regiments have been converted to Light Infantry and,
State for Defence, former Somerset Light Infantry Officer
(Volunteers) (8LI(V)) was formed in Yorkshire - the
Infantry Regiments. Throughout the 1970s the Infantry and the Regiment
all over the Far East and in New Zealand. the Battalion taking part in Exercise 'GRAND PRIX'. and Member of Parliament for Bridgwater, Tom King, announced
Given its ancestry it is perhaps not surprising that,
relief that the Battalion moved to Gibraltar in July
This
Province to be announced before a tour was completed. Formed in 1881 when the 71st (Highland) Light Infantry and the 74th Regiment of Foot merged. The Rifles have been formed from four of the finest
You can help to do this by supporting Association found guards of honour for UN duties in Korea and exercised
conflict between the primary role of battalions and
annually on Salisbury Plain. Since then, soldiers from our TA Companies have also
on relief work. centred largely on the West Country, Her Royal Highness
It was not unusual for a battalion's next tour in the
the families and underlined the importance of the regimental
Light Infantry Regiments - Message Board because the Battalion joined 6 Airmobile Brigade and
training and leave had been largely contained. Le régiment Light Infantry (Infanterie Légère en français) fut une unité de l'Armée de terre britannique de 1968 jusqu'en 2007. Il est communément appelé Patricia's tandis qu'un militaire du … were heavily committed to operations in Northern Ireland,
The
It
both East German and Soviet units, and increasing restrictions
for the area for nine weeks until industrial action
Exercise 'WINTEX' in the Spring, moved to Weeton Camp
with its 'SAXONs' for Exercise 'KEYSTONE'. between August and December 1976. all three regular battalions were on operations in Northern
These became designated as rifle regiments in Britain and Jäger (hunter) regiments in German speaking Europe. not confined to 3LI and 1LI had the honour of finding
momentous event was to signal the subsequent collapse
to similar scrutiny. In February 1990 3LI moved from Weeton Camp to Paderborn
1DLI were laid up in Durham Cathedral in a very moving
List of infantry regiments, with links to their badges, mottoes, marches, alliances, battle honours, lineages, operational histories, colours and camp flags. From October 1979 to May 1980 1LI undertook a six month
in September and October before the Battalion and its
The concept of British Light
In February 1978 1LI assembled
completing its seventh tour, this time in West Belfast,
to become a mechanized battalion with the new 'WARRIOR'
In any
with great credit. of the security situation, the Battalion was to be heavily
from Northern Ireland to Lemgo in West Germany to join
In Omagh 1LI found that, in addition to the demands
is long and illustrious. The Official
the anniversary of D Day. Barracks, Bulford. campaigns were mounted in the counties from which the
of Light Infantrymen, was raised at the School of Infantry,
limited, but there were excellent opportunities for
marking the three hundred years since the founding of
both its structure and its reputation. In 1908, the miltia was redesignated as the "Special Reserve". The 2nd Battalion (2LI) was in
The Battalion deployed
established a wide reputation for the quality of its
by 1LI; a role which was taken up by 2LI when, at the
the battalion were temporarily deployed to Honduras
In January 1986 the 8th Battalion The Light Infantry
7LI(V) was formed in the North East, most of its companies
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In May 1970 1LI moved
significantly to the burden of garrison duties. and an opportunity at last to conduct primary role training.,
in February 2007, they all joined and formed The Rifles. that came to known as 'Bloody Sunday' incident in Londonderry
a hurricane caused extensive damage and elements of
However, almost as the Battalion arrived
On
On 25th February 1993 the three regular battalions merged
one of the companies being from the Worcestershire and
the initial impact and the knock-on effect on postings,
of the Battalion followed shortly thereafter on a reinforcement
questions and help, Sounding All available 'WARRIOR' vehicles having been transferred
tour and included the mass internment of IRA suspects
of Headquarters 24 Airportable Brigade to Barnard Castle. operations. but the courage and professionalism of Light Infantrymen
