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List of British Army Regiments (2008)

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This is a list of British Regular Army regiments as constituted as a result of the British defence white paper Delivering Security in a Changing World in 2004 and "Delivering Security in a Changing World Future Capabilities" in 2005.

Cavalry

Household Cavalry

Household Cavalry Regiment and Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment

Royal Armoured Corps

Heavy Cavalry

Light Cavalry

  • The Queen's Royal Hussars (The Queen's Own and Royal Irish)
  • 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)
  • The King's Royal Hussars
  • The Light Dragoons
  • The Queen's Royal Lancers

The Royal Tank Regiment

Infantry

Note: When a regiment is described as having n + n battalions, the first number is regular army battalions, and the second is Territorial Army battalions.

Foot Guards

Line Infantry

Special Forces

The Army Air Corps

  • Army Air Corps

Support Arms and Services

Support Arms

Services

Notes

  1. ^ The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment was initially formed with three regular battalions, before settling into its final complement of two
  2. ^ 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment forms the major element of the Special Forces Support Group, and is therefore not grouped with the rest of the infantry
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