List of Commonwealth infantry regiments
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  • 1st Commando Regiment
    1st Commando Regiment
    1st Commando Regiment is a reserve commando regiment of the Australian Army with a contingent of full-time cadre staff. It is part of the Australian Special Operations Command .-Organisation:...

  • 1st Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)
  • 1st Regiment, Armed Forces of Malta
  • 11th Gorkha Rifles
    11th Gorkha Rifles
    The 11 Gorkha Rifles is a Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army that was re-raised after independence. The regiment consists of primarily the Rais and Limbus of eastern Nepal...


  • 3rd Gorkha Rifles

  • 4th Gorkha Rifles
  • 4 Special Forces Regiment
    South African Special Forces Brigade
    The South African Special Forces Brigade is the only Special Forces unit of the South African National Defence Force ....

  • 44 Parachute Regiment
    South African 44 Parachute Regiment
    44 Parachute Regiment is the South African Army's chief airborne infantry unit. It was created in 2000 by redesignating 44 Parachute Brigade, and is based at the Tempe military base near Bloemfontein.-History:...

  • 48th Highlanders of Canada
    48th Highlanders of Canada
    The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, parading out of Moss Park Armoury. The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....


  • 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
  • 5 Special Forces Regiment
    South African Special Forces Brigade
    The South African Special Forces Brigade is the only Special Forces unit of the South African National Defence Force ....


  • 8th Gorkha Rifles

  • 9th Gorkha Rifles

A

  • A Company, SKNDF
  • Algonquin Regiment
    The Algonquin Regiment
    The Algonquin Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces comprising two companies. A Coy is located in North Bay, Ontario and B Coy is located in Timmins.-Early period:...

  • Antigua and Barbuda Regiment
    Antigua and Barbuda Regiment
    The Antigua and Barbuda Regiment is the infantry unit and main fighting arm of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force. Previously known as the Rifle Company, it was formed in 1995 and consists of a single light infantry battalion, commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel and made up of four...

  • Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)
  • Assam Regiment
    Assam Regiment
    The Assam Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. The Regiment consists of 21 battalions; 14 regular units, three Rashtriya Rifles units, three infantry battalions of the Territorial Army and one battalion of Arunachal Scouts...

  • Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Regiment
    Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Regiment
    The 3rd Battalion, and Northland Regiment is a Territorial Force Battalion of the New Zealand Army, one of three of the 1st Infantry Combat Brigade Group with Headquarters in Arch Hill Auckland Army Centre...

  • Azad Kashmir Regiment
    Azad Kashmir Regiment
    The Azad Kashmir Regiment is one of the six infantry regiments of Pakistan Army. Its Regimental Centre is located at Mansar, Attock District, Punjab.The Azad Kashmir Regular Forces, established in 1947, were armed and supported by Pakistani government...


B

  • B Company, SKNDF
  • Baluch Regiment
    Baluch Regiment
    Baluch Regiment may refer to:*the 10th Baluch Regiment of the Indian Army *the successor Baloch Regiment of the Pakistan Army...

  • Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
    Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
    The Bangladesh Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Bangladesh Army. It was raised in 2001 as the second combat regiment after the legendary East Bengal Regiment. The regiment was raised initially by transferring units of the East Bengal Regiment to the new regimental centre, before its...

  • Barbados Regiment
    Barbados Regiment
    The Barbados Regiment is the land force component of the Barbados Defence Force. Its main tasks are the defence of Barbados from external threats, internal security and assisting the local police in maintaining law and order. The regiment also provides Barbados' contribution to international...

  • Bermuda Regiment
  • Bihar Regiment
    Bihar Regiment
    The Bihar Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. The regiment can trace its origins back to the British Indian Army. The Bihar Regiment was formed in 1941 by regularising the 11th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment, and raising new battalions.- History :In India, Hindu, Buddhist and...

  • Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
    The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
    The Black Watch of Canada is a reserve infantry regiment in 34 Brigade Group, Land Force Quebec Area. The regiment is located on rue de Bleury in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and is currently commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Bruno Plourde...

