Operation Telic order of battle 248230 221106463 2008-06-23T02:10:32Z Buckshot06 1938651 /* Air forces */ base and ref {{Unreferenced|date=January 2008}} This is the '''Operation Telic order of battle''', which lists the [[British Armed Forces|British forces]] that took part in [[Operation Telic]], including *the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|2003 Invasion of Iraq]], *subsequent operations during the occupation and [[Coalition Provisional Authority|military government of the country]], and *stabilisation operations under the [[Iraqi Interim Government]] and the [[Iraqi Transitional Government]]. ==Maritime forces== British Maritime Component Commander - [[Rear Admiral]] David Snelson (succeeded by [[Major General]] Tony Milton [[16 April]] [[2003]]) :Commander Amphibious Task Group - [[Commodore (RN)|Commodore]] Jamie Miller *[[HMS Ark Royal (R07)|HMS ''Ark Royal'']] **4 [[Westland Sea King ASaC7|Sea King ASaC7]]s of Flight A [[849 Naval Air Squadron]] **5 [[RAF Chinook#HC.2|Chinook HC2]]s of [[No. 18 Squadron RAF]] *[[HMS Ocean (L12)|HMS ''Ocean'']] **10 Sea King [[FAA Sea King HC4|HC4]]s of [[845 Naval Air Squadron]] **6 [[AƩrospatiale Gazelle|Gazelle]] [[FAA Gazelle AH1|AH1]] of [[847 Naval Air Squadron]] **6 [[Westland Lynx|Lynx]] [[Westland Lynx#Versions|AH7]] of [[847 Naval Air Squadron]] *[[HMS Edinburgh (D97)|HMS ''Edinburgh'']] **1 Lynx of [[815 Naval Air Squadron]] *[[HMS Liverpool (D92)|HMS ''Liverpool'']] **1 Lynx [[Westland Lynx#Versions|HAS3]] of [[815 Naval Air Squadron]] *[[HMS York (D98)|HMS ''York'']] **1 Lynx of [[815 Naval Air Squadron]] *[[HMS Chatham (F87)|HMS ''Chatham'']] **2 Lynx of [[815 Naval Air Squadron]] *[[HMS Richmond (F239)|HMS ''Richmond'']] (to July 2003) **1 Lynx [[Westland Lynx#Versions|HMA8]] of [[815 Naval Air Squadron]] *[[HMS Marlborough (F233)|HMS ''Marlborough'']] **1 Lynx of [[815 Naval Air Squadron]] *[[HMS Bangor (M109)|HMS ''Bangor'']] *[[HMS Blyth (M111)|HMS ''Blyth'']] *[[HMS Brocklesby (M33)|HMS ''Brocklesby'']] *[[HMS Grimsby (M108)|HMS ''Grimsby'']] *[[HMS Ledbury (M30)|HMS ''Ledbury'']] *[[HMS Sandown (M101)|HMS ''Sandown'']] *[[HMS Roebuck (H130)|HMS ''Roebuck'']] *[[HMS Scott (H131)|HMS ''Scott'']] *[[HMS Splendid (S106)|HMS ''Splendid'']] *[[HMS Turbulent (S87)|HMS ''Turbulent'']] Support vessels of the [[Royal Fleet Auxiliary]] *[[RFA Sir Bedivere (L3004)|RFA ''Sir Bedivere'']] *[[RFA Sir Galahad (1987)|RFA ''Sir Galahad'']] *[[RFA Sir Percivale (L3036)|RFA ''Sir Percivale'']] *[[RFA Sir Tristram (L3505)|RFA ''Sir Tristram'']] *[[RFA Argus (A135)|RFA ''Argus'']] **5 Sea King [[FAA Sea King HAS6|HAS6]]s of [[820 Naval Air Squadron]] *[[RFA Bayleaf (A109)|RFA ''Bayleaf'']] *[[RFA Brambleleaf (A91)|RFA ''Brambleleaf'']] *[[RFA Orangeleaf (A110)|RFA ''Orangeleaf'']] *[[RFA Grey Rover (A269)|RFA ''Grey Rover'']] *[[RFA Fort Austin (A386)|RFA ''Fort Austin'']] *[[RFA Fort Rosalie (A385)|RFA ''Fort Rosalie'']] *[[RFA Fort Victoria (A387)|RFA ''Fort Victoria'']] **5 [[AgustaWestland EH 101|Merlin]] [[FAA Merlin HM1|HM1]]s of [[814 Naval Air Squadron]] *[[RFA Diligence (A132)|RFA ''Diligence'']] *2 Lynxes of [[814 Naval Air Squadron]] ashore in Bahrain ==Air forces== *British Air Forces Component Commander - [[Air Vice Marshal]] [[Glenn Torpy]] ** Tornado GR4 Wing 1 - 18 [[Panavia Tornado|Tornado]] [[RAF Tornado GR4|GR4]]s and [[RAF Tornado GR4A|GR4A]]s at [[Ali Al Salem Air Base]], Kuwait ***Part of [[No. 2 Squadron RAF|No. II Squadron]] ***Part of [[No. IX Squadron RAF|No. IX Squadron]] ***Part of [[No. 13 Squadron RAF|No. XIII Squadron]] ***Part of [[No. 31 Squadron RAF|No. 31 Squadron]] ***Part of [[No. 617 Squadron RAF|No. 617 Squadron]] **Tornado GR4 Wing 2 - 12 Tornado GR4s at [[Al Udeid Air Base]], [[Qatar]] ***Part of [[No. 12 Squadron RAF|No. 12 Squadron]] ***Part of [[No. 617 Squadron RAF|No. 617 Squadron]] **Harrier Wing 1 - 10 [[RAF Harrier II|Harrier GR7]]s ***Part of [[No. 1 Squadron RAF|No. I Squadron]] ***Part of [[No. 3 Squadron RAF|No. 3 Squadron]] **Harrier Wing 2 - 8 Harrier GR7s ***Part of [[No. 4 Squadron RAF|No. IV Squadron]] at [[Al Jaber]], Kuwait **Tornado F3 Wing - 14 Tornado [[RAF Tornado F3|F3]]s at Prince Sultan in [[Saudi Arabia]] ***Part of [[No. 43 Squadron