• THE BARBARIANS

The Royal Gibraltar Regiment

A Regiment of the British Army, defending Gibraltar since 1939, in all major theatres since 1969. Part of the Queen's Division of Infantry

About Us

Active from

28 April 1939

Role

Light Role Infantry

Specialism

Defence Engagement

The Barbarians have a pedigree of working in partnership with other nations forces. At home we provide the UK with a Forward Mounting base in the Mediterranean.

  • Security of Gibraltar
  • Dismounted Close-Combat
  • Mentoring and Training
  • Peace Support Operations
  • Force Protection
  • Band and Corps of Drums
  • Linguists

Bahrain:

Supporting the Royal Navy's presence in the Middle East.

Past deployments:

  • Partnering Moroccan Armed Forces
  • Preparing Gambian UN Forces

Regulars and Reservists from Gibraltar and around the UK

 

LCpl Tal William Lamb, Physical Training Instructor

 

 

Pte Kyle Davis, Army Hockey champion


Cpl Ruth Fortuna, RG Band musician

 

Devil's Tower Camp - Gibraltar

The Rock of Gibraltar is an iconic British territory in the western Mediterranean.

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Regiment Timeline

The Genoese Guard defended Gibraltar against repeated sieges.

The Regiment's forebears deployed to the Egyptian and Sudanese campaigns under General Gordon.

The Gibraltar Volunteer Corps is formed in response to the outbreak of war in Europe.

The Gibraltar Defence Force mans anti-aircraft guns against the Italian and Vichy French bombers.

The Gibraltar Defence Force becomes the Gibraltar Regiment.

The Regiment evolves from artillery to infantry, the role it fulfils today.

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