  • Brigade of the Guards
    Brigade of the Guards
    Brigade of The Guards is a regiment of the Indian Army. It is the first "All India" mixed "All Class" Composition Infantry Regiment of the Army where troops from all parts of India serve together in various battalions of the Regiment...

  • Brockville Rifles
    The Brockville Rifles
    The Brockville Rifles is a Primary Reserve Infantry Regiment of the Canadian Forces. It is fifteenth in the order of precedence.The motto of the regiment is Semper Paratus meaning 'Always Ready'.-History:...


C

  • Calgary Highlanders
    The Calgary Highlanders
    The Calgary Highlanders is a Canadian Forces Land Force Primary Reserve infantry regiment, headquartered at Mewata Armouries in Calgary, Alberta, Canada...

  • Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
    The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
    The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.-History:The 1st Volunteer Militia Rifle Company of Ottawa was formed on April 3, 1856. At that time, the bulk of Canada's militia existed as small, independent companies scattered throughout the provinces...

  • Canadian Grenadier Guards
  • Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
  • Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Regiment
    Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Regiment
    The Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Regiment is a Territorial Force unit of the New Zealand Army. It was formed in 1964 during the reorganisation of the army by the amalgamation of two separate regiments:...

  • Cape Breton Highlanders
    Cape Breton Highlanders
    The Cape Breton Highlanders is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It was established in 1871, merged into The Nova Scotia Highlanders in 1954, and re-established as a distinct regiment in 2011....

  • Cape Town Highlanders
    Cape Town Highlanders Regiment
    The Cape Town Highlanders Regiment is a mechanised infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.-History:...

  • Coldstream Guards
    Coldstream Guards
    Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....

  • Commando Regiment

D

  • Dogra Regiment
    Dogra Regiment
    The Dogra Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, formerly the 17th Dogra Regiment when part of the British Indian Army.- Formation:The regiment has the Dogra people from the Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and the hill regions of Punjab...

  • Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)
    Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)
    The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment is an infantry regiment of the line within the British Army. It recruits throughout the North West of England...

  • Durban Light Infantry
    Durban Light Infantry
    The Durban Light Infantry Regiment is a Mechanised infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army unit or United States Army Reserve Unit unit.-Formation and Name:...


F

  • Far North Queensland Regiment
    Far North Queensland Regiment
    The 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment is a light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. The battalion serves as a Regional Force Surveillance Unit , carrying out reconnaissance and surveillance tasks as its primary role...

  • Fiji Infantry Regiment
    Fiji Infantry Regiment
    The Fiji Infantry Regiment is the main combat element of the Fijian military. It is a light infantry regiment consisting of six battalions, of which three are regular army and three are Territorial Force. The regiment was formed with the foundation of the Fijian armed forces in 1920, which came...

  • Frontier Force Regiment
    Frontier Force Regiment
    For Pakistan's Border Guard see: Frontier CorpsThe Frontier Force Regiment is one of six Infantry regiments in the Pakistan Army. At present, the regiment consists of 67 battalions and has its regimental depot at Abbottabad in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. For that reason Abbottabad is also known as Home of...

  • Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
    Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
    Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal is one of the oldest surviving units of the historical regiments of the Canadian army. It celebrated its regimental centenary in 1969. The unit was created on November 5, 1869...

  • Les Fusiliers du Saint-Laurent
  • Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
    Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
    Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. It is based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, with a sub-unit in Granby.-Armourial description:...


G

  • Gajaba Regiment
    Gajaba Regiment
    The Gajaba Regiment was formed when 1st Battalion the Rajarata Rifles and 1st Battalion the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment were amalgamated in 1983 to counter the threat from the LTTE. It is made up of six regular battalions and five volunteer battalions. Headquartered at Saliyapura Camp, Anuradhapura...

  • Gemunu Watch
    Gemunu Watch
    The Gemunu Watch was formed with troops from the Ceylon Light Infantry and the Ceylon Sinha Regiment in 1962. It has been deployed in many major operations against the LTTE. It is made up of 9 regular units and 4 volunteer units. Headquartered at Kuruwita Army Camp, Ratnapura...

