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  2. United Kingdom in the Korean War - Wikipedia

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    For deployment, the Royal Navy arrived on 1 July 1950 whilst the British Army arrived on 28 August. During the war 1,078 soldiers were killed. During the war 1,078 soldiers were killed. After the war some British troops remained as military observers until 1957.

  3. British Army in Australia - Wikipedia

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    In order to keep the large number of transported convicts under control, enforce colonial law and fight the Australian frontier wars, British military elements, including the British Army, were deployed and garrisoned in Australia. From 1790 to 1870 over 30 different regiments of the British Army consisting of a combined total of around 20,000 ...

  4. British Army during the First World War - Wikipedia

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    The British Army during the First World War fought the largest and most costly war in its long history. [1] Unlike the French and German Armies, the British Army was made up exclusively of volunteers—as opposed to conscripts—at the beginning of the conflict. [2]

  5. History of the British Army postal service - Wikipedia

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    The origins of the BFPO can be traced back to Saxon times. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle makes mention of messengers being sent by King Edward the Elder (899–924) to recall members of the Kent fyrd, [1] but it is generally regarded that the origins of the postal services stem from the Kings Messengers (Nuncii et Cursores) of medieval times.

  6. Selection and training in the British Army - Wikipedia

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    Candidates for the Army undergo common training, beginning with initial military training, to bring all personnel to a similar standard in basic military skills, and further specialist training is delivered according to the Regiment or Corps for which the individual has been identified as a candidate.

  7. Angus Watson (British Army officer) - Wikipedia

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    British Army: Years of service: 1987–2019: Rank: Brigadier: Service number: 528380: Unit: 13th/18th Royal Hussars: Commands: Light Dragoons: Battles/wars: Kosovo War Iraq War War in Afghanistan: Awards: Member of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service: Other work: Clerk to the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers

  8. Category:Irish regiments of the British Army - Wikipedia

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    Ireland portal; United Kingdom portal; ... Pages in category "Irish regiments of the British Army" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.

  9. Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    The other battalions are the parachute infantry component of the British Army's rapid response formation, 16 Air Assault Brigade. The Paras, along with the Guards, are the only line infantry regiment of the British Army that has not been amalgamated with another unit since the end of the Second World War. [5]

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