A post from a new contributor, MartinR
The Levene Report on changes to the MOD sensibly pulled a number of defence organisations into one central joint forces command. However it also appeared to push the three armed services into deeper silos than before, each with their own budgets, etc.
I believe that an opportunity was missed to bring the three armed services together at the operational level. I would like to discuss this.
Annex I is a rough sketch of how I suggest that HM Armed Forces should be organised. It does not show everything, as I do not know everything, but it provides a framework. I have not included training organisations, establishments or units.
I suggest reducing the number of 4 star officers to four, as the numbers of service personnel do not, in my view, warrant more. Each 4 star officer should be a member of the Defence Staff, rather than the Naval, General or Air Staffs.
The 4 star officers should each command elements of all three armed services and the civil services to achieve their shared aim of defending the United Kingdom’s people, territories and interests.
I consider that the three armed services should remain separate entities. However they must always be looked on as parts of the whole; rather than as independent services that cooperate when necessary but otherwise go their separate ways.
Each armed service should be headed by a 3 star officer, who is the head of his service, and who concentrates on his service to ensure that it is always ready to play its part in defending the nation. However he must be subordinate to the CDS & VCDS.
The present system resembles a battalion where all the company commanders are lieutenant colonels, rather than majors, who consider that they can do as they wish, with just a nod to the CO & 2IC every now and then.
If the Navy complain that the RN cannot possibly be headed by a Vice-Admiral they should be reminded that Lord Nelson was a Vice-Admiral and if that rank was good enough for him…..
UK Defence Forces
The main change that I would like to see is that all the people who do the fighting should be under one operational 4 star headquarters at Northwood. All operations and exercises at home and overseas should be commanded by HQ United Kingdom Defence Forces. HQUKDF replaces PJHQ.
CINCUKDF would directly command the 3 star Naval, Land, Air and Joint Forces operational commanders without there being any involvement, other than supportive, by the service chiefs of staff. CINCUKDF would report to CDS and would have access to the Secretary of State for Defence.
CINCUKDF would be responsible to the CDS for the conduct of all UK defensive and offensive military operations. He would be looking at the ‘Here and Now’, whilst his 4 star colleagues would be looking at ‘Ways and Means’ and ‘the Future’.
CINCUKDF would not be able to use the strategic deterrent without the explicit approval of the Prime Minister; though would be responsible, with CUKNF, for ensuring that the SSBN is in place, defended and ready to launch when needed.
HQ UKDF should be where all the operational decisions are made. The forces commanders should be based at Northwood, so that they, and their staffs, might plan operations and major exercises together under the command of the CINC.
It is unlikely that Northwood could house all the personnel required to support the commanders and so the commanders’ staffs should be split between Northwood and the service HQs in Portsmouth, Andover and High Wycombe.
HQUKDF should also command territorial defence, which should be a Joint Forces responsibility. All support provided by the Armed Forces to the civil authorities and to service personnel and their families should be delivered by Defence Territorial Command through ten Defence Districts.
Army 2020 links the Adaptable Forces to the regional brigades, presumably to save money, but it would seem to me that this will result in brigade commanders trying to look both ways at once. It would be better if the money were saved by having a tri-service command looking inwards and having separate Adaptable Forces looking outwards.
UK Naval Forces
I suggest only minor changes to the way the Naval Forces’ waterfront organisation is designed. My changes are simply to bring the design into line with the design that I suggest for Land and Air Forces.
UK Land Forces
I am impressed with Army 2020, it makes the best out of a bad job, but consider that dividing the fighting elements of the Army into two parts – Reaction & Adaptable – is likely to produce a ‘first eleven / second eleven’ split, with resulting morale problems within the second eleven.
I suggest an alternative organisation in Annex II, which follows the A-FORM process at divisional level, rather than at major unit level. The roles, location and equipment of all major units in Annex II are taken from the various Army 2020 publications.
Three combat divisions, each with 12 major combat units under command (10 if the Scots leave the UK), move through the ‘training for operations’, ‘operations’ and ‘other duties’ cycle.
Each GOC and his senior staff should remain in post for the three years of the cycle, which will allow them to have experience across the A-FORM cycle. This should help when a new CUKLF is being selected.
The third major-general would be from HQ London District. If there is a very good reason for there being a major-general in London then this could be the divisional headquarters, though it would be better if it were with 1 Signal Regiment in Stafford, which has a long history of being a divisional HQ.
Each combat division would have two brigade headquarters, one armoured and one mechanised, each of which could command an overseas force for six months during an enduring operation.
One brigade would provide an armoured reaction force and the other a mechanised (protected mobility) adaptable force during the years that the division is on, ready for, or training for, operations.
Each division would also have four light battalions (two if the Scots leave us) which could be used with either the reaction force, the adaptable force or independently.
Each armoured brigade would be able to form three armoured battlegroups from the armoured regiment and the two armoured infantry battalions – each with one armoured squadron, two armoured infantry company groups and one armoured artillery battery. A fourth armoured squadron would be held in reserve.
A command battlegroup would also be formed from the armoured cavalry regiment – three cavalry reconnaissance squadrons, a cavalry command mobility and protection squadron, a UAS artillery battery, a brigade HQ & Signals squadron and an intelligence company. The command battlegroup would resemble 30 Cdo IX Group RM, though with more assets.
Each mechanised brigade would have three mechanised battlegroups and one command battlegroup.
If the Scots leave the UK the loss of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards would cut our cavalry regiments down to five. Their command and ISTAR role would have to be taken on by an infantry battalion; or the 9/12L & QRL merger could be halted.
Let us hope that the Scots do not leave, as their leaving the British Army will be a major loss to the Army and the UK. If they do leave; perhaps a defence treaty could keep them in the British Army.
Cyprus should be garrisoned by two light battalions from the ‘operations’ division on one year tours. The ‘operations’ division should also continuously provide an infantry company group on a two month tour in the Falklands.
The garrison in Brunei should remain with the Gurkha battalions. Public Duties should be carried out by two infantry, usually Guards, battalions from the ‘other duties’ division.
In an emergency; the ‘training for operations’ combat division should be able to deploy overseas on combat operations. If ‘push comes to shove’ the harmony guidelines go out the window.
The combat divisions should be very flexible, with force packages tailored for each operation or major exercise by HQ UKLF and the division’s command staff, based on the orders given to them by HQ UKDF. Close support units (eg 7 RHA) would continue to have a close relationship with the combat units they usually support.
Each division should also have tailored combat support, command support and combat services support packages from two support divisions.
I would put all combat services support units together under one divisional HQ – this would allow for the maximum flexibility, common standards of service provision and could avoid unnecessary duplication – and the combat support and command support units under another. The former would be from Support Command and the latter from Force Troops Command.
I have not shown reserve infantry, cavalry, special forces and artillery major units (other than HAC) as I consider that they should disband, with the reserve companies, squadrons and batteries being subordinated to regular major unit HQs; see Annex IV. This should allow for improved integration. All regular major units would have two reserve minor units under command.
Where regiment/battalion sub-units are concerned they should be looked at as semi-independent minor units (with sub-units being troops and platoons) each with its own unique title. They are commanded by majors, rather than captains as in the US Army and other armies, and so should be able to act independently.
The names of the regiments that got us through the two world wars have disappeared from the British Army’s Order of Battle and from the uniforms of our soldiers. I consider this to be a great shame, and so I suggest in Annex IV that, whilst the old regiments cannot be resurrected, their names could still live on in their successor regiments as the names of companies and squadrons.
Where equipment is concerned I consider that the protected mobility vehicles are more suited to RLC (Mastiff) & major unit (Foxhound) battlefield bus/taxi duties, with the Jackals being used for force/route protection.
The light cavalry regiments and mechanised battalions should, I believe, be equipped with VBCI/Stryker/Boxer type 8 x 8 mechanised infantry fighting vehicles manufactured in the UK; if ever we have the money for them.
UK Air Forces
I suggest, in Annex III, a minor reorganisation of our air forces. I believe that air power, because of the speed and range of modern aircraft, must be held together and commanded at the highest level in any Theatre of Operations; which is why I suggest that the Apaches are held centrally and not in 16 Air Assault Brigade.
However I also see the advantages of aircraft that are integral to RN vessels and Army combat formations being manned by personnel from the RN and the Army. JHC has paved the way with this and I have followed this design where close air support for naval and land forces is concerned.
As the RAF shrinks the number of squadrons gets smaller. At the same time wing commanders command flying squadrons and squadron leaders command flights. If each flight becomes a squadron and each squadron becomes a wing then the RAF would have twice the number of its historic flying squadrons in its Order of Battle and the rank titles would mean what they say.
The squadrons would be much smaller than USAF squadrons but this should not matter as I am sure that allied air commanders are more interested in (a) how many aircraft they have; (b) their capabilities; and (c) how many sorties they can generate, rather than the size of the squadrons that they belong to.
Aircraft are extraordinarily expensive to purchase, maintain and operate and there is no point in a ‘fantasy fleet’ exercise. But the lack of maritime patrol aircraft concerns me.
I consider that using Atlas (low-level anti-submarine and rescue operations) and Voyager (high-level maritime ISTAR) in the MPA role would make more sense, providing that they can be equipped to carry out the role, than using them all in the strategic transport role, especially now that the Afghan campaign is coming to an end.
Also using Atlas to air drop troops and supplies over enemy territory is risking a very expensive bit of kit in a role far more suitable for the Hercules, and so some C130Js should be retained.
I would also hang on to the Lynx Mk9 for as long as possible; the Army needs more tactical air mobility than Wildcat can provide. In both cases this depends on the money being available.
Rank structure
The present rank structure was designed when the nobility and the gentry provided the officers and commoners provided the other ranks. This is why a wet behind the ears 2Lt is, in theory, senior to a very experienced WO1.
Times have changed and the rank structure should also be changed in all three services. WO1s should equate to Capts; WO2s to Lts; and SSgts to 2Lts. The WOs and SSgts would, I am sure, prefer to remain in the WO and Sgts’ Mess, rather than move to the Officers’ Mess.
There is no good reason why a tried and tested RSM or CSM should have to salute a 2Lt and call him ‘Sir’. The latter might well become a great asset to the Army but when he starts his career he has potential, rather than actual, value; he is certainly not as valuable as the RSM or the CSMs.
Aviators
The Navy consists of sailors; the Army has soldiers but the RAF has airmen and airwomen, which is a bit of a mouthful. Why not call the latter – aviators? Then we could talk of sailors, soldiers and aviators.
The original usage of aviator was for pilots only but there is no reason why we cannot use it for everyone in the RAF. Of course we could simply talk of Andrews, Ruperts & Kevins but that would only apply to the officers.
Conclusion
None of the above is going to happen; even if anyone of any importance in government sees the paper and agrees with it, or some of it.
The three services will not wish to give up their independence (and the three 4 star positions); the Army will not wish to change their plans and the Treasury will want major cost cutting plans, not cosmetic changes.
Unless the Russians get really bolshie and frighten our politicians SDSR 2015 and SDSR 2020 will be seen by whichever of them are in power in those years as opportunities for plunder; not for improving our defences.
However I have enjoyed the exercise, which will have to do for me. I hope that it has been of interest to TD readers.