  • Garhwal Rifles
    Garhwal Rifles
    The Garhwal Rifles is a light infantry or 'rifle' regiment of the Indian Army. It was originally raised as the 39th Garhwal Rifles of the Bengal Army, became part of the old Indian Army, and received its present name on Indian independence...

  • Ghana Regiment
    Ghana Regiment
    The Ghana Regiment is an infantry regiment that forms the main fighting element of the Ghanaian Army.The regiment was formed in 1879 as the Gold Coast Constabulary, from personnel of the Hausa Constabulary of Southern Nigeria, to perform internal security and police duties in the British colony of...

  • Governor General's Foot Guards
    Governor General's Foot Guards
    The Governor General's Foot Guards is one of three Household regiments in the Primary Reserve of the Canadian Army, along with The Governor General's Horse Guards and the Canadian Grenadier Guards. The GGFG is the most senior militia infantry regiment in Canada."Civitas et Princeps Cura Nostra" is...

  • Grenadier Guards
    Grenadier Guards
    The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...

  • The Grenadiers
    The Grenadiers
    The Grenadiers are an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, formerly part of the Bombay Army and later the pre-independence Indian Army, when the regiment was known as the 4th Bombay Grenadiers. It has distinguished itself during the two world wars and also since the Independence of India...

  • Grey and Simcoe Foresters
    The Grey and Simcoe Foresters
    The Grey and Simcoe Foresters is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. It is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group...


H

  • Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
    The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
    The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. The regiment is headquartered in Belleville, Ontario, with companies in Peterborough and Cobourg....

  • Hauraki Regiment
    Hauraki Regiment
    The Hauraki Regiment is a Territorial Force unit of the New Zealand Army. The regiment is unique among the TF units in that it has never been amalgamated, and thus can trace its history directly back to its formation in 1898. The regiment was formed as the 2nd Battalion, Auckland Rifle Volunteers...


J

  • Jamaica Regiment
  • Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
    Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
    The Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army.The regimental center is in Srinagar's Airport Complex at Avantipur with a small winter setup near Jammu. It's regimental insignia consists of a pair of crossed rifles...

  • Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
  • Jat Regiment
    Jat Regiment
    The Jat Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army and is one of the longest serving and most decorated regiments of the Indian Army. The regiment has won 19 battle honours between 1839 to 1947 and post independence 5 battle honours, Two Ashok Chakras, eight Mahavir Chakras, eight Kirti...


L

  • Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
  • Lincoln and Welland Regiment
    The Lincoln and Welland Regiment
    The Lincoln and Welland Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces based in St Catharines and Welland, Ontario.The Regimental Colonel-in-Chief is The Countess of Wessex and...

  • London Regiment
    London Regiment
    The London Regiment is a Territorial Army regiment in the British Army. It was first formed in 1908 in order to regiment the various Volunteer Force battalions in the newly formed County of London, each battalion having a distinctive uniform. The Volunteer Force was merged with the Yeomanry in 1908...

  • Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
    The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
    The Lorne Scots is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group.The sub-units of the Lorne Scots are situated in the following armouries:...

  • Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Bn PPCLI)
    The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry)
    The Loyal Edmonton Regiment , or LER, is a Primary Reserve infantry unit of the Canadian Forces based in Edmonton, Alberta. The LER is part of Land Force Western Area's 41 Canadian Brigade Group...


M

  • Madras Regiment
    Madras Regiment
    The Madras Regiment is the oldest regiment in the Indian army formed in the 1750s. The regiment has been through many campaigns with both the British Indian Army and the Indian Army.- History :...

  • Mahar Regiment
    Mahar Regiment
    The Mahar Regiment is an Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army. Although it was originally intended to be a regiment consisting of troops from the Mahars in Maharashtra, the Mahar Regiment is one of the only regiments in the Indian Army that is composed of troops from all communities and regions of...

