List of British Army regiments and corps

This is a current list of regiments and corps of the British Armed Forces.[1]

Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps

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Household Cavalry

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Line Cavalry

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Royal Tank Regiment

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Yeomanry

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Infantry

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When a regiment is given as n + n battalions, the first number is regular army battalions, and the second is Army Reserve battalions.

Foot Guards

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Line Infantry and Rifles

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Airborne Infantry

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Special Operations

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Special Forces

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Combat Support and Army Air Corps

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Combat Service Support

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Army Medical Services

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Overseas Regiments

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Notes

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  2. ^ a b For operational purposes the two Household Cavalry regiments form a pair of joint units; the Household Cavalry Regiment and the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
  3. ^ a b "Household Cavalry take summer camp beach ride". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Cavalry | National Army Museum". www.nam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  5. ^ "BBC Four - Regimental Stories, The Royal Tank Regiment". BBC. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  6. ^ "Army reservists granted freedom of Shrewsbury". BBC News. 2022-07-30. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  7. ^ Horton, Kim (2022-04-23). "Gloucestershire soldier makes history in Estonia". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  8. ^ "Soldiers in Freedom of City march". 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  9. ^ "New army regiment forms in Scotland". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  10. ^ a b c d The Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards and Irish Guards each have incremental companies stationed in London on public duties that maintains the history and traditions of each regiment's 2nd Battalion, which are all in suspended animation
  11. ^ a b c d The Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards and Irish Guards each have a reserve company. These companies formed the separate London Regiment until May 2022, when they were red signated the London Guards, without being a regiment in their own right
  12. ^ a b c d e f "The Guards Today - The Guards Museum". theguardsmuseum.com. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  13. ^ The Royal Regiment of Scotland also has an incremental company assigned to public duties in Edinburgh
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Allwood, Greg (2022-05-13). "Know Your Infantry – why are some British Army regiments more senior than others?". Forces Network. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  15. ^ The Royal Gurkha Rifles also has two additional reinforcement companies formed from personnel intended for its 3rd battalion
  16. ^ Jones, Tony (2023-11-30). "The Queen hails key infantry regiment at awards dinner". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  17. ^ One battalion of the Parachute Regiment is assigned as part of the SFSG
  18. ^ "BBC Four - Regimental Stories, The Parachute Regiment, An Introduction to The Parachute Regiment". BBC. 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  19. ^ Nicholls, Dominic (2021-07-15). "Ranger Regiment's first task likely be fighting Islamists in East Africa, says Defence Secretary". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  20. ^ "Special Air Service (SAS) | History, Organization, & Operations | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  21. ^ "UK's special forces set for new Russia mission". BBC News. 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  22. ^ "Prince Harry receives his Army Air Corps provisional wings from his father, the Prince of Wales". The Telegraph. 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  23. ^ The regular Royal Artillery includes four units cap badged as Royal Horse Artillery
  24. ^ "Firepower display for Gunners' 300th anniversary". BBC News. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  25. ^ Hawkins, Laura (2016-07-29). "Royal Engineers Celebrate Anniversary With March Through Suffolk". Forces Network. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  26. ^ "Royal Signals visit Italy to commemorate 80th anniversary of Battle of Monte Cassino". Forces Network. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  27. ^ "Intelligence Corps | National Army Museum". www.nam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  28. ^ The Honourable Artillery Company is operationally aligned with the Royal Artillery
  29. ^ The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers is operationally part of the Corps of Royal Engineers
  30. ^ "Royal Logistic Corps | National Army Museum". www.nam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  31. ^ "Duchess of Edinburgh visits soldiers keeping the punch in British Army's fist". Forces Network. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  32. ^ a b c d e "Adjutant General's Corps | National Army Museum". www.nam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  33. ^ "From Celtic Warrior To Royal Military Police: Teaching The Next Generation Of Army Boxers". Forces Network. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  34. ^ "Soldiers set world record for greatest number of countries crossed on foot". Forces Network. 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  35. ^ "A third of the soldiers assigned to guard army bases lack basic". The Independent. 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  36. ^ "Half of The British Army Band Colchester to be redeployed". BBC News. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  37. ^ "What role do chaplains provide in the Armed Forces?". Forces Network. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  38. ^ "Small Arms School Corps | National Army Museum". www.nam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  39. ^ "Royal Army Physical Training Corps , History, Timeline & Sporting Stars". Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  40. ^ "History of the Royal Army Medical Corps". www.museumofmilitarymedicine.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  41. ^ "The Royal Army Veterinary Corps | National Army Museum". www.nam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  42. ^ "History of the Royal Army Dental Corps". www.museumofmilitarymedicine.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  43. ^ Archives, The National. "The National Archives - Homepage". The National Archives. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  44. ^ "Royal Gibraltar Regiment returns from Morocco deplyment". Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  45. ^ "Royal Bermuda Regiment". The Armourers Bench. 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  46. ^ a b c "'There's no words': British Overseas Territories troops' pride of coronation role". Forces Network. 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  47. ^ "Small but mighty: Meet the 40-strong Falklands Army". Forces Network. 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2024-02-12.