Cap Badge of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment

The Royal Gibraltar Regiment is the home defence unit for the British Colony of Gibraltar. It was formed in 1958 from the Gibraltar Defence Force as an infantry unit, with an integrated artillery troop. Initially a reserve force, on the withdrawal of the British Army garrison from the colony in 1991, it was placed on the British Army's regular establishment. It is formed as a standard infantry battalion with a Headquarters Company and three rifle companies. Of these, one is made up of regular soldiers and the other two are reservists: Image File history File links Cap badge of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment From [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Cap badge of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment From [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A rifle is any long gun which has a rifled barrel. ...

• Organisation
  • HQ Company (Thomson's Battery)
  • B Company (volunteers)
  • G Company (regulars)
  • I Company (volunteers)

In 1999 the regiment was granted the Royal title. In March 2001, for the first time, the regiment mounted the guard at Buckingham Palace. In addition to this, the regiment, thanks to its artillery heritage, is also permitted to fire gun salutes from the Tower of London, something that is traditionally done only by the Honourable Artillery Company. The regiment also has responsibility for the Ceremony of the Keys in Gibraltar. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Guard Mounting, or the Changing of the Guard, refers to a formal ceremony in which sentries providing ceremonial guard duties at important institutions are relived by a new batch of sentries, usually from the military. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... The Tower of London, seen from the river, with a view of the water gate called Traitors Gate. ... The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior. ... London The Ceremony of the Keys is an ancient ceremony that takes place every night at the Tower of London. ...