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bring this into line with the planned future operational structure, intended to see three "armoured infantry brigades", each with a pair of infantry battalions, forming the core of the Army's "reaction forces". These two battalions, along with the two light infantry battalions, will be disbanded and their personnel distributed among the remaining battalions of each regiment. The air assault battalion will be reduced to company strength, with the intention that it is assigned as a permanent
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521:. This course, called the "Combat Infantryman's Course" (CIC), lasts 26 weeks as standard and teaches recruits both the basics of soldiering (Phase 1 training) and the specifics of soldiering in the infantry (Phase 2 training). On completion of the CIC, the newly qualified infantry soldier will then be posted to his battalion.
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these battalions, 1st
Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland; 2nd Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment; and 4th Battalion, The Rifles, will be existing battalions, while the fifth will be formed as a new battalion of the Royal Gurkha Rifles
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The amalgamations into large regiments coincided with a planned reduction in the size of the infantry β the intention was that the junior battalion of each large regiment or brigade (prior to the implementation of the divisional structure) would be removed, whether by amalgamation or disbanding. This
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The Royal
Gibraltar Regiment is a combined regular / reserve unit whose primary role is the territorial defence of Gibraltar β as such, it is not available for deployment as a whole battalion overseas, although it has provided individuals for a variety of operational taskings in a number of conflict
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The tactical distinctions between infantry regiments disappeared in the late nineteenth century, but remain in tradition. In the order of precedence, the five regiments of foot guards are ranked above the ten regiments of traditional line infantry, who are ranked above the two remaining regiments of
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Over time, regiments have been amalgamated further, which has led to recruiting areas of individual regiments increasing in size. Often, these amalgamations have been between regiments whose recruiting areas border each other. However, there have been occasions where regiments of a similar type, but
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and form the core of the first Strike
Brigade under the Reaction Force. Five infantry battalions will undertake the new specialist infantry role; these units will provide an increased contribution to countering terrorism and building stability overseas, and will number around 300 personnel. Four of
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asked for major cuts in the strength of the infantry in 2003, with at least ten battalions to be disbanded. This proved so unacceptable that, in
November 2003, there was consideration to instead reducing each battalion to two rifle companies (with the third to come from the TA). By March 2004, ECAB
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that began in the 1860s. Under this scheme, single battalion infantry regiments were amalgamated into two battalion regiments, then assigned to a depot and associated recruiting area (which would usually correspond to all or part of a county). The recruiting area (usually) would then become part of
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at Brecon in Wales. It is here that leadership and tactics are taught to new platoon commanders. New NCOs and
Warrant Officers are also sent on courses at Brecon when they come up for promotion. This encompasses Phase 3 training. Phase 3 training is also undertaken at the Support Weapons School at
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in July 2012. As part of this, the infantry was reduced in size from 36 regular battalions to 31. Of the five to be withdrawn, two were armoured infantry units, two general light infantry and one a specialist air assault infantry battalion. The withdrawal of two armoured infantry battalions is to
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1st (UK) Division is planned as the UK's primary land element for operations outside the
European theatre, as well as operations supporting NATO's flanks. It consists of five infantry centered brigades β one is intended as a high-readiness mobile formation, one as a light infantry formation to
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system would be abolished; instead, individual battalions would be given fixed roles. To ensure that officers and men could continue to gain the variety of skills that the arms plot provided, the restructuring would also see a series of amalgamations of the remaining single battalion infantry
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from which they recruit (though the battalions of the Royal
Regiment of Scotland recruit from the areas they recruited from when they were separate regiments), while England has seven line infantry and rifles regiments. The Parachute Regiment recruits nationally, while the Royal Gurkha Rifles
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Traditionally, regiments that form the combat arms of the
British Army (cavalry and infantry) recruit from specific areas of the country. Infantry regiments had been assigned specific areas from which they would recruit from by the mid eighteenth century. These were formalised under the
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The majority of infantry battalions are attached to one of the deployable brigades. However, there are a number of formations that exist to administer those infantry battalions that are not assigned to deployable brigades, but are instead available for independent deployment on
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electing to review the plans. The outcome of this saw the planned amalgamation of the
Gloucestershire Regiment and Royal Hampshire Regiment rescinded, together with plans to disband another four infantry battalions completely. Instead, six battalions were reduced in size to a
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The infantry in the
British Army is divided for administrative purposes into divisions. These are not the same as the ready and regenerative divisions (see below), but are based on either the geographical recruiting areas of the regiments, or the type of regiments:
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2nd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) (Green Howards) β Disbanded and personnel redistributed to 1st and 3rd Battalions. 3 YORKS will eventually be renamed as 1 YORKS. 1 YORKS will eventually be renumbered as 2
1177:β line infantry refers to those regiments that historically fought in linear formations, unlike light troops, who fought in loose order. The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries saw expansion of the roles of the infantry. To this end, the
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With the exception of the Royal Gurkha Rifles, every line infantry regiment has at least one TA battalion (the Royal Regiment of Scotland and The Rifles have two). The Guards Division has The London Regiment as an affiliated TA battalion.
