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West Midlands Regiment, the Glossary

Index West Midlands Regiment

The West Midlands Regiment was a short-lived British Territorial Army regiment from 1999 until it was re-designated as 4th Battalion, Mercian Regiment, in 2007.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 36 relations: Army Reserve (United Kingdom), Battalion, Birmingham, Burton upon Trent, Cheshire, Coventry, Derbyshire, East of England Regiment, Ellesmere Port, Hereford, Infantry, Kidderminster, King's and Cheshire Regiment, Line infantry, Mansfield, Mercian Regiment, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Regiment, Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, Sheldon, West Midlands, Shrewsbury, Staffordshire, Staffordshire Regiment, Stockport, Stoke-on-Trent, The Light Infantry, Ubique Barracks, Widnes, Warrington, West Midlands (county), Widnes, Wolverhampton, Worcester, England, Worcestershire, 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment.

  2. Mercian Regiment
  3. Military units and formations disestablished in 2007
  4. Military units and formations established in 1998
  5. Wolverhampton

Army Reserve (United Kingdom)

The Army Reserve is the active-duty volunteer reserve force of the British Army.

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Battalion

A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into a number of companies, each typically commanded by a major or a captain.

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Birmingham

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.

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Burton upon Trent

Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a market town in the borough of East Staffordshire in the county of Staffordshire, England, close to the border with Derbyshire.

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Cheshire

Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England.

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Coventry

Coventry is a cathedral city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county, in England, on the River Sherbourne.

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Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England.

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East of England Regiment

The East of England Regiment (EER) was the infantry unit of the Territorial Army of the East Midlands and East Anglia from 1 July 1999 to 1 April 2006. West Midlands Regiment and East of England Regiment are infantry regiments of the British Army.

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Ellesmere Port

Ellesmere Port is a port town in the Cheshire West and Chester borough in Cheshire, England.

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Hereford

Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of Herefordshire, England.

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Infantry

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.

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Kidderminster

Kidderminster is a market town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, south-west of Birmingham and north of Worcester.

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King's and Cheshire Regiment

The King's and Cheshire Regiment was a regiment of the British Territorial Army, with headquarters in Warrington, Cheshire. West Midlands Regiment and King's and Cheshire Regiment are infantry regiments of the British Army and Mercian Regiment.

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Line infantry

Line infantry was the type of infantry that formed the bulk of most European land armies from the mid-17th century to the mid-19th century.

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Mansfield

Mansfield is a market town and the administrative centre of the Mansfield District in Nottinghamshire, England.

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Mercian Regiment

The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire, Worcesters and Foresters, and Staffords) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, which is recruited from five of the counties that formed the ancient kingdom of Mercia. West Midlands Regiment and Mercian Regiment are infantry regiments of the British Army.

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Nottingham

Nottingham (locally) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England.

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Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts.) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England.

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Regiment

A regiment is a military unit.

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Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry

The Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the United Kingdom's Territorial Army.

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Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (often referred to as the Royal Fusiliers or, simply, the Fusiliers) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division. West Midlands Regiment and Royal Regiment of Fusiliers are infantry regiments of the British Army.

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Sheldon, West Midlands

Sheldon is an area of east Birmingham, England.

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Shrewsbury

("May Shrewsbury Flourish") --> Shrewsbury is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Shropshire, England.

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Staffordshire

Staffordshire (postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England.

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Staffordshire Regiment

The Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales') (or simply "Staffords" for short) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. West Midlands Regiment and Staffordshire Regiment are infantry regiments of the British Army, Mercian Regiment and military units and formations disestablished in 2007.

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Stockport

Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and north of Macclesfield.

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Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent (often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England, with an area of.

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The Light Infantry

The Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division. West Midlands Regiment and the Light Infantry are infantry regiments of the British Army and military units and formations disestablished in 2007.

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Ubique Barracks, Widnes

Ubique Barracks, Widnes is a military installation of the British Ministry of Defence occupied by the British Army located in Widnes, Cheshire WA8 6TH, England.

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Warrington

Warrington is an industrial town in the borough of the same name in Cheshire, England.

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West Midlands (county)

West Midlands is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the larger West Midlands region of England.

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Widnes

Widnes is an industrial town in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England, which at the 2021 census had a population of 62,400.

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Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England.

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Worcester, England

Worcester is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England, of which it is the county town.

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Worcestershire

Worcestershire (written abbreviation: Worcs) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England.

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3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment

The 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (3 CHESHIRE) was a part-time infantry battalion based in Cheshire, England and tasked with home defence during its tenure.

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See also

Mercian Regiment

Military units and formations disestablished in 2007

Military units and formations established in 1998

Wolverhampton

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Midlands_Regiment

Also known as 4th Battalion, Mercian Regiment.