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Surrey Yeomanry

Categories: Armed Forces

Unit of the British army. First formed as volunteer cavalry and reformed in 1901. It saw action in both world wars. It is maintained today by 2 (Surrey Yeomanry) Field Troop, 579 Field Squadron (EOD), part of 101 (London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Volunteers).

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Surrey Yeomanry

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