1st Royal Tank Regiment
The 1st Royal Tank Regiment (1 RTR) was an armoured regiment of the British Army. It is part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps and operationally under 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade.
| 1st Royal Tank Regiment | |
|---|---|
Cap badge of the Royal Tank Regiment. | |
| Active | 28 July 1917–August 2014 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Role | Div Troops/Land Warfare training |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | Royal Armoured Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Warminster, Wiltshire. RAF Honington |
| Motto(s) | Fear Naught |
| March | Lippe Detmold Quick: My Boy Willie Slow: The Royal Tank Regiment Slow March |
| Anniversaries | Cambrai, 20 November |
| Battle honours | see Battle Honours |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | HM The Queen |
| Notable commanders | Hugh Elles Michael Carver, Baron Carver |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | |
| Tartan | Hunting Rose (Pipers kilts and plaids) |
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