The Mercian Regiment

Congratulations to D (Dragon) Company, 4 Mercian Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Simon Coulson VR.
WO2 Simon Coulson has been awarded the Queens Volunteer Reserve Medal in the New Year's Honours list.
Each year only 13 Medals may be awarded, it is awarded for exemplary meritorious Reserve service in the conduct of their duties. For 30 years WO2 Simon Coulson has served on operations in Iraq, exercises in Germany, Italy, Spain, America and Croatia. He has also d...eployed on Short Term Training Teams to Uganda and Kazakhstan.
On hearing of his award WO2 Simon Coulson said, "It came as a big surprise, but I'm extremely proud to receive the award. I still feel as passionate to the military and the Regiment as ever and I still have lots to offer."
Well done once again! A well-deserved award in recognition of loyal and exemplary Reserve service.
Stand Firm Strike Hard!
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Congratulations to Regimental Sergeant Major Kennedy for earning the Meritorious Medal for his distinguished service in The Mercian Regiment.
To qualify for this medal you must hold the rank of at least Sergeant, a minimum of 20 years service with previous awards for good conduct and long service. Recipients of this medal are typically noted for good, faithful, valuable and meritorious service, with conduct judged to be irreproachable throughout.
No more than forty-nine a yea...r may be awarded in the Royal Navy, three in the Royal Marines, eighty-nine in the Army and sixty in the Royal Air Force, and in practice these numbers are not reached. #StandFirmStrikeHard
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Here is a personal Merry Christmas from our 2nd Battalion over in Cyprus. #StandFirmStrikeHard #iamamercian https://twitter.com/Army2MERCIAN/status/1 077493613574131713

Merry Christmas everyone and especially to all those soldiers and officers deployed around the world today, far from their families and the wider regimental family.
We would like to thank everyone for their continued support, and look forward to another busy and eventful year as The Heart Of England's Infantry.
#StandFirmStrikeHard... #iamamercian
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For those who haven't heard the news, as of today all roles in The British Army will be open to female applicants. So if you feel the Infantry is for you, but you previously could not join, go straight to The British Army website and get applying. https://www.army.mod.uk/…/corps-…/inf antry/mercian-regiment/
The first intake of successful female recruits should be starting their 26 week Combat Infanteers Course in April 2019. Commander Field Army, Lieutenant General Patrick Sa...nders CBE DSO, said: "Some of the best soldiers and most promising officers I know are women. And let’s not forget that women have been serving on the front line in combat, often under fire for the last 15 years. Simply put the Infantry will be more effective in war if we include the best talent our country can breed – male and female."
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson praised the day as a defining moment in the history of the armed forces. He said: "I am delighted that for the first time in its history, our armed forces will be determined by ability alone and not gender."
"So by opening all combat roles to women, we will maximise the talents available to our military and further make the armed forces a more modern employer."
Best of luck to all those hoping to join. #StandFirmStrikeHard #FindWhereYouBelong
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Today marks the 173rd anniversary of the Battle of Ferozeshah. The Battle of Ferozeshah was fought in what is now Northern India on December 21 and 22, 1845, during the first Anglo-Sikh War.
Among those involved were soldiers from the 80th Regiment of Foot; ancestor of the Staffordshire Regiment and in turn amalgamated to become part of The Mercian Regiment. In total 694 people were killed and 1,721 wounded.
It was Colour Sergeant Kirkland who captured the Sikh ‘Black Standar...d’ and this can be seen today in the regimental chapel at Lichfield Cathedral. In commemoration of this event, the battalion Colours are entrusted to the Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess on Ferozeshah Day.
It is common for members and veterans of The Mercian Regiment to join the Sikh community on Ferozeshah Day in remembrance of all those who fought from both countries. #StandFirmStrikeHard #onthisday
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Congratulations to our 3 newest Commissioned Officers for completing their training at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
2nd Lieutenant Tuck, Davies and Nicholson have each displayed great levels of robustness, endurance and leadership over a 44 week period; which includes an overseas exercise, then a further 16 week Platoon Commanders Battle course in Brecon. They are now ready to each start their first role as a Platoon Commander in The Mercian Regiment.
They have learn...t to follow the motto of "Serve to lead". Now they will join The Mercians to #StandFirmStrikeHard.
If you are interested in becoming a leader of some of the most professional, courageous and operationally experienced soldiers in the British Army, then follow the link below to find out more: https://apply.army.mod.uk/roles/infantry/ infantry-officer
If you are more interested in becoming a soldier, then follow this link: https://www.army.mod.uk/…/corps-…/inf antry/mercian-regiment/
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Ferozeshah was the first of two decisive battles in the First Sikh War for control of the Punjab but victory came at a heavy price. In total 2,400 British soldiers lost their lives between 21st and 22nd December 1845.
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Here is a quick preview of the new Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle 1 Mercian have to look forward to. It has spent many years in development, had numerous alterations and some very impressive upgrades. The most notable upgrade is the turret-mounted 30mm cannon jumping up to 40mm; a devastating level of firepower that can even be fired on the move.
To find out how you can join the Mercians, follow the link below: https://www.army.mod.uk/…/corps-…/inf antry/mercian-regiment/
... #StandFirmStrikeHard #FindWhereYouBelong
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Well done 1 Mercian!
Last night 6 soldiers and 1 officer of The Mercian Regiment fought in the 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade Boxing competition, winning 4 out of 7 bouts, with there being 9 bouts in total. A big congratulations to the rest of the fighters who competed yesterday; it takes courage, confidence, robustness and the resilience of a warrior to step in to the ring, regardless of the outcome. #StandFirmStrikeHard #Boxing
The results are as follows:
... Bout 1 - Middle-weight Sgt Barnes 1RRF Vs Tpr Salvage RTR Winner - Sgt Barnes
Bout 2 - Middle-weight Sgt Johnson RxWY Vs Pte Rodgers 1Mercian Winner - Sgt Johnson
Bout 3 - Light-weight Fus Nolan 1RRF Vs Pte Skerrett 1 Mercian Winner - Fus Nolan
Bout 4 - Welter-weight LCpl Kidiavai RTR Vs Pte Bradley 1 Mercian Winner - Pte Bradley
Bout 5 - Light-Heavyweight Cpl Geary 1RRF Vs Pte Murdoch 1 Mercian Winner - Cpl Geary
Bout 6 - Cruiser-weight Cpl Gregory 1 RRF Vs LCpl Cotterill 1 Mercian Winner - LCpl Cotterill
Bout 7 - Heavy-weight Cpl Byrne 1RRF Vs Lt Dyson 1 Mercian Winner - Lt Dyson
Bout 8 - Super-Heavyweight Fus Fletcher 1RRF Vs Pte Briggs 1 Mercian Winner - Pte Briggs
Bout 9 - Middle-weight Fus Whitehead 1RRF Vs Tpr O'Neil RTR Winner - Fus Whitehead
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We will be Live on Facebook tonight.
6 of our Mercian soldiers will be competing tomorrow at the 1 Brigade Boxing competition at Tidworth Barracks. Tickets for our troops are limited and as such we would encourage anyone who was not able to reserve a ticket to enjoy this event Live via Facebook. #boxing #findwhereyoubelong