RAF|No. 43 Squadron]] ***Part of [[No. 111 Squadron RAF|No. 111 Squadron]] **Nimrod MR2 Wing - 6 [[Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod#MR2|Nimrod MR2]]s ***Part of [[No. 120 Squadron RAF|No. 120 Squadron]] ***Part of [[No. 201 Squadron RAF|No. 201 Squadron]] ***Part of [[No. 206 Squadron RAF|No. 206 Squadron]] **Tristar Detachment - 4 [[Lockheed L-1011|Tristar]]s of [[No. 216 Squadron RAF|No. 216 Squadron]] **VC10 Wing - 7 VC-10s at [[Prince Sultan Air Base]] in Saudi Arabia ***Part of [[No. 10 Squadron RAF|No. 10 Squadron]] ***Part of [[No. 101 Squadron RAF|No. 101 Squadron]] **VC10 (for Aeromedical Evacuation) - 1 [[Vickers VC-10#Variants|VC10 C1K]] at [[RAF Akrotiri]] from [[No. 10 Squadron RAF|No. 10 Squadron]] **Sentry Wing - 4 [[E-3 Sentry|Sentry]] [[RAF Sentry AEW1|AEW1]]s ***Part of [[No. VIII Squadron RAF|No. VIII Squadron]] ***Part of [[No. 23 Squadron RAF|No. 23 Squadron]] **BAe 125 Detachment - 3 [[BAe 125]]s of [[No. 32 Squadron RAF|No. XXXII Squadron]] **Hercules Wing - 6 [[C-130 Hercules|Hercules]] **Canberra Detachment - 2 [[English Electric Canberra|Canberra]] PR9s of [[No. 39 Squadron RAF|No. 39 (1 PRU) Squadron]] (a photo-reconnaissance unit) Azraq Air Base, Jordan<ref>http://www.hyperscale.com/2007/reviews/kits/xtrakit004reviewbg_1.htm</ref> **Nimrod R1 Detachment - 1 Nimrod R1 of [[No. 51 Squadron RAF|No. 51 Squadron]] 27 helicopters were also sent to the area, a mixture of Pumas and Chinooks, although the breakdown of types within that number is yet to be determined. Beyond the Hercules aircraft that were based in theatre, virtually the whole of the rest of the Hercules fleet, the C-17 fleet, and those Tristars and VC10s that had remained based in the UK were involved in transport operations to and from the [[Persian Gulf]]. Please help to fill in any gaps in the information as new material comes to light. ==Ground forces== *[[General Officer Commanding|GOC]] [[British 1st Armoured Division|1st (UK) Armoured Division]] - Major General [[Robin Brims]] (succeeded by Major General Peter Wall) **[[British 1st Armoured Division|1st Armoured Division]] Headquarters and Signal Regiment **[[1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards]] **[[Joint NBC Regiment]] **1st Battalion, [[The Duke of Wellington's Regiment|The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)]] **28 Regiment [[Royal Engineers]] **1 General Support Regiment, [[Royal Logistic Corps]] **2 Close Support Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps **2nd Battalion, [[Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]] **1 Close Support Medical Regiment **5 General Support Medical Regiment **1 Regiment [[Royal Military Police]] **A ([[Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry]]) Squadron and W ([[Westminster Dragoons]]) Squadron, [[Royal Yeomanry]] **Elements of 5 (STA) [[Royal Regiment of Artillery]] **Elements of 33 (EOD) Regiment Royal Engineers **Elements of 32 Regiment Royal Artillery - Phoenix [[Unmanned Aerial Vehicle]]s **Elements of 30 Signal Regiment **Elements of 14 Signal Regiment **[[3 Commando Brigade]] - [[Brigadier]] Jim Dutton ***Headquarters 3 Commando Brigade ***59 Independent ([[British Commandos|Commando]]) Squadron Royal Engineers ***131 Independent (Commando) Squadron Royal Engineers (Volunteer) ***9 (Commando) Assault Squadron ***531 (Commando) Assault Squadron ***29 (Commando) Regiment Royal Artillery - 18 [[List of artillery#Howitzers|105 mm howitzers]] ***[[40 Commando, Royal Marines]] ***[[42 Commando, Royal Marines]] **[[British 7 Armoured Brigade|7 Armoured Brigade]] - Brigadier Graham Binns ***7 Armoured Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron ***32 (Armoured) Regiment Royal Engineers ***3rd Regiment [[Royal Horse Artillery]] - 32 [[AS-90]] 155 mm howitzers ***[[Royal Scots Dragoon Guards|Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)]] [[Battlegroup (army)|battlegroup]], including elements of 1st Battalion [[Irish Guards]] - 42 [[Challenger 2 tank|Challenger 2s]], 28 [[Warrior Tracked Armoured Vehicle]]s (Warriors) ***2nd [[Royal Tank Regiment]] [[Battlegroup (army)|battlegroup]], including elements of 1st Battalion [[The Light Infantry]] - 42 Challenger 