The British Army
The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with unification of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England and Scotland and was controlled by the War Office from London. Today it is managed by the Defence Council and the Ministry of Defence.
As of April 2007, the British Army includes roughly 110,580 regular personnel and 38,460 Territorial Army members. The full time element of the British Army has also been referred to as the Regular Army since the creation of the reservist Territorial Army. The British Army is deployed in many of the world's war zones as part of a fighting force and in United Nations peacekeeping forces.
In contrast to the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force, the British Army does not include "Royal" in its title, instead many of its constituent Regiments and Corps are styled Royal.
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This comprehensive pocket guide includes full and up-to-date details of all British military organizations and structures. This edition includes detail regarding all of the UK MoD's latest future force proposals.
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Numbers
As of April 2007, the British Army includes roughly 101,310 regular personnel and 38,460 Territorial Army members. The full-time element of the British Army has also been referred to as the Regular Army since the creation of the reservist Territorial Army in 1908.
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The ancestral home of the ruling house of Nepal, Gurkha was seized in 1559 by Drabya Shah, the younger son of the king of Lamjung, who established his own kingdom. His descendant, Prithvi Narayan Shah, created an ethnically diverse military force that came to be known as the Gurkhas (or Ghurkhas), with which he conquered the Malla kingdom and consolidated the numerous petty principalities into the state of Nepal.
British army links
- Army Home Page
- Official British Army site.
- Army Jobs - Home
- Army jobs.
- British Army Rumour Service
- The British Army's unofficial source of Military Chat, Current Affairs, Analysis, Gossip, Sports, Training, Financial Advice, Recruitment, Jokes and, of course, Bullshit
- Arned forces UK
- British Army Major Units , British Army Equipment Summary , British Army Strength and Deployment, British Army Manning Figures, Army Pay Scales for April 2006 - 2007, Armed Forces Careers Information Offices (Contact Details) , COMMAND AND ORGANISATION The Army Board Chief of the General Staff - Gen
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- Halcyon100 Halcyon100 Oct 17, 2009 @ 2:44 pm
- Agreed, a really great lens - an important showcase of what the troops are doing, thanks for putting this together.
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- AndrewGreen AndrewGreen May 12, 2009 @ 2:59 am
- I have spent time in the British Army. As far as i am concerned we are the best in the world. Great lens.
BYE!
Hope to see you again soon,,,
HILLANDGLEN 
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