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  1. The Royal British Legion launches 2011 Poppy Appeal

    28th October 2011 by admin

    The launch of the 2011 Poppy Appeal, which is aiming to break previous years’ fundraising totals by raising £40m, was yesterday attended by Members of HM Armed Forces. The appeal, which is celebrating its 90thanniversary this year, raises funds needed to support those currently serving in Afghanistan, veterans of past conflicts, and their families. The  Read more…

    Tags: British Army, Poppy Appeal |

  2. Prince Charles and the Duke of Westminster to attend military display in Newcastle to mark the Yeomanry’s 40th Anniversary.

    3rd October 2011 by admin prince-of-wales-general

    In his capacity as Royal Honorary Colonel of the regiment, The Prince of Wales will salute 60 soldiers of The Queen’s Own Yeomanry, from the Territorial Army, at Newcastle’s Grey’s Monument. The regiment then marches on through the city centre behind a convoy of tanks, and flanked by army cadets and veterans. The Prince will  Read more…

    Tags: Duke of Westminster, The Prince of Wales, The Queen, The Queen’s Own Yeomanry |

  3. Wootton Bassett lowers its flag for last time as it prepares for repatriations to move to Brize Norton

    31st August 2011 by admin Wootton Basset

    The repatriation flag will be lowered for the last time in Wootton Bassett tonight. As the sun sets, the church bell will toll to mark the end of an era for a town that has become synonymous with the death of British servicemen and women. Since 2007 Wootton Bassett has ground to a halt each  Read more…

    Tags: British Army, Repatriation, The Queen |

  4. Is it the end of cavalry, as Dragoons are to be merged with infantry?

    9th August 2011 by admin

    One of Scotland’s oldest regiments is to be merged with the infantry. The end of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards marks the demise of the British Army’s cavalry after 350 years. The cavalry, which dates back to the Civil War in the 1640s, will no longer be able to operate as an independent force but  Read more…

    Tags: Dragoon Guards, The Cavalry |

  5. Prince Charles at Wattisham air base to present Afghanistan war medals.

    21st July 2011 by admin

    As colonel-in-chief of the Army Air Corps (AAC), Prince Charles was at Wattisham air base to present Afghanistan war medals. The Army Air Corps (AAC) provides air support to soldiers on the ground. Having just returned from a four-month tour of duty in January, Two squadrons from 4 Regiment, who operate Apache helicopters were there  Read more…

    Tags: Afghanistan, Army Air Corps, Medals, The Prince of Wales |

  6. Gurkhas Help Destroy Massive Explosives Haul in Afghanistan

    29th May 2011 by admin fuse

    Gurkhas took part in a mission to destroy a Taliban haul of explosives, they blew up enough homemade explosives to kill a hundred British soldiers. A controlled blast in the Afghan desert destroyed more than 800kg of explosives in an operation which involved the 2nd Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles, the Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP), and  Read more…

    Tags: Afghanistan, The Royal Gurkha Rifles |

  7. See it through their eyes – Battlegroup Afghanistan

    1st April 2011 by admin battlegroup

    The conflict in Afghanistan has seen the men of the Royal Armoured Corps engaged in some of the fiercest fighting since World War Two. Now they tell their story in The Tank Museum’s new exhibition ‘Battlegroup Afghanistan – The Armoured Soldiers’ story which opens to the public in April. In their own words, the serving  Read more…

    Tags: Afghanistan |

  8. Duke of Westminster launches memorial fund to honour Liverpool World War One Pals

    21st March 2011 by admin Duke of Westminster arrives at Liverpool town hall

    The Duke of Westminster, Honorary Colonel of The Royal Armoured Corps, today pledged £10,000 to The Liverpool Pals Memorial Fund as part of a campaign to commemorate Liverpool’s World War One sacrifice. At the campaign’s launch held at Liverpool town hall councilman Joe Anderson generously presented a cheque for £10,000 on behalf of Liverpool’s city council.  Read more…

    Tags: British Army, Duke of Westminster, Royalty |

  9. Royal Irish Regiment soldier becomes Afghan hero after saving eight-year-old girl

    27th January 2011 by admin

    Corporal Aran Rushe, a 26-year-old Army medic from Portstewart, Co Londonderry, braved a hail of Taliban bullets to help save an 8 year old girl who had been shot by insurgents. The incident happened when Royal Irish Regiment troops came under attack from the Taliban when they were  helping a local farmer move his trailer.  Read more…

    Tags: Afghanistan, The Royal Irish Regiment |