Cheshire Yeomanry
| The Cheshire Yeomanry | |
|---|---|
Cap badge | |
| Active | 1797–present |
| Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1797–1800) United Kingdom (1801–present) |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Yeomanry |
| Role | Formation Reconnaissance Signals |
| Size | Two Squadrons |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps Royal Signals |
| Garrison/HQ | Chester |
| March | Quick - John Peel |
| Engagements | Peterloo Massacre Second Boer War First World War |
| Battle honours | See battle honours below |
| Commanders | |
| Honorary Colonel | Major Peter M. Cooper, TD |
| Notable commanders | Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster |
The Cheshire Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment that can trace its history back to 1797 when Sir John Leicester of Tabley raised a county regiment of light cavalry in response to the growing fears of invasion from Napoleonic France. Its lineage is maintained by C (Cheshire Yeomanry) Squadron, the Queen's Own Yeomanry.