Annexes
Annexe I (Armed Forces)
HM ARMED FORCES | |||||||||
COMMANDERS, STAFFS, FIGHTING & SUPPORT FORMATIONS | |||||||||
**** | HM ARMED FORCES | MOD London – Chief of the Defence Staff | |||||||
*** | HQ ROYAL NAVY | Portsmouth – Chief of the Naval Staff & 1st Sea Lord (Policy & People) | |||||||
*** | HQ BRITISH ARMY | Andover – Chief of the General Staff (Policy); Adjutant-General (People) | |||||||
*** | HQ ROYAL AIR FORCE | High Wycombe – Chief of the Air Staff (Policy & People) | |||||||
The CDS is the principal advisor on defence to the Secretary of State for Defence and commands all defence personnel. The Chiefs of the Service Staffs (CNS, CGS and CAS) are heads of their services but do NOT command all members of their service. Their role is to advise the SofS, the CDS and Ministers about matters relating to their service and to fight their service’s corner where budgets, etc are concerned. They are staff officers, not commanders, whose tasks are to look at ‘Ways and Means’ and to look to the future of their services. Their aim is to get the best people and equipment in the right numbers to meet the needs of their service. The Army – being larger where personnel are concerned than the two other services put together – has two three star officers, rather than just one. | |||||||||
**** | UNITED KINGDOM DEFENCE STAFF | MOD London – Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff | |||||||
*** | DEFENCE POLICY & PLANNING STAFF | MOD London – Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff | |||||||
*** | DEFENCE PERSONNEL STAFF | MOD London – Chief of Defence Personnel | |||||||
*** | DEFENCE EQUIPMENT STAFF | MOD London – Chief of Defence Equipment | |||||||
*** | DEFENCE HEALTH SERVICES | MOD London – Chief of Defence Health & Surgeon-General | |||||||
*** | DEFENCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS | MOD London – Chief of Defence Information Systems | |||||||
Defence staff officers look at long-term defence policy from a tri-service viewpoint, rather than from just their own service’s viewpoint. Defence Staff officers also serve in the UK Defence Alliances Staff, the UK Defence Forces HQ and the UK Joint Forces HQs. | |||||||||
**** | UNITED KINGDOM DEFENCE ALLIANCES STAFF | MOD London & SHAPE – Chief of the Defence Alliances Staff | |||||||
*** | DEFENCE ALLIANCES POLICY STAFF | MOD London & UKDEL NATO – Deputy Chief of the Defence Alliances Staff | |||||||
*** | DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE | MOD London – Chief of Defence Intelligence | |||||||
*** | THE UK DEFENCE ACADEMY | MOD London – Vice-Chancellor | |||||||
The FCO is responsible for forming and maintaining alliances with other countries. The MOD is responsible for making them work. Defence Alliances Staff are in the FCO, the MOD, SHAPE, UKDEL NATO, BDLS Washington, Embassies and High Commissions. Now that the threat of invasion from the East has lessened, the load on HQNATO & SHAPE must be lighter than during the Cold War and so DSACEUR is also CDAS and PERMILREP NATO is also DCDAS. Constant monitoring of the military intentions and capabilities of allies, potential enemies and neutral countries is vital. The Defence Academy allows allied personnel to study and discuss issues together. | |||||||||
**** | UNITED KINGDOM DEFENCE FORCES | Northwood – Commander-in-Chief, UK Defence Forces | |||||||
*** | HQ UK DEFENCE FORCES – Command Staff | Northwood – Deputy Commander-in-Chief, UK Defence Forces | |||||||
CinC UKDF is responsible for the day to day defence of the United Kingdom’s people, territory and interests. He and his staff are responsible for present and near future operations/exercises at home and overseas, rather than for long term strategy. | |||||||||
*** | UNITED KINGDOM JOINT FORCES | HQ UKDF Northwood – Commander, UK Joint Forces | |||||||
** | HQ UK JOINT FORCES – Command Staff | HQ UKDF Northwood – Deputy Commander, UK Joint Forces | |||||||
** | DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE COMMAND | HQ UKDF Northwood | Responsible to CUKJF for day to day operations but work within the policies set by CDI; CDIS & CDH. | ||||||
** | DEFENCE SIGNALS & CYBER COMMAND | HQ UKDF Northwood | |||||||
** | DEFENCE MEDICAL COMMAND | HQ UKDF Northwood | |||||||
** | HQ BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE | HQ UKDF Northwood – Initial recce, planning, command and logistics. | |||||||
** | BRITISH FORCES CYPRUS | Cyprus | Each overseas commander reports directly to CUKJF. | ||||||
* | BRITISH FORCES SOUTH ATLANTIC | Falkland Islands | |||||||
* | BRITISH FORCES GIBRALTAR | Gibraltar | |||||||
** | DEFENCE TERRITORIAL COMMAND | HQ UKDF Northwood | HQ Defence Territorial Command and the ten Defence District HQs are responsible across the territory of the United Kingdom for: (a) co-ordinating territorial defence; (b) liaising with the civil authorities and providing military support when needed; (c) providing support to Regular & Reserve Units, Service families, Reservists and Veterans; and (d) Public Relations. They are staffed by personnel from all three Armed Services and the MOD Civil Service. | ||||||
* | DEFENCE HQ LONDON | Horse Guards | |||||||
* | DEFENCE HQ SCOTLAND | Edinburgh | |||||||
* | DEFENCE HQ WALES | Cardiff | |||||||
* | DEFENCE HQ NORTHERN IRELAND | Belfast | |||||||
* | DEFENCE HQ NORTH-WEST ENGLAND | Manchester | |||||||
* | DEFENCE HQ NORTH-EAST ENGLAND | York | |||||||
* | DEFENCE HQ WESTERN ENGLAND | Birmingham | |||||||
* | DEFENCE HQ EASTERN ENGLAND | Cottesmore | |||||||
* | DEFENCE HQ SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND | Plymouth | |||||||
* | DEFENCE HQ SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND | Aldershot | |||||||
*** | UNITED KINGDOM NAVAL FORCES | HQ UKDF Northwood – Commander, UK Naval Forces & 2nd Sea Lord | |||||||
** | HQ UK NAVAL FORCES – Command Staff | HQ UKNF Portsmouth– Deputy Commander, UK Naval Forces | |||||||
* | HQ ROYAL MARINES | HQ UKNF Portsmouth | |||||||
III | 1 ASSAULT GROUP RM | RM Tamar | |||||||
** | RN FLEET COMMAND – RN/RFA at Sea | HQ UKDF Northwood | Warships & RFAs at sea move from flotilla to flotilla according to their role & location. 3rd Flotilla commands all ships operating independently. | ||||||
* | FIRST FLOTILLA – RN/RFA East of Suez | HQ UKNF Bahrain | |||||||
* | SECOND FLOTILLA – RN Reaction Force | HQ Portsmouth/At sea | |||||||
* | THIRD FLOTILLA – RN/RFA West of Suez | HQ UKDF Northwood | |||||||
** | RN HOME COMMAND – RN/RFA at Home | HQ UKNF Portsmouth | |||||||
* | PORTSMOUTH FLOTILLA | Portsmouth | CVF; DD45; FF23; Patrol | ||||||
* | DEVONPORT FLOTILLA | Devonport | LPH; LPD; FF23; SSN(T); MCMV; Survey | ||||||
* | FASLANE FLOTILLA | Faslane | SSBN; SSN(A); MCMV | ||||||
* | ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY FLOTILLA | Portsmouth | RFA | ||||||
*** | UNITED KINGDOM LAND FORCES | HQ UKDF Northwood – Commander, UK Land Forces | |||||||
** | HQ UK LAND FORCES – Command Staff | HQ UKLF Andover – Deputy Commander, UK Land Forces | |||||||
* | 3 COMMANDO BRIGADE | Plymouth | Reaction Forces. RM Commandos are part of the NAVAL SERVICE but fight as LAND FORCES. | ||||||
* | 6 AIRBORNE BRIGADE | Colchester | |||||||
** | 1 DIVISION – Combat | York | Each Division spends one year training for operations, one year on, or ready for, operations and one year on other duties. Armd Bdes are Reaction Forces. Mech Bdes are Adaptable Forces. Where enduring operations are concerned each Bde HQ can spend six months in theatre. Each Bde has six Battle Groups under command. BGs can serve with either Bde in their Div. UKLF tailors a force package to suit each operation/exercise. | ||||||
* | 1 ARMOURED BRIGADE | Tidworth | |||||||
* | 2 MECHANISED BRIGADE | Edinburgh | |||||||
** | 2 DIVISION – Combat | Stafford | |||||||
* | 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE | Bulford | |||||||
* | 5 MECHANISED BRIGADE | Chilwell | |||||||
** | 3 DIVISION – Combat | Bulford | |||||||
* | 7 ARMOURED BRIGADE | Bulford | |||||||
* | 8 MECHANISED BRIGADE | Aldershot | |||||||
** | 4 DIVISION – Combat & Command Support | Aldershot | Combat Support, Command Support and Combat Services Support packages are put together by UKLF to meet the needs of the Combat Divisions and Brigades. The packages are flexible and will change according to need. CCS & CSS brigades are responsible for policy development, trade training and updating and maintaining specialist skills. Bde HQs are combined with specialist Corps HQs.
