An army document leaked today suggests that, as a cost cutting measure, cavalry regiments of the British Army are to be merged with the infantry to form a new "combat capability directorate". If this plan goes ahead it will bring to an end many hundreds of years of British military history and tradition. Read more ....
British Forces news
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Is this the end for British Cavalry Regiments?
Posted on 08/08/2011 by Bridget
This post was posted in British Forces news, Military History and was tagged with 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards, 9th/12th Royal Lancers, British cavalry, King's Royal Hussars, Light Dragoons, Queen's Royal Hussars, Queen's Royal Lancers, Royal Dragoon Guards, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Royal Tank Regiment
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Fleet Air Arm airshows at Yeovilton and Culdrose this summer.
Posted on 09/06/2011 by Bridget
The Fleet Air Arm bases at RNAS Yeovilton and RNAS Culdrose will one again be the venues for what promise to be two great events this summer. Read more ....
This post was posted in British Forces news, Reunions and Events and was tagged with Fleet Air Arm, HMS Heron, HMS Seahawk, RNAS Culdrose, RNAS Yeovilton
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Ex Royal Engineer awarded Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal
Posted on 30/05/2011 by Bridget
We are always delighted to receive photos of customers wearing or using products purchased from Military Figures and Gifts. This is great picture received from a former Royal Engineer. However a little research on the medal itself revealed an unexpected twist ....... Read more ....
This post was posted in British Forces news, Support Our Troops and was tagged with campaigns, medals, Pingat Jasa Malaysia, Royal Engineers
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Royal Marines Charity Summer Ball
Posted on 28/05/2011 by Bridget
The Royal Marines Summer Ball will be held in the Sergeants' Mess at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone, Devon on Saturday 4th June 2011 from 7pm until 2am.
This post was posted in British Forces news, Reunions and Events and was tagged with lapel pin badges, Royal Marines, SOT
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HMS Prince of Wales … or is it?
Posted on 27/05/2011 by Bridget
Work has started on the construction of HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy's newest aircraft carrier. She is the sister ship to HMS Queen Elizabeth. The Defence Secretary, Liam Fox, cut the first steel in a ceremony at BAE Systems' shipyard in Govern. Six shipyards will be involved in the construction of this massive Queen Elizabeth class supercarriers, the largest ships ever to be built by the Royal Navy.
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