Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry: Difference between revisions

The '''Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry''' was a [[Yeomanry]] Cavalry Regiment of the [[British Army]] that was formed in 1828. The regiment provided troops for the [[Imperial Yeomanry]] during the [[Second Boer War]] and served on the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]] in the [[First World War]], latterly as infantry. They were converted to an artillery unit in 1920 and served as such in the early years of the [[Second WroldWorld War]], before becoming part of the [[Chindits]] in [[Burma]]. Post war they reformed as gunners until 1967 when, after many amalgamations, the title disappeared.<ref>{{cite web|title=tankmuseum|url=http://www.tankmuseum.co.uk/newspack_1104.html}}</ref>