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Wiltshire Yeomanry Association

@rwiltsyeo

The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Association, dedicated to the support of serving and retired officers and soldiers of the RWY, and for pulling up a sandbag or two.

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A worth while career in addition to your civilian life. Find out more how to be an armoured crewman balancing civi job with service in B Sqn Royal Wessex Yeomanry in Salisbury. We ask 2 weeks per year & roughly one weekend per month. Good rates of pay, and you get to drive a tank.

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Very grateful for the OC and SSM of the Swindon Sqn to visit an old comrade, Tpr Ken Batt. He served in the Swindon Sqn from ā€˜38 throughout the war. Deployed to the Middle East in feb 40, didn’t get home for 4 1/2 years. Wounded at Palmyra and El Alamein. Ken was 101 in sept.

Very grateful for the OC and SSM of the Swindon Sqn to visit an old comrade, Tpr Ken Batt. He served in the Swindon Sqn from ā€˜38 throughout the war. Deployed to the Middle East in feb 40, didn’t get home for 4 1/2 years. Wounded at Palmyra and El Alamein. Ken was 101 in sept.
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The padre of a unit is such an important person to the whole regiment. A good one carries that units welfare, births, marriages, deaths and everything else in their stride. A good padre is worth their weight in gold. We are thankful to so many, for so many years service.

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A fabulous Dinner remembering El Alamein at Arkells Brewery , Swindon with the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry hosted by Brig . Robert Sutcliffe and Col James Arkell . L-rViscount Montgomery , George Arkell , Col Oliver Chamberlain ⁦Wiltshire Yeomanry Association⁩ ⁦Arkell's Brewery⁩

A fabulous Dinner remembering El Alamein at Arkells Brewery , Swindon with the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry hosted by Brig . Robert Sutcliffe and Col James Arkell . L-rViscount Montgomery , George Arkell , Col Oliver Chamberlain ⁦<a href="/RWiltsYeo/">Wiltshire Yeomanry Association</a>⁩ ⁦<a href="/ArkellsBrewery/">Arkell's Brewery</a>⁩
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Tpr Ken Batt, RWY, 1938-46, 102 years old today. He was mobilised in 39 sent to Palestine, fought in Iraq, Syria, Egypt and Italy. Wounded twice, 1st at Palmyra then at El Alamein. Royal Wessex Yeomanry visited with cake and balloons to wish our oldest veteran happy birthday.

Tpr Ken Batt, RWY, 1938-46, 102 years old today. He was mobilised in 39 sent to Palestine, fought in Iraq, Syria, Egypt and Italy. Wounded twice, 1st at Palmyra then at El Alamein. 

<a href="/WessexYeomanry/">Royal Wessex Yeomanry</a> visited with cake and balloons to wish our oldest veteran happy birthday.
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It is with great sadness that I inform you that Murph Carson passed away last night. He was a such a fine man, a character and the very definition of duty. Murph, you absolutely lived up to the regt moto of Ich Dien, I serve. RIP.

It is with great sadness that I inform you that Murph Carson passed away last night. He was a such a fine man, a character and the very definition of duty. 

Murph, you absolutely lived up to the regt moto of Ich Dien, I serve. 

RIP.
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Ken, 102, ex cavalry and tank soldier from the RWY makes the most of Remembrance Sunday. Sometimes it’s just great the support veterans get from the community. BHRUT NHS šŸ„

Ken, 102, ex cavalry and tank soldier from the RWY makes the most of Remembrance Sunday. Sometimes it’s just great the support veterans get from the community. <a href="/BHRUT_NHS/">BHRUT NHS šŸ„</a>
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Camouflage and concealment is as important now as it was in the late 90s. The Regiments surrogate training platform shows just what a crew can do during battle prep.

Camouflage and concealment is as important now as it was in the late 90s. The Regiments surrogate training platform shows just what a crew can do during battle prep.
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#LestWeForget a very special day taking part in the #salisbury #remeberancesunday parade. An excellent showing from B Sqn. What a way to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice, including our Royal Wiltshire Yeomen over the years. Royal Wessex Yeomanry

#LestWeForget a very special day taking part in the #salisbury #remeberancesunday parade. An excellent showing from B Sqn. What a way to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice, including our Royal Wiltshire Yeomen over the years. <a href="/WessexYeomanry/">Royal Wessex Yeomanry</a>
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It is with great sadness to report the passing of Ken Batt. Ken was a veteran, mobilised sept 39. He deployed to Palestine, fought in Iraq 41, Syria - Palmyra July 41 where he was wounded by a Vichy French bayonet. He was a crewman during op lightfoot- El Alamein Nov 42.

It is with great sadness to report the passing of Ken Batt.

Ken was a veteran, mobilised sept 39. He deployed to Palestine, fought in Iraq 41, Syria -
Palmyra July 41 where he was wounded by a Vichy French bayonet. 

He was a crewman during op lightfoot- El Alamein Nov 42.
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2025 Cavalry Old Comrades Memorial Service - Hyde park. Especially good this year as HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Royal Hon Col of the RWxY was the inspecting officer. So good to catch up with old friends and hear a few war stories.

2025 Cavalry Old Comrades Memorial Service - Hyde park. 

Especially good this year as HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Royal Hon Col of the RWxY was the inspecting officer. 

So good to catch up with old friends and hear a few war stories.