Operation TELIC: British Forces

The UK provides the leadership of the Multi-National Division (South-East) which has UK, Italian, Romanian, Danish, Dutch, Czech and Lithuanian troops under its command.

UK FORCES IN THEATRE (As at 10 November 2005)

The UK sea component includes the Royal Navy vessels currently on duty in the Gulf:

• HMS Campbeltown
• RFA Bayleaf (Fleet Support Tanker)

The UK Land component includes the following British Army units deployed in Iraq:

Land Component Multi-National Division (South-East) Troops - 7 Armoured Brigade

Basra City Battlegroup

• The Highlanders Battlegroup (Hldrs)
• A Company Highlanders
• Burma and Chindit Companies of Kings Own Royal Border Regiment
• J Battery 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (3 RHA)

Security Sector Reform Battlegroup

• D and C Battery 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (3 RHA)

Basrah Rural South Battlegroup

• 9/12 Lancers (B and C Squadrons)
• Arnhem and elements of Somme Companies of Kings Own Royal Border Regiment
• C Squadron Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RSDG)

Basrah Rural North Battlegroup

• D Squadron Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RSDG) with DANBAT (Danish Battalion)

Divisional Reserve

• 1 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (RRF) - (X, Y and Z Company)

Task Force Maysan

• Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Battlegroup (RSDG)
• B and D Company Highlanders
• D Company 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA)

Taskforce Eagle (Al Muthanna)

• A Company, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA)

Div Rear Ops Battlegroup

• 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment
• 32 Engineer Regiment
• 207 Signals Squadron
• 111 Provost Company
• Arroyo Company and Kings Own Royal Border Regiment Battalion Headquarters

SHAIBA Logistic Base Units

• 2 Close Support Logistic Battalion
• 11 UK Medical Group
• 2 Works Group

The UK air component deployed includes the following Royal Air Force units:

Basrah

• 24 Squadron / 30 Squadron - Hercules C130 J
• 1419 Flight - Merlin flight
• 845 Naval Air Squadron / 846 Naval Air Squadron - Sea King Mk4
• Detachment from No 1 Regiment Field Squadron (RAF Regiment)
• A Force Protection Company made up from 4 Force Protection/2 Officers from Tactical Provost Wing and SAC Auxiliary Gunners from 2625 Squadron
• Detachment from 659 Army Air Corps (Lynx)
• 102 Squadron - Nimrod MR2 (changes to 201 Squadron in December 2005)

Seeb

• 201 Squadron - Nimrod MR2 (changes to 120 Squadron in December 2005)

Bahrain

• VC10 C1K Tanker/transport

Qatar

• 13 Squadron - Tornado GR4

ARCHIVE OF UK FORCES IN THEATRE

Operation Telic: British Forces deployed during 2005

Operation Telic: British Forces deployed during 2004

Operation Telic: British Forces deployed during 2003