Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment
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The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1970, known for its service in Northern Ireland, the Balkans, and other deployments before later being merged into The Mercian Regiment.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
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regiment of the British Army ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WFR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Royal Bermuda Regiment
NERFINISHED
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Royal Western Australia Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arm | Infantry ⓘ |
| associatedCounty |
Derbyshire
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Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Worcestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonoursCarriedForwardFrom |
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
NERFINISHED
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Worcestershire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateDisbanded | 2007-08-01 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1970-02-28 ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
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Worcestershire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Chilwell, Nottingham
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Norton Barracks, Worcester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Mercian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Firm ⓘ |
| nickname | The Woofers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Prince of Wales’s Division
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Queen’s Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
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Worcestershire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom |
Derbyshire
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Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Worcestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Norton Barracks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch |
Royal Windsor
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Young May Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseum | Worcestershire Soldier exhibition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseumLocation | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalQuickMarch | Young May Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalSlowMarch | Royal Windsor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalTitle | The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | line infantry ⓘ |
| sawServiceIn |
Afghanistan
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Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Kosovo NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | 2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRegimentalSystemChange | amalgamation GENERATED ⓘ |
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