See Annex II for Combat, Combat/Command Support and Combat Services Support units. |
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* | 9 ARTILLERY BRIGADE | Tidworth | |||||||
* | 10 ISTAR BRIGADE | Upavon | |||||||
* | 11 ENGINEER BRIGADE | Aldershot | |||||||
* | 12 SIGNALS BRIGADE | Donnington | |||||||
** | 5 DIVISION – Combat Services Support | Andover | |||||||
* | 13 PROVOST BRIGADE | Andover | |||||||
* | 14 MEDICAL BRIGADE | Strensall | |||||||
* | 15 LOGISTIC BRIGADE | Aldershot | |||||||
* | 16 EQUIPMENT BRIGADE | Grantham | |||||||
* | HQ 17 SUPPORT BRIGADE – NATO area | HQ BEF Northwood | These brigade HQs bring together CSS assets to support operations, exercises & training overseas. | ||||||
* | HQ 18 SUPPORT BRIGADE – Global | ||||||||
*** | UNITED KINGDOM AIR FORCES | HQ UKDF Northwood – Commander, UK Air Forces | |||||||
** | HQ UK AIR FORCES – Command Staff | HQ UKAF High Wycombe – Deputy Commander, UK Air Forces | |||||||
* | HQ 1ST EXPEDITIONARY AIR FORCE | HQ UKDF Northwood | Commands RAF units operating overseas | ||||||
* | HQ RAF REGIMENT | HQ UKAF High Wycombe | Protects RAF units operating at home and overseas. UK CBRN Defence Force. | ||||||
III | 9 GROUP RAF – Force Protection | RAF Honington | |||||||
** | RAF FIGHTER COMMAND | HQ UKAF High Wycombe | |||||||
* | HQ RAF FIGHTER COMMAND | HQ UKAF High Wycombe | |||||||
III | 1 GROUP RAF – Air Defence & Strike | RAF Marham | Tornado GR4 / Lightning FGR2 | ||||||
III | 2 GROUP RAF – Air Defence & Strike | RAF Coningsby | Typhoon FGR2 | ||||||
III | 3 GROUP RAF – Air Defence & Strike | RAF Lossiemouth | Typhoon FGR2 | ||||||
** | RAF SUPPORT COMMAND | HQ UKAF High Wycombe | |||||||
* | HQ RAF SUPPORT COMMAND | HQ UKAF High Wycombe | |||||||
III | 4 GROUP RAF – ISTAR and
Maritime Patrol |
RAF Waddington
& RAF Brize Norton |
Sentry; Rivet Joint; Sentinel; Shadow; Reaper; Defender AL2; MPA. | ||||||
III | 5 GROUP RAF – Strategic Airlift | RAF Brize Norton | Globemaster; Atlas; Voyager | ||||||
III | 6 GROUP RAF – Air Assault and Command Mobility | RAF Brize Norton & RAF Northolt | Hercules C130J; BAE146; BAE125; AW109; Islander AL1 | ||||||
** | TACTICAL AIR COMMAND | HQ UKAF High Wycombe | Close Air Support for Naval & Land Forces | ||||||
* | HQ TACTICAL AIR COMMAND | HQ UKAF High Wycombe | |||||||
* | 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE | HQ UKLF Andover | |||||||
III | 10 GROUP RAF | RAF Valley | Tactical Strike – Hawk | ||||||
III | 11 GROUP RAF | RAF Odiham | Tactical Airlift – Chinook | ||||||
III | 12 GROUP RAF | RAF Benson | Tactical Airlift – Puma | ||||||
* | FLEET AIR ARM | HQ UKNF Portsmouth | |||||||
III | 14 NAVAL AIR GROUP | RNAS Culdrose | Maritime Air – Merlin & Wildcat | ||||||
III | 15 NAVAL AIR GROUP | RNAS Yeovilton | Commando Air – Merlin & Wildcat | ||||||
* | ARMY AIR CORPS | HQ UKLF Andover | |||||||
III | 16 ARMY AIR GROUP | AAC Wattisham | Air Cavalry – Apache | ||||||
III | 17 ARMY AIR GROUP | AAC Middle Wallop | Air Support – Lynx & Wildcat | ||||||
See Annex III for UKAF details | |||||||||
(NO TRAINING FORMATIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS OR UNITS INCLUDED) | |||||||||
Notes: | |||||||||
Each Army brigade has a unique number. The Army is too small to have brigades using the same number. It is also too small to maintain historic brigade numbers, such 51 (Highland) Brigade. It is best to start again and number from the top. | |||||||||
RAF groups are commanded by group captains and consist of a number of wings commanded by wing commanders. A group commander can also be the station commander. It is strange that a fast moving flexible force with global reach ties its aircraft to static air stations. The aircraft need a base, as do the air crew, but they ought to be able to deploy forward as fighting formations. | |||||||||
Tactical Strike Wings: Hawks are used for low-level close air support for UK Land Forces. Typhoons & Lightnings are far too valuable to be risked. The Hawks and their pilots are also used for fast-jet flying training in 4 Flying Training School. | |||||||||
III = Captain RN; Colonel; Group Captain. |
Annexe II (Land Forces)
UNITED KINGDOM LAND FORCES | HQ: ANDOVER | ||||||||||||
3 COMMANDO BRIGADE | Reaction Force | HQ: Plymouth | |||||||||||
SBS RM | RM Special Forces | Poole, Dorset | |||||||||||
30 CDO | RM Commando / HQ & ISTAR | Though part of the NAVAL SERVICE 3 BDE fights on land and so is also part of UK LAND FORCES. | Plymouth | ||||||||||
40 CDO | RM Commando | Plymouth | |||||||||||
42 CDO | RM Commando | Chivenor, Devon | |||||||||||
45 CDO | RM Commando | Arbroath | |||||||||||
43 CDO | RM Fleet Protection | RNB Clyde | |||||||||||
6 AIRBORNE BRIGADE | Reaction Force | HQ: Colchester | |||||||||||
22 SAS | Army Special Forces | Hereford | |||||||||||
1 PARA (see notes) | Airborne Infantry / HQ & ISTAR (see notes) | Colchester / Hereford | |||||||||||
2 PARA | Airborne Infantry | Colchester | |||||||||||
3 PARA | Airborne Infantry | Colchester | |||||||||||
1 GURKHA | Light Infantry | Shorncliffe | |||||||||||
2 GURKHA | Light Infantry | Brunei | |||||||||||
1 DIVISION | HQ: YORK | ||||||||||||
1 ARMOURED BRIGADE | Reaction Force | HQ: Bulford | |||||||||||
RDG | Armoured Cavalry / HQ & ISTAR | Scimitar II | Catterick | ||||||||||
QRH | Armour | Challenger II | Tidworth | ||||||||||
1 SAXON (see notes) | Armoured Infantry | Warrior II | Bulford | ||||||||||
5 RIFLES | Armoured Infantry | Warrior II | Bulford | ||||||||||
1 GRENR GDS | Light Infantry | Aldershot | |||||||||||
2 SCOTS | Light Infantry | Edinburgh | |||||||||||
2 MECHANISED BRIGADE | Adaptable Force | HQ: Edinburgh | |||||||||||
SCOTS DG | Light Cavalry / HQ & ISTAR | Jackal | Leuchars | ||||||||||
4 SCOTS | Heavy Mechanised Infantry | Mastiff | Catterick | ||||||||||
3 SCOTS | Light Mechanised Infantry | Foxhound | Fort George | ||||||||||
3 RIFLES | Light Mechanised Infantry | Foxhound | Edinburgh | ||||||||||
1 SCOTS | Light Infantry | Belfast | |||||||||||
2 RIFLES | Light Infantry | Lisburn | |||||||||||
2 DIVISION | HQ: STAFFORD | ||||||||||||
4 ARMOURED BRIGADE | Reaction Force | HQ: Bulford | |||||||||||
HCR | Armoured Cavalry / HQ & ISTAR | Scimitar II | Windsor | ||||||||||
RTR | Armour | Challenger II | Tidworth | ||||||||||
1 FUSILIERS | Armoured Infantry | Warrior II | Tidworth | ||||||||||
1 MERCIAN | Armoured Infantry | Warrior II | Bulford | ||||||||||
1 COLDM GDS | Light Infantry | Windsor (Public Duties) | |||||||||||
1 IRISH GDS | Light Infantry | Hounslow (Public Duties) | |||||||||||
5 MECHANISED BRIGADE | Adaptable Force | HQ: Chilwell | |||||||||||
LD | Light Cavalry / HQ & ISTAR | Jackal | Catterick | ||||||||||
4 RIFLES | Heavy Mechanised Infantry | Mastiff | Aldershot | ||||||||||
1 R IRISH | Light Mechanised Infantry | Foxhound | Tern Hill | ||||||||||
2 YORKS | Light Mechanised Infantry | Foxhound | Catterick | ||||||||||
2 LANCS | Light Infantry | Weeton | |||||||||||
2 MERCIAN | Light Infantry | Chester | |||||||||||
3 DIVISION | HQ: BULFORD | ||||||||||||
7 ARMOURED BRIGADE | Reaction Force | HQ: Tidworth | |||||||||||
RL | Armoured Cavalry / HQ & ISTAR | Scimitar II | Catterick | ||||||||||
KRH | Armour | Challenger II | Tidworth | ||||||||||
1 YORKS | Armoured Infantry | Warrior II | Warminster | ||||||||||
1 R WELSH | Armoured Infantry | Warrior II | Tidworth | ||||||||||
1 LANCS | Light Infantry | Cyprus | |||||||||||
2 SAXON (see notes) | Light Infantry | Cyprus | |||||||||||
8 MECHANISED BRIGADE | Adaptable Force | HQ: Aldershot | |||||||||||
QDG | Light Cavalry / HQ & ISTAR | Jackal | Swanton Morley | ||||||||||
1 SCOTS GDS | Heavy Mechanised Infantry | Mastiff | Aldershot | ||||||||||
1 WELSH GDS | Light Mechanised Infantry | Foxhound | Pirbright | ||||||||||
2 ANGLIAN | Light Mechanised Infantry | Foxhound | Cottesmore | ||||||||||
1 ANGLIAN | Light Infantry | Woolwich | |||||||||||
1 RIFLES | Light Infantry | Chepstow | |||||||||||
4 DIVISION | Combat & Command Support | HQ: ALDERSHOT | |||||||||||
9 ARTILLERY BRIGADE | Also HQ RA | HQ: Tidworth | |||||||||||
1 RHA | Armoured Artillery Regiment | 155mm SP Gun | Larkhill | ||||||||||
19 RA | Armoured Artillery Regiment | 155mm SP Gun | Larkhill | ||||||||||
26 RA | Armoured Artillery Regiment | 155mm SP Gun | Larkhill | ||||||||||
3 RHA | Light Artillery Regiment | 105mm Gun | Northumberland | ||||||||||
4 RA | Light Artillery Regiment | 105mm Gun | Topcliffe | ||||||||||
7 RHA | Airborne Artillery Regiment | 105mm Gun | Colchester | ||||||||||
29 RA | Commando Artillery Regiment | 105mm Gun | Plymouth | ||||||||||
12 RA | Air Defence Artillery Regiment | Starstreak HVM | Thorney Island | ||||||||||
16 RA | Air Defence Artillery Regiment | Rapier | Thorney Island | ||||||||||
10 ISTAR BRIGADE | Also HQ Int Corps | HQ: Upavon, Wilts | |||||||||||
5 RHA (see Annex IV) | ISTAR Artillery Regiment | Catterick | |||||||||||
HAC | Reserve ISTAR Artillery Regiment | London | |||||||||||
32 RA | ISTAR Artillery Regiment | Light UAS | Larkhill | ||||||||||
47 RA | ISTAR Artillery Regiment | Light UAS | Larkhill | ||||||||||
14 R SIGS | Electronic Warfare Signal Regiment | St Athan | |||||||||||
