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The Blues and Royals Regiment

Susannah 04/03/2020 0

The Blues and Royals regiment is made up of the Royal Horse Guards (RHG) and the 1st Dragoons. They are a cavalry regiment in the British Army and, ...

The Life Guards Regiment

Susannah 30/10/2019 0

The Life Guards (LG), along with The Blues & Royals, are the most senior regiments in the British Army. Together they form the Household Cavalry Regim...

Six Military Units you never knew existed.

Susannah 29/07/2019 0

Classic military units differ in their specialization and size from country to country. Here are some Military Units you probably didn’t know existed....

The Kings Royal Hussars

Susannah 16/07/2019 0

The King’s Royal Hussars are a regiment with cavalry traditions and an interesting history. The King’s Royal Hussars were established in 1992, however...

Military Colours

Susannah 01/07/2019 0

Military colours, standards or guidons are carried to act as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander. During the High Mi...

Household Cavalry set to move from Windsor

Susannah 21/05/2019 0

The Household Cavalry Regiment, who are made up of the Blues and Royals Regiment and the Life Guards Regiment, have been based in Windsor for more tha...

The Grenadier Guards

Susannah 25/04/2019 0

The Grenadier Guards have been active since 1656 and are one of the British Army’s most iconic and oldest regiments. The members of the Regiment are r...

The Royal Lancers

Susannah 08/04/2019 0

Queen Elizabeths’ own Royal Lancers are the armored cavalry regiment of 12 Armored Infantry Brigade. Their motto is ‘Death or Glory’ and their famou...

Diver makes Great War Discovery and reunites family.

Susannah 10/01/2019 0

Roger Bennett, a police diver from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Marine Unit, was searching for a murder weapon at the bottom of the River Loxley ...

1914-1919 Roll of Honour War Memorial

Rosie 25/10/2018 0

War memorial almost lost forever as wartime researchers struggle to find it a new home. The Roll of Honour was originally displayed at the Woodlands...

The Royal Irish Regiment

09/04/2018 0

The Royal Irish Regiment is made up of two Battalions, one Regular and one Reserve. The regiment is the only one to be awarded the Conspicuous Gallant...

Royal Gurkha Rifles

15/01/2018 0

The Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR) forms part of the Brigade of Gurkhas in the British Army. They are a rifle regiment whose soldiers are recruited from Ne...

The Bradford Pals

Susannah 04/01/2018 0

The Bradford Pals were the 16th and 18th Battalions of the West Yorkshire Regiment. The Pals regiments were units of men who lived, worked and sociali...

Royal Navy Sailors to perform Changing the Guard

Rosie 30/11/2017 0

Royal Navy sailors are to perform Changing the Guard, often also referred to as the Changing of the Guard, at Buckingham Palace for the first time in ...

The Royal Regiment Of Scotland

Rosie 16/10/2017 0

The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the most senior and only Scottish line infantry regiment forming a core part of the British Army. The regiment c...

The Royal Air Force Regiment

Susannah 05/10/2017 0

The Royal Air Force Regiment (RAF) is the ground fighting force for the Royal Air Force and provides a range of force protection. The Royal Air Force ...

Foot Guards

Susannah 19/09/2017 0

The Foot Guards are the Regular Infantry regiments of the Household Division of the British Army. There are five active regiments of the Foot Guards a...

Duke of Wellington’s Regiment

14/09/2017 0

The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment was an infantry regiment in the King’s Division, formed in 1702 by Colonel George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon. ...

Royal Bermuda Regiment

20/07/2017 0

Formerly known as the Bermuda Regiment, the Royal Bermuda Regiment (RBR) is the home defence unit of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. Origin...

Flag of the 45th Line

Susannah 24/04/2017 0

Ensign Charles Ewart was a Scottish soldier of the Royal North British Dragoons and is most famous for capturing the regimental eagle of the 45th Regi...

The Royal Tank Regiment

08/03/2017 1

The Royal Tank Regiment or RTR is the oldest tank regiment in the world. The RTR was formed as early as 1916 during the Great War by the British Army....

Blue is the Colour

22/02/2017 0

The soldiers chosen to Troop the Colour, on June 17th at Horse Guards Parade, have this year been examined to check they are up to the job. The 1st Ba...

United Kingdom Special Air Service (SAS)

Richard 09/01/2017 0

The Special Air Service (SAS) is the British Army’s most renowned United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) unit. Its motto is ‘Who Dares Wins’ and has bec...

The Parachute Regiment

Rosie 04/01/2017 0

The Parachute Regiment, also known as “The Paras”, is an airborne regiment of the British Army that acts as support to the United Kingdom Special Forc...

The Household Cavalry

25/10/2016 0

The Household Cavalry (HCav) is made up of the Life Guards and the Blue and Royals - the most senior regiments of the British Army. These two regiment...

When Is A Waist Sash Worn?

Susannah 10/08/2016 0

A sash is usually a large and colourful ribbon or band of material that is worn around the body. Sashes either drape from one shoulder to the opposing...

Military Tunic Embellished With Fleur-De-Lis

Rosie 29/04/2016 0

Military Tunic The May 2016 edition of popular fashion magazine Vogue contains a feature exploring some of the Rolling Stones’ most unforgettable cost...

The Military Medal Ribbon

Rosie 22/10/2015 0

The Military Medal (MM), created by King George V in March 1916, was a way to acknowledge the acts of bravery in war which were not consider...

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