2s, 28 Warriors ***The [[Black Watch|Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)]] [[Battlegroup (army)|battlegroup]], including elements of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and 2nd Royal Tank Regiment- 28 Challenger 2s, 42 Warriors ***1st Battalion [[Royal Regiment of Fusiliers]] [[Battlegroup (army)|battlegroup]], including elements of Queen's Royal Lancers - 14 Challenger 2s, 42 Warriors **[[British 16 Air Assault Brigade|16 Air Assault Brigade]] - Brigadier 'Jacko' Page ***16 Air Assault Brigade Headquarters and Signals Squadron ***7 (Parachute) Regiment Royal Horse Artillery - 18 105 mm howitzers ***23 Engineer Regiment ***D Squadron [[Household Cavalry|Household Cavalry Regiment]] ***7 Air Assault Battlion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ***13 Air Assault Support Regiment Royal Logistics Corps ***16 Close Support Medical Regiment ***156 Provost Company [[Royal Military Police]] ***1st Battalion [[Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskillings), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)]] ***1st Battalion [[Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|Parachute Regiment]] ***3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment ==Joint assets== *National Support Element **[[British 102 Logistics Brigade|102 Logistics Brigade]] - Brigadier Shaun Cowlam ***Headquarters 102 Logistics Brigade ***2 Signal Regiment ***36 Engineer Regiment ***33 Field Hospital ***34 Field Hospital ***202 Field Hospital (Volunteer) ***4 General Support Medical Regiment ***3 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ***6 Supply Regiment Royal Logistics Corps ***7 Transport Regiment Royal Logistics Corps ***17 Port and Maritime Regiment Royal Logistics Corps ***23 Pioneer Regiment Royal Logistics Corps ***24 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps ***5 Regiment Royal Military Police ***Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment *Joint Helicopter Force Headquarters **3 Regiment Army Air Corps **Elements of 21 Signal Regiment (AS) ***Elements of [[AAC No. 662 Squadron|No. 662 Squadron]] - Lynx [[AAC Lynx AH7|AH7s]] and Gazelle [[AAC Gazelle AH1|AH1]]s ***Elements of [[AAC No. 663 Squadron|No. 663 Squadron]] - Lynx AH7s and Gazelle AH1s **[[HMS Ark Royal (R07)|HMS ''Ark Royal'']] ***4 [[Westland Sea King|Sea King]] [[FAA Sea King AsaC7|AsaC7]]s of Flight A [[849 Naval Air Squadron]] ***5 [[CH-47 Chinook|Chinook]] [[RAF Chinook HC2|HC2]]s of [[No. 18 Squadron RAF|No. 18 Squadron]] **[[HMS Ocean (L12)|HMS ''Ocean'']] ***10 Sea King [[FAA Sea King HC4|HC4]]s of [[845 Naval Air Squadron]] ***6 Gazelle [[FAA Gazelle AH1|AH1]] of [[847 Naval Air Squadron]] ***6 Lynx [[FAA Lynx AH7|AH7]] of [[847 Naval Air Squadron]] **Chinook Wing ***[[No. 7 Squadron RAF|No. 7 Squadron]] ***[[No. 18 Squadron RAF|No. 18 Squadron]] ***[[No. 27 Squadron RAF|No. 27 Squadron]] **Puma Detachment ***[[No. 33 Squadron RAF|No. 33 Squadron]] ===Notes=== It should be noted that when a battalion is referred to as a battlegroup, it is not purely made up of units from the parent unit, but is an integrated team, combining armoured units with tanks, and mechanised infantry with infantry fighting vehicles. Also, whilst 16 Air Assault Brigade is apparently the only fighting brigade listed with its own organic helicopter support in this order of battle, 3 Commando Brigade had the helicopters on board ''Ocean'' and ''Ark Royal'' to call upon, and 7th Armoured Brigade wasn't really air mobile as a formation. There were also the RAF Pumas and Chinooks mentioned above for transport purposes. Special Forces elements of the British Army ([[Special Air Service]]) and Royal Marines ([[Special Boat Service]]) where also deployed but as the British government policy is not to comment on special forces activity, the exact details or elements deployed are officially unconfirmed. The contribution of reservists to the deployment (some 9,500 of the 46,000 personnel involved in the warfighting phase and its immediate aftermath, the vast majority from the [[Territorial Army]], and in significant number in the subsequent roulements) is understated by the order of battle, as the only units to deploy in their