SRR | Special Forces ISTAR Regiment | Hereford | |||||||||||
7 INT | Reserve Military Intelligence Bn | Bristol | |||||||||||
1 INT | Military Intelligence Battalion | Catterick | |||||||||||
3 INT | Reserve Military Intelligence Bn | Hackney | |||||||||||
2 INT | Military Intelligence Battalion | Upavon | |||||||||||
6 INT | Reserve Military Intelligence Bn | Manchester | |||||||||||
4 INT | Military Intelligence Battalion | Bulford | |||||||||||
5 INT | Reserve Military Intelligence Bn | Edinburgh | |||||||||||
11 ENGINEER BRIGADE | Also HQ RE | HQ: Aldershot | |||||||||||
12
FORCE SUPPORT GROUP |
20 WG RE | Air Support Engineer Regt | Wittering | ||||||||||
36 RE | Engineer Regiment | Maidstone | |||||||||||
39 RE | Engineer Regiment | Kinloss | |||||||||||
42 RE | Geographic Regiment | RAF Wyton, Cambs | |||||||||||
71 RE | Reserve Engineer Regiment | Leuchars | |||||||||||
75 RE | Reserve Engineer Regiment | Warrington | |||||||||||
25
CLOSE SUPPORT GROUP |
22 RE | Armoured Engineer Regiment | Perham Down | ||||||||||
26 RE | Armoured Engineer Regiment | Perham Down | |||||||||||
35 RE | Armoured Engineer Regiment | Perham Down | |||||||||||
21 RE | Engineer Regiment | Catterick | |||||||||||
32 RE | Engineer Regiment | Catterick | |||||||||||
23 RE | Airborne Engineer Regiment | Woodbridge, Suffolk | |||||||||||
29
EOD & SEARCH GP |
33 RE | EOD Regiment | Wimbish, Essex | ||||||||||
101 RE | EOD Regiment | Wimbish, Essex | |||||||||||
11 RLC | EOD Regiment | Didcot, Oxon | |||||||||||
1 RAVC | MW Dogs Regiment | Aldershot | |||||||||||
170
SUPPORT GROUP |
62 WG RE | Infrastructure Works Group | Chilwell | ||||||||||
63 WG RE | Infrastructure Works Group | Chilwell | |||||||||||
64 & 66 WG RE | Infrastructure Works Groups | Chilwell | |||||||||||
65 WG RE | Reserve Infrastructure Works Group | Chilwell | |||||||||||
Monmouth Militia RE | Reserve Infrastructure Works Group | Monmouth | |||||||||||
12 SIGNALS BRIGADE | Also HQ R Signals | HQ: Donnington | |||||||||||
1 SIGNAL GROUP | 22 R SIGS | ARRC & JRRF Signal Regiment | Stafford | ||||||||||
30 R SIGS | ARRC & JRRF Signal Regiment | Nuneaton | |||||||||||
ARRC SB | ARRC Support Battalion | Innsworth | |||||||||||
2 SIGNAL GROUP | 10 R SIGS | Technical Support Signal Regt | Corsham, Wilts | ||||||||||
15 R SIGS | Information Systems Signal Regt | Blandford, Dorset | |||||||||||
32 R SIGS | Reserve Signal Regiment – Paired with 2 R SIGS | Glasgow | |||||||||||
37 R SIGS | Reserve Signal Regiment – Paired with 16 R SIGS | Redditch | |||||||||||
39 R SIGS | Reserve Signal Regiment – Paired with 21 R SIGS | Bristol | |||||||||||
71 R SIGS | Reserve Signal Regiment – Paired with 3 R SIGS | Bexleyheath | |||||||||||
7 SIGNAL GROUP | 1 R SIGS | Close Support Signal Regiment | Stafford | ||||||||||
2 R SIGS | General Support Signal Regiment | York | |||||||||||
3 R SIGS | General Support Signal Regiment | Bulford | |||||||||||
16 R SIGS | Close Support Signal Regiment | Stafford | |||||||||||
21 R SIGS | Close Support Signal Regiment | Colerne, Wilts | |||||||||||
5 DIVISION | Combat Services Support | HQ: ANDOVER | |||||||||||
13 PROVOST BRIGADE | Also HQ RMP | HQ: Andover | |||||||||||
1 RMP | Military Police Regiment | Catterick | |||||||||||
3 RMP | Military Police Regiment | Bulford | |||||||||||
4 RMP | Military Police Regiment | Aldershot | |||||||||||
RMP SIB | Special Investigation Branch | Bulford | |||||||||||
MCTC | Military Corrective Training Centre | Colchester | |||||||||||
14 MEDICAL BRIGADE | Also HQ RAMC, RADC, QUARANC, etc | HQ: Strensall | |||||||||||
OPS HQ RAMC | Reserve Operational HQ Support Group | Strensall | |||||||||||
306 RAMC | Reserve Hospital Support Regiment | Strensall | |||||||||||
335 RAMC | Reserve Medical Evacuation Regiment | Strensall | |||||||||||
22 RAMC | Field Hospital | Aldershot | |||||||||||
202 RAMC | Reserve Field Hospital | Birmingham | |||||||||||
207 RAMC | Reserve Field Hospital | Manchester | |||||||||||
208 RAMC | Reserve Field Hospital | Liverpool | |||||||||||
33 RAMC | Field Hospital | Gosport | |||||||||||
203 RAMC | Reserve Field Hospital | Cardiff | |||||||||||
243 RAMC | Reserve Field Hospital | Bristol | |||||||||||
256 RAMC | Reserve Field Hospital | Walworth | |||||||||||
34 RAMC | Field Hospital | Strensall | |||||||||||
201 RAMC | Reserve Field Hospital | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |||||||||||
204 RAMC | Reserve Field Hospital | Belfast | |||||||||||
205 RAMC | Reserve Field Hospital | Glasgow | |||||||||||
212 RAMC | Reserve Field Hospital | Sheffield | |||||||||||
1 RAMC | Armoured Medical Regiment | Tidworth | |||||||||||
4 RAMC | Armoured Medical Regiment | Aldershot | |||||||||||
5 RAMC | Armoured Medical Regiment | Tidworth | |||||||||||
225 RAMC | Reserve Medical Regiment | Dundee | |||||||||||
253 RAMC | Reserve Medical Regiment | Belfast | |||||||||||
254 RAMC | Reserve Medical Regiment | Cambridge | |||||||||||
2 RAMC | Medical Regiment | Rutland | |||||||||||
3 RAMC | Medical Regiment | Preston | |||||||||||
6 RAMC | Airborne Medical Regiment | Colchester | |||||||||||
15 LOGISTIC BRIGADE | Also HQ RLC | HQ: Aldershot | |||||||||||
2 RLC | Operational Support Group | Grantham | |||||||||||
1 RLC | Logistic Support Regiment | Bicester | |||||||||||
9 RLC | Logistic Support Regiment | Hullavington | |||||||||||
157 RLC | Reserve Transport Regiment | Cardiff | |||||||||||
3 RLC | Logistic Support Regiment | Aldershot | |||||||||||
10 QOG | Logistic Support Regiment | Aldershot | |||||||||||
151 RLC | Reserve Transport Regiment | Croydon | |||||||||||
4 RLC | Logistic Support Regiment | Abingdon | |||||||||||
27 RLC | Logistic Support Regiment | Abingdon | |||||||||||
154 RLC | Reserve Transport Regiment | Dunfermline | |||||||||||
6 RLC | Logistic Support Regiment | Dishforth | |||||||||||
150 RLC | Reserve Transport Regiment | Hull | |||||||||||
156 RLC | Reserve Supply Regiment | Liverpool | |||||||||||
7 RLC | Logistic Support Regiment | Cottesmore | |||||||||||
158 RLC | Reserve Transport Regiment | Peterborough | |||||||||||
159 RLC | Reserve Supply Regiment | Coventry | |||||||||||
13 RLC | Airborne Logistic Support Regiment | Colchester | |||||||||||
17 RLC | Port & Maritime Regiment | Marchwood | |||||||||||
165 RLC | Reserve Port & Enabling Regiment | Plymouth | |||||||||||
29 RLC | Postal, Courier & Movements Regiment | South Cerney | |||||||||||
162 RLC | Reserve Postal, Courier & Movements Regiment | Nottingham | |||||||||||
152 RLC | Reserve Fuel Support Regiment | Belfast | |||||||||||
167 RLC | Reserve Catering Support Regiment | Grantham | |||||||||||
16 EQUIPMENT BRIGADE | also HQ REME | HQ: Grantham | |||||||||||
3 REME | Armoured Equipment Support Battalion | Tidworth | |||||||||||
105 REME | Reserve Equipment Support Battalion | Bristol | |||||||||||
4 REME | Armoured Equipment Support Battalion | Tidworth | |||||||||||
103 REME | Reserve Equipment Support Battalion | Crawley | |||||||||||
6 REME | Armoured Equipment Support Battalion | Tidworth | |||||||||||
101 REME | Reserve Equipment Support Battalion | Wrexham | |||||||||||
1 REME | Equipment Support Battalion | Catterick | |||||||||||
102 REME | Reserve Equipment Support Battalion | Newton Aycliffe | |||||||||||
2 REME | Equipment Support Battalion | Leuchars | |||||||||||
106 REME | Reserve Equipment Support Battalion | Glasgow | |||||||||||
5 REME | Equipment Support Battalion | Cottesmore | |||||||||||
104 REME | Reserve Equipment Support Battalion | Northampton | |||||||||||
7 REME | Aviation Equipment Support Battalion | Wattisham | |||||||||||
HQ 17 SUPPORT BRIGADE | Each brigade manages the Land Forces Supply Chain to, from and within one or more Theatres of Operations or Exercises. The brigades command Combat Services Support Groups in each Theatre that provide medical, logistic and equipment support, etc to deployed Land Forces. CSS Units are assigned to the CSSGs by HQ 5 DIV according to need. | HQ: BEF Northwood | |||||||||||
HQ 18 SUPPORT BRIGADE | HQ: BEF Northwood | ||||||||||||
17 Brigade operates in the NATO area and 18 Brigade operates globally. | |||||||||||||
Household Division Mounted Regiment | |||||||||||||
HDMR | Ceremonial Regiment (CO – Col, 2IC – Lt Col)
HCMR Sqns + King’s Tp RHA + 3 x Guards Public Duties Coys |
London | |||||||||||
NOTES: See ANNEX IV for Army Combat Unit details | |||||||||||||
AAC Regiments are shown under UK Air Forces | |||||||||||||
COMBAT DIVISION HQs are deployable. If a fighting brigade is deployed to work alongside allied formations then a 2 Star divisional HQ should be deployed to work alongside the host nation headquarters and other allied headquarters. | |||||||||||||
BRIGADES have unique numbers. The Army is too small to have brigades using the same number. It is also too small to maintain historic brigade numbers, such 51 (Highland) Brigade. It is best to start again and number from the top. | |||||||||||||
1 PARA is a specialist major combat unit providing support to Army Special Forces and to 6 Airborne Brigade HQ. | |||||||||||||
HQ & ISTAR Units: 6 x Cavalry Regts & 1 PARA follow RM 30 Cdo Information Exploitation Group concept.
