British Army Arms and Services

Combat Arms Royal Armoured Corps Infantry Guards Division Scottish Division King's Division Queen's Division Prince of Wales' Division Royal Irish Regiment Parachute Regiment Royal Gurkha Rifles The Rifles Army Air Corps Special Air Service Regiment Combat Support Arms Royal Regiment of Artillery Corps of Royal Engineers Royal Corps of Signals Intelligence Corps Combat Services Royal Army Chaplains Department Royal Logistic Corps Army Medical Services Royal Army Medical Corps Royal Army Dental Corps Royal Army Veterinary Corps Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Adjutant General's Corps Army Legal Corps Royal Military Police Military Provost Staff Corps Small Arms School Corps Army Physical Training Corps General Service Corps Corps of Army Music

The Prince of Wales's Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all land force units in the West of England and Wales. The Prince of Wales's Division was formed in 1968 with the union of the Mercian Brigade, Welsh Brigade and Wessex Brigade. As of 2006, the Prince of Wales's Division is comprised of seven infantry battalions: Image File history File links Army_flag. ... The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) is currently a collection of ten regular regiments, mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Army. ... The British Armys Infantry is comprised of 55 battalions of Infantry, from 32 Regiments. ... The Guards Division is an administrative unit of the British Army responsible for the administration of all the units of Foot Guards of the Household Division. ... The Scottish Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all Scottish infantry units. ... The Kings Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all land force units in the North of England. ... The Queens Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for the current large infantry regiments. ... The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment), commonly just called the Royal Irish Regiment (R IRISH), is an infantry unit of the British Army and is the only remaining Irish regiment of the line. ... The Parachute Regiments display team, the Red Devils at an American airshow The Parachute Regiment is the main body of elite airborne troops of the British Army. ... The Royal Gurkha Rifles is a regiment of the British Army, forming part of the Brigade of Gurkhas. ... The Rifles is a new British Army Regiment that will be created as a result of the Future Army Structure. ... The Army Air Corps is a component of the British Army. ... The Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) is the principal special forces unit of the British Army, and arguably the most well trained special forces unit in current existence. ... RGA redirects here. ... The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Intelligence Corps (also known as Int Corps) is one of the corps of the British Army. ... The Royal Army Chaplains Department (RAChD) is an all-officer corps that provides ordained clergy to minister to the British Army. ... The Royal Logistic Corps is the British Army corps that provides the logistic support for the Army. ... The Army Medical Services is an umbrella organisation responsible for administering the four separate units responsible for supplying medical and nursing services in the British Army. ... The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace. ... Cap badge of the Royal Army Dental Corps The Royal Army Dental Corps (RADC) is a specialist corps in the British Army that provides dental care services to British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace. ... Cap badge of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps The Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC) is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision, training and care of animals. ... Cap Badge of the Queen Alexandras Royal Army Nursing Corps The Queen Alexandras Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC) is part of the Army Medical Services in the British Army. ... The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers cap badge The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME; usually pronounced phonetically as Reemee) is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance of all electrical and mechanical equipment. ... The Adjutant Generals Corps is a corps in the British Army responsible for many of its general administrative services. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Adjutant Generals Corps. ... The Royal Military Police (RMP) is the branch of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel and providing a military police presence on service property, operations and exercises. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Adjutant Generals Corps. ... The Small Arms School Corps is a small corps of the British Army responsible for maintaining the proficiency of the army in the use of small arms and support weapons. ... Bold textLink title Headline text Insert non-formatted text here ... Cap Badge of the General Service Corps The General Service Corps (GSC) is a corps of the British Army. ... The Corps of Army Music is a corps of the British Army. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... This article is about the country. ... After the Second World War there were 14 infantry depots, each bearing a letter. ... After the Second World War there were 14 infantry depots, each bearing a letter. ... The Wessex Brigade is a historical formation of the British Army. ...

• Regular Army Units
  • 1st Battalion, 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment
  • 1st and 2nd Battalions, Royal Welsh
  • 1st Battalion, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot)
  • 1st Battalion, Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)
• Territorial Army Units
  • West Midlands Regiment
  • 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh

In addition, the Prince of Wales's Division also maintains a single regular band, the Band of the Prince of Wales's Division. This was formed in 2006 through the amalgamation of two former divisional bands, the Clive Band and the Lucknow Band. The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... The Royal Welsh is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army. ... The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... History The Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales) or Staffords was formed in 1959 by the amalgamation of The South Staffordshire Regiment and the North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales). The Staffords can trace their history back to 1705 when a regiment known as the 38th Foot was raised at Lichfield... The West Midlands Regiment is a British Territorial Army Regiment that is composed of six companies. ... The Royal Welsh is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Under the restructuring announced in 2004, the Prince of Wales's Division will be reorganized into two large regiments:

• Royal Welsh - formed on 1st March 2006 by amalgamation of the 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) and the Royal Welsh Regiment.
• Mercian Regiment - to form 24th August 2007

The Royal Welsh is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army. ... The Royal Welch Fusiliers was a regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... The Royal Regiment of Wales is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... The Royal Welsh Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom. ... The Mercian Regiment is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army. ...

Past Units

• 1st Battalion, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment - (1958-2005)
• 1st Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers - (1688-2006)
• 1st Battalion, The South Wales Borderers - (1689-1969)
• 1st Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment - (1881-1994)
• 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment - (1881-1970)
• 1st Battalion, The Royal Hampshire Regiment - (1881-1992)
• 1st Battalion, The Welch Regiment - (1881-1969)
• 1st Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) - (1881-1970)
• 1st Battalion, The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) - (1959-1994)
• 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot) - (1969-2006)
• 1st Battalion, The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment - (1994-2005)

The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment (usually known as the Devon and Dorset Regiment or just the Devon and Dorsets) is an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... The Royal Welch Fusiliers was a regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... The South Wales Borderers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... Cap badge and back badge of the Gloucestershire Regiment The Gloucestershire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... The Worcestershire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot and the 36th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot. ... The Royal Hampshire Regiment is a former British Army line infantry regiment who trace their origins back to 1702. ... The Welch Regiment (or The Welch) was a British army regiment. ... The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was formed during the Childers Reforms in 1881 from the amalgamation of the 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot and the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot . ... The Duke of Edinburghs Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... The Royal Regiment of Wales is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army. ...

External links

• Prince of Wales's Division
• The Prince of Wales's Division Band