entirety were 202 Field Hospital (with augmentees from the other TAVR Field Hospitals), 131 Independent Commando Squadron of the Royal Engineers as well as A ([[Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry]]) Squadron and W ([[Westminster Dragoons]]) Squadron of the [[Royal Yeomanry]]. The remainder were augmentees, called up individually from their units (which therefore do not feature in the order of battle) and employed to bring many of the units listed above up to their war-fighting strength. Finally, 3 Commando Brigade had a [[United States Marine Corps]] unit, [[15th MEU]] under its command in the initial stages of the war. This went back to American command around [[25 March]]. ==[[Roulements]]== 1st Armoured Division remained in theatre, controlling UK ground forces until June 2003, when [[British 3rd Infantry Division|3rd Mechanised Division]]'s HQ arrived in theatre to take command of British forces. 3 Commando Brigade was the first of the [[combat]] units to return to the UK, followed by 16 Air Assault Brigade. 7 Armoured Brigade remained in theatre until they handed over to 19 Mechanised Brigade in June. In November and December 2003, a second rotation of British forces occurred, with 3rd Division's HQ being replaced by a composite divisional HQ. 19 Mechanised Brigade was replaced with 20 Armoured Brigade. April 2004 saw the third change of forces. 20 Armoured Brigade was relieved by 1 Mechanised Brigade, and a new senior British military officer, Lieutenant General [[John McColl]] arrived in theatre to become deputy commander of the occupation land forces. Rumours also began to circulate in early May 2004 of imminent British reinforcements to replace Spanish troops pulling out of Najaf. 3 Commando Brigade, with 40 Commando, a battalion of the Parachute Regiment and a third line battalion were rumoured to be the forces concerned. However, these rumours later turned out to be false. The end of October 2004 did see an important shift for the British forces. A battlegroup from the Black Watch deployed outside of the British area to Camp Dogwood south-west of Baghdad. This coincided with the next roulement of British forces, with 4 Armoured Brigade replacing 1 Mechanised Brigade. ===1st Roulement (Operation TELIC II)=== *GOC [[British 3rd Infantry Division|3rd (UK) Mechanised Division]] - Major General [[Graeme Lamb]] **3rd Mechanised Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment **3 Regiment, Royal Military Police **3 Close Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps **3 Close Support Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps **5 Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers **Elements of 5 Regiment Royal Artillery **Elements of 7 Signal Regiment **Elements of 14 Signal Regiment **Elements of 30 Signal Regiment **Elements of 4 General Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps **Elements of 4 General Support Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps **Elements of [[52nd Lowland Regiment]] ([[Territorial Army]]) **Elements of [[East of England Regiment]] (Territorial Army) **Elements of [[Tyne-Tees Regiment]] (Volunteers) **[[British 19 Mechanised Brigade|19 Mechanised Brigade]] ***19 Mechanised Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron ***40 Regiment, Royal Artillery ***38 Engineer Regiment ***1st Battalion, [[The Queen's Lancashire Regiment]] ***1st Battalion, [[King's Own Scottish Borderers]] ***1st Battalion, [[The King's Regiment]] ***2nd Battalion, [[The Light Infantry]] ***1st Battalion, [[The Royal Green Jackets]] ***Elements of [[The Light Dragoons]] ***Elements of the [[Queen's Royal Lancers]] ***Elements of 2nd [[Royal Tank Regiment]] ***Elements of [[Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers]] (Militia) *National Support Element **[[British 101 Logistics Brigade|101 Logistics Brigade]] ***101 Logistics Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron ***27 Transport Regiment, [[Royal Logistic Corps]] ***9 Supply Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps ***168 Pioneer Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps ***4 Regiment, Royal Military Police ***33 Field Hospital ***Elements from 17 Port and Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps ***Elements from 29 Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps ***Elements from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps ***Elements from 1 Postal & Courier Service Group *Maritime Contribution **HMS ''Richmond'' (to July 2003) **HMS ''Sutherland'' (July 2003-October 2003) **HMS ''Norfolk'' (October 2003-March 2004) **HMS ''Kent'' **RFA ''Diligence'' **RFA ''Brambleleaf'' ===2nd Roulement (Operation TELIC III)=== *GOC [[Multi-National Division (South-East) (Iraq)|Multi-National Division (South-East)]] - Major General Andrew Stewart **16 Signals Regiment **Elements from 14 Signals Regiment **Elements from 30 Signals Regiment **[[British 20 Armoured Brigade|20 Armoured Brigade]] - (succeeded by Brigadier Nick Carter) ***20 Armoured Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron ***26 Regiment Royal Artillery ***35 Engineer Regiment ***1st Battalion, The Light Infantry ***1st Battalion, The [[Royal Regiment of Wales|Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot)]] ***2nd Battalion, [[Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|The Parachute Regiment]] ***1st Battalion, [[The Royal Scots|The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)]] ***1st Battalion, [[The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders|Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)]] ***Elements of the West Midlands Regiment ***Elements of The Royal Rifle Volunteers ***Elements of The East of England Regiment (Militia) ***Elements of The [[9th/12th Royal Lancers]] ***Elements of Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) *National Support Element **4 General Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps **22 Field Hospital **Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) **Elements of 1 Regiment, Royal Military Police **Elements of 10 Transport Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps **Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps **Elements of 17 Port & Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps **Elements of 23 Pioneer Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps **Elements of 24 Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps **Elements of 5 General Support Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps *Maritime Contribution **HMS ''Kent'' **HMS ''Norfolk'' (October 2003-March 2004) **HMS ''Grafton'' (March 2004-July 2004) **RFA ''Bayleaf'' ===3rd Roulement (Operation TELIC IV)=== *Senior British Military Representative (Iraq) - Lieutenant General [[John McColl]] *GOC Multi-National Division (South-East) - Major General Andrew Stewart (to July 2004) *GOC Multi-National Division (South-East) - Major General William Rollo (from July 2004) **16 Signals Regiment **Elements from 14 Signals Regiment **Elements from 30 Signals Regiment **Elements of [[52nd Lowland Regiment]] (TA) **Elements from [[The London Regiment]] (TA) **Elements of the [[Royal Yeomanry]] (TA) **[[British 1 Mechanised Brigade|1 Mechanised Brigade]] ***1 Mechanised Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron ***1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery ***22 Engineer Regiment ***[[Queen's Royal Lancers]] ***1st Battalion, [[Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment|Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)]] (with elements of 52nd Lowland Regiment) ***1st Battalion, [[Royal Welch Fusiliers]] ***1st Battalion, [[The Cheshire Regiment|22nd (Cheshire) Regiment]] ***1st Battalion, [[Royal Highland Fusiliers|Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment)]] ***1st Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) ***Elements of The [[Household Cavalry]] Regiment ***Elements of the [[Honourable Artillery Company]] ***Elements of [[The Rifle Volunteers]] *National Support Element **8 Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps **207 (V) Field Hospital relieved in 2004 **UK Medical Group ***256 (City of London) Field Hospital (V) ***Close Support Squadron, Royal Army Medical **Phoenix Battery, 32 Regiment, Royal Artillery Corps **Elements of 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) **Elements of 1 Regiment, Military