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Early Day Motion
Rifles Regiment in the South West (8 Signatures)
29 Jul 2024
Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
That this House commends the selflessness and bravery of the Rifles Regiment; notes the integral part that it plays in defending the realm by undertaking deployments in Cyprus and Estonia, thereby providing important reassurance in relation to the Middle East and the northern flank of NATO, and by training the …
Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Ministry of Defence

May. 09 2025

Source Page: Windsor soldier of World War 1 buried with Full Military Honours
Document: Windsor soldier of World War 1 buried with Full Military Honours (webpage)

Found: The service was supported by serving soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Rifles and was attended by Keith

Written Question
Warrior Vehicles
Tuesday 25th March 2025

Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 37374 on Warrior Vehicles, which regiments are currently (a) equipped with and (b) trained to use the Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicles; and in which roles.

Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The following regiments currently operate the Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle:

Regiments Operating Warrior

Role

1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

Armoured Infantry

1st Battalion, the Mercian Regiment

Armoured Infantry

5th Battalion, the Rifles

Armoured Infantry

1st Battalion, the Royal Welsh

Armoured Infantry

The Royal Dragoon Guards

Armoured Cavalry

The King’s Royal Hussars

Reconnaissance

The Queen’s Royal Hussars

Reconnaissance

The Royal Tank Regiment

Reconnaissance

The Warrior IFV is a versatile capability that can be used to provide various roles.

There are no additional regiments that are trained to use the capability.

Early Day Motion
Honouring Albert Morrow, Korean War Veteran from Bangor Co. Down (3 Signatures)
13 Jan 2025
Tabled by: Alex Easton (Independent - North Down)
That this House recognises the remarkable contribution and sacrifice of Albert Morrow, a 97-year-old veteran from Bangor, who served with distinction in the Royal Ulster Rifles during the Korean War; acknowledges the extraordinary bravery displayed by Mr Morrow, who endured freezing conditions, fierce attacks, and personal risk while serving as …
Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Ministry of Defence

Nov. 15 2024

Source Page: Graves of Lost Korean War Soldiers Identified
Document: Graves of Lost Korean War Soldiers Identified (webpage)

Found: known as the ‘War Detectives’, proved the remains were those of two soldiers of the Gloucestershire Regiment

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Veterans UK

Nov. 15 2024

Source Page: Graves of Lost Korean War Soldiers Identified
Document: Graves of Lost Korean War Soldiers Identified (webpage)

Found: known as the ‘War Detectives’, proved the remains were those of two soldiers of the Gloucestershire Regiment

Written Question
Armed Forces: Gurkhas
Thursday 13th March 2025

Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 33147 on Armed Forces: Commonwealth, which (a) units and (b) independent sub-units form the Brigade of Gurkhas; and which regular armed forces units include Nepalese service personnel.

Answered by Al Carns - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)

The units and independent sub-units which form the Brigade of Gurkhas; and the Regular Armed Forces units that include Nepalese Service personnel are shown in the tables below.

Table 1: Units and Independent Sub-Units that form the Brigade of Gurkhas

Unit / Sub-Unit

Brigade of Gurkhas Capbadges

1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles (1 RGR)

2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles (2 RGR)

The Queen’s Gurkha Engineers (QGE)

The Queen’s Gurkha Signals (QG SIGNALS)

Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment (QOGLR)

Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas (Band BG)

Gurkha Staff & Personnel Support (GSPS)

Extra Regimentally Employed (ERE) Units

British Gurkhas Nepal (BGN)

Gurkha ARRC Support Battalion (GARRC Sp Bn)

ERE Sub-Units

Gurkha Company Catterick

Gurkha Company Babaji

Gurkha Company Sittang

Gurkha Company Tavoleto

Gurkha Company Mandalay

A (Krithia) Company, 1 RANGER

F (Falklands) Company, 2 RANGER

G (Coriano) Company, 4 RANGER

Table 2: Units in UK Regular Armed Forces which include Nepalese Service personnel

Army Arm/Services

Army Air Corps

Adjutant General’s Corps

Royal Army Physical Training Corps

Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps

Infantry

Other

Royal Corps of Signals

Royal Regiment of Artillery

Royal Army Medical Services

Royal Corps of Army Music

Corps of Royal Engineers

Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

The Royal Logistic Corps

Small Arms School Corps

Royal Navy/Marines

RN Engineer GS (OF)

RN Logistics GS

RN Royal Marines GS

RAF

RAF Engineering

RAF Logistics

Source: Analysis Tri-Service

Notes to Table 2

  1. UK Regulars comprise of Full time Service personnel, including Nursing Services, but excluding Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) personnel, Gurkhas, mobilised Reservists, Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS), Locally Engaged Personnel (LEP), Non-Regular Permanent Staff (NRPS), High Readiness Reserve (HRR) and Expeditionary Forces Institute (EFI) personnel. Unless otherwise stated, includes trained and untrained personnel.
  2. Nationality is as self-declared on the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA).
  3. JPA data is based on primary nationality and people can have a second nationality recorded.
  4. There are a large number of Gurkha personnel who have taken the opportunity to naturalise once they moved to the UK Regulars, some of these may have subsequently joined different Arm/Services than the ones listed in Table 2.

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Ministry of Defence

Apr. 30 2025

Source Page: Unknown Soldiers Buried in France
Document: Unknown Soldiers Buried in France (webpage)

Found: The services were supported by serving soldiers from Abingdon-based 4 Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps.

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Ministry of Defence

Dec. 30 2024

Source Page: The Military Division of the New Year Honours 2025
Document: The Military Division of the New Year Honours 2025 (webpage)

Found: David Charles GROCE, MBE, The Royal Logistic Corps Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Craig HERBERTS, Royal Regiment

Commons Chamber
Blair Mayne: Posthumous Victoria Cross - Tue 08 Apr 2025
Ministry of Defence

Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) I managed to get to the Ulster Defence Regiment and the Royal Artillery. - Speech Link
2: Robin Swann (UUP - South Antrim) Mayne was in full view of the enemy and exposed to fire from small arms, machine guns, sniper rifles - Speech Link
3: Lee Pitcher (Lab - Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme) Corporal Harper served in the 4th Battalion of the British Army’s York and Lancaster Regiment during - Speech Link
4: John Cooper (Con - Dumfries and Galloway) I also became friends with Colonel Clive Fairweather, second in command of the regiment. - Speech Link