20th (Fife & Forfar Yeo) Armoured Car Coy: Regimental Medal. Silver with English hallmarks for Birmingham 1923

A large & impressive regimental medal, that is un-named and un-attributed

Metal: Silver. H/M Birmingham 1923 with makers mark 'WJD'

Dimension: 44mm

Weight: 45.8g

Obverse: Regimental badge of the Fife & Forfar Yeomanry 'Pro Aris Et Focis', with a band legend title '20th (Fife & Forfar Yeo) Armoured Car Coy'

Reverse Laurel sprays on either side, with ribbon tiest and the words 'Won By' within. With hallmarks

Sold together with the original plush leatherette hinged case of issue

The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (FFY) was an Armoured Yeomanry Regiment of the British Army formed in 1793. It saw action in the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. It amalgamated with the Scottish Horse to form the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse in 1956. The lineage is maintained by "C" Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse Squadron of The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry based in Cupar in Fife.

In 1921, the regiment was converted from being a horsed regiment and became armoured. On 6 January 1921, the Regiment was one of eight yeomanry regiments converted and reduced and was initially restyled as 2nd (Fife and Forfar) Armoured Car Company, Tank Corps, later restyled as 20th (Fife and Forfar) Armoured Car Company, Royal Tank Corps. On 30 April 1939, the regiment was transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps

Second World War: By 1939, it had become clear that a new European war was likely to break out, and the doubling of the Territorial Army was authorised, with each unit forming a duplicate.16 The Lothians were expanded to an armoured regiment in August 1939 as the 1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and formed a duplicate 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in the same month

1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry: The unit landed in France as reconnaissance regiment for the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division in the British Expeditionary Force in September 1939 and then took part in the Dunkirk evacuation in June 1940.18 The battalion later served in the United Kingdom with the 28th Armoured Brigade in the 9th Armoured Division19 until August 1944 when it moved to North West Europe and saw action at the crossing of the Rhine with the 31st Armoured Brigade in the 79th Armoured Division in March 1945

The 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry: The unit took part in the Normandy landings with the 29th Armoured Brigade in the 11th Armoured Division in June 1944.21 It subsequently saw action in Operation Epsom in June 1944, Operation Goodwood in July 1944, Operation Bluecoat in August 1944 and the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944

A medal of considerable Yeomanry, Royal Tank Corps & or Royal Armoured Corps interest

Condition: Crisp EF

Code: 24870