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The current TA Infantry structure has been organised to
support and complement the regular regimental structure. There are 14
TA infantry battalions. These provide reinforcement of the regular
infantry for up to 14 unit HQs or, where necessary individual or
smaller unit reinforcements.
In addition the TA Infantry Structure can provide the manpower to
include up to seven Defence Troops for Armoured and Formation
Reconnaissance Regiments committed to operations. Restructuring for TA
infantry battalions has been conducted on the basis of a minimum of
approximately 400 soldiers per battalion.
Infantry Battalion Strengths Against Establishment (late
2010)
|
Division |
Battalion |
Establishment |
Actual strength |
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|
|
|
|
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Guards |
1 Grenadier Guards |
575 |
627 |
|
|
1 Coldstream Guards |
569 |
529 |
|
|
1 Scots Guards |
639 |
568 |
|
|
1 Irish Guards |
576 |
602 |
|
|
1 Welsh Guards |
568 |
548 |
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|
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Scots |
1 Scots |
573 |
523 |
|
|
2 Scots |
566 |
516 |
|
|
3 Scots |
575 |
483 |
|
|
4 Scots |
566 |
478 |
|
|
5 Scots |
591 |
556 |
|
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|
|
|
Queens |
1 Princess of Wales Royal Regiment |
636 |
645 |
|
|
2 Princess of Wales Royal Regiment |
566 |
596 |
|
|
1 Royal Regt Fusiliers |
609 |
614 |
|
|
2 Royal Regt Fusiliers |
569 |
528 |
|
|
1 Royal Anglian |
609 |
622 |
|
|
2 Royal Anglian |
571 |
578 |
|
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Kings |
1 Lancs |
609 |
603 |
|
|
2 Lancs |
555 |
606 |
|
|
1 Yorks |
571 |
532 |
|
|
2 Yorks |
566 |
492 |
|
|
3 Yorks |
637 |
547 |
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|
|
|
Prince of Wales |
1 Mercian |
571 |
504 |
|
|
2 Mercian |
566 |
509 |
|
|
3 Mercian |
637 |
598 |
|
|
1 Royal Welsh |
565 |
520 |
|
|
2 Royal Welsh |
637 |
592 |
|
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|
|
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Rifles |
1 Rifles |
565 |
601 |
|
|
2 Rifles |
566 |
561 |
|
|
3 Rifles |
565 |
595 |
|
|
4 Rifles |
610 |
627 |
|
|
5 Rifles |
636 |
652 |
|
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Royal Irish |
1 Royal Irish |
588 |
589 |
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Para |
2 Para |
587 |
598 |
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3 Para |
587 |
590 |
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In addition to the battalions
above,
the Guards Division has three incremental companies to assist with public
duties.
|
Company |
Establishment |
Actual Strength |
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Nijmegen Coy Grenadier Gds |
106 |
106 |
|
7 Coy Coldstream Gds |
106 |
99 |
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F Coy Scots Guards |
106 |
106 |
Note:
(1) The establishment figures refer to the number of posts within a
battalion that may be filled by Infantry personnel (officers and
soldiers). It excludes posts that are filled by attached personnel
of other Arms and Services such as cooks, clerks, etc.
Establishments will also vary depending on the particular role of a
battalion; for example, Armoured Infantry battalions have larger
establishments than light role Infantry battalions.
(2) Figures do not include Gurkhas.
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