509:, infantry recruits were required to be at least 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m) tall. They initially enlisted for seven years with the colours and a further five years with the reserve. They trained at their own regimental depot.
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reforms announced in 2021, the British Army will have a total of 31 regular infantry battalions, 16 reserve infantry battalions and nine independent companies performing a variety of tasks. Under the Future Soldier plan, postings are:
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The four current battalions of the Light Division in two regiments were augmented by two battalions from the Prince of Wales's Division in 2005. These two were amalgamated into a single battalion and then amalgamated with
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3rd (UK) Division is planned as the UK's main reaction force, intended to act as a lead formation alongside NATO, and primarily consists of a pair of armoured brigades containing the army's mechanised infantry units.
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Since the Cardwell reforms began, infantry regiments in the British Army have amalgamated on many occasions. However, there have been occasions where amalgamations have been announced, but have then been abandoned:
1115:β mechanised infantry (or "protected mobility infantry) are equipped with wheeled armoured vehicles for transporting troops. This is divided into "heavy protected mobility infantry" (with large vehicles such as
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Specialised infantry and special operations infantry battalions are approximately half the size of other infantry battalions, and are intended to provide military training and operational support to partner
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482:(with the exception of the Coldstream Guards, which recruits from the counties through which the regiment marched between Coldstream and London). Scotland, Ireland and Wales each have a single regiment of
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Infantry units are attached to a number of other formations that are independent of the British Army's three existing divisions. London District is responsible for the dedicated public duties units for
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Three of the regimental amalgamations, two of the regimental disbandments, plus another three of the planned disbandings of large regiment battalions, took place between 1968 and 1970. However, the
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Light infantry, specialised infantry and public duties foot guards battalions will periodically rotate roles. The foot guards battalion assigned to the Security Assistance Brigade will provide two
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for the UK's allies, and one as a parent formation for Army Reserve battalions. The other, 16 Air Assault Brigade, forms part of the overall "Reaction Force", and is a lead element of the UK's
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on the edges of the field of battle. These regiments wore green rather than red tunics to enable them to blend in more with the environment, thus giving them the nickname "green jackets".
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from widely different areas, have been amalgamated. Two modern examples have been the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (amalgamated from the county regiments of Northumberland, Warwickshire,
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leaders in the United Kingdom informed the Army that they would be able to find enough volunteers to form an initial infantry battalion of 700 from within their community. However, the
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Over time, a handful of infantry regiments have disappeared from the roll through disbandment rather than amalgamation. In the twentieth century, eight regiments disappeared like this:
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Since September 2007, when the most recent reforms were completed, the infantry has consisted of 18 separate regiments. The five regiments of foot guards recruit from their respective
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The Honourable Artillery Company included infantry battalions from its formation up to 1973 when its infantry wing was amalgamated with its artillery batteries in a new role.
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Two battalions will be assigned as general light role battalions, with the other two assigned to public duties. These battalions will periodically rotate roles and postings.
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Unlike the other trades in the army, which have separate units for basic training and specialised training, new recruits into the infantry undergo a single course at the
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the regiment's title. It was this that gave rise to the concept of the "county regiment", with the local infantry regiment becoming part of the fabric of its local area.
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is unaffected by the restructuring. However, the UK based battalion has been integrated more fully with the rest of the infantry and trained in the air assault role.
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In 1968, after a re-organisation of the army, two regiments opted to be placed in suspended animation rather than amalgamate, and were eventually disbanded in 1987:
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led to the commissioning by the British Army of regiments specially trained to use the new weapon. These regiments would operate as skirmishers and
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Warminster, where new officers, NCOs and soldiers are trained in the use of support weapons (mortars, anti-tank weapons) and in communications.