Police **Elements of 6 Supply Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps **Elements of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps **Elements of 24 Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps **Elements of 29 Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps **Elements of 1 General Support Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps **Elements of 104 (V) Regiment, Royal Artillery **Elements of 6 Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers *Maritime Contribution **HMS ''Grafton'' (March 2004-July 2004) **HMS ''Somerset'' (July 2004-November 2004) **HMS ''Echo'' **RFA ''Bayleaf'' ===4th Roulement (Operation TELIC V)=== *Senior British Military Representative (Iraq) - Lieutenant General [[John McColl]] *GOC Multi-National Division (South-East) - Major General William Rollo (to January 2005) *GOC Multi-National Division (South-East) - Major General Jonathon Riley (from January 2005) **[[British 4 Armoured Brigade|4 Armoured Brigade]] ***4 Armoured Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron ***4th Regiment, Royal Artillery ***Phoenix Battery, 32 Regiment, Royal Artillery ***21 Engineer Regiment ***Field Support Squadron, 28 Engineer Regiment ***[[1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards]] ***The [[Royal Dragoon Guards]] ***1st Battalion, [[Scots Guards]] ***1st Battalion, [[Welsh Guards]] ***1st Battalion, the [[Duke of Wellington's Regiment|Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)]] ***1st Battalion, the [[Black Watch|Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)]] (detached from UK operational area from end of October 2004 to south-east of Baghdad to support [[US 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit]]) ***40 Commando, Royal Marines ***Elements of the [[Honourable Artillery Company]] ***[[East and West Riding Regiment]] *National Support Element **1 Battalion REME **Elements of 7 Transport Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps **Squadron from General Support Medical Regiment *Maritime Contribution **HMS ''Somerset'' (July 2004-?) **HMS ''Cumberland'' **HMS ''Echo'' **RFA ''Bayleaf'' *Air Contribution **Detachment of [[No. 10 Squadron RAF]] **Detachment of [[No. 14 Squadron RAF]] **Detachment of [[No. 24 Squadron RAF]] **Detachment of [[No. 30 Squadron RAF]] **Detachment of [[No. 32 Squadron RAF]] **Detachment of [[RAF Kinloss]] Nimrod MR2 Wing **Joint Helicopter Force?Iraq **No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment ===5th Roulement (Operation TELIC VI)=== *Senior British Military Representative (Iraq) - Lieutenant General [[John Kiszely]] (October 2004-April 2005) replaced by Lieutenant General [[Robin Brims]] (April 2005-October 2005) Replaced by Lieutenant General [[Nick Houghton]] *GOC Multi-National Division (South-East) - Major General Jonathon Riley (from January 2005) **[[British 12h Mechanised Brigade|12 Mechanised Brigade]] ***12 Mechanised Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron ***19th Regiment, Royal Artillery ***Phoenix Battery, 32 Regiment, Royal Artillery ***Surveillance and Target Acquisition Patrols Troop from the [[Honourable Artillery Company]] ***106 (Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Artillery ***26 Engineer Regiment ***Field Support Squadron, 28 Engineer Regiment ***The [[King's Royal Hussars]] ***[[The Light Dragoons]] ***1st Battalion, [[Coldstream Guards]] ***1st Battalion, the [[Royal Anglian Regiment]] ***1st Battalion, the [[Royal Regiment of Wales|Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot)]] ***1st Battalion, the [[Staffordshire Regiment|Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)]] ***1st Battalion, the [[Royal Irish Regiment|Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskillings), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)]] ***[[East of England Regiment]] ***[[Royal Rifle Volunteers]] *National Support Element **1 Battalion REME **Elements of 7 Transport Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps **Squadron from General Support Medical Regiment *Maritime Contribution **HMS ''Marlborough'' (July 2004-March 2005) **HMS ''Argyll'' (March 2005-August 2005) **HMS ''Echo'' (to