Command Battle Group formed by: Cav Regt / Para Bn HQ Sqn/Coy; plus Cav Recce Sqns / Para Recce Coy; plus Bde Command Mobility & Protection Cavalry Sqn/Para Cmd HQ M&P Coy; plus Bde HQ & Signals Sqn, R Sigs; plus UAS Bty, RA; plus Int Coy, Int Corps; plus CSS yeomanry sqns from framework Regt/Bn and from a combat support regt. |
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SPECIAL FORCES units (22 SAS; SBS RM & SRR) operate and exercise together under the command of HQ UKDF but come under their brigade HQs for administration, etc. They are the tip of the spear. Their brigades are the blade of the spear and provide operational support and reinforcements to their special forces units. | |||||||||||||
ARMOURED FORCES deployed for an enduring operation can form two Task Forces of ;
1 x Armoured Infantry Battalion; plus 1 x Armoured Combat Group of 30 x Challenger (HQ has 2 x tanks and the two squadrons have 14 x tanks each) from the Armoured Regiment; plus 1 x Armoured Cavalry Sqn; plus Combat Support / Combat Services Support units. Each Task Force serves in Theatre for 6 months. Task Force HQ is from deployed Brigade HQ. |
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1 & 2 SAXON – New titles for 1 & 2 PWRR to bring the modern regiment’s title into line with the other regiments, such as 1 MERCIAN, 1 ANGLIAN, etc. The modern regiment recruits in the areas occupied by the Middle Saxons (Middlesex), the South Saxons (Sussex) and the West Saxons (Hampshire, which was part of Wessex). |
Annexe III (Air Forces)
HQ UNITED KINGDOM AIR FORCES | Cdr, UK Air Forces(CUKAF) reports to CINCUKDF | HQ UKDF Northwood | ||||
HQ UK AIR FORCES | AOC HQ reports to CUKAF | HQ UKAF High Wycombe | ||||
HQ 1ST EXPEDITIONARY AIR FORCE | Commands RAF units overseas | HQ UKDF Northwood | ||||
HQ RAF REGIMENT | Protects RAF units at home and overseas. UK CBRN Defence Force | RAF Honington | ||||
9 GROUP RAF | Force Protection Wings & Sqns | RAF Honington | ||||
HQ RAF FIGHTER COMMAND | AOC FC reports to CUKAF | HQ UKAF High Wycombe | ||||
1 GROUP RAF | RAF Marham | |||||
1st Strike Fighter Wing (OCU) | 201 SQN RAF | 202 SQN RAF | Lightning II | RAF Marham | ||
2nd Strike Fighter Wing | 617 SQN RAF | 619 SQN RAF | Lightning II | RAF Marham | ||
3rd Strike Fighter Wing | 801 SQN RN | 809 SQN RN | Lightning II | RAF Marham | ||
2 GROUP RAF | RAF Coningsby | |||||
1st Fighter Wing | 3 SQN RAF | 12 SQN RAF | Typhoon FGR4 | RAF Coningsby | ||
3rd Fighter Wing (OCU) | 11 SQN RAF | 15 SQN RAF | Typhoon FGR4 | RAF Coningsby | ||
5th Fighter Wing | 29 SQN RAF | 111 SQN RAF | Typhoon FGR4 | RAF Coningsby | ||
3 GROUP RAF | RAF Lossiemouth | |||||
2nd Fighter Wing | 1 SQN RAF | 9 SQN RAF | Typhoon FGR4 | RAF Lossiemouth | ||
4th Fighter Wing | 2 SQN RAF | 16 SQN RAF | Typhoon FGR4 | RAF Lossiemouth | ||
6th Fighter Wing | 6 SQN RAF | 43 SQN RAF | Typhoon FGR4 | RAF Lossiemouth | ||
HQ RAF SUPPORT COMMAND | AOC SC reports to CUKAF | HQ UKAF High Wycombe | ||||
4 GROUP RAF | RAF Waddington | |||||
1st AWACS Wing | 8 SQN RAF | 20 SQN RAF | Sentry AEW1 | RAF Waddington | ||
1st ISTAR Wing | 5 SQN RAF | 28 SQN RAF | Sentinel R1 / Rivet Joint R1 | RAF Waddington | ||
2nd ISTAR Wing | 13 SQN RAF | 39 SQN RAF | MQ-9A Reaper | RAF Waddington | ||
3rd ISTAR Wing | 14 SQN RAF | 655 SQN AAC | Shadow R1 / Defender AL2 | RAF Waddington | ||
1st Maritime Patrol Wing | 204 SQN RAF | 205 SQN RAF | Voyager MPA / Atlas MPA | RAF Brize Norton | ||
5 GROUP RAF | RAF Brize Norton | |||||
1st Strategic Airlift Wing | 10 SQN RAF | 101 SQN RAF | KC-30 Voyager | RAF Brize Norton | ||
2nd Strategic Airlift Wing | 47 SQN RAF | 56 SQN RAF | A400M Atlas | RAF Brize Norton | ||
3rd Strategic Airlift Wing | 70 SQN RAF | 74 SQN RAF | A400M Atlas | RAF Brize Norton | ||
4th Strategic Airlift Wing | 99 SQN RAF | 216 SQN RAF | C17 Globemaster | RAF Brize Norton | ||
6 GROUP RAF | RAF Northolt | |||||
1st Air Assault Wing | 25 SQN RAF | 30 SQN RAF | Hercules C130J | RAF Brize Norton | ||
1st Command Mobility Wing | 32 SQN RAF | 42 SQN RAF | BAE 146 / BAE 125 | RAF Northolt | ||
2nd Command Mobility Wing | 52 SQN RAF | 658 SQN AAC | AW109 / Islander AL1 | RAF Northolt | ||
HQ TACTICAL AIR COMMAND | Close Air Support for UKNF & UKLF | AOC TAC reports to CUKAF | HQ UKAF High Wycombe | |||
HQ 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE | HQ UKLF Andover | |||||
10 GROUP RAF | RAF Valley | |||||
1st Tactical Strike Wing | 4 SQN RAF | 19 SQN RAF | Hawk 2 | RAF Valley | ||
2nd Tactical Strike Wing | 100 SQN RAF | 120 SQN RAF | Hawk 2 | RAF Leeming | ||
3rd Tactical Strike Wing | 208 SQN RAF | 209 SQN RAF | Hawk 2 | RAF Valley | ||
11 GROUP RAF | RAF Odiham | |||||
1st Tactical Airlift Wing | 7 SQN RAF | 657 SQN AAC | Chinook HC2 / Lynx AH9 | RAF Odiham | ||
2nd Tactical Airlift Wing | 18 SQN RAF | 22 SQN RAF | Chinook HC3 | RAF Odiham | ||
3rd Tactical Airlift Wing | 27 SQN RAF | 51 SQN RAF | Chinook HC3 | RAF Odiham | ||
12 GROUP RAF | RAF Benson | |||||
4th Tactical Airlift Wing | 33 SQN RAF | 203 SQN RAF | Puma HC3 | RAF Benson | ||
5th Tactical Airlift Wing | 230 SQN RAF | 232 SQN RAF | Puma HC3 | RAF Benson | ||
HQ FLEET AIR ARM | HQ UKNF Portsmouth | |||||
14 NAVAL AIR GROUP | RNAS Culdrose | |||||
1st Maritime Air Wing | 814 NAS RN | 854 NAS RN | Merlin HM2 | RNAS Culdrose | ||
2nd Maritime Air Wing | 820 NAS RN | 857 NAS RN | Merlin HM2 | RNAS Culdrose | ||
3rd Maritime Air Wing | 824 NAS RN | 825 NAS RN | Merlin HM2 | RNAS Culdrose | ||
4th Maritime Air Wing | 815 NAS RN | 816 NAS RN | Wildcat HMA2 | RNAS Yeovilton | ||
15 NAVAL AIR GROUP | RNAS Yeovilton | |||||
1st Commando Air Wing | 845 NAS RN | 848 NAS RN | Merlin HC3 | RNAS Yeovilton | ||
2nd Commando Air Wing | 846 NAS RN | 849 NAS RN | Merlin HC3 | RNAS Yeovilton | ||
3rd Commando Air Wing | 847 NAS RM | 659 SQN AAC | Wildcat AH1 – Reconnaissance | RNAS Yeovilton | ||
HQ ARMY AIR CORPS | AAC Middle Wallop | |||||
16 ARMY AIR GROUP | AAC Wattisham | |||||
2nd Regiment AAC | 653 SQN AAC | 662 SQN AAC | Apache AH1 – Air Cavalry | AAC Wattisham | ||
3rd Regiment AAC | 654 SQN AAC | 663 SQN AAC | Apache AH1 – Air Cavalry | AAC Wattisham | ||
4th Regiment AAC | 656 SQN AAC | 664 SQN AAC | Apache AH1 – Air Cavalry | AAC Wattisham | ||
17 ARMY AIR GROUP | AAC Middle Wallop | |||||
1st Regiment AAC | 652 SQN AAC | 661 SQN AAC | Wildcat AH1 – Reconnaissance | RNAS Yeovilton | ||
5th Regiment AAC | 651 SQN AAC | 665 SQN AAC | Lynx AH9 – Air Mobility | AAC Dishforth | ||
NOTES
RAF groups are commanded by group captains and consist of a number of wings commanded by wing commanders. A group commander can also be the station commander. Each wing consists of two flying squadrons (each bearing a traditional squadron number), one command squadron and one support squadron. Each squadron is commanded by a squadron leader, though additional squadron leaders can lead in specific aspects of the squadron’s tasks.
FAA groups are commanded by captains RN; wings by commanders RN and squadrons by lieutenant-commanders RN. AAC groups are commanded by colonels; regiments by lieutenant-colonels and squadrons by majors.
Fighter Command: The principal objective of the RAF must be to maintain air supremacy over the territory of the United Kingdom and its maritime approaches. Even though the risk of air attack on our cities is very low at present the impact of conventional air strikes would be immense. Also the USA has set the precedent of RPAS strikes against their enemies in other people’s countries and we need to be able to counter similar strikes on our territory from other actual or potential naval & air powers.
Maritime Patrol Wing: 204 Squadron uses 3 x Voyager for high level maritime patrol and 205 Squadron uses 4 x Atlas for low level anti-submarine warfare. The end of the Afghanistan campaign should cut the numbers of aircraft needed for strategic airlift. Using existing aircraft avoids adding yet another type of aircraft to the RAF fleet. Seven aircraft are not sufficient to maintain constant patrols over the North Atlantic and North Sea but they are better than nothing at all.
Tactical Strike Wings: Hawks are used for low-level close air support for UK Land Forces. Typhoons & Lightnings are far too valuable to be risked over the front-line; they should stand-off and fire air to surface missiles at ground targets. The Hawks and their pilots are also used for fast-jet flying training in 4 Flying Training School.
Annexe IV (Major Combat Units of the British Army and Royal Marines)
THE BRITISH ARMY & THE ROYAL MARINES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1: Battlegroups are the basic fighting formations of the British Army and are based on the Major Combat Units (MCU) listed below plus Combat Support batteries and squadrons. All officers and soldiers in an MCU, other than those attached, wear the MCU’s cap badge, etc. Basic Combat Units (BCU) are the Infantry Companies and Cavalry Squadrons that do the fighting and are the component parts of the MCUs. Each BCU is an independent unit with its own unique title and can operate under any BG HQ. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2: Reserve Yeomanry Regts, Artillery Regts (not HAC) and Infantry Bns are disbanded and merged with Regular Regts & Bns so that the Reserve Squadrons, Batteries and Companies are fully integrated in the Regts and Bns with their Regular counterparts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3: Command Mobility & Protection Squadrons provide armoured mobility and protection to Bde HQ staff and attached troops. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4: AnMCU is supported by a Combat Services Support Yeomanry Squadron with: HQ Tp; Personnel Support Tp; Medical Support Tp; Logistic Support Tp; & Equipment Support Tp. Sqns are commanded by a major from the MCU. Tps are commanded by captains from the CSS corps. Sqns are staffed by officers and soldiers from the MCU and the CSS corps. Sqn establishments will change according to role & location of MCU. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
THE HOUSEHOLD DIVISION (CAVALRY) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOURED | THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY REGIMENT | HCR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CAVALRY | HQ & ISTAR Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Squadron | 1st Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WINDSOR | The Life Guards | The Royal Horse Guards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Heavy Reconnaissance Squadron | Heavy Reconnaissance Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd Squadron | A Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Life Guards | The Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 Brigade Command Mobility & Protection Sqn | Heavy Reconnaissance Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 (CSS)Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Guards Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEREMONIAL & | THE HOUSEHOLD DIVISION MOUNTED REGIMENT | HDMR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ROYAL PROTECTION | HQ & Liaison Squadron | Was HCMR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Squadron | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LONDON | The Life Guards | The Grenadier Guards | (CO = Col) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary role is ceremonial. Secondary role is protection of Royal Family and central government. | Ceremonial Horse Squadron | Ceremonial Footguards company | (2IC = LtCol) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Squadron | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Horse Guards | The Coldstream Guards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ceremonial Horse Squadron | Ceremonial Footguards company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
King’s Troop | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Horse Artillery | The Scots Guards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ceremonial Horse Battery | Ceremonial Footguards company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 (RAVC) Squadron | 3 (CSS) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Guards Yeomanry | The Guards Yeomanry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
THE ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | THE QUEEN’S DRAGOON GUARDS | QDG | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CAVALRY | HQ & ISTAR Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Squadron | B Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SWANTON | 1st Queen’s Dragoon Guards | The Queen’s Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
MORLEY | Light Reconnaissance Squadron | Light Reconnaissance Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||
C Squadron | D Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Queen’s Dragoon Guards | The Queen’s Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light Reconnaissance Squadron | 8 Brigade Command Mobility & Protection Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E (Reserve) Squadron | F (Reserve) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shropshire | The Queen’s Dragoon Guards | The Queen’s Dragoon Guards | Cheshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Reconnaissance Squadron | Reserve Reconnaissance Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Pembroke (Castlemartin) Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS | SCOTS DG | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CAVALRY | HQ & ISTAR Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Squadron | B Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LEUCHARS | 3rd Royal Scots Dragoon Guards | The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Light Reconnaissance Squadron | Light Reconnaissance Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Squadron | D Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) | The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light Reconnaissance Squadron | 2 Brigade Command Mobility & Protection Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E (Reserve) Squadron | F (Reserve) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scotland | The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards | The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Reconnaissance Squadron | Reserve Reconnaissance Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Lothians & Border Horse Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOURED | THE ROYAL DRAGOON GUARDS | RDG | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CAVALRY | HQ & ISTAR Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Squadron | B Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CATTERICK | 4th Royal Dragoon Guards | 5th Royal Dragoon Guards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Heavy Reconnaissance Squadron | Heavy Reconnaissance Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Squadron | D Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th Royal Dragoon Guards | The Royal Inniskillings (6th Dragoons) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Brigade Command Mobility & Protection Sqn | Heavy Reconnaissance Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E (Reserve) Squadron | F (Reserve) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lancashire | The Royal Dragoon Guards | The North Irish Horse | N Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Reconnaissance Squadron | Reserve Reconnaissance Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Yorkshire Dragoons Yeomanry (The Queen’s Own) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
HEAVY | THE QUEEN’S ROYAL HUSSARS | QRH | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOUR | 4 x Challenger II HQ & ISTAR Squadron 8 x Scimitar II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Squadron | B Squadron | Can form two Armoured Combat Groups, each 30 x MBT
& 4 x CVR (T). |
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TIDWORTH | 3rd Queen’s Own Royal Hussars | 4th Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Armoured Squadron (14 x Challenger II) | Armoured Squadron (14 x Challenger II) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Squadron | D Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th Queen’s Own Royal Hussars | 8th Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Armoured Squadron (14 x Challenger II) | Armoured Squadron (14 x Challenger II) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E (Reserve) Squadron | F (Reserve) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gloucestershire | The Queen’s Royal Hussars | The Queen’s Royal Hussars | Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Armoured Squadron | Reserve Armoured Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Queen’s Own Worcestershire Hussars Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOURED | THE ROYAL LANCERS | RL | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CAVALRY | HQ & ISTAR Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Squadron | B Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CATTERICK | 9th/12th Royal Lancers | 16th/5th Queen’s Royal Lancers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Heavy Reconnaissance Squadron | Heavy Reconnaissance Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Squadron | D Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9th/12th Royal Lancers | 17th/21st Queen’s Royal Lancers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 Brigade Command Mobility & Protection Sqn | Heavy Reconnaissance Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E (Reserve) Squadron | F (Reserve) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leicestershire | The Royal Lancers | The Royal Lancers | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Reconnaissance Squadron | Reserve Reconnaissance Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Lincolnshire Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
HEAVY | THE KING’S ROYAL HUSSARS | KRH | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOUR | 4 x Challenger II HQ & ISTAR Squadron 8 x Scimitar II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Squadron | B Squadron | Can form two Armoured Combat Groups, each 30 x MBT
& 4 x CVR (T). |
