THE CAVALRY

Apart from the Royal Tank Regiment, which was formed in the First World War with the specific task of fighting in armoured vehicles, armoured forces (main battle tank and force reconnaissance) in the British Army are provided by the regiments which formed the cavalry element of the pre mechanised era. In January 2006 there were 11 x regular armoured regiments and 4 TA Yeomanry Regiments. One of these regiments forms The Household Cavalry and the remaining regiments are known collectively as The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC).

Following FAS changes we believe that the 11 regular field force units of the RAC will be deployed as follows:

In Germany. Three Armoured Regiments and one Force Reconnaissance (FR) Regiment.

In the UK. Two Armoured Regiments, four FR Regiments and the Joint NBC Regiment.

Note: The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment is permanently stationed in London. The Territorial Army has four Yeomanry Regiments. These units are national defence regiments with a reconnaissance role.

In January 2006 the personnel strength of the The Household Cavalry/ Royal Armoured Corps was 5,560

The Cavalry consists of 11 armoured regiments and one mounted ceremonial regiment as follows:

There are generally three battalions from the Guards Division on public duties in London at any one time. When a Regiment is stationed in London on public duties it is given an extra company to ensure the additional manpower required for ceremonial events is available.

Note: We await an announcement from the UK MoD that would place The London Regiment under the administrative arrangements of the Household Division

Since April 2002 there have been four infantry training battalions at the Infantry Training Centre located at Catterick in North Yorkshire.

The SAS can be classed as an infantry unit but the members of the regiment are found from all arms and services in the Army after exhaustive selection tests.

5th Regiment 

21st Engineer Regiment

38th Engineer Regiment

The Royal Corps of Signals (R SIGNALS)

30th Signal Regiment

The Army Air Corps (AAC)

4th Regiment

9 REGT AAC

The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC)

3rd Logistic Support Regiment

8th Transport Regiment

9th Supply Regiment

10th Transport Regiment (QOGLR)*

12th Logistic Support Regiment

12 LOG REGT

24th Postal, Courier & Movements Regiment

There is a Combat Service Support (CSS) Battalion with the Royal Marines 3rd Commando Brigade.