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Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment
The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, also known as 10 The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment or 10 QOGLR, is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps. History The regiment was created on 5 April 2001. It was formed as a merger of The Queen's Own Gurkha Transport Regiment, The Gurkha Transport Regiment and The Gurkha Army Service Corps which formed as component parts of The Brigade of Gurkhas Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective name which refers to all the units in the British Army that are composed of Gurkha, Nepalese Gurkha soldiers. The brigade draws its heritage from Gurkha units that originally served in the British Indian Arm ... on 1 July 1958. A post on the Gurkha Brigade website in August 2016 noted that a two new QOGLR squadrons will be formed in the future. *Structure: **36 Headquarters Squadron **1 Supply Squadron **28 Fuel and General Transport Squadron ** 15 Air Assault Support Squadron (under operational command of 13 Air Assault Support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Logistic Corps
The Royal Logistic Corps provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army. History The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) was formed on 5 April 1993, by the union of five British Army corps: * Royal Engineers Postal and Courier Service * Royal Corps of Transport * Royal Army Ordnance Corps * Royal Pioneer Corps * Army Catering Corps The RLC comprises both Regular and Army Reserve units. The RLC is the only combat service support corps of the British Army with battle honours, derived from the usage of previous transport elements of the Royal Waggon Train, and their successors as cavalry. The battle honours are: * Peninsula * Battle of Waterloo * Lucknow * Taku Forts * Peking Cap badge The RLC cap badge is an amalgamation of the cap badges of the forming corps: * The laurel and garter band is from the Royal Engineers * The Indian star is from the Royal Corps of Transport * The shield in the centre is from the Royal Army Ordnanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldershot Garrison
Aldershot Garrison is a major garrison in South East England, between Aldershot and Farnborough, Hampshire, Farnborough in Hampshire. The garrison was established when the War Department bought a large area of land near the village of Aldershot, with the objective of establishing a permanent training camp for the Army. Over time, this camp grew into a military town and continues to be used by the Army to the present day. It is home to the headquarters of the Army's Regional Command (British Army), Regional Command and Home Command (British Army), Home Command, and it is also the headquarters for the Army Special Operations Brigade. The garrison plays host to around 70 military units and organisations. In 1972, the garrison was the site of 1972 Aldershot bombing, one of the worst UK mainland IRA attacks of the time when a car bomb was detonated outside the headquarters Mess#United Kingdom, mess of 16 Parachute Brigade, killing seven and injuring nineteen. The Official IRA claimed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regiment
A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, military service, service, or administrative corps, specialisation. In Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of line regiment, front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted in one geographical area, by a leader who was often also the feudal lord ''in capite'' of the soldiers. Lesser barons of knightly rank could be expected to muster or hire a Company (military unit), company or battalion from their manorial estate. By the end of the 17th century, infantry regiments in most European armies were permanent units, with approximately 800 men and commanded by a colonel. Definitions During the modern era, the word "regiment" – much like "corps" – may have two somewhat divergent meanings, which refer to two distinct roles: # a front-line military formation; or # an administrative or ceremonial unit. In many armies, the first role has been assumed by i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Army
The British Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of the United Kingdom. the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Brigade of Gurkhas, Gurkhas, 25,742 Army Reserve (United Kingdom), volunteer reserve personnel and 4,697 "other personnel", for a total of 108,413. The British Army traces back to 1707 and the Acts of Union 1707, formation of the united Kingdom of Great Britain which joined the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland into a Political union, single state and, with that, united the English Army and the Scots Army as the British Army. The Parliament of England, English Bill of Rights 1689 and Convention of the Estates, Scottish Claim of Right Act 1689 require parliamentary consent for the Crown to maintain a peacetime standing army. Members of the British Army swear allegiance to the Charles III, monarch as their commander-in-chief. The army is administered by the Ministry of Defence (United Kingd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigade Of Gurkhas
Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective name which refers to all the units in the British Army that are composed of Gurkha, Nepalese Gurkha soldiers. The brigade draws its heritage from Gurkha units that originally served in the British Indian Army prior to Indian independence, and prior to that served for the East India Company. The brigade includes infantry, engineering, signal, logistic and training and support units. They are known for their khukuri, a distinctive heavy knife with a curved blade, and have a reputation for being fierce and brave soldiers. The brigade celebrated 200 years of service in the British Army in 2015. History During the the Gurkha War, war in Nepal in 1814, in which the British failed to annex Nepal into the Empire, Army officers were shocked by the tenacity of the Gurkha soldiers and encouraged them to volunteer for the Honourable East India Company, East India Company. Gurkhas served as troops of the Company in the Pindaree War of 1817, in Bhara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15 Air Assault Support Squadron RLC
15 Air Assault Support Squadron is a British Army logistic squadron, currently under 13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC. History The Squadron was formed at Woolwich on May 8, 1878, with a group of men and their horses. Soon afterwards, the horses were replaced with mules and the Company found itself employed on transport duties throughout the British Empire. The company was deployed to the Egyptian Campaign of 1882-1883, and to South Africa from 1889 to 1902 where they deployed on supply tasks during the Second Boer War. The company also fought in Somaliland in 1904 prior to its return to Britain. When World War I broke out, 15 Company was deployed to France, equipped with horse transport, in support of the British Expeditionary Force. The Company disbanded in 1919 on its return to Britain. The Unit was reformed in 1922 as 15 Motor Transport Company Royal Army Service Corps and stationed at York. World War II Again the company disbanded before reforming to enter World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC
13 Air Assault Support Regiment RLC is a regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps of the British Army, under the command of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team. History The regiment was formed in 1999, upon the formation of 16 Air Assault Brigade, in order to provide logistical support to the brigade. Elements of the regiment were deployed on Operation Herrick XX, the final phase of the UK’s combat operations in Afghanistan, that came to an end on 31 December 2014. The regiment was deployed to Kabul on Operation Pitting, tasked to help evacuate British nationals and entitled Afghans as the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021. Structure The regiment's current structure is as follows: *24 Headquarters Squadron *47 Air Despatch Squadron - work closely with the RAF to deliver logistic support. * 15 Air Assault Support Squadron ( QOGLR) *63 Air Assault Support Squadron - supports 2 PARA. *82 Air Assault Support Squadron - supports 3 PARA. *8 Parachute Field Company, Royal Electric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9 Regiment RLC
9 Regiment RLC is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps. History The regiment was formed on 5 April 1993 and has participated in several conflicts and operations in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. Structure It is partnered with 156 Regiment RLC 156 Regiment RLC is an Army Reserve Regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps. History The Regiment was first formed in the Royal Corps of Transport as 156th (Lancashire and Cheshire) Regiment, RCT (Volunteers) in 1967. 238 Squadron was ... in the UK. The Regiment is made up of five squadrons: * 90 Headquarter Squadron * 66 Fuel and General Transport Squadron * 84 Medical Supply Squadron * 94 Supply Squadron (Queens Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment) The regiment is paired with 152 (North Irish) Regiment RLC and 167 Catering Support Regiment RLC for training and mobilisation. References External links {{Royal Logistic Corps Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
