by Tony Foran | Jan 8, 2018 | British Army, British Military, Military
The King’s Own Royal Border Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1959 until 2006, and was part of the King’s Division. It was formed at Barnard Castle on 1 October 1959 through the amalgamation of the King’s Own...
by Tony Foran | Jan 8, 2018 | British Army, British Military, Military
The King’s Own Scottish Borderers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. On 28 March 2006 the regiment was amalgamated with the Royal Scots, the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret’s Own Glasgow and...
by Tony Foran | Jan 8, 2018 | British Army, British Military, Military
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) was an infantry regiment of the British Army. History The regiment was formed on 9 June 1959 after defence cuts implemented in the late 1950s saw the amalgamation of the Royal Berkshire...
by Tony Foran | Jan 8, 2018 | British Army, British Military, Military
The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (King’s, Lancashire and Border) (LANCS) is an infantry regiment of the line within the British Army. It recruits throughout the North West of England. History The regiment’s formation was announced on 16 December 2004...
by Tony Foran | Jan 8, 2018 | British Army, British Military, Military
The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with the Queen’s Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)....
by Tony Foran | Jan 8, 2018 | British Army, British Military, Military
The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (West Riding) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, forming part of the King’s Division.In 1702 Colonel George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, was authorised to raise a new regiment, which he did in and...