May 2005) **HMS ''Scott'' **RFA ''Bayleaf'' **RFA ''Diligence'' *Air Contribution **Detachment of [[No. 10 Squadron RAF]] **Detachment of [[No. 101 Squadron RAF]] **Detachment of [[No. 14 Squadron RAF]] **Detachment of [[No. 24 Squadron RAF]] **Detachment of [[No. 30 Squadron RAF]] **Detachment of [[No. 32 Squadron RAF]] **Detachment of [[RAF Kinloss]] Nimrod MR2 Wing **Joint Helicopter Force?Iraq **No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment ===6th Roulement (Operation TELIC VII)=== *GOC - Multi-National Division (South-East) **[[British 7 Armoured Brigade|7 Armoured Brigade]] ***7 Armoured Brigade Headquarters and [[Royal Signals|Signal Squadron]] ***Phoenix Battery, 32 Regiment, Royal Artillery ***3rd Regiment, [[Royal Horse Artillery]] ***32 [[Royal Engineers|Engineer]] Regiment ***[[9th/12th Royal Lancers|9th/12th Royal Lancers (The Prince of Wales's)]] ***[[2nd Royal Tank Regiment]] ***The [[Royal Scots Dragoon Guards|Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)]] ***2nd Battalion, [[Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|The Parachute Regiment]] ***1st Battalion, [[The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)]] ***1st Battalion, [[The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers]] ***1st Battalion, [[King's Own Royal Border Regiment|The King's Own Royal Border Regiment]] ***4th Battalion, [[Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|The Parachute Regiment]] ***Cambrai Company [[The West Midlands Regiment]] ***[[Royal Welsh Regiment]] ***1st Battalion, [[Royal Highland Fusiliers|Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment)]] **National Support Element ***1st Battalion, [[Royal Scots|The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)]] ***2 Battalion, REME ***2 Logistic Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps ***29 Close Support Medical Squadron **35 Battery [[Royal Artillery]] *Maritime Contribution **[[HMS Campbeltown (F86)|HMS ''Campbeltown'']] (August 2005-February 2006) **[[HMS St Albans (F83)|HMS ''St Albans'']] (February 2006-?) **[[HMS Bulwark (L15)|HMS ''Bulwark'']] (February 2006-?) ===7th Roulement (Operation TELIC VIII)=== *GOC Multi-National Division (South-East) **[[British 20 Armoured Brigade|20 Armoured Brigade]] ***20 Armoured Brigade Headquarters and [[Royal Signals|Signal Squadron (200)]] ***12th Regiment [[Royal Artillery]] ***33 [[Royal Engineers|Engineer]] Regiment ***35 [[Royal Engineers|Engineer]] Regiment ***[[1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards]] ***[[The Queen's Royal Hussars]] ***1st Battalion, [[Grenadier Guards]] ***1st Battalion, [[Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment|The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)]] ***2nd Battalion, [[Royal Anglian Regiment|The Royal Anglian Regiment]] ***1st Battalion, [[Devonshire and Dorset Regiment|The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry]] ***1st Battalion, [[The Light Infantry]] ***[[Lancastrian and Cumbrian Volunteers]] ***[[King's and Cheshire Regiment]] ***3 Logistic Support Regiment, [[Royal Logistic Corps]] **K (Hondeghem) Battery [[Royal Artillery]] ===8th Roulement (Operation TELIC IX)=== *GOC Multi-National Division (South-East) **19 Light Brigade ***19 Light Brigade Headquarters and [[Royal Signals|Signal Squadron (209)]] ***40th Regiment [[Royal Artillery]] ***38 [[Royal Engineers|Engineer]] Regiment ***[[The Queen's Royal Lancers]] ***1st Battalion, [[Yorkshire Regiment|The Yorkshire Regiment (PWO)]] ***2nd Battalion, [[Duke of Lancaster's Regiment|The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)]] ***1st Battalion, [[Royal Green Jackets|The Royal Green Jackets]] (renamed 2nd Battalion, [[The Rifles]] 1st Feb 2007) ***1st Battalion, [[Staffordshire Regiment|The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)]] ***2nd Battalion, [[The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers]] ***2nd Battalion, [[The Light Infantry]] (renamed 3rd Battalion, [[The Rifles]] 1st Feb 2007) ***19 Combat Service Support Battalion **P Battery (The Dragon Troop) [[Royal Artillery]] (composite troop) **L Troop [[Honourable Artillery Company]] ===9th Roulement (Operation TELIC X)=== '''Land