# West Midlands Regiment

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The '''West Midlands Regiment''' was a short-lived British [Territorial Army](/source/Territorial_Army_(United_Kingdom)) [regiment](/source/regiment) from 1999 until it was re-designated as '''4th Battalion, Mercian Regiment''', in 2007.

==History==
The regiment was formed in 1999 by the amalgamation of three territorial [infantry](/source/infantry) [battalion](/source/battalion)s: 5th Battalion, [Royal Regiment of Fusiliers](/source/Royal_Regiment_of_Fusiliers); 5th Battalion, [The Light Infantry](/source/The_Light_Infantry); and 3rd Battalion, [Staffordshire Regiment](/source/Staffordshire_Regiment).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://army.mod.uk/wmregt/regimental_history.htm|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20060810143604/http://army.mod.uk/wmregt/regimental_history.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 August 2006|title=The West Midlands Regiment: Regimental history|publisher=Ministry of Defence|accessdate=24 May 2014}}</ref>

The regiment was composed of a headquarters company and five [rifle companies](/source/rifle_company), continuing to use the insignia of the regular regiments to which they were affiliated. Its initial structure was as follows:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://army.mod.uk/wmregt/|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20060810143604/army.mod.uk/wmregt/|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 August 2006|title=The West Midlands Regiment|publisher=Ministry of Defence|accessdate=24 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="reg">{{cite web|url=http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-mi/99WMids.htm|title=The West Midlands Regiment / 4th Battalion, The Mercian Regiment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303165236/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/volmil-england/vinf-mi/99WMids.htm|archive-date=3 March 2007|accessdate=11 December 2020}}</ref>
*HQ Company, at [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton)
*A (Fusilier) Company, at [Sheldon](/source/Sheldon%2C_West_Midlands) and [Coventry](/source/Coventry)<br/><small>''(from HQ and B Companies, 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers)''</small>
*[B (Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment) Company](/source/Worcestershire_Rifles), at [Kidderminster](/source/Kidderminster) and [Worcester](/source/Worcester%2C_England)<br/><small>''(from A Company, 5th Battalion, The Light Infantry)''</small>
*C (Staffords) Company, at [Burton upon Trent](/source/Burton_upon_Trent)<br/><small>''(from C Company, 3rd Battalion, Staffordshire Regiment)''</small>
*D (Staffords) Company, at [Stoke-on-Trent](/source/Stoke-on-Trent)<br/><small>''(from B Company, 3rd Battalion, Staffordshire Regiment)''</small>
*E (Light Infantry) Company, at [Shrewsbury](/source/Shrewsbury) and [Hereford](/source/Hereford)<br/><small>''(from HQ and C Companies, 5th Battalion, Light Infantry)''</small>

===Structure prior to re-designation===
Not long prior to re-designation of a battalion of the [Mercian Regiment](/source/Mercian_Regiment), the regiment absorbed the companies from other regiments that were within the new regiment's recruiting area, in order to ease the re-designation process. After this, its structure was as follows:<ref name="reg"/>
*HQ Company, at Wolverhampton
*A (Cheshire) Company, at [Warrington](/source/Warrington) and [Stockport](/source/Stockport)<br/><small>''(from B (Cheshire) Regiment, [King's and Cheshire Regiment](/source/King's_and_Cheshire_Regiment))''</small>
*B Company, at Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent<br/><small>''(from D (Cheshire) Company, King's and Cheshire Regiment)''</small>
*C (Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment) Company, at [Mansfield](/source/Mansfield)<br/><small>''(from C (Stafford) Company, West Midlands Regiment; and D (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment)) Company, [East of England Regiment](/source/East_of_England_Regiment))''</small>
*D (Staffordshire) Company, at Wolverhampton, [Kidderminster](/source/Worcestershire_Rifles), and Burton upon Trent<br/><small>''(from D (Stafford) Company; and [Platoon of B (Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment) Company](/source/Worcestershire_Rifles))''</small>
*F (Fusilier) Company, at [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham)<br/><small>''(from A (Fusilier) Company)''</small>
*L Company (Light Infantry), at Shrewsbury<br/><small>''(from E (Light Infantry) Company, less Hereford Platoon to B (Shropshire Yeomanry) Squadron, [Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry](/source/Royal_Mercian_and_Lancastrian_Yeomanry))''</small>

