Cavalry Barracks is a British Army installation located on Hounslow Heath in Hounslow. It was one of forty such barracks built around London to guard against possible invasion by France in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It is the location for the line infantry battalion that is posted for public duties in London, currently (as of July 2005) the 1st Battalion, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot). The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British military. ... Hounslow is part of the London Borough of Hounslow in Greater London. ... In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ... Three infantry battalions of the British army are currently tasked with the provision of Public Duties. ... Italic text St. ... The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) is an infantry regiment of the British Army. ...