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TIDWORTH | 10th King’s Royal Hussars | 14th King’s Royal Hussars | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Armoured Squadron (14 x Challenger II) | Armoured Squadron (14 x Challenger II) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Squadron | D Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11th King’s Royal Hussars | 20th King’s Royal Hussars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Armoured Squadron (14 x Challenger II) | Armoured Squadron (14 x Challenger II) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E (Reserve) Squadron | F (Reserve) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dorset | The King’s Royal Hussars | The King’s Royal Hussars | Devon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Armoured Squadron | Reserve Armoured Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Hampshire Carabiniers Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | THE LIGHT DRAGOONS | LD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CAVALRY | HQ & ISTAR Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Squadron | B Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CATTERICK | 13th Light Dragoons | 15th Light Dragoons | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Light Reconnaissance Squadron | Light Reconnaissance Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Squadron | D Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18th Light Dragoons | 19th Light Dragoons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light Reconnaissance Squadron | 5 Brigade Command Mobility & Protection Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E (Reserve) Squadron | F (Reserve) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northumberland | The Light Dragoons | The Light Dragoons | Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Reconnaissance Squadron | Reserve Reconnaissance Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5: Officers and soldiers serving in regular and reserve companies, squadrons and batteries wear a Velcro patch on their right breast giving details of their minor unit’s title. See example. | 1st Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Regiment of Foot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6: Armd Cav & Lt Cav Regts form Brigade Command Battle Groups, with an attached Bde HQ & Signals Sqn, a UAS Arty Bty and an Intel Coy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
HEAVY | THE ROYAL TANK REGIMENT | RTR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOUR | 4 x Challenger II HQ & ISTAR Squadron 8 x Scimitar II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Squadron | 2 Squadron | Can form two Armoured Combat Groups, each 30 x MBT
& 4 x CVR (T). |
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TIDWORTH | The Royal Tank Regiment | The Royal Tank Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Armoured Squadron (14 x Challenger II) | Armoured Squadron (14 x Challenger II) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 Squadron | 4 Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Tank Regiment | The Royal Tank Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Armoured Squadron (14 x Challenger II) | Armoured Squadron (14 x Challenger II) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 (Reserve) Squadron | 6 (Reserve) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wiltshire | The Royal Tank Regiment | The Royal Tank Regiment | Wiltshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Armoured Squadron | Reserve Armoured Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (Prince of Wales’s Own) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AIRBORNE FORCES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AIRBORNE | 1ST BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT | 1 PARA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
HQ & ISTAR | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
COLCHESTER | 4 PARA Company | 5 PARA Company | 1 PARA forms 1 PARA Command Battle Group with attached Bde HQ & Sig Sqn, UAS Bty RA, Int Coy & FAC Sqn RAF. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Parachute Regiment | The Parachute Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special Forces Support Company | Special Forces Support Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 PARA Company | 8 PARA Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Parachute Regiment | The Parachute Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 Brigade Pathfinders | 6 Brigade Command Mobility & Protection Coy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 PARA (Reserve) Company | 7 PARA = 7 Parachute Regt RHA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
London | The Parachute Regiment | 9 PARA = 9 Parachute Sqn RE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 Brigade Reserve Defence & Security Coy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Airborne Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AIRBORNE | 2ND BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT | 2 PARA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 PARA Company | 13 PARA Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
COLCHESTER | The Parachute Regiment | The Parachute Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Assault Company | Air Assault Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 PARA Company | 16 PARA Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Parachute Regiment | The Parachute Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Assault Company | Air Assault Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 PARA (Reserve) Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pudsey | The Parachute Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Air Assault Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
B (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Airborne Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AIRBORNE | 3RD BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT | 3 PARA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 PARA Company | 18 PARA Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
COLCHESTER | The Parachute Regiment | The Parachute Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Assault Company | Air Assault Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 PARA Company | 20 PARA Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Parachute Regiment | The Parachute Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Assault Company | Air Assault Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 PARA (Reserve) Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Glasgow | The Parachute Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Air Assault Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
C (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Airborne Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
SPECIAL | 22ND SPECIAL AIR FORCE REGIMENT | 22 SAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FORCES | HQ & ISTAR Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Squadron | B Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HEREFORD | 22nd Special Air Service Regiment | 22nd Special Air Service Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Special Forces Squadron | Special Forces Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Squadron | G Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22nd Special Air Service Regiment | 22nd Special Air Service Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special Forces Squadron | Special Forces Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E (Reserve) Squadron | F (Reserve) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artist’s Rifles) | 23rd Special Air Service Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Special Forces Squadron | Reserve Special Forces Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Airborne Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
THE HOUSEHOLD DIVISION (FOOTGUARDS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
HEAVY PM | 1ST BATTALION, THE GRENADIER GUARDS | 1 GRENR GDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY HQ & ISTAR Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd Company | 4th Company | Guards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ALDERSHOT | The Grenadier Guards | The Grenadier Guards | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5th Company | 6th Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Grenadier Guards | The Grenadier Guards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (Reserve) Company | 1st (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balham & | The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | The London Regiment | Westminster | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Blackheath | 7th Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Guards Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 1ST BATTALION, THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS | 1 COLDM GDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd Company | 4th Company | Guards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WINDSOR | The Coldstream Guards | The Coldstream Guards | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5th Company | 6th Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Coldstream Guards | The Coldstream Guards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ashington | The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers | The London Regiment | Westminster | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5th Regiment of Foot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Guards Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
HEAVY PM | 1ST BATTALION, THE SCOTS GUARDS | 1 SCOTS GDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd Company | 4th Company | Guards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ALDERSHOT | The Scots Guards | The Scots Guards | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5th Company | 6th Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Scots Guards | The Scots Guards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 3rd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scotland | The Royal Scots Fusiliers | The London Regiment | Catford | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21st Regiment of Foot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Guards Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 1ST BATTALION, THE IRISH GUARDS | 1 IRISH GDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 3rd Company | Guards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
HOUNSLOW | The Irish Guards | The Irish Guards | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4th Company | 5th Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Irish Guards | The Irish Guards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (Reserve) Company | 4th (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N Ireland | The Royal Irish Fusiliers | The London Regiment | Camberwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||
87th & 89th Regiments of Foot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Guards Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT PM | 1ST BATTALION, THE WELSH GUARDS | 1 WELSH GDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 3rd Company | Guards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PIRBRIGHT | The Welsh Guards | The Welsh Guards | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4th Company | 5th Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Welsh Guards | The Welsh Guards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 5th (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wrexham | The Royal Welsh Fusiliers | The London Regiment | Camberwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23rd Regiment of Foot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Guards Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
THE INFANTRY OF THE LINE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 1ST (52ND LOWLAND) BATTALION, THE ROYAL REGIMENTS OF SCOTLAND | 1 SCOTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | Scottish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BELFAST | The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) | The King’s Own Scottish Borderers | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Regiment of Foot | 25th Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) | The King’s Own Scottish Borderers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Regiment of Foot | 25th Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 3rd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scotland | The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) | The King’s Own Scottish Borderers | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Regiment of Foot | 25th Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Queen’s Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 2ND (52ND LOWLAND) BATTALION, THE ROYAL REGIMENTS OF SCOTLAND | 2 SCOTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | Scottish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
EDINBURGH | The Royal Scots Fusiliers | The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21st Regiment of Foot | 26th & 90th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also | 2nd Company | 1st Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 SCOTS GDS | The Royal Scots Fusiliers | The Highland Light Infantry | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21st Regiment of Foot | 71st & 74th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scotland | The Royal Scots Fusiliers | The Highland Light Infantry | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21st Regiment of Foot | 71st & 74th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Ayrshire Yeomanry (Earl of Carrick’s Own) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT PM | 3RD (51ST HIGHLAND) BATTALION, THE ROYAL REGIMENTS OF SCOTLAND | 3 SCOTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | Scottish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FORT | The Black Watch (The Royal Highland Regiment) | The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GEORGE | 42nd & 73rd Regiments of Foot | 91st & 93rd Regiments of Foot | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Black Watch (The Royal Highland Regiment) | The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42nd & 73rd Regiments of Foot | 91st & 93rd Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 3rd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scotland | The Black Watch (The Royal Highland Regiment) | The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42nd & 73rd Regiments of Foot | 91st & 93rd Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Fife & Forfar Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
HEAVY PM | 4TH (51ST HIGHLAND) BATTALION, THE ROYAL REGIMENTS OF SCOTLAND | 4 SCOTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | Scottish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CATTERICK | The Seaforth Highlanders | The Gordon Highlanders | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
72nd & 78th Regiments of Foot | 75th & 92nd Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders | The Gordon Highlanders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79th Regiment of Foot | 75th & 92nd Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (Reserve) Company | 3rd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scotland | The Seaforth Highlanders | The Gordon Highlanders | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
72nd & 78th Regiments of Foot | 75th & 92nd Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Lanarkshire Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOURED | 1ST BATTALION, THE ROYAL SAXON REGIMENTS | 1 SAXON | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | Was 1 PWRR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | Queen’s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BULFORD | The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) | The Buffs (The Royal East Kent Regiment) | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Regiment of Foot | 3rd Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The East Surrey Regiment | The Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31st & 75th Regiments of Foot | 50th & 97th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farnham | The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) | The Buffs (The Royal East Kent Regiment) | Dover | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Regiment of Foot | 3rd Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 2ND BATTALION, THE ROYAL SAXON REGIMENTS | 2 SAXON | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | Was 2 PWRR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | Queen’s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CYPRUS | The Royal Sussex Regiment | The Royal Hampshire Regiment | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35th & 107th Regiments of Foot | 37th & 67th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Middlesex Regiment | The Royal Hampshire Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57th & 77th Regiments of Foot | 37th & 67th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brighton | The Royal Sussex Regiment | The Middlesex Regiment | Edgware | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35th & 107th Regiments of Foot | 57th & 77th Regiments of Foot | & Hornsey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Hampshire Carabiniers Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Saxon Regiments is a new name for The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment. This follows the modern naming convention – eg Scots, Mercian, Yorkshire, etc. The South, Middle and West Saxons lived in the modern regiment’s recruiting area. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOURED | 1ST BATTALION, THE ROYAL REGIMENTS OF FUSILIERS | 1 FUSILIERS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | Queen’s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TIDWORTH | The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers | The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5th Regiment of Foot | 6th Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also | 1st Company | 1st Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 GRENR GDS | The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | The Lancashire Fusiliers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 COLDM GDS | 7th Regiment of Foot | 20th Regiment of Foot | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Newcastle | The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers | The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers | Birmingham | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5th Regiment of Foot | 6th Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 1ST BATTALION, THE ROYAL ANGLIAN REGIMENTS | 1 ANGLIAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | Queen’s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WOOLWICH | The Royal Norfolk Regiment | The Suffolk Regiment | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9th Regiment of Foot | 12th Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment | The Essex Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16th Regiment of Foot | 44th & 56th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norwich | The Royal Norfolk Regiment | The Essex Regiment | Chelmsford | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9th Regiment of Foot | 44th & 56th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Norfolk Yeomanry (The King’s Own Royal Regiment) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT PM | 2ND BATTALION, THE ROYAL ANGLIAN REGIMENTS | 2 ANGLIAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | Queen’s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