  • Malawi Rifles
  • Maratha Light Infantry
    Maratha Light Infantry
    The Maratha Light Infantry is a light infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It was formed as the 103rd Maharattas in 1768, making it the most senior light infantry regiment of the Army....

  • Mechanised Infantry Regiment
    Mechanised Infantry Regiment
    The Mechanised Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It is one of the youngest regiments in the army, and though it was formed as a result of lessons learned in the 1965 Indo-Pak War, to give infantry battalions greater mobility, it was the mastermind of late Gen K Sundarji...

  • Mercian Regiment
    Mercian Regiment
    The Mercian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed by the amalgamation of three existing regiments on 1 September 2007.The regiment has three regular army battalion's and one Territorial Army or reserve battalion...


N

  • Naga Regiment
    Naga Regiment
    The Naga Regiment is the youngest Regiment of the Indian Army. In 1970, the First Battalion of the Naga Regiment was raised in Ranikhet.-Formation:...

  • Natal Carbineers
    Natal Carbineers
    The Natal Carbineers Regiment is an Infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.- South Africa, 1879 :...

  • New Zealand Special Air Service
    Special Air Service of New Zealand
    The New Zealand Special Air Service was formed on 7 July 1955 and is a special forces unit of the New Zealand Army modelled on the British Special Air Service . The New Zealand Government states that NZ SAS is the "premier combat unit of the New Zealand Defence Force". Its key roles are to...

  • Nigeria Regiment
    Nigeria Regiment
    The Nigeria Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force, was formed by the amalgamation of the Northern Nigeria Regiment and the Southern Nigeria Regiment on January 1 1914...

  • Nigerian Guards Brigade
  • NORFORCE
    NORFORCE
    The NORFORCE is an infantry regiment of the Australian Army Reserve. Formed in 1981, the regiment is one of three Regional Force Surveillance Units employed in surveillance and reconnaissance of the remote areas of Northern Australia.-History:In the late-1970s and early 1980s the need for a...

  • North Saskatchewan Regiment
    North Saskatchewan Regiment
    The North Saskatchewan Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces, headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with companies in Saskatoon and Prince Albert. Its current commanding officer is Lieutenant-Colonel Dan Whittaker, who took over from Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm...

  • Northern Light Infantry
    Northern Light Infantry
    The Northern Light Infantry is a Light Infantry Regiment of the Pakistan Army. Headquartered in Gilgit, the capital of Northern Areas, Pakistan, it is the main force protecting the strategically important northern areas of Pakistan. The majority of this regiment's personnel come from native...

  • Nova Scotia Highlanders
    The Nova Scotia Highlanders
    The Nova Scotia Highlanders is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.- Creation :The regiment was formed in 1954 by the amalgamation of The North Nova Scotia Highlanders, The Cape Breton Highlanders, and The Pictou Highlanders....


P

  • Parachute Regiment
  • Parachute Regiment
    Parachute Regiment (India)
    -History:The first Indian airborne formation was the 50 Independent Parachute Brigade raised on 29 October 1941 with 151 British, 152 Indian, and 153 Gurkha Parachute Battalions and other support units....

  • Pilbara Regiment
    Pilbara Regiment
    The Pilbara Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Australian Army Reserve and is one of three Regional Force Surveillance Units employed in surveillance and reconnaissance of the remote areas of northern Australia...

  • President's Own Guard Regiment
    President's Own Guard Regiment
    The President's Own Guard Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Ghanaian Army.The regiment was founded in 1960 as the Presidential Guard Regiment following Ghana's independence, when Kwame Nkrumah increased the Presidential Bodyguard from a company to a full regiment...

  • Prince Alfred's Guard
    Prince Alfred's Guard
    Prince Alfred's Guard is an infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit. The Regiment is located in the city of Port Elizabeth.-History:Prince Alfred's Guard was...

  • Princess Louise Fusiliers
  • Princess of Wales's Own Regiment
    The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment
    The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.The regiment was created on 16 January 1863 as the 14th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada from the amalgamation of Kingston, Ontario’s seven independent rifle companies...

  • Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)
    Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
    "PWRR" redirects here. For the railroad with these reporting marks, see Portland and Western Railroad.The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment is the senior English line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division...

  • Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
    Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
    Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry is one of the three regular force infantry regiments of the Canadian Army. The regiment is composed of four battalions including a primary reserve battalion, for a total of 2,000 soldiers...

  • Punjab Regiment
    Punjab Regiment (India)
    The Punjab Regiment of India was formed from the 2nd Punjab Regiment of theBritish Indian Army in 1947. It is one of the oldest regiments still in service in the Indian Army and has taken part in various battles and wars winning numerous honors for the same...

  • Punjab Regiment
    Punjab Regiment (Pakistan)
    The Punjab Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army. The modern regiment was formed in 1956 from an amalgamation of the 1st Punjab Regiment, 14th Punjab Regiment, 15th Punjab Regiment and 16th Punjab Regiment...


Q

  • The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
    The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
    The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.-Formation:As early as 1905 the local Scottish community in Winnipeg, led by the St Andrew's Society, began lobbying the government to raise a Highland regiment...

  • Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
    The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
    The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada is a militia regiment within the Canadian Forces, based in Toronto, Ontario. The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. It is the only Primary Reserve regiment in Canada to have a parachute role. The regiment consists of the reserve...


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  • Rajput Regiment
    Rajput Regiment
    The Rajput Regiment is a regiment in the Indian Army that is composed primarily of the Rajput clans from India. The British designated the Rajputs as a martial race and subsequently employed large numbers of these warriors in the British Indian Army....

  • Rajputana Rifles
    Rajputana Rifles
    The Rajputana Rifles is the most senior rifle regiment of the Indian Army. It was originally raised in 1921 as part of the British Indian Army, when six previously existing regiments were amalgamated together to form six battalions of the 6th Rajputana Rifles...

  • Rand Light Infantry
    Rand Light Infantry
    The Rand Light Infantry is an infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.-History:...

  • Rejimen Askar Melayu DiRaja
  • Rejimen Renjer DiRaja
  • Le Régiment de Châteauguay (4e Bn, 22e Regt)
  • Le Régiment de la Chaudière
    Le Régiment de la Chaudière
    The Régiment de la Chaudière is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.-Insignia:The regimental insignia consists of two crossed machine guns, surmounted by a beaver supporting a fleur-de-lys...

  • Le Régiment de Maisonneuve
    Le Régiment de Maisonneuve
    Le Régiment de Maisonneuve is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.The regiment is Canada's twenty-sixth most senior reserve infantry regiment, and comprises one battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve.-History:...

  • Le Régiment du Saguenay
    Le Régiment du Saguenay
    Le Régiment du Saguenay is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.-References:* *...

  • Le Régiment de Ste. Hyacinthe (6e Bn, 22e Regt)
  • Regina Rifle Regiment
  • The Rifles
    The Rifles
    The Rifles is the largest regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of five regular and two territorial battalions, plus a number of companies in other TA battalions, Each battalion of the Rifles was formerly an individual battalion of one of the two large regiments of the Light...

  • Rocky Mountain Rangers
  • Le Royal 22e Régiment
    Royal 22e Régiment
    The Royal 22nd Regiment is an infantry regiment and the most famous francophone organization of the Canadian Forces. The regiment comprises three Regular Force battalions, two Primary Reserve battalions, and a band, making it the largest regiment in the Canadian Army...

  • Royal Anglian Regiment
    Royal Anglian Regiment
    The Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on 1 September 1964 as the first of the new large infantry regiments, through the amalgamation of the four regiments of the East Anglian Brigade.* 1st Battalion from the...

  • Royal Australian Regiment
    Royal Australian Regiment
    The Royal Australian Regiment is the parent regiment for regular infantry battalions of the Australian Army and is the senior infantry regiment of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps...

  • The Royal Canadian Regiment
    The Royal Canadian Regiment
    The Royal Canadian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. The regiment consists of four battalions, three in the Regular Force and one in the Primary Reserve...

