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SOLDIERS of the Mercian Regiment are to receive the Freedom of Ellesmere Port during a military parade. The parade of 350 servicemen and women will take place on Tuesday, July 15, starting at the ...
Prince William, Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment, visits the Regiment for a Christmas event for families at Picton Barracks on December 10, 2024 in Bulford, Wiltshire.
Prince William visited the Mercian Regiment at Salisbury Plain. By Lauren Welch, Royal Reporter based in London 15:43, Thu, Nov 23, 2023 | UPDATED: 20:26, Thu, Nov 23, 2023 Bookmark ...
Sgt Sam Murray, who has served with the Mercian regiment for 20 years, spoke to William as son Karson drew his portrait. “He asked what my children wanted for Christmas,” Sgt Murray said.
A SOLDIER from 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment died in hospital yesterday evening after being wounded in Afghanistan. He served with the regiment, which recruits from Merseyside, in the Nahr-e ...
An Army regiment's annual pilgrimage to a memorial tower is to resume after being suspended for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. Serving and retired soldiers from The Mercian Regiment ...
Thomas Webb, Mercian regiment, who got back from Kenya in April said: "I'm born and bred here in Derby so to get back and walk round and for my family to actually see what I do it means everything.
The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment, the Staffordshire Regiment and the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters combined as the Mercian Regiment as part of the Army's infantry restructuring plans.
A FRESH chapter in Cheshire's proud military history opened on Saturday, as the Prince of Wales helped launch the British Army's newest infantry regiment. northwales News By North Wales Live 00:00 ...
A ceremony has been held to present the Mercian Regiment with the freedom of a borough in Nottinghamshire. The Honorary Freedom of the Borough of Gedling was awarded to the 2nd Battalion Mercian ...
The Staffordshire Regiment was established in 1705 and in 2007 it merged with two others to become the Mercian Regiment. 3rd Battalion, the Mercian Regiment are known as the Staffords.