§ Lady Olga MaitlandTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Gravesham (Mr. Arnold) of 24 February,Official Report, columns 657–58, if he will make a statement as to, which regiments and corps of the Army and squadrons of the RAF will be able to include the Gulf campaign in their battle honours.
§ Mr. HanleyHer Majesty the Queen has graciously approved the award of the theatre honour "Gulf 1991" and the battle honours "Wadi al Batin" and "Western Iraq" to the Army regiments and corps listed. Her Majesty has also approved the emblazonment of the theatre honour "Gulf 1991" on the colours, standards, or guidons of those regiments and corps awarded this honour.
Her Majesty the Queen has also graciously approved the award of the battle honour "Gulf 1991" to the squadrons of the Royal Air Force listed. Squadrons which were involved in direct confrontation with the enemy and demonstrated gallantry and spirit under fire have been awarded the battle honour "Gulf 1991" with the right to emblazon the honour on their standards. Squadrons which operated in theatre and contributed to operations against the enemy have been awarded the battle honour "Gulf 1991" without the right to emblazon the honour on their standards.
Her Majesty the Queen has also graciously approved the retrospective award of the theatre honour "Falkland Islands 1982" to the Army Air Corps for its part in the Falklands campaign.
Army Regiments and Corps awarded the Theatre Honour "Gulf 1991" with the right of Emblazonment
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- The Life Guards
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
- The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)
- The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars
- 14th/20th King's Hussars
- 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers
- Grenadier Guards
- Coldstream Guards
- Scots Guards
- The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
- The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
- The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment)
- The King's Own Scottish Borderers
- The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)
- Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons)
- Special Air Service Regiment
- Army Air Corps
Army Regiments and Corps awarded the Battle Honour "Wadi al Batin"
- The Life Guards
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
- The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)
- The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars
- 14th/20th King's Hussars
- 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers
- Grenadier Guards
- The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
- The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
- The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)
- Army Air Corps
Army Regiment awarded the Battle Honour "Western Iraq"
- Special Air Service Regiment
Royal Air Force Squadrons awarded the Battle Honour "Gulf 1991", with the right of Emblazonment Number 1 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment Scorpion/Spartan Number 2 Squadron Tornado GR1a Number 6 Squadron Jaguar Number 7 Squadron Helicopter SF Number 9 Squadron Tornado GR1 Number 12 Squadron Buccaneer Number 13 Squadron Tornado GR1a Number 14 Squadron Tornado GR1 Number 15 Squadron Tornado GR1 Number 16 Squadron Tornado GR1 Number 17 Squadron Tornado GR1 Number 18 Squadron Helicopter SH Number 20 Squadron Tornado GR1 Number 27 Squadron Tornado GR1 Number 31 Squadron Tornado GR1 Number 33 Squadron Helicopter SH Number 41 Squadron Jaguar Number 54 Squadron Jaguar Number 208 Squadron Buccaneer Number 230 Squadron Helicopter SH Number 617 Squadron Tornado GR1
Royal Air Force Squadrons awarded the Battle Honour "Gulf 1991", without the right of Emblazonment Number 10 Squadron VC10 AT Number 20 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment Rapier Number 24 Squadron Hercules AT Number 26 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment Rapier Number 29 Squadron Tornado F3 Number 30 Squadron Hercules AT Number 32 Squadron AT/Comms Number 34 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment Field/Ground Defence Number 42 Squadron Nimrod Maritime Number 43 Squadron Tornado F3 Number 47 Squadron Hercules AT Number 51 Squadron Nimrod (R) Number 51 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment Field/Ground Defence Number 55 Squadron AAR Number 58 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment Field/Ground Defence Number 66 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment Rapier Number 70 Squadron Hercules AT Number 101 Squadron AAR Number 120 Squadron Nimrod Maritime Number 201 Squadron Nimrod Maritime Number 206 Squadron Nimrod Maritime Number 216 Squadron AT/AAR