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Seperate Light Div battalions

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Does that mean the regulars don't want support weapon specialists from the TA? Or is the TA Inf Battalions being viewed as pool of reserves and a Home Defence units (I think the old Home Defence Bn's lost Mortars in 1990, they changed to Recce Plns).

Life without mortars.... its not worth living anymore
 
Tyne Tees have an LI Mortar Platoon.

Have heard a rumour that TA Inf Bns will all have a Mor Pl, Atk Pl and Asslt Pnrs with some re-roling necessary. We shall see in due course.....
 
I believe the plan for the 4 Man Sp Pls to be 1 x MG Pl, 1 x Recce, 1 x Asslt Pnr plus either a Mortar OR Anti Tank Pl (i.e not both in one bn).

A bit chinese whipsers this one as my sources are several chairs removed from those that plan, but dine with them daily.
 
So when are we going to get the TA Inf Bdes back? Probably doesn't matter to Inf but I wouldn't mind being exercised in the job I'm trained to do (In a Inf Bde Signal Squadron)
 
if the Light Div go nation wide why don't they incorporate 4/5 Royal Irish Rangers as well as it has a light pedigree from the RUR.
 
And that fits with the london Irish moving to second bn london regt.

But.... resurecting a deceased (RUR) regiments and ethos, albeit by amalgamation would set a very interesting precedent.
 
Nurse

Kust about everybody has an association with the Rifle movement - Artists Rifles, for example?

I gather that there was nearly a fourth regular Greenjacket Bn years ago from the RUR side of things - but it did not come to pass.
 

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