COTTESMORE | The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment | The Royal Leicestershire Regiment | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10th Regiment of Foot | 17th Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 1st Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment | The Northamptonshire Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10th Regiment of Foot | 48th & 58th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lincoln | The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment | The Royal Leicestershire Regiment | Leicester | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10th Regiment of Foot | 17th Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Leicestershire Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT PM | 1ST BATTALION, THE DUKE OF LANCASTER’S REGIMENTS | 1 LANCS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | King’s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CYPRUS | The King’s Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) | The East Lancashire Regiment | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4th Regiment of Foot | 30th & 69th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Border Regiment | The South Lancashire Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34th & 55th Regiments of Foot | 40th & 82nd Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Workington | The Border Regiment | The East Lancashire Regiment | Blackburn | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34th & 55th Regiments of Foot | 30th & 69th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Duke of Lancaster’s Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT PM | 2ND BATTALION, THE DUKE OF LANCASTER’S REGIMENTS | 2 LANCS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | King’s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WEETON | The King’s Regiment (Liverpool) | The Manchester Regiment | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8th Regiment of Foot | 63rd & 96th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) | The King’s Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47th & 81st Regiments of Foot | 4th Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liverpool | The King’s Regiment (Liverpool) | The Manchester Regiment | Manchester | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8th Regiment of Foot | 63rd & 96th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Duke of Lancaster’s Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOURED | 1ST BATTALION, THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENTS | 1 YORKS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | King’s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WARMINSTER | The West Yorkshire Regiment | The East Yorkshire Regiment | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14th Regiment of Foot | 15th Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 1st Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The West Yorkshire Regiment | The York & Lancaster Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14th Regiment of Foot | 65th & 84th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middlesborough | The West Yorkshire Regiment | The East Yorkshire Regiment | Hull | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14th Regiment of Foot | 15th Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The East Riding Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT PM | 2ND BATTALION, THE YORKSHIRE REGIMENTS | 2 YORKS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | King’s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CATTERICK | The Green Howards | The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19th Regiment of Foot | 33rd & 76th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Green Howards | The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19th Regiment of Foot | 33rd & 76th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 3rd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Huddersfield | The Green Howards | The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment | Barnsley | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19th Regiment of Foot | 33rd & 76th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The East Riding Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT PM | 1ST BATTALION, THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENTS | 1 R IRISH | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | King’s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TERN HILL | The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | The Royal Ulster Rifles | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27th & 108th Regiments of Foot | 83rd & 86th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 1st Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | The Royal Irish Fusiliers | See also | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27th & 108th Regiments of Foot | 87th & 89th Regiments of Foot | 1 IRISH GDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Armagh | The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | The Royal Ulster Rifles | Newtonards | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27th & 108th Regiments of Foot | 83rd & 86th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The North Irish Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOURED | 1ST BATTALION, THE MERCIAN REGIMENTS | 1 MERCIAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | Prince | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | of Wales’s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BULFORD | The Cheshire Regiment | The Worcestershire Regiment | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22nd Regiment of Foot | 29th & 36th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 1st Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Cheshire Regiment | The Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22nd Regiment of Foot | 45th & 95th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrington | The Cheshire Regiment | The Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt) | Mansfield, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cheshire | 22nd Regiment of Foot | 45th & 95th Regiments of Foot | Notts | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Cheshire Yeomanry (Earl of Chester’s) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 2ND BATTALION, THE MERCIAN REGIMENTS | 2 MERCIAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | Prince | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CHESTER | The South Staffordshire Regiment | The North Staffordshire Regiment | of Wales’s | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38th & 80th Regiments of Foot | 64th & 98th Regiments of Foot | Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The South Staffordshire Regiment | The North Staffordshire Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38th & 80th Regiments of Foot | 64th & 98th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 3rd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wolverhampton | The South Staffordshire Regiment | The North Staffordshire Regiment | Stoke-on-Trent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38th & 80th Regiments of Foot | 64th & 98th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Staffordshire Yeomanry (The Queen’s Own Royal Regiment) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOURED | 1ST BATTALION, THE ROYAL WELSH REGIMENTS | 1 R WELSH | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | Prince | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TIDWORTH | The Royal Welsh Fusiliers | The South Wales Borderers | of Wales’s | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23rd Regiment of Foot | 24th Regiment of Foot | Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Welch Regiment | The Royal Welsh Fusiliers | See also | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41st & 69th Regiments of Foot | 23rd Regiment of Foot | 1 WELSH GDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The South Wales Borderers | The Welch Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24th Regiment of Foot | 41st & 69th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Glamorgan Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 1ST BATTALION, THE ROYAL GURKHA RIFLES | 1 GURKHA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SHORNCLIFFE | The 2nd Royal Gurkha Rifles | The 6th Royal Gurkha Rifles | The Brigade | ||||||||||||||||||||||
King Edward VII’s Own | Queen Elizabeth’s Own | of Gurkhas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2nd Royal Gurkha Rifles | The 6th Royal Gurkha Rifles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
King Edward VII’s Own | Queen Elizabeth’s Own | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 3rd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aldershot | The 2nd Royal Gurkha Rifles | The 6th Royal Gurkha Rifles | Aldershot | ||||||||||||||||||||||
King Edward VII’s Own | Queen Elizabeth’s Own | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Queen’s Own Royal Gurkha Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 2ND BATTALION, THE ROYAL GURKHA RIFLES | 2 GURKHA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BRUNEI | The 7th Royal Gurkha Rifles | The 10th Royal Gurkha Rifles | The Brigade | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke of Edinburgh’s Own | Princess Mary’s Own | of Gurkhas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 7th Royal Gurkha Rifles | The 10th Royal Gurkha Rifles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke of Edinburgh’s Own | Princess Mary’s Own | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 3rd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aldershot | The 7th Royal Gurkha Rifles | The 10th Royal Gurkha Rifles | Aldershot | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke of Edinburgh’s Own | Princess Mary’s Own | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Queen’s Own Royal Gurkha Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 1ST (WESSEX) BATTALION, THE RIFLES | 1 RIFLES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | The Light | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CHEPSTOW | The Devonshire Regiment | The Somerset Light Infantry | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11th Regiment of Foot | 13th Regiment of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry | The Dorset Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32nd & 46th Regiments of Foot | 39th & 54th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exeter | The Devonshire Regiment | The Dorset Regiment | Dorchester | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11th Regiment of Foot | 39th & 54th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Duke of Cornwall’s Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 2ND (LONDON) BATTALION, THE RIFLES | 2 RIFLES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | The Light | |||||||||||||||||||||||
LISBURN | The 60th Rifles (King’s Royal Rifle Corps) | The 95th Rifles (Rifle Brigade) | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Green Jackets | The Royal Green Jackets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 60th Rifles (King’s Royal Rifle Corps) | The 95th Rifles (Rifle Brigade) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Green Jackets | The Royal Green Jackets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 3rd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
London | The 60th Rifles (King’s Royal Rifle Corps) | The 95th Rifles (Rifle Brigade) | London | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Davies St) | The Royal Green Jackets | The Royal Green Jackets | (West Ham) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The London Sharpshooters Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT PM | 3RD (LIGHT) BATTALION, THE RIFLES | 3 RIFLES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | The Light | |||||||||||||||||||||||
EDINBURGH | The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | The Durham Light Infantry | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
51st & 105th Regiments of Foot | 68th & 106th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | The Durham Light Infantry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51st & 105th Regiments of Foot | 68th & 106th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 3rd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lancaster | The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | The Durham Light Infantry | Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||
51st & 105th Regiments of Foot | 68th & 106th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Yorkshire Hussars Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
HEAVY PM | 4TH (LIGHT) BATTALION, THE RIFLES | 4 RIFLES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | The Light | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ALDERSHOT | The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43rd & 52nd Regiments of Foot | 53rd & 86th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 2nd Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43rd & 52nd Regiments of Foot | 53rd & 86th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 3rd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oxford | The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry | Shrewsbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43rd & 52nd Regiments of Foot | 53rd & 86th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOURED | 5TH (WESSEX) BATTALION, THE RIFLES | 5 RIFLES | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Company | 1st Company | The Light | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BULFORD | The Gloucestershire Regiment | The Royal Berkshire Regiment | Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28th & 61st Regiments of Foot | 49th & 66th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Company | 1st Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Gloucestershire Regiment | The Wiltshire Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28th & 61st Regiments of Foot | 62nd & 99th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (Reserve) Company | 2nd (Reserve) Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gloucester | The Gloucestershire Regiment | The Royal Berkshire Regiment | Reading | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28th & 61st Regiments of Foot | 49th & 66th Regiments of Foot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (Prince of Wales’s Own) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMMANDO FORCES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMMANDO | 30 COMMANDO, THE ROYAL MARINES COMMANDOS | 30 CDO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
HQ & ISTAR | HQ Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Squadron | 2 Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Marines Commandos | The Royal Marines Commandos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PLYMOUTH | 3 Brigade Reconnaissance Squadron | 3 Brigade Command Mobility & Protection Sqn | 3 CDO BDE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 Squadron | 4 Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Marines Commandos | The Royal Marines Commandos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Communications & Information Systems Squadron | Electronic Warfare Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 Squadron | 6 Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Marines Commandos | The Royal Marines Commandos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amphibious Armoured Squadron (Viking) | Amphibious Armoured Squadron (Viking) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Marines Commando Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMMANDO | 40 COMMANDO, THE ROYAL MARINES COMMANDOS | 40 CDO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Company | B Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PLYMOUTH | The Royal Marines Commandos | The Royal Marines Commandos | 3 CDO BDE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Close Combat Company | Close Combat Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Company | D Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Marines Commandos | The Royal Marines Commandos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stand Off Company | Stand Off Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Marines Commando Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMMANDO | 42 COMMANDO, THE ROYAL MARINES COMMANDOS | 42 CDO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J Company | K Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
TAUNTON | The Royal Marines Commandos | The Royal Marines Commandos | 3 CDO BDE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Close Combat Company | Close Combat Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
L Company | M Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Marines Commandos | The Royal Marines Commandos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stand Off Company | Stand Off Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Marines Commando Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FLEET | 43 COMMANDO, THE ROYAL MARINES COMMANDOS | 43 CDO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PROTECTION | HQ Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N Company | P Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CLYDE | The Royal Marines Commandos | The Royal Marines Commandos | 3 CDO BDE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fleet Protection Company | Fleet Protection Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q Company | R Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Marines Commandos | The Royal Marines Commandos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fleet Protection Company | Fleet Protection Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Marines Commando Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMMANDO | 45 COMMANDO, THE ROYAL MARINES COMMANDOS | 45 CDO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
INFANTRY | HQ & ISTAR Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
W Company | X Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARBROATH | The Royal Marines Commandos | The Royal Marines Commandos | 3 CDO BDE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Close Combat Company | Close Combat Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Y Company | Z Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Marines Commandos | The Royal Marines Commandos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stand Off Company | Stand Off Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Marines Commando Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
SPECIAL | THE SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE, ROYAL MARINES | SBS RM | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FORCES | HQ Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Squadron | 2 Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
POOLE | The Special Boat Service | The Special Boat Service | 3 CDO BDE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Special Forces squadron | Special Forces squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 Squadron | 4 Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Special Boat Service | The Special Boat Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special Forces squadron | Special Forces squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
