Could be anywhere, but the former Casemates military barracks was the perfect venue for the Gibraltar Model Soldier Society to exhibit their hard work... and once again, what a show and demonstration of talent it was! Keep Reading
A Royal Gun Salute was fired by the Royal Gibraltar Regiment on February 6th to mark the Accession to the Throne of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Keep Reading
In mid-January the Officers of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment held an inaugural Officers’ Curry Lunch, a newly conceived quarterly event to host personnel who support the Regiment. The guest of honour on this occasion was His Excellency the Governor, who attended as Commander-in-Chief, and received an engraved 105 mm shell to mark his time in post. Keep Reading
At the end of last year, 61 members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, and 4 members from the wider British Forces Gibraltar military community, took part in the annual Regimental Sergeant Major - or RSM’s - challenge. Keep Reading
The Gibraltar Defence Police (GDP) Forum for Females (FFF) recently held a coffee morning. Guests at the event included HMGoG’s Minister for Equality Samantha Sacramento, Commissioner of Police Mr Ian McGrail, one of the partners from Hassans Mr Ian Felices and Commander British Forces Commander Tim Henry. In addition to GDP officers and staff, colleagues from the wider MOD community and from the Royal Gibraltar Police were also present. Keep Reading
The Royal Gibraltar Regiment held its first Insight Weekend of the year at Devil’s Tower Camp (DTC) and Buffadero Training Centre (BTC). The weekend was run over two days with an overnight stay to provide potential recruits with a better understanding of the Regiment, and what it could offer them. Keep Reading
Although the above photograph may be well known to most of us due to its appearance in the Gibraltar issue of the noted publication, After the Battle, few people may know that a squadron of as many as 12 tanks were stationed here during WWII. This unit was attached to 2nd Gibraltar Brigade for operational purposes and was aptly named The Gibraltar Tank Squadron R.A.C (Royal Armoured Corps). Even though the operational life span of this squadron was short and thankfully uneventful it nevertheless provides an interesting addition to Gibraltar’s wartime history. Keep Reading
The Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron hosted a charity coffee morning to raise funds for the Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families Association (SSAFA). Keep Reading
