Citizendia
Your Ad Here

Foot guards is a term used to describe elite infantry regiments. The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists A regiment is a Military unit, composed of a variable number of Battalions – commanded by a Colonel.

Contents

British Army

The Foot Guards are the Infantry regiments of the Household Division of the British Army. A regiment is a Military unit, composed of a variable number of Battalions – commanded by a Colonel. Household Division is a term used principally in the Commonwealth of Nations to describe a country’s most elite or historically senior military units or those military units The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. There have been six regiments of foot guards, all of which still exist apart from the Machine Gun Guards, which was formed during the First World War and disbanded in 1920:

While regiments may have other distinguishing features, a simple method of identification is by observing the spacing of buttons on the tunic. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Grenadier Guards (GREN GDS is the most senior Regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, and as such is the most senior regiment of infantry Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards (COLDM GDS is a Regiment of the British Army, part of The Scots Guards (SG form part of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and The Irish Guards ( Irish: Garda na hÉireann) (IG part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards Regiment of the British The Welsh Guards (WG ( Welsh Gwarchodlu Cymreig) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division. The Guards Machine Gun Regiment was a Regiment of the British Army. The ascending number of buttons also indicates the order in which the regiments were formed, although the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, an ancestor of the Grenadier Guards, is younger than the regiment that now takes the name of the Coldstream Guards; the oldest continuously serving regiment in the regular British Army (there are older regiments in the Territorial Army). Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards (COLDM GDS is a Regiment of the British Army, part of The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Territorial Army ( TA) is the principal and Volunteer reserve force of the British Army, the land armed forces branch of the United Kingdom There are various other methods of distinguishing between the regiments - the colour of the plume, and what side it is worn on the bearskin, the collar badge and the shoulder badge. When all five regiments parade together, they are in the order Grenadier Guards on the right flank, then Scots Guards, Welsh Guards, Irish Guards and Coldstream Guards on the left flank. This is because, although the Coldstream are ranked second in seniority, their motto is 'Nulli Secundus' ('Second to None').

                    Grenadier Guards     Scots Guards     Welsh Guards     Irish Guards     

                                                     The five regiments of Foot Guards, lined up as they parade

Foot Guards, wearing bearskins, march to the Cenotaph on 12 June 2005 for a service of remembrance for Irish troops. Their uniform buttons are in groups of four, identifying these soldiers as Irish Guards
Foot Guards, wearing bearskins, march to the Cenotaph on 12 June 2005 for a service of remembrance for Irish troops. Their uniform buttons are in groups of four, identifying these soldiers as Irish Guards

Units of the Foot Guards

The first three regiments each have a separate incremental company which keep custody of the colours and traditions of the currently dormant 2nd Battalions. The Guards Division of the British Army contains a total of five Battalions, one from each of the five regiments In military organizations the practice of carrying colours standards or Guidons, to act both as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander is thought These companies perform ceremonial and security duties in London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Changing the Guard, at Buckingham Palace, London
Changing the Guard, at Buckingham Palace, London

The Foot Guards have a role as the primary garrison for the capital, for the military security of the Sovereign, and for ceremonial duties in London and occasionally elsewhere. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Two battalions are appointed for public duties, with a third from a line infantry regiment since 1996 (and occasionally previously). Public duties are performed by military personnel and usually have a ceremonial or historic significance rather than an overtly operational role These provide the Queen's Guard, the Tower of London Guard, and sometimes also the Windsor Castle Guard. The Queen's Guard and Queen's Life Guard are the names given to contingents of Infantry and Cavalry soldiers charged with guarding the official royal Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower) is a historic monument in central London Windsor Castle, in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, is the largest inhabited Castle in the world and dating back to the time of The Guards Battalions on Public Duties are located in barracks conveniently close to Buckingham Palace for them to be able to reach the Palace very quickly in an emergency. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. In central London, a battalion is based at Wellington Barracks, Westminster, about 300 yards from Buckingham Palace, and independent companies of the Grenadier, Coldstream, and Scots Guards (all on permanent public duties) are at Chelsea Barracks, three-quarters of a mile away. Also see Wellington Barracks Hong Kong The Foot Guards Battalions on Public duties in London are located Chelsea Barracks was a British Army Barracks located in the City of Westminster, London, adjacent to Chelsea, on Chelsea Bridge

The Guards Battalion stationed at Windsor generally provides the Windsor Castle Guard. Windsor Castle, in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, is the largest inhabited Castle in the world and dating back to the time of The Windsor battalion is at Victoria Barracks, a quarter of a mile south of the Castle. The Foot Guards Battalion stationed at Windsor generally provides the Windsor Castle Guard

The Guards Division will receive a new battalion following the restructuring of the army in 2004, when the London Regiment becomes the first ever Territorial Army Guards unit. The 2003 Defence White Paper, entitled Delivering Security in a Changing World sets out the future of the British military, and builds on the 1998 "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The London Regiment is a Territorial Army Regiment in the British Army. The Territorial Army ( TA) is the principal and Volunteer reserve force of the British Army, the land armed forces branch of the United Kingdom

The Guards Machine Gun Regiment, was raised for service during the First World War. The Guards Machine Gun Regiment was a Regiment of the British Army. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Initially, each brigade of the Guards Division had a machine gun company attached. In 1917, these companies were regimented to form a battalion. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Further battalions were formed by conversion of the Household Cavalry regiments, and King George V ordered that the regiment be classified as the Sixth Regiment of Foot Guards, or Machine Gun Guards. The term Household Cavalry is used across the Commonwealth to describe the Cavalry of the Household Divisions a country’s most elite or historically However it was disbanded in 1920.

