by Tony Foran | Jan 8, 2018 | British Army, British Military, Military
The Hampshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot and the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot The regiment existed...
by Tony Foran | Jan 8, 2018 | British Army, British Military, Military
The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot) (abbreviated YORKS) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, created by the amalgamation of three historic regiments in 2006. It is currently the only line infantry or rifles unit to represent a...
by Tony Foran | Jan 8, 2018 | British Army, British Military, Military
The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS) is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Prior to 28 March 2006, the Royal Highland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment in its own right, created by the...
by Tony Foran | Jan 8, 2018 | British Army, British Military, Military
The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales’ Division. It was formed in 1969 by the amalgamation of the South Wales Borderers and the Welch Regiment. The 1st Battalion, The Royal...
by Tony Foran | Jan 8, 2018 | British Army, British Military, Military
The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd and 87th) was a regular infantry regiment of the British Army with a relatively short existence, formed in 1968 and later merged with the Ulster Defence Regiment in 1992 to form the Royal Irish Regiment....
by Tony Foran | Jan 8, 2018 | British Army, British Military, Military
The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths’ Own) is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed by an amalgamation of The Queen’s Royal Lancers and 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s) on 2 May 2015. It serves as the Formation...