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had shown that the maximum number of battalions it was possible to cut was four. This was finally officially announced as part of the army
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as part of Options for Change. This was cancelled on 3 February 1993. The two regiments were subsequently amalgamated as part of the
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as jungle trained light infantry, but is subordinated to 4 Bde. The UK based battalion is attached to 16 Bde as air assault infantry.
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2 YORKS serves as an "Enhanced Light Role Infantry Battalion" and forms part of the British Army's Experimentation and Trials Group.
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from 1 (UK) Division, 16 Air Assault Brigade or London District deploys for four months to serve as the resident infantry company
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regiments into large regiments. In addition, the regular army will lose four battalions. The roles are divided up as follows:
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of Gurkhas were formed in 2021 as reinforcement units. These were originally to form a single specialised infantry battalion.
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Royal Gurkha Rifles battalions rotate postings to Brunei every three years. The Brunei based battalion forms the core of
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stated that he was 'wary of separating military units according to religion'. The idea was again dropped in 2016. The
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from approximately 102,000 to approximately 82,000 by 2020. The detail of the process was subsequently announced as
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The six battalions of the Scottish Division have amalgamated into a single five battalion regiment to be called the
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2nd Battalion, The Royal Welsh (Royal Regiment of Wales) β Disbanded and personnel redistributed to 1st Battalion.
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3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Staffords) β Disbanded and personnel redistributed to 1st and 2nd Battalions.
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3499:"Letter From: Lieutenant General C R V Walker DSO, Regimental Lieutenant Colonel regarding the Integrated Review"
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maintain their own infantry units, which undertake a number of different roles in addition to internal security.
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units, as well as the Army Special Operations Brigade, which contains those infantry units dedicated to
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reforms announced in 2021; prior to this, only the Queen's Division of the new formations existed. The
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that there would be a series of two battalion regiments formed. These may have included:
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to the Light Division. The five remaining battalions will amalgamate into two regiments;
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saw plans for the creation of four new single battalion infantry regiments:
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The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire, Worcesters & Foresters, and Staffords)
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Light Role Infantry (including public duties and Gurkhas) β 20 battalions
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Malcolm Rifkind, Secretary of State for Defence (3 February 1993).
3683:
2770:
is unamalgamated to "retain an infantry footprint in Northern Ireland".
1589:
Falklands Company, The Royal Gurkha Rifles (Special Operations Infantry)
3966:
3934:
The Territorial Artillery 1908β1988: Their Lineage, Uniforms and Badges
3133:
2600:β this is a two battalion regiment formed from the amalgamation of the
2518:β this is a two battalion regiment formed from the amalgamation of the
1242:
strategy. The other major independent element of the Reaction Force is
627:
623:
1586:
Coriano Company, The Royal Gurkha Rifles (Special Operations Infantry)
1557:
military training and operational support for the UK's partner nations
1379:
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)
528:
The Foot Guards CIC has an additional two-week enhanced drill course.
3787:"The Royal Green Jackets: The Formation and Origins of the Regiment"
2307:
1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Balaclava Company)
3124:
In 1922, following cuts to the size of the armed forces after the
1076:
619:
532:
488:
444:
3217:
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)
2187:
in 1964 and 1966 respectively. Four further large regiments (The
2143:
infantry units tasked with internal security and disaster relief.
1341:
The Royal Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)
3465:. 1 September 2008. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008
3289:
1371:
1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment (Specialised Infantry)
1291:
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border)
4768:
4049:
4045:
3713:
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders History from 1945 to 1971
2234:
Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot)
1095:
Within the British Army, there are six main types of infantry:
2155:
Brigade system, large regiments, disbandings and amalgamations
1911:
for public duties for the duration of its time in the brigade.
1853:, as well as supplying marines for maritime security tasks on
1531:
5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Army Reserve)
1455:
2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles (Air Assault Infantry)
3516:"F (Falklands) Company, Formation Parade 18th November 2021"
2004:
Army reserve battalions are 'paired' with regular battalions
1329:, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Light Mechanised Infantry)
3242:, when the two regiments amalgamated as a single battalion.
2995:
Army Reserve β (6 SCOTS, 7 SCOTS, 3 R WELSH, 2 R IRISH) β 4
2516:
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)
659:
The four existing divisions were formed as a result of the
496:
2983:
Light Protected Mobility Infantry (3 SCOTS, 1 R IRISH) β 2
1845:
are the warfighting elements of 3 Commando Brigade, while
566:
prior to attending a two-week CIC (Reserve) at Catterick.
