4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment
The 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment (4 PARA), is an Army Reserve unit of the British Army. Now recruiting across the United Kingdom originally the Battalion covered the North of England, with its headquarters located in Pudsey, West Yorkshire. Following the Options for Change review in 1993, 4 PARA amalgamated with the 15th (Scottish) Battalion of the Parachute Regiment (XV PARA), which was downsized and became 15 (Scottish) Company of 4 PARA. As part of further changes in 1999 (Strategic Defence Review), the Battalion also merged with the 10th (Volunteer) Battalion which then became 10 (London) Company.
| 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment | |
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Cap badge of the Parachute Regiment | |
| Active | 1942 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Air assault infantry |
| Role | Airborne forces |
| Size | Battalion 559 personnel |
| Part of | Parachute Regiment 16 Air Assault Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Leeds |
| Nickname(s) | The Red Devils The Paras Fighting Forth |
| Motto(s) | Utrinque Paratus (Latin for "Ready for Anything") |
| March | Quick—Ride of the Valkyries Slow—Pomp and Circumstance No 4 |
| Mascot(s) | Shetland Pony (Pegasus) |
| Commanders | |
| Honorary Colonel | Lt.-Gen. Giles Hill, CB, CBE |
| Notable commanders | General Anthony Farrar-Hockley GBE, KCB, DSO & Bar, MC |
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Under the Army 2020 plan, it formed a reserve air assault infantry battalion of 16 Air Assault Brigade.
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