  • Royal Gibraltar Regiment
    Royal Gibraltar Regiment
    The Royal Gibraltar Regiment is the home defence unit for the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. It was formed in 1958 from the Gibraltar Defence Force as an infantry unit, with an integrated artillery troop.-Formation:...

  • Royal Gurkha Rifles
    Royal Gurkha Rifles
    The Royal Gurkha Rifles is a regiment of the British Army, forming part of the Brigade of Gurkhas. The Royal Gurkha Rifles are now the sole infantry regiment of the British Army Gurkhas...

  • Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
    The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
    The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry is a Primary Reserve unit of the Canadian Forces based at John W. Foote VC Armouries in Hamilton, Ontario....

  • Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
    The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada
    The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. Prince Andrew, as a member of the Canadian Royal Family, acts as Colonel-in-Chief. Previously, this post was held by Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon....

  • The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (Volunteers)
  • The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and The Ulster Defence Regiment)
  • Royal Irish Rangers
    Royal Irish Rangers
    The Royal Irish Rangers was a regular infantry regiment of the British Army.-Creation:...

  • Royal Montreal Regiment
  • Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton and York)
    The Royal New Brunswick Regiment
    The Royal New Brunswick Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces based in New Brunswick. It consists of two battalions, both of which are part of 37 Canadian Brigade Group. The regiment as it is now, was formed in 1954 by the amalgamation of the Carleton and York Regiment,...

  • Royal New South Wales Regiment
    Royal New South Wales Regiment
    The Royal New South Wales Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Australian Army based in the state of New South Wales. The regiment consists of four battalions:-Organisation:*1st/19th Battalion*2nd/17th Battalion*4th/3rd Battalion...

  • Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
    Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
    The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army. It was formed 9 January 1947 as the New Zealand Regiment with a single infantry battalion as part of the newly created infantry corps....

  • Royal Newfoundland Regiment
  • Royal Pacific Islands Regiment
    Royal Pacific Islands Regiment
    The Royal Pacific Islands Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force . The regiment is descended from the Australian Army infantry battalions formed from native soldiers and Australian officers and non-commissioned officers in the territories of Papua and New Guinea...

  • Royal Queensland Regiment
    Royal Queensland Regiment
    The Royal Queensland Regiment is a reserve light infantry formation in the Australian Army based in Queensland.-Current Structure:The regiment currently consists of three battalions:*9th Battalion *25th/49th Battalion...

  • Royal Regiment of Canada
  • Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
    Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
    The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on April 23, 1968, as part of the reforms of the army that saw the creation of the first 'large infantry regiments', by the amalgamation of the four English fusilier...

  • Royal Regiment of Scotland
  • Royal South Australia Regiment
    Royal South Australia Regiment
    The Royal South Australia Regiment is a reserve regiment of the Australian Army consisting of a single battalion, the 10th/27th Battalion, part of the 9th Brigade. It was raised on 1 July 1960, as The South Australia Regiment.-History:...

  • Royal Tasmania Regiment
    Royal Tasmania Regiment
    The Royal Tasmania Regiment is a Reserve infantry regiment within the Australian Army consisting of a single battalion. Formed in 1960 following a review of military formations in Australia, the Regiment can trace its lineage back the late 19th Century and as served Australia in a number of...

  • Royal Victoria Regiment
    Royal Victoria Regiment
    The Royal Victoria Regiment is an Infantry Regiment of the Australian Army, consisting of two battalions, the 5th/6th Battalion and the 8th/7th Battalion.-History:...

  • Royal Welsh
    Royal Welsh
    The Royal Welsh was formed on St David's Day, 1 March 2006. It is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army, and the regiment's formation was announced on 16 December 2004 by Geoff Hoon and General Sir Mike Jackson as part of the restructuring of the infantry.-Formation:The...

  • Royal Western Australia Regiment
    Royal Western Australia Regiment
    The Royal Western Australia Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Australian Army consisting of two battalions, the 11th/28th Battalion and the 16th Battalion...