3757:"History of the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment"
3571:"Experimentation at the forefront of modern British Army"
3263:
The Executive Committee of the Army Board proposed under
3150:
The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)
1197:β in the late eighteenth century, the development of the
2304:
1st Battalion, Royal Hampshire Regiment (Minden Company)
1627:, The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces Light Infantry)
1583:
4th Battalion, The Rangers (Special Operations Infantry)
1580:
3rd Battalion, The Rangers (Special Operations Infantry)
1577:
2nd Battalion, The Rangers (Special Operations Infantry)
1408:
3rd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment (Army Reserve)
1160:
The infantry is traditionally divided into three types:
1135:β air assault infantry are trained to be deployed using
562:
Reservist Infantrymen undertake preliminary training at
3213:
Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment
3132:, the five infantry regiments solely from the south of
2885:
Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)
2591:
Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment
1368:, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Specialised Infantry)
3522:. Brigade of Gurkhas. 30 November 2021. Archived from
2820:
Strategic Defence and Security Review (2010)/Army 2020
2743:. On its formation, the Light Division was abolished.
531:
The Parachute Regiment CIC has an additional two-week
3042:
Army Reserve (3 PWRR, 4 PWRR, 5 RRF, 3 R ANGLIAN) β 4
2313:
4th Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment (Tiger Company)
2272:
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)
1346:
1st Battalion, The Rifles (Light Mechanised Infantry)
1109:, a tracked vehicle that can deploy over all terrain.
1739:
Light Mechanised Infantry / Light Infantry battalion
1736:
Light Mechanised Infantry / Light Infantry battalion
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3201:
The Royal Regiment of Gloucestershire and Hampshire
3030:
Light Protected Mobility Infantry (2 R ANGLIAN) β 1
449:
Recruiting areas of British line infantry regiments
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107:
93:
83:
65:
47:
39:
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3970:. United Kingdom: House of Commons. col. 322.
2967:All five battalions will periodically rotate roles
2310:4th Battalion, Queen's Regiment (Albuhera Company)
2246:Royal Regiment of Gloucestershire and Hampshire β
1646:Nijmegen Company, Grenadier Guards (Public Duties)
4973:Infantry units and formations of the British Army
3621:Bigger infantry regiments planned by War Office,
3413:"British Army Phase 1: Initial Military Training"
3483:: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
3055:Light Protected Mobility Infantry (3 RIFLES) β 1
1680:, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Public Duties)
1649:No. 7 Company, Coldstream Guards (Public Duties)
1374:3rd Battalion, The Rifles (Specialised Infantry)
3885:"Oral evidence: SDSR 2015 and the Army, HC 108"
3735:"The Queen's Regiment: Formation and Forebears"
3064:Army Reserve (6 RIFLES, 7 RIFLES, 8 RIFLES) β 3
3008:Light Protected Mobility Infantry (2 YORKS) β 1
2980:Heavy Protected Mobility Infantry (4 SCOTS) β 1
2956:Light Role/Public Duties (1 GREN GDS, 1 WG) β 2
1849:is tasked with providing security for the UK's
1672:51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland
1525:5th Battalion, The Rifles (Mechanised Infantry)
1402:, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Army Reserve)
1396:, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (Army Reserve)
546:Officers receive their initial training at the
467:and Lancashire, all of which were regiments of
3017:Army Reserve (4 LANCS, 4 YORKS, 4 MERCIAN) β 3
2739:to form a new five battalion regiment, called
2636:Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment
2324:Delivering Security in a Changing World (2003)
2316:3rd Battalion, Royal Green Jackets (R Company)
1977:
1975:
1973:
1971:
1969:
1967:
1965:
1963:
1027:The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling),
846:The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling),
4780:
4061:
3036:Light Role Infantry (Home Defence) (1 RG) β 1
2959:Public Duties (2 GREN GDS, 2 COLDM GDS, 2 SG)
2920:was transferred to the administration of the
2281:saw a change of administration, with the new
1503:3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh (Army Reserve)
1449:, The Parachute Regiment (Parachute Infantry)
421:
8:
4014:"Britain rules out creating a Sikh regiment"
3384:(Supplement). 4 January 2021. p. 23985.
3096:These are the battalions represented by the
3061:Specialised Training Infantry (4 RIFLES) β 1
3058:Light Role Infantry (1 RIFLES, 2 RIFLES) β 2
3011:Light Role Infantry (1 LANCS, 2 MERCIAN) β 2
2950:Heavy Protected Mobility Infantry (1 SG) β 1
1658:No. 12 Company, Irish Guards (Public Duties)
656:, the newly formed special operations unit.