Component''' *Headquarters, [[1 Mechanised Brigade|1st Mechanised Brigade]] *215th Signal Squadron, [[Royal Signals]] *Two squadrons from the [[Household Cavalry Regiment]] *The [[King's Royal Hussars]] *Two squadrons from the [[2nd Royal Tank Regiment]] *1st Battalion, [[Irish Guards]] *One company from 1st Battalion, [[The Royal Welsh]] *2nd Battalion, [[The Royal Welsh]] *4th Battalion, [[The Rifles]] *1st Regiment, [[Royal Horse Artillery]] *22nd Engineer Regiment *One squadron from 23rd Pioneer Regiment, [[Royal Logistic Corps]] *3rd Logistic Support Regiment, [[Royal Logistic Corps]] *One company from 6th Battalion, [[Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]] *3rd Close Support Medical Regiment, [[Royal Army Medical Corps]] *158th Provost Company, 3rd Regiment, [[Royal Military Police]] *22nd Battery, 32nd Regiment, [[Royal Artillery]] *34rd Field Hospital, [[Royal Army Medical Corps]] '''Sea Component''' *[[HMS Cornwall (F99)|HMS Cornwall]] *[[HMS Enterprise (H88)|HMS Enterprise]] *[[RFA Bayleaf (A109)|RFA Bayleaf]] *Two Mine Countermeasures vessels *Contribution to the 60-man joint US-UK 'Naval Transition Team' '''Air Component''' *[[845 Naval Air Squadron]] ([[Westland Sea King|Sea King Mk4]]) *Detachment from [[Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)#Regiments|652 Squadron, Army Air Corps]] ([[Westland Lynx|Lynx]]) *[[No. 1419 Flight RAF]] ([[AgustaWestland EH101|Merlin]]) *[[No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment]] *[[List of Royal Air Force Wings#Force Protection Wings|4th Force Protection Wing]] *[[No. 120 Squadron RAF]]/[[No. 201 Squadron RAF]] ([[Nimrod MR2]]) *[[No. 51 Squadron RAF]] ([[Nimrod R1]]) *[[List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons#800 Series Squadrons|814 Naval Air Squadron]] (Merlin) *[[No. 216 Squadron RAF]] ([[Lockheed L-1011|Tri-Star]]) *[[No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron RAF]] ([[British Aerospace BAe 125|BAE125]]/[[BAE146]]) *[[No. 617 Squadron RAF]] ([[Tornado GR4]]) *[[No. XXIV Squadron RAF|No. 23 Squadron RAF]]/[[No. 30 Squadron RAF]] ([[Hercules C130]]J) *[[No. 101 Squadron RAF]] ([[VC10]]) ===10th Roulement (Operation TELIC XI)=== *GOC Multi-National Division (South-East) **4 Mechanised Brigade ***4 Mechanised Brigade Headquarters and [[Royal Signals|Signal Squadron (204)]] ***[[The Royal Dragoon Guards]] ***D Battery, 3rd Regiment, [[Royal Horse Artillery]] ***K Battery, 5th Regiment, [[Royal Artillery]] ***21 Engineer Regiment ***1st Battalion, [[Scots Guards]] ***[[The Royal Scots Borderers]], 1st Battalion [[The Royal Regiment of Scotland]] ***1st Battalion, [[Duke of Lancaster's Regiment|The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)]] ***1st Battalion, [[Mercian Regiment|The Mercian Regiment (Cheshires)]] ***1st Battalion, [[Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]] ***115 Provost Company ***1 (Close Support) Medical Regiment ***12 Logistic Support Regiment ===11th Roulement (Operation TELIC XII)=== *GOC Multi-National Division (South-East) **7 Armoured Brigade ***7 Armoured Brigade Headquarters and [[Royal Signals|Signal Squadron (207)]] ***[[Royal Scots Dragoon Guards|The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)]] ***1st Battalion, [[The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers]] ***[[The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)|The Highlanders]], 4th Battalion [[The Royal Regiment of Scotland]] ***2nd Battalion, [[The Royal Anglian Regiment]] ***3rd Regiment, [[Royal Horse Artillery]] ***32 Engineer Regiment ***2 Logistic Support Regiment ***3 (Close Support) Medical Regiment ***2nd Battalion, [[Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]] ***111 Provost Company == References == <references/> {{portal|Iraq War|Flag_of Iraq.svg}} {{portal|Iraq|Flag of Iraq.svg}} {{Terrorism in Iraq|nested=yes}} {{War on Terrorism|nested=yes}} {{Operations of the Iraq war: 2003}} {{Iraq War}} [[Category:Military operations of the 2003 Iraq conflict]] [[Category:2003 in Iraq]] [[Category:Military of the United Kingdom]] [[Category:British Army deployments]] [[Category:Wars involving the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Orders of battle]]