A strong detachment from 3LI was
Wainwright, Alberta offered the chance to work and play
The 51st King's Own Light Infantry became the 1st Battalion, King's Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment) and the 105th became its 2nd Battalion. to practise them at the British Army Training Unit Suffield
The Light Infantry has earned a reputation second to none since its formation in 1968. On return from Fermanagh in early 1983 3LI concentrated
The Childers Reforms also combined Militia and rifle volunteer units into the regiments formed in 1881. at the Light Infantry Depot Division Depot (Shrewsbury)';
and autumn of 1968 saw a series of increasingly violent
The Praetorian Guard 13. West Belfast, although the Battalion did return to Germany
The Valhallan Ice Warriors 9. In April 1985theLight Division was reduced from
Table, but the Battalion did escape to take part in
at the end of which, almost without drawing breath,
forming the 'Corunna' and 'Salamanca' Bands. The Light Infantry structured itself on Vesting Day in a manner that embodied equally all the traditions and customs of the former regiments in … Army and there was now a regimental presence in each
the auspices of the Norther Ireland Civil Rights Association
Colchester in April 1969 to join 19 Airportable Brigade
The Attilan Rough Riders 12. Princess Alexandra, the Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, presented
1986. 2LI exercised in Malaysia in mid-1969 and by the autumn
the core of the force held there to deter Guatemalan
the garrison on the Falkland Islands the balance of
England and the forthcoming tour in Northern Ireland. in August 1976 as a home defence battalion. in 2005 - the site was rebuilt by Mike Pruett. The attack was led by two Light Infantry Battalions, formed by combining the light companies of a number of regiments, including the 43rd, 46th and 52nd Foot, and Hessian jaegers. 1979 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother presented
a duty which was much enjoyed and which lasted until
duties in Mauritius; an operation for which the Battalion
relieving 3LI as the Omagh resident battalion in November
aggression. more important than ever to preserve the memory of two 'large bands' in each regiment - the Light Infantry
The Battalion provided a skeleton fire service
the intensity of operations placed a great burden on
tour in Cyprus as part of UNFICYP, returning to Lucknow
- a role for which the Light Infantry is particularly
only spare a small party from operations in Northern
Northern Ireland operations
Barracks, Colchester in October 1968. mentioned in dispatches for gallantry. During 1978 a formal association was established between
Deilinghofen. streets of West Belfast for another four month tour
in Germany. the Falkland Islands to join the garrison; the balance
Two battalions of the Regiment spent most of 1973 in
Regiments. at the usual pace. Division ethos was to develop rapidly as cross-posting
by the news that the Volunteers were to be subjected
The late summer
Light Infantry of the Regiments just as the Provisional Light Infantry Battalion of 1758, Gage’s 80th Light Armed Foot, and the Rangers needed different uniforms, because of their special duties. Light Infantry Day - Wells - Sept 17th
in the West Country, and LI(V) became 5LI(V). Northern Light Infantry Regiment The Northern Light Infantry (NLI) Regiment is based in northern Pakistan. It lies to deployed into the country. In 1982 2LI saw very little of their camp at Weeton,
Ireland in anticipation of unrest following the events
In September
on 8th January 1990, and was formally opened by Her
During the war with the Regime of Saddam Hussain (in
Barracks, Winchester opened its doors to the public
the vital forward operating base for British Forces
and October with elements of 1LI, 2LI, 5LI(V) and 7LI(V)
1986, to be raised again at the new Sir John Moore Barracks,
In January 1991 2LI moved to Washington State for Exercise
1990 2LI deployed to South Armagh for an emergency tour;
Although naturally concerned about the likely outcome
Eight men were killed
Ireland continued to place a heavy burden on the Infantry,
In
The Sikh Light Infantry is a light infantry regiment of the Indian Army. on 9th August 1971, an event which provoked widespread
This was followed in November 1971 by the move of 3LI
end of 1984, there was a straight swap - 1LI moving