487:recruits most of its serving personnel from
3014:Specialised Training Infantry (2 LANCS) β 1
2989:Specialised Training Infantry (1 SCOTS) β 1
2953:Light Role Infantry (1 COLDM GDS, 1 IG) β 2
2550:Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire
2382:β this system is the one undertaken by the
2132:
2130:
2128:
2126:
2124:
1778:Roulement infantry company (Light Infantry)
1655:No. 9 Company, Irish Guards (Public Duties)
1280:The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion
637:has the regiments from England, as well as
574:Headquarters Infantry, which is located at
4787:
4773:
4765:
4687:Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps
4657:
4359:
4242:
4068:
4054:
4046:
3955:
3953:
3833:The Rifles β March 2006 situation report 2
3316:
3039:Specialised Training Infantry (2 PWRR) β 1
3005:Armoured Infantry (1 YORKS, 1 MERCIAN) β 2
2826:Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010
2049:
2047:
2045:
2043:
2041:
2039:
2000:
1998:
1996:
1994:
1992:
1990:
1988:
1724:, The Royal Gurkha Rifles (Light Infantry)
1711:, The Royal Gurkha Rifles (Light Infantry)
1698:, The Royal Gurkha Rifles (Light Infantry)
1102:β armoured infantry are equipped with the
648:has the two remaining regiments of rifles.
428:
414:
333:Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps
171:
144:. Of these, 33 battalions are part of the
4632:Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
3684:"Royal Hampshire Regiment from 1946β1992"
3080:Specialised Training Infantry (3 RGR) β 1
2366:Territorial Army Infantry β 14 battalions
1931:
1929:
1927:
1925:
1923:
1921:
1919:
1917:
1903:
1901:
1899:
1897:
1895:
1893:
1883:
342:Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
4712:Educational and Training Services Branch
4000:Sikh regiment dumped over 'racism' fears
2804:Airborne/Light Role (2 PARA, 3 PARA) β 2
1881:
1879:
1877:
1875:
1873:
1871:
1869:
1867:
1865:
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1534:7th Battalion, The Rifles (Army Reserve)
1424:8th Battalion, The Rifles (Army Reserve)
1421:6th Battalion, The Rifles (Army Reserve)
1314:7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team
1036:Worcesters and Foresters, and Staffords)
857:Worcesters and Foresters, and Staffords)
679:
356:Educational and Training Services Branch
3367:
3265:Delivering Security in a Changing World
3246:The Cheshire and Staffordshire Regiment
3077:Parachute Infantry (2 PARA, 3 PARA) β 2
2330:Delivering Security in a Changing World
2095:at British Army training establishments
2084:
2082:
2080:
2029:1 PARA forms the core component of the
2012:
2010:
1826:
1652:F Company, Scots Guards (Public Duties)
1461:, The Parachute Regiment (Army Reserve)
1029:83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)
848:83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)
550:, infantry officers then undertake the
290:
259:
191:
183:
3476:
3308:had made a similar suggestion in 2001.
3074:Light Role Infantry (1 RGR, 2 RGR) β 2
2773:Air Assault/Light Role (1 R IRISH) β 1
1949:
1947:
1945:
1353:11th Security Force Assistance Brigade
963:The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
737:The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
31:
3248:β planned as the amalgamation of the
3226:β planned as the amalgamation of the
3203:β planned as the amalgamation of the
3033:Light Role Infantry (1 R ANGLIAN) β 1
3027:Armoured Infantry (1 PWRR, 1 RRF) β 2
2706:Mechanised Infantry (1 R ANGLIAN) β 1
1807:The Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment
1773:British Forces South Atlantic Islands
7:
3908:"UK to recruit more Gurkha soldiers"
2766:The single regular battalion of the
1431:16th Air Assault Brigade Combat Team
993:(14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)
772:(14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)
4012:Kainth, Shamsher (5 October 2016).
