SCOTTISH REGIMENTS
The Lanarkshire Yeomanry
155th Field Regiment
ROYAL ARTILLERY
THEIR STORY
The Lanarkshire Yeomanry traces its roots to 1819, when troops of yeomanry cavalry were raised across Lanarkshire. The regiment went on to serve in the Boer War, and at Gallipoli, in Palestine and on the Western Front.
In 1940 it became 155th (Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, and in August 1941 it reached Malaya. When Singapore fell on 15th February 1942 its gunners were taken prisoner — facing years of brutal captivity.
Their story is one of courage, comradeship and endurance — and it must never be forgotten.
1819
First troops of Lanarkshire yeomanry raised
1940
Became 155th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
1941
Reached Malaya in August, serving with the 11th Indian Division
1942
Fall of Singapore — 15th February
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Their Full Story
History of the Lanarkshire Yeomanry
From the yeomanry troops of 1819 through the Boer War, Gallipoli and Palestine — the proud history of Lanarkshire’s own regiment.
The Yeomanry in the Far East
From the guns of Malaya to the fall of Singapore, the years of captivity and the long road home — their full Far East story.
Roll of Honour
Remembering the men of the Lanarkshire Yeomanry who served and suffered in the Far East, and those who never came home.
“From the fields of Lanarkshire to the guns of Malaya — they served with honour, and endured with courage.”
— SCOTLAND FEPOW TRUST
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