Royal Leicestershire Regiment
The Leicestershire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, with a history going back to 1688. The regiment saw service for three centuries, in numerous wars and conflicts such as both World War I and World War II, before being amalgamated, in September 1964, with the 1st East Anglian Regiment, the 2nd East Anglian Regiment and the 3rd East Anglian Regiment to form the present day Royal Anglian Regiment, of which B Company of the 2nd Battalion continues the lineage of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment.
Badge of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment
Soldier of 17th regiment, 1742
Colours of the regiment
Regimental uniform, 1840s
The Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It consists of two Regular battalions and one Reserve battalion. The modern regiment was formed in 1964, making it the oldest of the Line Regiments now operating in the British Army, and can trace its history back to 1685. The regiment was the first of the large infantry regiments and is one of the three regiments of the Queen's Division.
Royal Anglian Regiment in Afghanistan
Troops from a patrol from 1 R ANGLIAN in contact with insurgents - HERRICK 6.
HRH The Duke of Gloucester presents medals to members of 1 R ANGLIAN in August 2019, following Op TORAL 7.
A Foxhound of 2 Royal Anglian on exercise at Castlemartin, 2021