Before the Second World War, Guards recruits were required to be at least 5 feet 10 inches tall. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including They initially enlisted for seven years with the colours and a further five years with the reserve or four years and eight years. They trained at the Guards' Depot in Caterham, Surrey. Caterham is a town in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. [1]

Order of Precedence

Preceded by:
Royal Corps of Signals		 Order of Precedence Succeeded by:
Line Infantry and Rifles

Canadian Army

Two foot guards regiments exist in the Canadian Army, the Governor General's Foot Guards and the Canadian Grenadier Guards. The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. For the purposes of parading the Regular army of the British Army is listed according to an order of precedence. The British Army 's Infantry comprises 51 Battalions of Infantry, from 19 Regiments Of these 37 battalions are part of the 'Regular' army and the Land Force Command ( LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. 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 The Canadian Grenadier Guards is the second most senior Infantry Regiment in the Reserve Force of The Canadian Guards was a regiment of the regular army, but was disbanded in 1968. The Canadian Guards was an Infantry Regiment of the Canadian Army that served in the same role as the five regiments of Foot Guards in the Although the Governor General's Foot Guards has its buttons in pairs, compared to the single buttons of the Canadian Grenadier Guards, it is the more senior regiment; it is affiliated to the Coldstream Guards, and so wears a similar uniform. 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 The Canadian Grenadier Guards is the second most senior Infantry Regiment in the Reserve Force of

Regiment Plume Plume colour Button spacing Collar badge Shoulder badge
British Army
Grenadier Guards Left White Singly Grenade Royal Cypher
Coldstream Guards Right Scarlet Pairs Garter Star Rose
Scots Guards None N/A Threes Thistle Thistle Star
Irish Guards Right Blue Fours Shamrock St Patrick Star
Welsh Guards Left White-Green-White Fives Leek Leek
Canadian Army
Governor General's Foot Guards Left Scarlet Pairs GGFG Guards Star Maple Leaf
Canadian Grenadier Guards Left White Singly Grenade Grenade
Canadian Guards (Disbanded) Left Red & White Singly Crowned Maple Branch Crowned Maple Branch

Australia

The Federation Guard is a tri-service Australian ceremonial unit that performs similar functions to the five British and two Canadian regiments of foot guards. The Grenadier Guards (GREN GDS is the most senior Regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, and as such is the most senior regiment of infantry Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards (COLDM GDS is a Regiment of the British Army, part of The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an Order of chivalry, or Knighthood, originating in Medieval England, and presently bestowed on recipients The Scots Guards (SG form part of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an Order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The Irish Guards ( Irish: Garda na hÉireann) (IG part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards Regiment of the British The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick is a British Order of chivalry associated with Ireland. The Welsh Guards (WG ( Welsh Gwarchodlu Cymreig) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division. The leek, Allium ampeloprasum var porrum (L also sometimes known as Allium porrum, is a vegetable which belongs along with the Onion and The leek, Allium ampeloprasum var porrum (L also sometimes known as Allium porrum, is a vegetable which belongs along with the Onion and 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 The Canadian Grenadier Guards is the second most senior Infantry Regiment in the Reserve Force of The Canadian Guards was an Infantry Regiment of the Canadian Army that served in the same role as the five regiments of Foot Guards in the The Federation Guard is a tri-service ceremonial unit made up of members from the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, and Royal Australian Air Force

India

The Brigade of the Guards is the Indian Army's foot guards regiment, formed through the regimentation of battalions from four of India's senior line infantry regiments. The Brigade of the Guards is an Indian Mechanized Infantry Regiment, which was once the only regiment of Foot Guards in the Indian Army The Indian Army (Bharatiya Thalsena भारतीय थाल्सेना is one of the armed forces of India and has the responsibility for land-based

Malaysia

21st Squadron of Mounted Ceremonial (21 Skuadron Istiadat Berkuda) is the equivalent of the above foot guards of commonwealth. This squadron came under Malaysian Army's Kor Armor DiRaja(Royal Armoured Corps). The Royal Armoured Corps or Kor Armour Diraja (KAD is the Armoured forces of the Malaysian Army.

Other nations

Many other nations have regiments of guards in their armies, as the term 'guards' is an honorific to mark out the best soldiers. Most monarchies have at least one regiment of guards, part of whose duties is to guard the Royal Family:

The sames goes for most republics; for instance:

Footnotes

  1. ^ War Office, His Majesty's Army, 1938

See also

External links

British and Commonwealth

Other Nations

Throughout history many Soldiers have died in wars without their remains being identified Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War The War Office was a former department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1963 when Changing of the Guards is also the name of a song by Bob Dylan The Queen's Guard and Queen's Life Guard are the names given to contingents of Infantry and Cavalry soldiers charged with guarding the official royal
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic