Mercian Regiment

The Heart of England's Infantry

Composed of two regular and one reserve battalion, The Mercian Regiment weaves the strength and agility of the light role, and the devastating power and speed of the armoured role to fearsome effect on exercise and operations.

ACTIVE FROM

1 September 2007

ROLE

Infantry

SPECIALISM

Light role and Armoured Infantry

Professional, determined, and fierce. Mercian soldiers are renowned for their professionalism and courage when deployed, and our reputation marks us out as one of the most effective and modern Infantry units in the British Army.

Professional
Determined
Fit
Skilled with weapon systems
Adaptable
Resourceful
Courageous
Work in close knit teams

Previous deployments:

Op TELIC 11 (Iraq)
Op HERRICK 6, 10, 12, 14, 15 & 17 (Afghanistan)
Op ORBITAL (Ukraine)
Op CABRIT (Estonia)
Op TOSCA (Cyprus)
Op SHADER (Iraq)
Op TRENTON (South Sudan)
Op FIRIC (Falkland Islands)
Op TORAL (Afghanistan)
Op SERVAL (Mali)

Mercian Regimental Headquarters

Based in Lichfield, the Regimental Headquarters of The Mercian Regiment administrates the Regiment and acts as a ‘home headquarters’ for the wider MERCIAN regimental family. When not deployed 1MERCIAN are based in Bulford; 2MERCIAN in Weeton, and 4MERCIAN in the Midlands.

Mercian Regimental Headquarters

The Mercian Regiment

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Our Role

The Mercian infantryman is at the heart of the action, providing the fighting element of the British Army's forces.

Ready to decisively engage the enemy in close quarter combat, Mercians are highly skilled with sophisticated weapon systems ranging from the SA80 A2 rifle through to the Warrior Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle with its 30mm cannon.

Professional, courageous and fiercely proud of our regiment, Mercians are highly regarded throughout the British Army and we are regularly called upon for operations both in peacetime and during armed conflict.

Through the years

Recruited from the five counties that formed the ancient kingdom of Mercia and known as The Heart of England’s Infantry, the regiment was formed on 1st September 2007. The Mercian Regiment has deployed on more than ten operational tours since its formation, making it one of the most operationally experienced.

2007
- Formed from the Cheshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiments.
- Operation Telic (Iraq)
- Operation Herrick 6 (Afghanistan)
2008 - 2010
- Operation Herrick 10 (Afghanistan) (2009)
- Operation Herrick 12 (Afghanistan) (2010)
- Operation Tosca (Cyprus) (2010)
2011 - 2014
- Operation Herrick 14 (Afghanistan) (2011)
- Operation Herrick 15 (Afghanistan) (2011)
- Operation Herrick 17 (Afghanistan) (2012 - 2013)
- Operation Serval (Mali) (2013)
- Operation Tosca (Cyprus) (2014)
2015 - 2018
- Operation Tosca (Cyprus) (2015)
- Operation Orbital (Ukraine) (2016)
- Operation Shader (Iraq) (2017)
- Operation Trenton (South Sudan) (2017)
- Operation Firic (Falkland Islands) (2017)
- Operation Toral (Afghanistan) (2018)
2019 - 2022
- Operation Rescript (UK) (2020)
- Operation Cabrit (Estonia) (2021)