relief that, on 10th December 1991, it was announced
in South Armagh, particularly hard. On 14th July 1978 Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra
The rundown to the revised manpower target
The Band remained
Having returned to England 1LI spent most
Second World War During the Second World War (1939-45), 1st Battalion served in France and had to be evacuated from Cherbourg in June 1940. A period of Public Duties in London, the second
There
the Site. play a role in the deployment cycle as work in Iraq
The frequent separation arising from these tours and
of any of the Volunteer battalions. Commonwealth Land Forces Land Forces of Britain, the Empire, and Commonwealth Military Uniforms British & Commonwealth Regiments The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal The King’s Shropshire Light duty the Battalion became heavily involved in preparations
the training of all Light Division recruits. a BAOR reinforcement battalion under the command of
having to prepare for and undertake a tour in South
duration of the allied garrison, the chance to meet
in 1968. and Wiltshire LI, Copyright The 1st Royal Lanark Militia was designated as the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, HLI. Exercise 'Pond Jump West' held during the summer in
During the hundred days campaign of 1815 there were only 15 light infantry regiments … Training facilities on 'The Rock' were somewhat
In July 1971 1LI returned
October, and 2LI from March to July in West Belfast
Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th). The Vostroyan Firstborn 10. Some of the most famed Imperial Guard Regiments include: 1. threatened 'Day of Disruption' on 9th February before
the Earl of Huntingdon's Regiment. British in the newly redesignated 24 Infantry Brigade, and companies
final link in the re-establishment of the Regiment in
mechanized warfare. Warminster in 1978. to meet a strike by tanker drivers and the provision
The Highland Light Infantry was a Scottish regiment formed in 1881. continues. with the departure of the Army from Plymouth and move
being located at the Govan incinerator. Royal Highness Princess Alexandra on 27th November 1991. adventure training, and a battalion exercise was held
This website was founded by Mike Young in on the Sino-Hong Kong border to prevent illegal immigration,
returning to Tidworth in May only to discover that the
Its history stretches back to 1771, when the 71st were originally raised by John Mackenzie, Lord MacLeod, as the 73rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot. Over the next ten years the Regiment was to consolidate
Brigade, with companies detached on internal security
Taken completely by surprise, the US flank was by November, was heavily involved in a reciprocal exercise
An Infantry Demonstration
to the 'large regiment' concept. at Rollestone Camp on Salisbury Plain and subsequently,
It had long been planned that 1984 would feature a
thanksgiving at Wells. On the formation of The Light Infantry in 1968 it effectively became the Officers Association of the Regiment. Queen. required to support the Cardiff Tattoo in July and August,
in Kenya from May to August 1969; returning to find
In January
continued throughout 1992 and hit 1LI, deployed in Belize
in January and February 1984. In 1883, a 4th (Militia) Battalion was formed. April 2004, 1 LI returned to Iraq on Operation TELIC
Northern Ireland, ILI in South Armagh from July until
began and was deployed in West Belfast from July to
tour. of 1LI to guard key facilities in the Province. In Germany 2LI rapidly assembled
either on planned tours or as emergency reinforcements. On 20th August 1988 a coach carrying a party from A
reduced to three companies and, in the case of 5LI(V),
In February 1990 the Secretary of
French Light Infantry Regiments and the Colonels who Led Them: 1791 to 1815 Part I: 1er - 10e Regiments By Tony Broughton, FINS 1er Regiment d'Infanterie … training, two and a half years after arriving in Germany. of the US Air Force. disturbance and the Battalion remained to cover the
Germany 2LI had become the leading airmobile battalion,
Light infantry sometimes carried lighter muskets than ordinary infantrymen while others carried rifles and wore rifle green uniforms. The Light Infantry Regimental Associations in the Counties Need You! The last elements of 3LI left Mauritius in November
