2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment
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The 2nd Battalion, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment is a light infantry battalion of the British Army, known for its operational deployments and lineage as the senior English line infantry regiment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2nd Battalion, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army unit
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infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Queen’s Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRecruitingAreas |
Home Counties
GENERATED
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London GENERATED ⓘ South East England GENERATED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | represents senior English line infantry in ceremonial duties ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under British Army divisional and brigade commands ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagement |
homeland defence tasks
ⓘ
overseas operations ⓘ |
| equipment | personal weapons of British light infantry ⓘ |
| garrisonLabel | battalion headquarters location varies by posting ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalColonelInChief | The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment colonel-in-chief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inheritsTraditionsFrom |
Queen’s Regiment
NERFINISHED
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Royal Hampshire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineageIncludes |
East Surrey Regiment
NERFINISHED
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Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Hampshire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal West Kent Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | “Unconquered I Serve” (regimental motto of PWRR) ⓘ |
| nickname | 2 PWRR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | operational deployments ⓘ |
| parentRegimentFormationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| parentRegimentFormedByAmalgamationOf |
Queen’s Regiment
NERFINISHED
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Royal Hampshire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | provide trained light infantry soldiers for operations ⓘ |
| regimentalFamily | The Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalSeniority | senior English line infantry regiment ⓘ |
| regimentalSystem | British regimental system ⓘ |
| role | light infantry ⓘ |
| sharesBattleHonoursWith | 1st Battalion, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialisation | dismounted close combat ⓘ |
| tradition | English county infantry regiment ⓘ |
| traditionsInclude |
regimental colours
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regimental days ⓘ regimental marches ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
fieldcraft
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infantry tactics ⓘ marksmanship ⓘ urban operations ⓘ |
| type | light infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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