Tyne-Tees Regiment
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The Tyne-Tees Regiment was a regiment
of the British Territorial Army.
, 4th/5th Battalion The Green Howards (Yorkshire Volunteers)
and 7th Battalion, The Light Infantry
due to the implementation of the reforms of the Territorial Army envisaged in the Strategic Defence Review
. The HQ was at Durham
and the regiment was composed of five companies:
The regiment was part of 15 (North East) Brigade and was the Territorial unit of infantry in the area stretching from Scarborough in North Yorkshire, to Alnwick in Northumberland.
On July 4, 2003 a composite company was dispatched to Iraq
and was the first TA Infantry unit to be compulsorily mobilised since the Suez Crisis
in 1956. The three platoons deployed there served at Basra Palace, Basra Airport and Shaibah Logistics Base and were rotated around at intervals during this difficult and unstable period in Iraq's history. A 4th platoon augmented the company formed from The East of England Regiment. In 2004 a platoon was deployed to Iraq as part of Normandy Company of The East and West Riding Regiment
. During this deployment the regiment suffered its only operational fatality, Private Mark Stephen Dobson of B (Green Howards) Company, was found dead in his accommodation at Basrah Air Station on 28 March 2005.
As part of the restructuring of the infantry announced in 2004, the Tyne-Tees Regiment was broken up, with its constituent companies going to their parent regiments:
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of the British Territorial Army.
History
The regiment was formed in 1999 by the amalgamation of the 6th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Volunteers)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...
, 4th/5th Battalion The Green Howards (Yorkshire Volunteers)
The Green Howards
The Green Howards was an infantry regiment of the British Army, in the King's Division...
and 7th Battalion, The Light Infantry
The Light Infantry
The Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division. It was formed on 10 July 1968 as a "large regiment" by the amalgamation of the four remaining light infantry regiments of the Light Infantry Brigade:...
due to the implementation of the reforms of the Territorial Army envisaged in the Strategic Defence Review
Strategic Defence Review
The Strategic Defence Review was a British policy document produced by the Labour Government that came to power in 1997. Then Secretary of State for Defence, George Robertson, set out the initial defence policy of the new government, with a series of key decisions designed to enhance the United...
. The HQ was at Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
and the regiment was composed of five companies:
- A (Green Howards) Company
- B (Green Howards) Company
- C (Durham Light Infantry) Company
- X (Fusilier) Company
- Z (Fusilier) Company
The regiment was part of 15 (North East) Brigade and was the Territorial unit of infantry in the area stretching from Scarborough in North Yorkshire, to Alnwick in Northumberland.
On July 4, 2003 a composite company was dispatched to Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and was the first TA Infantry unit to be compulsorily mobilised since the Suez Crisis
Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis, also referred to as the Tripartite Aggression, Suez War was an offensive war fought by France, the United Kingdom, and Israel against Egypt beginning on 29 October 1956. Less than a day after Israel invaded Egypt, Britain and France issued a joint ultimatum to Egypt and Israel,...
in 1956. The three platoons deployed there served at Basra Palace, Basra Airport and Shaibah Logistics Base and were rotated around at intervals during this difficult and unstable period in Iraq's history. A 4th platoon augmented the company formed from The East of England Regiment. In 2004 a platoon was deployed to Iraq as part of Normandy Company of The East and West Riding Regiment
East and West Riding Regiment
The East and West Riding Regiment was a regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1999 to 2006.-History:The regiment was formed in 1999 by the amalgamation of the 3rd Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire , the 3rd Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment and the...
. During this deployment the regiment suffered its only operational fatality, Private Mark Stephen Dobson of B (Green Howards) Company, was found dead in his accommodation at Basrah Air Station on 28 March 2005.
As part of the restructuring of the infantry announced in 2004, the Tyne-Tees Regiment was broken up, with its constituent companies going to their parent regiments:
- A & B Companies merged to form B Company 4th Battalion The Yorkshire RegimentYorkshire RegimentThe Yorkshire Regiment is one of the largest infantry regiments of the British Army. The regiment is currently the only line infantry or rifles unit to represent a single geographical county in the new infantry structure, serving as the county regiment of Yorkshire covering the historical areas...
on 6 June 2006. - X, Z and C Companies formed the 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of FusiliersRoyal Regiment of FusiliersThe 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...
- Minden (Light Infantry) Company, formerly of The East and West Riding RegimentEast and West Riding RegimentThe East and West Riding Regiment was a regiment of the British Territorial Army from 1999 to 2006.-History:The regiment was formed in 1999 by the amalgamation of the 3rd Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire , the 3rd Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment and the...
was broken up with their Doncaster detachment joining C (Durham Light Infantry) Company as the (Yorkshire Light Infantry) Platoon. The Wakefield Company and Headquarters was rebadged or disbanded and formed the nucleus of the newly created Parachute Royal Engineers Squadron.