  • Royal Westminster Regiment
  • Royal Winnipeg Rifles
    The Royal Winnipeg Rifles
    The Royal Winnipeg Rifles are a Primary Reserve one-battalion infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. Nicknamed the "Little Black Devils", they are based at Minto Armouries in Winnipeg, Manitoba...


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  • Scots Guards
    Scots Guards
    The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...

  • Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
  • Sikh Light Infantry
    Sikh Light Infantry
    The Sikh Light Infantry previously known as The Mazabhi and Ramdasia Sikh Regiment is an elite Regiment of the Indian Army. Its name was changed to the Sikh Light Infantry in 1944. The Sikh Light Infantry is the successor unit to the Mazhabi Sikh Pioneers 23rd, 32nd and 34th Sikh Pioneers...

  • Sikh Regiment
  • Sindh Regiment
    Sindh Regiment
    The Sind Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army established on 1 July 1980. Prior to this date there had been no regiment in the Pakistan Army specifically intended to recruit primarily from the Sindhi population. It was created by the transfer of eleven battalions of The Punjab...

  • Singapore Guards
    Singapore Guards
    In the Singapore Armed Forces, the Guards are an elite infantry formation specializing in rapid deployment. Guards are known as elite heliborne troopers. They are well trained in heliborne operations and specialist combat skills that give them an added combat edge...

  • Singapore Infantry Regiment
    Singapore Infantry Regiment
    The Singapore Infantry Regiment is the main formation of the Singapore Army. It consists of eight full-time battalions and a number of National Service , or Reservist battalions.-History:...

  • South African Irish Regiment
    South African Irish Regiment
    The South African Irish Regiment is an infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.-Origins:...

  • Special Air Service
    Special Air Service
    Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...

  • Special Air Service Regiment
  • Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment
    Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment
    The Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment is the elite special forces unit of the Sri Lanka Army. This Regiment is specialized in hard-hitting shock action. The Special Forces Regiment has the distinction of taking part in almost all major offensives conducted by the Army since 1986. Their motto...

  • Special Service Group
  • Sri Lanka Light Infantry
    Sri Lanka Light Infantry
    The Sri Lanka Light Infantry is the oldest regiment in the Sri Lanka Army and the oldest infantry regiment in the army. It is made up of ten regular battalions, five volunteer battalions. Headquartered at Panagoda Cantonment, Panagoda...

  • Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment
    Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment
    The Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment is the first rifle regiment in the Sri Lanka Army and the second oldest infantry regiment in the army. It is made up of seven regular battalions, five volunteer battalions and a headquarter battalion...

  • Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders
    The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders
    Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.They have served in the War of 1812, the Great War and World War II....


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  • Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own)
  • Transvaal Scottish Regiment
    Transvaal Scottish Regiment
    The Transvaal Scottish Regiment is an infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.-History:...

  • Trinidad and Tobago Regiment
    Trinidad and Tobago Regiment
    The Trinidad and Tobago Regiment is the main ground force element of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. It has approximately 2,800 men and women organized into a Regiment Headquarters and four battalions. There is also a Volunteer Defence Force that has been renamed the Defence Force Reserves...


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  • Welsh Guards
    Welsh Guards
    The Welsh Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division.-Creation :The Welsh Guards came into existence on 26 February 1915 by Royal Warrant of His Majesty King George V in order to include Wales in the national component to the Foot Guards, "..though the order...

  • Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay Regiment
    Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay Regiment
    The Wellington and Hawke's Bay Regiment is a Territorial Force unit of the New Zealand Army. It was formed in 1964 during the reorganisation of the army by the amalgamation of two separate regiments:*5th Wellington Regiment...

  • Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment
    Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment
    The Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment is a Territorial Force unit of the New Zealand Army. It was originally formed in 1948 by the amalgamation of two separate regiments:...

  • West Nova Scotia Regiment
    The West Nova Scotia Regiment
    The West Nova Scotia Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces, twenty fourth in the order of precedence. It has seen active service in both the Great War and World War II...

  • Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment
    Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment
    The Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment is a mechanized infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.-History:...

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