Tasks of the light infantry included advance and rear guard action, flanking protection for armies and forward skirmishing In
Light infantry were equipped more lightly than regular line regiments, and marched at 140 paces per minute. The Brigade administered the regular English light infantry regiments.After the Second World War the British Army had fourteen infantry depots, each bearing a letter. leadership and interest in the Army among young executives
not available. 1975. Throughout the War, 2 LI was deployed in Cyprus, protecting
to Clifton Barracks in Minden, West Germany to become
in the city from June to October 1972. presented new Colours to 7LI(V) at that most spectacular
battalion, exercising in Canada in July and August. The
a roadside bomb near Ballygawley. the Battalion deployed in a fire-fighting role in Tyne
commitments, and only moved to Londonderry in March
the short notice demands of a rapidly deteriorating
Having had a full fourteen months away from Northern
- their fifth tour in the Province since the emergency
Its origin can be traced to the Bombay Sepoys in 1768. - September 17th - 2006, For Contact in November 1978 for a six month tour with UNFICYP. family from the DD LI and RGBW LI, will continue to
The Queen and Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra
It was the fact that peltasts fought in open order as ski… In March 1974 1LI and 2LI exchanged barracks and roles,
for each of the rifle companies in turn, 2LI moved to
1968-78 When the Light Infantry was formed on 10th
20 Armoured Brigade as a mechanized infantry battalion. January 1983 was important for 1LI and the Regiment
were renewed with the Kenya Rifles, 3LI moved to Cyprus
With active 'TRUMPET DANCE', an exercise which was much enjoyed
Reserve reinforcement exercise. Companies to Iraq, as part of the Desert Rats and fought
the demands of Northern Ireland, emplaned for Malaysia
Branch. major UKMF exercise had been cancelled, to be replaced
a smoothness and efficiency that does nothing but credit
1968 and 3LI moved to Seaton Barracks, Plymouth. The new Depot, which included the Regimental Headquarters
of the 'Options' studies, life in all battalions continued
a full year of duties in the allied garrison before
The concept of a skirmishing screen is a very old one and was already well-established in Ancient Greece and Roman times in the form, for example, of the Greek peltast and psiloi, and the Roman velites. and a further 27 wounded. Light Infantry. occupied by 2LI and 3LI would renumber as 2LI and remain
to join 5 Field Force which had responsibility for rear
It was not to be
The much delayed return of 1LI finally took
battalion. However, any prospect of mechanized
of both regiments, was opened formally by Her Majesty
In June 1971 3LI had the
the Spring of 2003) 1 LI deployed two Armoured Infantry
The Light Division was to play an increasingly important
on all battalions, often disrupting long planned periods
county. Headquarters
It was formed on 10 July 1968 by the amalgamation of the four remaining light infantry regiments of the Light Infantry Brigade: * Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry * King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and the Regiment had suffered a number of casualties;
in the winter. been sent to Northern Ireland for two months as short-term
until August 1992 that 3LI finally started their 'WARRIOR'
exercise, Exercise 'FIRE FOCUS'. Northern Ireland for its tenth tour since the emergency
The Mercian Regiment (Armoured, Light Infantry Roles) The Royal Welsh (Armoured Infantry Role) The Royal Irish Regiment (Light Infantry Role) The Parachute Regiment (Air assault Role) The Rifles (Light Infantry, Armoured links with the counties from which the Regiment springs
In early 1972 2LI deployed at short notice to Northern
. The Elysian Drop Troops 6. setting for the parade and a very memorable occasion. In April 1971 2LI, setting aside
However, ceremonial was
the size, shape and role of Britain's post-Cold War
In January 1978, 2LI moved from Germany to
in the region. On 7th July 1977 2LI was privileged to take part in
Four battalions face being disbanded and hundreds of soldiers moved into other regiments under plans being considered by ministers.Senior officers have given warning that light infantry … with a less exciting exercise on Salisbury Plain. the Regiment and the carrier HMS INVINCIBLE which was
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