud of those from the @RoyalYeomanry who were chosen to represent us in today’s Coronation parade, we will all be watching. Part of an amazing piece of history. Enjoy the day all. #Coronation #ArmyReserve #Yeomanry
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Today the band had the pleasure of performing live on ITV’s @thismorning on the set of @CoronationStt for their party to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Watch it here!
itv.com/watch/this-morning/1…
Photo: Sgt Andy Isherwood
