Duke of Yorks Own Loyal Suffolk Hussars The Duke of Yorks Own Loyal Suffolk Hussars was a unit of the British Army from 1794 – 1961 . History . The regiment was formed as volunteer cavalry in 1794 , during the French Revolutionary Wars . The Suffolk Yeomanry was raised in as the Loyal Suffolk Hussars , they fought in the Boer war as part of the Imperial Yeomanry . In the First World War they fought at Gallipoli , Palestine and the Western front . They were subsequently converted to artillery , serving in this role during the Second World War North Africa , Italy and France . In 1961 they were amalgamated with the Norfolk Yeomanry to form the Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry . World War I . In accordance with the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 ( 7 Edw . 7 , c . 9 ) which brought the Territorial Force into being , the TF was intended to be a home defence force for service during wartime and members could not be compelled to serve outside the country . However , on the outbreak of war on 4 August 1914 , many members volunteered for Imperial Service . Therefore , TF units were split in August and September 1914 into 1st Line ( liable for overseas service ) and 2nd Line ( home service for those unable or unwilling to serve overseas ) units . Later , a 3rd Line was formed to act as a reserve , providing trained replacements for the 1st and 2nd Line regiments . 1 / 1st Duke of Yorks Own Loyal Suffolk Hussars . The 1 / 1st was embodied in August 1914 at Bury St . Edmunds and became part of the Eastern Mounted Brigade , 1st Mounted Division . In September 1915 , they were dismounted and moved to the ANZAC bridgehead at Gallipoli and came under the command of the British 54th Division . After they were withdrawn from Gallipoli they moved to Egypt in December 1915 , the first party being evacuated to Mudros on December 14 and the rest following five days later . They were next attached to the 3rd Dismounted Brigade on Suez Canal defences , from February 22 , 1916 . In January 1917 , they were converted to an infantry battalion and formed the 15th ( Suffolk Yeomanry ) Battalion , the Suffolk Regiment in the 74th ( Yeomanry ) Division , which moved to France in May 1918 . 2 / 1st Duke of Yorks Owns Loyal Suffolk Hussars . The 2 / 1st was formed in September 1914 , and remained in United Kingdom converting into a cyclist unit in 1916 . In May 1918 when they moved to Ireland . 3 / 1st Duke of Yorks Own Loyal Sufolk Hussars . The 3 / 1st was formed in 1915 . They remained in United Kingdom until they were disbanded in early 1917 . Between the wars . Prior to World War II , The Duke of York ’ s Own Loyal Suffolk Hussars were amagamated with the Norfolk Yeomanry and converted into an Anti Tank Regiment of the Royal Artillery , 55th Anti Tank Regiment R . A . ( Suffolk & Norfolk Yeomanry ) . Later in 1938 the Suffolk Yeomanry separated from the regiment to form 55th Anti - Tank Regiment , RA ( 217th , 218th , 219th and 220th Batteries ) . World War II . The Regiment was attached to various Divisions during the war Post war . During the major reorganisation of the Territorial Army that took place in 1967 , " 202 ( The Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry ) Battery " Royal Artillery was formed out of the old " 308 Regiment Royal Artillery " . The new Battery became part of " 100 ( Medium ) Regiment Royal Artillery ( Volunteers ) " . At the time the Battery was equipped with the BL 5 . 5 inch Medium Gun . In 1980 the Battery re - equipped with the 105mm Light Gun , then to the much larger FH70 155mm Gun in 1992 . On 1 July 1999 , the Battery yet again began re - roling as an Air Defence Battery affiliated to 12th Regiment Royal Artillery in Paderborn , Germany , with the Lightweight Multiple Launcher ( LML ) High Velocity Missile ( HVM ) system . On 2 July 2006 , 202 ( The Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry ) Battery Royal Artillery ( Volunteers ) re - roled to become 677 ( The Suffolk and Norfolk Yeomanry ) Squadron Army Air Corps ( Volunteers ) , part of 6 Regiment Army Air Corps ( Volunteers ) . 677 Squadron Army Air Corps ( Volunteers ) currently has its headquarters alongside 6 Regiment Army Air Corps ( Volunteers ) in Bury St Edmunds ( Suffolk ) . The Squadron has detachments at Swaffham and Norwich ( Norfolk ) .