Suffolk Yeomanry
| Duke of York's Own Loyal Suffolk Hussars | |
|---|---|
Loyal Suffolk Hussars badge and service cap | |
| Active | 1793–present |
| Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1793–1800) United Kingdom (1801–present) |
| Branch | Territorial Army |
| Type | Yeomanry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Cavalry (First World War) Royal Artillery (Second World War) Army Air Corps (Present) |
| Motto(s) | CONSTANTIA LEVANDI (Steadfast in support) |
| Battle honours | The Great War: Somme 1918, Bapaume 1918, Hindenberg Line, Epehy, Pursuit to Mons, France & Flanders 1918, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-17, Gaza, Jerusalem, Tell ‘Asur, Palestine 1917-18 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Brigadier-General Ned Baird |
The Duke of York's Own Loyal Suffolk Hussars was a Yeomanry regiment of the British Army. Originally formed as a volunteer cavalry force in 1793, it fought in the Second Boer War as part of the Imperial Yeomanry. In World War I the regiment fought at Gallipoli, in Palestine and on the Western Front. The unit was subsequently converted into a Royal Artillery unit, serving in the anti-tank role North Africa, Italy and France during World War II. The lineage is maintained by No. 677 (Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry) Squadron AAC.