The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It was formed in 1992 by the amalgamation of two other regiments: Infantry in the First World War Infantry (or Infantrymen) are soldiers who fight primarily on foot, using personal weapons. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British military. ...

• The Queen's Regiment
• The Royal Hampshire Regiment

Through its ancestry via the Queen's Regiment, the PWRR is the most senior English infantry regiment. The current regiment was named in honour of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. In 2004, it was announced that, as part of the re-structuring of the infantry, the PWRR would merge with the Berkshire and Wiltshire elements (former Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment) of the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment. It was further announced in 2005 that this would not take place, and the PWRR would remain unaffected. The Queens Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, née Spencer) (1 July 1961 - 31 August 1997), was the first wife of HRH The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. ... The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Regiment is primarily based in Kent and is comprised of three battalions, 1st Battalion Mechanised infantry (Serving in Iraq since January 2005), 2nd Battalion signals and 3rd Battalion Territorial Army Infantry (Members of which also serving with 1st Battalion in Iraq).

Victoria Cross

In 2005, Pte Johnson Beharry of the 1st Battalion, PWRR was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during his unit's deployment to Al-Amarah, near Basrah. This was the first award of the VC since 1982. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Johnson Beharry in front of a mural of the Victoria Cross Private Johnson Gideon Beharry, VC (born 26 July 1979, in Grenada), of the 1st Battalion, Princess of Waless Royal Regiment is a British soldier who, in March 2005, was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for... Victoria Cross, Source: Veterans Affairs Canada The Victoria Cross (official post-nominal letters VC) is the highest award for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service and civilians under military command. ... Location of Basra Basra (also known as Başrah or Basara; historically sometimes called Busra, Busrah, and early on Bassorah; Arabic: البصرة, Al-Basrah) is the second largest city of Iraq with an estimated population of about 1,377,000 in 2003. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British...

Allied Regiments

• • The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) -- Canada (1992-present)
  • The South Alberta Light Horse -- Canada (1992-present)
  • The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada (1992-present)
  • Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment --Canada (1992-present)
  • 1st Battalion, Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton and York) -- Canada (1992-present)
  • Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment -- Canada (1992-present)
  • 49th (Sault Ste Marie) Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (1992-present)
  • Royal New South Wales Regiment -- Australia (1992-present)
  • Royal Western Australia Regiment (1992-present)
  • The University of New South Wales Regiment -- Australia
  • Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Regiment -- New Zealand (1999-present)
  • Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment -- New Zealand (1999-present)
  • 12th, 14th, 15th, and 17th Battalions, The Punjab Regiment -- Pakistan