1947-57

In Collin Ellis's book, The History of Leicester, published in 1948, he says that in his lifetime , that any member of the PAOLYC going through the streets of Leicester in uniform would be asked the question, "Who shot the pump?". This refers to an incident during the Chartist Riots, when a yeoman took a shot at the town pump, probably because he was nervous, but more probably that he was fed up.

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

1953, Hon. Colonel

In 1952 the role of the Regiment becomes "Anti-Tank", becoming at the same time Corps troops, but attached to the 9th Armoured Brigade T.A. The anti-tank platform was possibly (yet to be confirmed) the Charioteer Tank Destroyer (FV4101). This was in service with the TA from 1952-56, it was a 20 Pounder gun with an enclosed turret mounted on a Cromwell chassis. This A-T AFV was in short service with the British Army and was sold off to Austria, Finland and Jordan in 1956. The Charioteer was probably only intended for the export market hence its short production period and service within the British Army. The Centurion tank came into service in 1957 and therefore eliminated the "old generation" of Cromwell variants. 

From 1947-52 the regiment was rolled as a Tank Regiment in Comet (A34) cruiser tanks.

The Comet was essentially an enlarged version of the Cromwell, in 1943 attempts were made to mount Vickers' new high velocity 75mm gun in a Cromwell but despite many months and plans to have the tank in production shortly it was found that the gun would not fit into the Cromwell after all. This 75mm weapon was then modified to fire 17 Pounder ammunition and was known as 77mm so that there would not be confusion over ammunition supplies. The High Velocity 77mm was extremely accurate, more so than the regular 17 Pounder and was mounted on the Comet tank.

Interestingly the Comet tank was equipped with a relatively large amount of Amour Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS) ammunition with around 20% of the armour piercing type of ammunition produced for the Comet being APDS. Both the 17 Pounder and 77mm fired exactly the same projectiles but due to the different cartridge the 77mm had a lower muzzle velocity and thus lower penetration. The turret could also be transverse 360 degrees within 24 seconds.

9th Armoured Brigade T.A: The horse was chosen because this brigade was formed by cavalry and yeomen units. The 9th Armoured Brigade was formed from the re-designation of the 4th Cavalry Brigade, a 1st Line Yeomanry (horse riding) brigade in the Territorial Army. The small white dots are the markers for cutting off the selve edge to reduce the patch to its proper size.

Lt. Colonel A Murray-Smith

1955 Commanding Officer of the LY.

Lt Colonel J R Hanbury

1952-55 Commanding Officer of the LY.  Son of Major E R Hanbury (OC A sqn WW1)

Lt Colonel The Hon B Brassey, MC

1947-52, Commanding Officer LY.

Major Bertie Bowes

Major Tim Llewelyn-Parlmour

Lt. Simon Everard

Troop Leader at Burbage Drill Hall in 1955.

Adjutant Peter Spicer

RSM Paddy Clare (ex 7th Hussar)

Trooper Les Richardson

Ex KDG (NS), Part of the LY Regimental Coronation Contingent 1953

OC Major Michael Marsh MC (1949)

OC Major Hanbury (1947)

Lt. Kimball

Lt. John Inglesant

SSM "Tub" Wilson

SSM James Lowe (PSI 7th Hussars)

SSM Gray

SQMS Smith

Sgt. Brooks

Cpl. Coody Cole

Cpl. Gurley

Tpr. Clowns

A Sqn at Camp 1947

Tpr Clowns, Cpl. Cole, {Unknown}

SSM J Lowe,  SSM Gray, Lt. Kimball, Maj. Hanbury, Capt. Marsh, SSM Wilson, SQMS Smith, {unknown}

SSM "Archie" Onions

Major A P Ridley-Thompson

OC C Squadron LY 1955, formerly OC C Sqn of City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders).

Major. The Earl of Lanesborough

OC 1951-55

SSM Eric Schofield

1955-57

C Sqn lines at annual Camp, Ayrshire, c1952. The AFVs in this picture are the self-propelled anti-tank AFVs that the regiment took on after the Comet cruiser tank was withdrawn from service.

1947, The Leicestershire (P.A.O) Yeomanry is reformed as part of the Royal Armoured Corps.

The Leicestershire (Prince Albert's Own) Yeomanry

(Roll of Officers on embodiment in 1939 compiled at the cessation of Hostilities in 1945)

Colonel in Chief

His Majesty the King.

Honorary Colonel

Colonel H. Abbot Robinson, T.D.

Commanding Officer 

Lt. Colonel R P Spencer, T.D.