Twitter’s blue check mark was once a coveted status symbol. Now, some users are calling it “the dreaded mark” or that “stinking badge.” Last week, Twitter began stripping the ...

The green beret displaying a Mercian Regiment cap badge was found on Saturday, November 12, near the Waitrose supermarket on London Road. Mr David Simmonds posted the lost beret in the "Lost ...

Mercian Regiment's annual pilgrimage to tower resumes. The Crich Stand honours soldiers killed in action since World War One. by The Star. World03 July 2022 - 13:16. ADVERTISEMENT. In Summary ...

An Army regiment's annual pilgrimage to a memorial tower is to resume after being suspended for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. Serving and retired soldiers from The Mercian Regiment ...

Mercian Regiment The regimental mascot, Private Derby XXXII, a Swaledale ram, will also be on parade An Army regiment's annual pilgrimage to a memorial tower is to resume after being suspended for ...

The British Army's 5th Battalion, the Rifles (5 Rifles) has officially handed over to the incoming 1st Battalion, the Mercian Regiment, following a ceremony at Tapa base Monday. The ceremony also ...

Music, marching and military spectacle filled the streets when the soldiers of the Mercian Regiment paraded through a city centre to mark a special anniversary.

A special parade and service will take place in Lichfield tomorrow (Saturday, January 13) to mark the laying up of the Colours of the 3rd Battalion the Mercian Regiment (Staffords). This is a ...

The Mercian mascot who played a crucial role in uniting the regiment has tragically died — just hours before a special parade to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the unit in Tamworth.

A statement on the regiment's Facebook page said: "With great sadness the Mercian Regiment must announce the death of its regimental mascot, Private Derby XXXI. Read More Related Articles.

Mercian Regiment Welcomes Baa-rilliant Mascot. Plucked from a royal Derbyshire estate, Private Derby XXXI has reported for duty at his new Army base in Lichfield. Saturday 20 February 2016 08:22, UK.

The Mercian Regiment has welcomed its new mascot: a Swaledale ram who comes with a royal seal of approval. Private Derby XXXI (31st) was chosen by the Duke of Devonshire from his flock at Chatsworth ...