3456:"Warminster Garrison: Leisure Time"
3296:, having requested advice from the
2750:Light Role (2 RIFLES, 3 RIFLES) β 2
2360:Air Assault Infantry β 4 battalions
148:and the remaining 16 a part of the
4851:Scottish, Welsh and Irish Division
4642:Royal Army Physical Training Corps
4420:Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
4270:Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
3737:. The Queen's Regiment Association
3577:. 26 November 2021. Archived from
2972:Scottish, Welsh and Irish Division
2799:"special forces support battalion"
2785:Air Assault/Light Role (2 RGR) β 1
2753:Mechanised Infantry (4 RIFLES) β 1
2676:Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
2354:Mechanised Infantry β 3 battalions
1813:The Royal Montserrat Defence Force
1782:The Falkland Islands Defence Force
1058:Colonial and Crown Dominion units
671:Scottish, Welsh and Irish Division
519:Infantry Training Centre Catterick
392:Royal Army Physical Training Corps
25:
4530:Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment
4345:Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry
4111:Deputy Chief of the General Staff
3981:Hoon wins his regimental campaign
3170:The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
2986:Light Role Infantry (2 SCOTS) β 1
2977:Armoured Infantry (1 R WELSH) β 1
2533:Mechanised Infantry (1 LANCS) β 1
2262:The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
2229:Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)
1751:Light Infantry battalion (Gurkha)
1510:20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team
1481:12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team
1234:provide surge capacity, one as a
552:Platoon Commander's Battle Course
4983:Organisations based in Wiltshire
4751:
4750:
4622:Royal Army Chaplains' Department
3932:Litchfield, Norman E.H. (1992).
3599:Whitaker's Almanack 1956, p. 471
3353:
3052:Armoured Infantry (5 RIFLES) β 1
2747:Armoured Infantry (5 RIFLES) β 1
2520:King's Own Royal Border Regiment
1704:Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
1678:Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion
1236:training and mentoring formation
1034:The Mercian Regiment (Cheshires,
1014:The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
855:The Mercian Regiment (Cheshires,
819:The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
614:has the infantry regiments from
548:Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
542:. The Gurkha CIC lasts 37 weeks.
299:Royal Army Chaplains' Department
175:
70:
52:
4560:Special Reconnaissance Regiment
4121:Current serving senior officers
3967:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
3175:The York and Lancaster Regiment
2363:Commando Infantry β 1 battalion
2191:, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,
1565:Army Special Operations Brigade
1520:The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
1016:(King's, Lancashire and Border)
998:The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
821:(King's, Lancashire and Border)
781:The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
252:Special Reconnaissance Regiment
4732:Military Provost Guard Service
4535:Falkland Islands Defence Force
4520:Royal Montserrat Defence Force
4290:1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
3936:. Nottingham: Sherwood Press.
3634:First of new large regiments,
3298:Commission for Racial Equality
3091:
2932:Under a further review called
2680:Armoured Infantry (1 PWRR) β 1
2587:Devonshire and Dorset Regiment
1366:The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion
1327:The Highlanders, 4th Battalion
1284:The Royal Regiment of Scotland
965:(Queen's and Royal Hampshires)
950:The Royal Regiment of Scotland
739:(Queen's and Royal Hampshires)
712:The Royal Regiment of Scotland
377:Military Provost Guard Service
27:Combat arm of the British Army
1:
4810:Guards and Parachute Division
4131:Structure of the British Army
3851:Duke of Wellington's Regiment
3232:King's Own Scottish Borderers
3128:and the establishment of the
2856:The affected regiments were:
2693:Armoured Infantry (1 RRF) β 1
2554:Duke of Wellington's Regiment
2054:Reinforced company sized unit
1574:(Special Operations Infantry)
1542:6th (United Kingdom) Division
1469:3rd (United Kingdom) Division
1260:4th Light Brigade Combat Team
1228:1st (United Kingdom) Division
683:Guards and Parachute Division
597:Guards and Parachute Division
218:Guards and Parachute Division
4978:British administrative corps
4606:Honourable Artillery Company
4425:Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
4002:Daily Telegraph 24 June 2007
3990:Daily Telegraph 16 July 2004
3906:Ripley, Tim (18 July 2018).