Rest in peace Charles Shrimpton.
Worcestershire Regiment Veteran RSM Charles Shrimpton passed away at The Royal Hospital Chelsea on 21/11/18. The funeral took place on Monday 10th December at 14:00 in the All Saints chapel, The Royal Hospital Chelsea.
... He joined Worcestershire regiment in 1947, served BAOR 48-50 and then was based in Malaya 50-52. He returned to the UK in 52-55 when he was posted to BAOR 55–56. He had a three year posting to the Caribbean 57-60 before returning back to the UK and then deployed on further tours of the Caribbean in Jamaica and British Honduras. He served back in the UK at Worcester and then the depot at Lichfield 61-68. Retired 31/3/68.
Throughout his army career He was an active member of the shooting team and captained the brigade team in 1967 which won the ARA championships at Bisley. He retired to Chelsea pensioners in 2015 after the death of his wife.
Rest easy warrior.
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2 Mercian; based in Cyprus, were recently visited by the UK Joint Forces Commander; General Sir Chris Deverell. He also awarded our Support Company, in 2 Mercian with the JFC Commendation in recognition of their actions on their recent deployment to Afghanistan. This also happened to be Private Derby XXXII (Bravo's) first parade and his chance to prove himself as a strong Mercian ambassador. Bravo seems to of made a good first impression. #StandFirmStrikeHard
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Congratulations again to the Infantry Swimming and Water Polo Team. Our Mercian representatives have done fantastically and we can all be proud of them.
Regular and Reserve Mercian soldiers have brought home 5 Golds, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze and a record from the Inter Corps Swimming Championships 2018.
5 soldiers from across The Mercian Regiment, both regular and reserve, competed at the Inter Corps Swimming and Waterpolo Championships 2018, 06-07 Dec 18.
... Swimming Results –
Pte Sam Oates (1 MERCIAN) won Gold in the 4 x 50m Medley Relay, Gold in the 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (beating the old Inter Corps record by over 4 seconds) and Silver in the 100m Individual Freestyle.
Pte Mike Adair (1 MERCIAN) won Gold in the 4 x 50m Medley Relay and Silver in the 100m Individual Fly.
Pte Peter Higgs (1 MERCIAN) won Bronze in the 50m Individual Backstroke.
LCpl Elliott Weaver (2 MERCIAN) competed in the 50m Individual Freestyle.
Capt Christopher Bermingham (4 MERCIAN) won Gold in the 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay, Gold in the 4 x 50m Breaststroke Relay and Bronze in the 50m Individual Breaststroke.
Waterpolo Results –
Capt Christopher Bermingham (4 MERCIAN) and LCpl Elliott Weaver (2 MERCIAN) represented the Infantry at the Waterpolo Inter Corps; Christopher was also selected as the Infantry Captain. Here are his thoughts on the Waterpolo Championships:
"This year the competition was split into 2 leagues with the Infantry competing in the top league. The Infantry went into the competition with a lot of new players who had never played Waterpolo before so there was a real risk that we could be relegated into league 2 next year.
However the team played in true infantry fashion; never giving ground away and always fighting hard to win the ball back. The Infantry team came 4th overall, which secured them a place in the top league for next year. Their best moments in the competition were against the REME (last year's champions) where they narrowly lost 5-3 and against the Royal Engineers where they won 11-2."
Congratulations again! #StandFirmStrikeHard #iamaMercian #belonging #infantry
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This week our Ram Major and Ram Orderly have been at 2 Mercian, Cyprus. After a Cypriot farmer was kind enough to loan us a ram that we felt was up to the Mercian standard, he was then trained and groomed to become Derby XXXII Bravo.
Derby Bravo will be the unofficial mascot for our soldiers who are based in Cyprus. Very shortly we will find out if Derby Bravo can hold the same standard as our very own Derby XXXII here in England. #StandFirmStrikeHard #FindWhereYouBelong