F (CSS) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Marines Commando Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOURED | 1ST REGIMENT, ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY | 1 RHA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTILLERY | O / HQ Battery (The Rocket Troop) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Battery (The Chestnut Troop) | B Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LARKHILL | The Royal Horse Artillery | The Royal Horse Artillery | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Armoured AS90 SP 155mm Gun Battery | Armoured AS90 SP 155mm Gun Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E Battery | L (Nery) Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Horse Artillery | The Royal Horse Artillery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Armoured AS90 SP 155mm Gun Battery | Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blythe | 203 Reserve Battery | 204 Reserve Battery | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve GMLRS Battery | Reserve GMLRS Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (The Prince of Wales’s Own) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOURED | 19TH REGIMENT, ROYAL ARTILLERY | 19 RA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTILLERY | 13 / HQ Battery (Martinique 1809) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 (Gibraltar 1779-1783)Battery | 28/143 Battery (Tomb’s Troop) | The Scottish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
LARKHILL | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | Gunners | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Armoured AS90 SP 155mm Gun Battery | Armoured AS90 SP 155mm Gun Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 (Niagara) Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Regiment of Artillery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Armoured AS90 SP 155mm Gun Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arbroath & | 212 Reserve Battery | 278 Reserve Battery | Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shetland | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Light 105mm Gun Battery | Reserve Light 105mm Gun Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Lothians & Border Horse Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARMOURED | 26TH REGIMENT, ROYAL ARTILLERY | 26 RA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTILLERY | 55 / HQ Battery (The Residency) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 Battery (Sandham’s Company) | 17 (Corunna) Battery | The West | |||||||||||||||||||||||
LARKHILL | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | Midland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Armoured AS90 SP 155mm Gun Battery | Armoured AS90 SP 155mm Gun Battery | Gunners | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 (Gibraltar 1779-1783) Battery | 159 (Colenso) Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Armoured AS90 SP 155mm Gun Battery | Armoured AS90 SP 155mm Gun Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
205 Reserve Battery | 269 Reserve Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Shields | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | Leeds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve GMLRS Battery | Reserve GMLRS Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Shropshire Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AIR DEFENCE | 12TH REGIMENT, ROYAL ARTILLERY | 12 RA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTILLERY | T / HQ Battery (Shah Sujah’s Troop) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 (Plassey) Battery | 12 (Minden) Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
THORNEY | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ISLAND | Starstreak HVM Air Defence Battery | Starstreak HVM Air Defence Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 (Eyre’s) Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Regiment of Artillery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starstreak HVM Air Defence Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
265 Reserve Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
London | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Starstreak HVM Air Defence Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The South Nottinghamshire Hussars Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AIR DEFENCE | 16TH REGIMENT, ROYAL ARTILLERY | 16 RA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTILLERY | 11 / HQ (Sphinx) Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 (Cole’s Kop) Battery | 20 Battery | The London | |||||||||||||||||||||||
THORNEY | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | & Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ISLAND | Rapier Air Defence Battery | Rapier Air Defence Battery | Gunners | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 Battery (Roger’s Company) | 32 (Minden) Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rapier Air Defence Battery | Rapier Air Defence Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
295 Reserve Battery | 457 Reserve Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portsmouth | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | Southampton | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Rapier Air Defence Battery | Reserve Rapier Air Defence Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Queen’s Own Dorset Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 3RD REGIMENT, ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY | 3 RHA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTILLERY | M / HQ Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Battery | D Battery | The Liverpool | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NORTHUMBERLAND | The Royal Horse Artillery | The Royal Horse Artillery | & Manchester | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Light 105mm Gun Battery | Light 105mm Gun Battery | Gunners | |||||||||||||||||||||||
J (Sidi Rezegh) Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Horse Artillery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light 105mm Gun Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
208 Reserve Battery | 209 Reserve Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liverpool | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | Manchester | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Light 105mm Gun Battery | Reserve Light 105mm Gun Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Westmoreland & Cumberland Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 4TH REGIMENT, ROYAL ARTILLERY | 4 RA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTILLERY | 94 / HQ Battery (New Zealand) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 (Corunna) Battery | 88 (Arracan) Battery | The | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TOPCLIFFE | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | North-East | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Light 105mm Gun Battery | Light 105mm Gun Battery | Gunners | |||||||||||||||||||||||
97 Battery (Lawson’s Company) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Regiment of Artillery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light 105mm Gun Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
210 Reserve Battery | 216 Reserve Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wolverhampton | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | Bolton | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Light 105mm Gun Battery | Reserve Light 105mm Gun Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 7TH REGIMENT, ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY | 7 RHA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTILLERY | H / HQ Battery (Ramsey’s Troop) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
F (Sphinx) Parachute Battery | G Parachute Battery (Mercer’s Troop) | The | |||||||||||||||||||||||
COLCHESTER | The Royal Horse Artillery | The Royal Horse Artillery | Airborne | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Light 105mm Gun Battery | Light 105mm Gun Battery | Gunners | |||||||||||||||||||||||
I Parachute Battery (Bull’s Troop) | V Parachute Battery (Beane’s Troop) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Horse Artillery | The Royal Horse Artillery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light 105mm Gun Battery | Forward Observation Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
206 Reserve Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Newtonards | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
& Coleraine | Reserve Light 105mm Gun Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Airborne Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIGHT | 29TH REGIMENT, ROYAL ARTILLERY | 29 RA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTILLERY | 23 / HQ Commando Battery (Gibraltar 1779-1783) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 (Sphinx) Commando Battery | 8 (Alma) Commando Battery | The | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLYMOUTH | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | Commando | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Light 105mm Gun Battery | Light 105mm Gun Battery | Gunners | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 (Kirkee) Commando Battery | 148 (Meiktila) Commando Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light 105mm Gun Battery | Forward Observation Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
207 Reserve Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Glasgow | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Light 105mm Gun Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Army Commando Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ISTAR | 5TH REGIMENT, ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY | 5 RHA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTILLERY | Q / HQ Battery (Sanna’s Post) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K (Hondeghem) Battery | 4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Battery | The | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CATTERICK | The Royal Horse Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery | Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery | Gunners | |||||||||||||||||||||||
P Battery (The Dragon Troop) | 53 (Louisburg) Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Horse Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery | Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Z Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Horse Artillery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
C (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Yorkshire Dragoons Yeomanry (The Queen’s Own) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ISTAR | 32ND REGIMENT, ROYAL ARTILLERY | 32 RA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTILLERY | 46 / HQ Battery (Talavera) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 (Quebec 1759) Battery | 22 (Gibraltar 1779-1783)Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LARKHILL | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery | Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 (Bhurtpore) Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Royal Regiment of Artillery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
211 Reserve Battery | 217 Reserve Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cardiff | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | Newport | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Surveillance and Target Acquisition Bty | Reserve Surveillance and Target Acquisition Bty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Derbyshire Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ISTAR | 47TH REGIMENT, ROYAL ARTILLERY | 47 RA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTILLERY | 31 / HQ Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 (Assaye) Battery | 21 (Gibraltar 1779-1783) Battery | The Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
LARKHILL | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | & Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery | Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery | Gunners | |||||||||||||||||||||||
214 Reserve Battery | 266 Reserve Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worcester | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | The Royal Regiment of Artillery | Bristol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Surveillance and Target Acquisition Bty | Reserve Surveillance and Target Acquisition Bty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Sussex Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ISTAR | THE HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY | HAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARTILLERY | HQ & Signals Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Gun Troop | 1 Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CITY OF | The Honourable Artillery Company | The Honourable Artillery Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||
LONDON | Reserve Ceremonial Gun Battery | Reserve Surveillance and Target Acquisition Sqn | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Squadron | 3 Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Honourable Artillery Company | The Honourable Artillery Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve Surveillance and Target Acquisition Sqn | Reserve Surveillance and Target Acquisition Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1st London Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
THE ARMY AIR CORPS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AIR | 1ST REGIMENT, ARMY AIR CORPS | 1 AAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
MOBILITY | HQ & Signals Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
652 (Air Scout) Squadron | 661 (Air Scout) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
RNAS | The Army Air Corps | The Army Air Corps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
YEOVILTON | Air Reconnaissance Squadron (8 x Wildcat) | Air Reconnaissance Squadron (8 x Wildcat) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
670 Squadron | 679 Reserve Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Army Air Corps | The Army Air Corps | Portsmouth & | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground Support Squadron | Reserve Ground Support Squadron | Middle Wallop | |||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Bedfordshire Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AIR | 2ND REGIMENT, ARMY AIR CORPS | 2 AAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CAVALRY | HQ & Signals Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
653 (Air Cavalry) Squadron | 662 (Air Cavalry) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
AAC | The Army Air Corps | The Army Air Corps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WATTISHAM | Air Cavalry Squadron (8 x Apache) | Air Cavalry Squadron (8 x Apache) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
671 Squadron | 676 Reserve Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Army Air Corps | The Army Air Corps | AAC Wattisham | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground Support Squadron | Reserve Ground Support Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Essex Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AIR | 3RD REGIMENT, ARMY AIR CORPS | 3 AAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CAVALRY | HQ & Signals Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
654 (Air Cavalry) Squadron | 663 (Air Cavalry) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
AAC | The Army Air Corps | The Army Air Corps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WATTISHAM | Air Cavalry Squadron (8 x Apache) | Air Cavalry Squadron (8 x Apache) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
672 Squadron | 677 Reserve Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Army Air Corps | The Army Air Corps | Bury St Edmonds | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground Support Squadron | Reserve Ground Support Squadron | Suffolk | |||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Hertfordshire Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AIR | 4TH REGIMENT, ARMY AIR CORPS | 4 AAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CAVALRY | HQ & Signals Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
656 (Air Cavalry) Squadron | 664 (Air Cavalry) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
AAC | The Army Air Corps | The Army Air Corps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WATTISHAM | Air Cavalry Squadron (8 x Apache) | Air Cavalry Squadron (8 x Apache) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
673 Squadron | 678 (Rifles) Reserve Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Army Air Corps | The Army Air Corps | Milton Keynes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground Support Squadron | Reserve Ground Support Squadron | & Luton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Leicestershire Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AIR | 5TH REGIMENT, ARMY AIR CORPS | 5 AAC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
MOBILITY | HQ & Signals Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
651 (Air Mobility) Squadron | 665 (Air Mobility) Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
AAC | The Army Air Corps | The Army Air Corps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DISHFORTH | Air Mobility Squadron (8 x Lynx AH9) | Air Mobility Squadron (8 x Lynx AH9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
674 Squadron | 675 (Rifles) Reserve Squadron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Army Air Corps | The Army Air Corps | Taunton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground Support Squadron | Reserve Ground Support Squadron | & Yeovil | |||||||||||||||||||||||
A (Combat Services Support) Squadron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Lincolnshire Yeomanry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Detached Squadrons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RAF
WADDINGTON |
655 (Air Survey) Squadron | 658 (Air Mobility) Squadron | RAF
NORTHOLT |
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The Army Air Corps | The Army Air Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Surveillance Squadron (8 x Defender AL2) | Air Mobility Squadron (8 x Islander AL1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
RAF
ODIHAM |
657 (Air Mobility) Squadron | 659 (Air Scout) Squadron | RNAS
YEOVILTON |
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The Army Air Corps | The Army Air Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Mobility Squadron (8 x Lynx AH9) | Air Reconnaissance Squadron (8 x Wildcat) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NB: 6 AAC & 7 AAC are AAC training regiments. |