3688:The Royal Hampshire Regiment
3647:New Green Jackets Regiment,
3183:Honourable Artillery Company
2938:Mechanised Infantry Vehicles
2709:Light Role (2 R ANGLIAN) β 1
2031:Special Forces Support Group
1764:The Royal Gibraltar Regiment
1400:51st Highland, 7th Battalion
1068:The Royal Gibraltar Regiment
991:The Royal Yorkshire Regiment
770:The Royal Yorkshire Regiment
131:Infantry of the British Army
4707:Staff and Personnel Support
4682:Royal Army Veterinary Corps
4430:Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
4146:Weapons of mass destruction
3155:The Royal Munster Fusiliers
3119:Guards Machine Gun Regiment
2875:Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
2689:Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
2528:Queen's Lancashire Regiment
2267:York and Lancaster Regiment
2221:Queen's Lancashire Regiment
1801:The Cayman Islands Regiment
1596:Field Army and Home Command
1394:52nd Lowland, 6th Battalion
1343:(Light Mechanised Infantry)
1336:(Light Mechanised Infantry)
1323:(Light Mechanised Infantry)
328:Royal Army Veterinary Corps
4999:
4861:Prince of Wales's Division
4717:Army Legal Services Branch
4415:Royal Regiment of Scotland
4295:Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
4265:Household Cavalry Regiment
4106:Chief of the General Staff
3664:. Scots Guards Association
3520:Gurkha Brigade Association
3302:the then Defence Secretary
3240:Royal Regiment of Scotland
3160:The Royal Dublin Fusiliers
3098:four incremental companies
3021:
2999:
2962:Army Reserve (LONDONS) β 1
2861:Royal Regiment of Scotland
2823:
2581:Prince of Wales's Division
2470:Royal Regiment of Scotland
2440:Light Role/Public Duties (
2327:
1795:The Royal Bermuda Regiment
1790:Other Overseas Territories
1334:The Royal Anglian Regiment
1049:The Royal Anglian Regiment
880:The Royal Anglian Regiment
361:Army Legal Services Branch
4748:
4652:Royal Corps of Army Music
4201:other ranks rank insignia
3334:
3327:
3319:
3223:The Royal Scots Borderers
3191:Regiments that never were
3083:Army Reserve (4 PARA) β 1
2992:Public Duties β (5 SCOTS)
2922:Prince of Wales' Division
2396:Prince of Wales' Division
2380:Royal Australian Regiment
2159:Following the end of the
1696:Gurkha Company (Tavoleto)
1107:Infantry Fighting Vehicle
1057:
937:
696:
564:Regional Training Centres
402:Royal Corps of Army Music
4672:Royal Army Medical Corps
4510:Royal Gibraltar Regiment
4440:Royal Yorkshire Regiment
3250:22nd (Cheshire) Regiment
3209:Royal Hampshire Regiment
3205:Gloucestershire Regiment
3140:The Royal Irish Regiment
3069:Other infantry regiments
2761:Other infantry regiments
2715:Royal Gibraltar Regiment
2666:
2632:22nd (Cheshire) Regiment
2580:
2536:Light Role (2 LANCS) β 1
2506:
2498:Air Assault/Light Role (
2252:Royal Hampshire Regiment
2248:Gloucestershire Regiment
2169:1957 Defence White Paper
1758:British Forces Gibraltar
1709:Gurkha Company (Sittang)
1551:, including signals and
1139:, parachute or aircraft.
493:Royal Gibraltar Regiment
347:Adjutant General's Corps
318:Royal Army Medical Corps
168:Recruitment and training
4796:British Infantry Depots
4677:Royal Army Dental Corps
4637:Small Arms School Corps
4525:Cayman Islands Regiment
3794:greenjackets-net.org.uk
3434:"Headquarters Infantry"
2756:Commando (1 RIFLES) β 1
2683:Light Role (2 PWRR) β 1
2606:Royal Regiment of Wales
2301:(2nd Battalion Company)
2238:Worcestershire Regiment
2208:Royal Regiment of Wales
1298:The Royal Gurkha Rifles
1250:, which is part of the
746:The Royal Gurkha Rifles
533:Pre-Parachute Selection
387:Small Arms School Corps
323:Royal Army Dental Corps
4942:Light Infantry Brigade
4727:Military Provost Staff
4596:Royal Corps of Signals
4515:Royal Bermuda Regiment
4435:Royal Anglian Regiment
3763:. 2017. Archived from
3323:Royal Corps of Signals
3254:Staffordshire Regiment
2788:Light Role (1 RGR) β 1
2702:Royal Anglian Regiment
2696:Light Role (2 RRF) β 1
2640:Staffordshire Regiment
2181:Green Jackets Brigades
2091:tasked with providing
1815:(Territorial Infantry)
1809:(Territorial Infantry)
1803:(Territorial Infantry)
1797:(Territorial Infantry)
1784:(Territorial Infantry)