==4th Battalion, Mercian Regiment==
On 1 September 2007, the regiment was re-designated as the 4th Battalion of the Mercian Regiment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visionsunlimited.co.uk/mercian|title=Presentation of New Colours To The Mercian Regiment|publisher=Visions Unlimited|accessdate=24 May 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525232655/http://www.visionsunlimited.co.uk/mercian|archivedate=25 May 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It now serves as the reserve infantry battalion for [Cheshire](/source/Cheshire), [Staffordshire](/source/Staffordshire), [Worcestershire](/source/Worcestershire), [West Midlands](/source/West_Midlands_(county)), [Derbyshire](/source/Derbyshire), and [Nottinghamshire](/source/Nottinghamshire).

===Current Structure===
Its current structure is as follows:
*Headquarters Company, at Wolseley House, [Wolverhampton](/source/Wolverhampton)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/midlands/wolverhampton-fallings-park|title=Wolseley House - Fallings Park|accessdate=11 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Saragarhi Day 2021 commemorated in Wolverhampton|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2021/09/saragarhi-day-2021-commemoration/|access-date=2021-09-12|website=www.army.mod.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref>
**Rifle Platoon, at Dancox House, Worcester<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/midlands/worcester-pheasant-street|title=Dancox House ARC|accessdate=11 December 2020}}</ref>
**[Javelin Platoon](/source/Worcestershire_Rifles), at Kidderminster<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/midlands/kidderminster-birmingham-road|title=Army Reserve Centre - Kidderminster - Birmingham Road|accessdate=11 December 2020}}</ref>
**[Band of the Mercian Regiment](/source/Band_of_the_Mercian_Regiment)
*[B Company](/source/3rd_(Volunteer)_Battalion%2C_Cheshire_Regiment), at [Ubique Barracks](/source/Ubique_Barracks), [Widnes](/source/Widnes)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Army Reserve Centre, Peelhouse Lane, Widnes WA8 6TH|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/north-west/widnes-peelhouse-lane|access-date=9 April 2021|website=Army Careers}}</ref>
**Rifle Platoon, in [Ellesmere Port](/source/Ellesmere_Port)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Army Reserve Centre, Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port CH65 9AH|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/north-west/ellesmere-port-stanney-lane|access-date=9 April 2021|website=Army Careers}}</ref>
**Mortar Platoon, in Stockport<ref>{{Cite web|title=Army Reserve Centre, Greek Street, Stockport SK3 8AB|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/north-west/stockport-greek-street|access-date=9 April 2021|website=Army Careers}}</ref>
*C Company, at [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/midlands/nottingham-221-hucknall-lane|title=Army Reserve Centre - Nottingham - 221 Hucknall Lane|accessdate=11 December 2020}}</ref>
**Assault Pioneer Platoon, at Mansfield<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/midlands/mansfield-bath-street|title=Army Reserve Centre - Mansfield - Bath Street|accessdate=11 December 2020}}</ref>
*D (Staffords) Company, at Stoke-on-Trent<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/midlands/stoke-on-trent-bucknall-new-road|title=Army Reserve Centre - Stoke on Trent - Bucknall New Road|accessdate=11 December 2020}}</ref>
**Machine Gun Platoon, at Burton upon Trent<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/midlands/burton-on-trent-hawkins-lane|title=Army Reserve Centre - Burton on Trent - Hawkins Lane|accessdate=11 December 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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Category:Wolverhampton
Category:Infantry regiments of the British Army
Category:Military units and formations established in 1998
Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 2007
Category:Mercian Regiment

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