The Coldstream Guards is the oldest continuously serving regular [b] regiment in the British Army. [2] As part of the Household Division, one of its principal roles is the protection of the monarchy; due to this, it often participates in state ceremonial occasions. The Regiment has consistently provided formations on deployments around the world and has fought in the majority of the major conflicts in which the British Army has been engaged. [3]

British Army Brand Manager, Ross Addison said: “It has been a tremendous honour and privilege to play a part in this historical occasion. Recruits to the Guards Division go through an intensive training programme at the British Army's Infantry Training Centre (ITC). Their training is two weeks longer than the programme provided for recruits to the Regular line infantry regiments of the British Army; the extra training, carried out throughout the course, is devoted to drill and ceremonies. [41] Colonels-in-Chief [ edit ]It’s nothing to do with likelihood. It was a matter of routine, in particular for Foot Guards battalions. For NCOs above the rank of Colour Sergeant quite a lot of uniform was made bespoke as a matter of clothing regulation, although less so with service dress, except when fitting for outsizes. This was in addition to making up odd items required by the commanding officer and fellow SNCOs of the master tailor, who when the battalion was in the line generally stayed with the RQMS and transport at the battalion rear echelon. Meanwhile, 2nd Battalion had deployed to Tunisia with 1st Guards Brigade in late 1942. It stayed there until March 1944, when it joined the Italian campaign for the remainder of the war. The 2nd Battalion served in the Malayan Emergency (1948-60) from 1948 to 1950 and in the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya (1952-60) from 1959 to 1962, in Aden (1963-67) in 1964, in the Cyprus Emergency in 1974 and several tours in Northern Ireland from 1969 onwards. It also served with the British Army of the Rhine in Germany in the 1980s. Coldstream Guards: Waterloo". Shinycapstar.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009 . Retrieved 3 September 2009.

When the Second World War began, the 1st and 2nd battalions of the Coldstream Guards were part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France; [7] whilst the 3rd Battalion was on overseas service in the Middle East. Additional 4th and 5th battalions were also formed for the duration of the war. They fought extensively, as part of the Guards Armoured Division, in North Africa and Europe as dismounted infantry. The 4th battalion first became a motorized battalion in 1940 and then an armoured battalion in 1943. [11]A bit like a football fan’s scarf, it identifies who you are and what you are. When you have lots of different corps and regiments together you will see people gravitate towards their own cap badge.” Coldstream Guards". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 8 February 2006 . Retrieved 10 August 2019. a b c d e Howard, Michael (1951). The Coldstream Guards, 1920-1946. London: Oxford University Press. p.442.

Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p.1. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021 . Retrieved 14 December 2020. Guaranteed original. Complete & intact. This is an original WW2 Coldstream Guards Cap Badge for sale. In good condition. Please see our other items for more original WW1, WW2 & post war British military cap badges for sale including other Coldstream Guards cap badges. After the war, the 1st and 3rd battalions served in Palestine. The 2nd battalion served in the Malayan Emergency. The 3rd battalion was placed in suspended animation in 1959. The remaining battalions served during the Mau Mau rebellion from 1959 to 1962, in Aden in 1964, in Mauritius in 1965, in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 and several times in Northern Ireland after 1969. [7]Then, in August 1914, three Coldstream Battalions were deployed to France, and saw action at Mons, the Marne, and the Aisne before being committed to the defence of Ypres where the 1st Battalion almost ceased to exist at the Battle of Gheluvelt. Burial services for both soldiers, organised by the MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre ( JCCC), also known as the ‘ MOD War Detectives’, were held at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s ( CWGC) St Charles-de-Percy War Cemetery in France today (19 September).