1722:Gurkha Wing (Mandalay)
1441:The Parachute Regiment
1362:(Specialised Infantry)
1214:Divisions and brigades
1082:
983:The Parachute Regiment
893:The Parachute Regiment
556:Infantry Battle School
554:, which is run at the
450:
372:Military Provost Staff
278:Royal Corps of Signals
4947:Green Jackets Brigade
4892:Home Counties Brigade
4722:Royal Military Police
4647:General Service Corps
4335:Royal Wessex Yeomanry
4305:Queen's Royal Hussars
4191:officer rank insignia
3986:25 March 2007 at the
3546:"The London Regiment"
3436:. Ministry of Defence
3361:United Kingdom portal
3145:The Connaught Rangers
2836:2010 General Election
2793:One battalion of the
2719:Light Role (1 RG) β 1
2602:Royal Welch Fusiliers
2279:1970 General Election
2212:South Wales Borderers
2018:independent companies
1955:British Forces Brunei
1937:British Forces Cyprus
1909:incremental companies
1746:British Forces Brunei
1731:British Forces Cyprus
1522:(Mechanised Infantry)
1490:(Mechanised Infantry)
1080:
599:has the regiments of
586:Divisions of infantry
570:Headquarters Infantry
448:
397:General Service Corps
367:Royal Military Police
309:Army Medical Services
94:Headquarters Infantry
4902:East Anglian Brigade
4627:Royal Logistic Corps
4455:Royal Irish Regiment
4340:Queen's Own Yeomanry
4315:King's Royal Hussars
4300:Royal Dragoon Guards
4213:National Army Museum
2768:Royal Irish Regiment
2137:Overseas Territories
1611:Overseas Territories
1443:(Parachute Infantry)
1143:Specialised Infantry
1133:Air Assault Infantry
755:- Falklands Company
501:Commonwealth nations
304:Royal Logistic Corps
200:Royal Armoured Corps
4937:North Irish Brigade
4927:Lancastrian Brigade
4579:Combat Support Arms
4555:Special Air Service
4471:Royal Gurkha Rifles
4325:Royal Tank Regiment
4136:Order of precedence
4116:Army Sergeant Major
4091:Ministry of Defence
3838:15 May 2006 at the
3581:on 26 November 2021
3338:Special Air Service
3330:Order of precedence
3313:Order of precedence
3294:Ministry of Defence
3109:Disbanded regiments
2797:is the core of the
2780:Royal Gurkha Rifles
2737:Royal Green Jackets
2645:Armoured Infantry (
2611:Armoured Infantry (
2559:Armoured Infantry (
2476:Armoured Infantry (
2433:Armoured Infantry (
2225:Lancashire Regiment
2193:Royal Irish Rangers
2185:Royal Green Jackets
2139:maintain their own
1687:Land Warfare Centre
1497:(Armoured Infantry)
1113:Mechanised Infantry
260:Combat Support Arms
242:Special Air Service
102:Warminster Garrison
88:Land Warfare Centre
4601:Intelligence Corps
4492:Parachute Regiment
3767:on 30 October 2018
3638:, 25 February 1964
3411:Marshall, Andrew.
3399:His Majesty's Army
3381:The London Gazette
3236:Options for Change
2853:unit in Scotland.
2795:Parachute Regiment
2542:Yorkshire Regiment
2242:Sherwood Foresters
2089:Company sized unit
1717:School of Infantry
1244:3 Commando Brigade
1083:
708:- Nijmegen Company
605:Parachute Regiment
495:recruits from the
451:
283:Intelligence Corps
113:Colonel Commandant
4955:
4954:
4932:Yorkshire Brigade
4846:Scottish Division
4762:
4761:
4744:
4743:
4740:
4739:
4548:Other Combat Arms
4543:
4542:
4377:Coldstream Guards
4247:Household Cavalry
4096:Army Headquarters
3715:. 28 January 2015
3344:
3343:
3335:Succeeded by
3100:
2968:
2916:In addition, the
2464:Scottish Division
2384:Scottish Division
2165:regimental depots
2114:A light infantry
2056:for public duties
1851:nuclear deterrent
1619:UK Special Forces
1274:Coldstream Guards
1100:Armoured Infantry
1086:Types of infantry
1075:
1074:
761:Coldstream Guards
753:- Coriano Company
732:Balaklava Company
578:on Imber Road in
438:
437:
382:
337:
237:
204:Household Cavalry
124:
123:
16:(Redirected from
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4907:Forester Brigade
4897:Fusilier Brigade
4887:Highland Brigade
4834:Former divisions
4820:Queen's Division
4789:
4782:
4775:
4766:
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4658:
4445:Mercian Regiment
4372:Grenadier Guards
4360:
4260:Blues and Royals
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1572:The Rangers
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