Congratulations to the Infantry Swimming and Water Polo Team and congratulations to our very own Mercian Officer; Captain Bermingham and soldiers; Lance-Corporal Weaver, Private Higgs, Private Oates and Private Adair; who are in this team. #StandFirmStrikeHard

Yes indeed i love the British army and this is the first time i heard about the mercian regiment and i like it .

The Mercian Regiment... the finest Infantry regiment to put boots down all over the world. A history second to none.



Stand Firm, Strike Hard.

Proud mom to have a son serving in 1 Mercian

I love the grass here, it is a lovely place and my friend Angus lives here too x

Heroes,doesn't matter if what the government makes them fight for is wrong,doesn't make them any less brave or any less prepared to protect us civvies,proud of ya lads doing a grand job!!

Former member in the 80's great memories of " Lionheart 84"

For almost 1500 years the Mercian Army and later on, after England united has been one of the very best fighting units in the world. My Anglo-Saxon helmet is off to them!

Yes indeed i love the British army and this is the first time i heard about the mercian regiment and i like it .

The Mercian Regiment... the finest Infantry regiment to put boots down all over the world. A history second to none.



Stand Firm, Strike Hard.

Proud mom to have a son serving in 1 Mercian

I love the grass here, it is a lovely place and my friend Angus lives here too x

Heroes,doesn't matter if what the government makes them fight for is wrong,doesn't make them any less brave or any less prepared to protect us civvies,proud of ya lads doing a grand job!!

Former member in the 80's great memories of " Lionheart 84"

For almost 1500 years the Mercian Army and later on, after England united has been one of the very best fighting units in the world. My Anglo-Saxon helmet is off to them!

Yes indeed i love the British army and this is the first time i heard about the mercian regiment and i like it .

The Mercian Regiment... the finest Infantry regiment to put boots down all over the world. A history second to none.



Stand Firm, Strike Hard.

Proud mom to have a son serving in 1 Mercian

I love the grass here, it is a lovely place and my friend Angus lives here too x

Heroes,doesn't matter if what the government makes them fight for is wrong,doesn't make them any less brave or any less prepared to protect us civvies,proud of ya lads doing a grand job!!

Former member in the 80's great memories of " Lionheart 84"

For almost 1500 years the Mercian Army and later on, after England united has been one of the very best fighting units in the world. My Anglo-Saxon helmet is off to them!