Recent and Future Postings
The regiment's 1st Battalion served a seven-month tour of Iraq in 2004 with a second tour following in 2006 and finally a tour in 2009 where the battalion was split between Afghanistan and Iraq (last combat operation in Iraq.) Many of the operations carried out by the battalion during the first tour were named after stations on the London Underground.
The regiment's 2nd Battalion moved from Alexandria Barracks, Dhekelia after two years in Cyprus to Woolwich Garrison, London, to take up a Public Duties role as of August 2010 with the battalion's corps of drums performing at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace and now attaining the role of the best corps of drums in the British Army. Prior to Cyprus, 2PWRR were based in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, the last resident battalion deployed in this role under Operation Banner.
Elements of both regular battalions were recently deployed to Afghanistan. Other elements of 1 PWRR were deployed to Iraq, where they helped train the Iraqi National Army and oversaw the withdrawal of UK Forces from Basra. Members of the 3rd Battalion were deployed to both theatres alongside their regular colleagues.
1st Battalion deployed to Afghanistan in August 2011, while 1st and 2nd Battalion will be deployed in 2013 for the last combat tour in Afghanistan.
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