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Lord Astor of Hever
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the location, the number and the units of British Army infantry soldiers currently on operations. [HL 1326]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
(Lord Bach)
Details of the infantry units currently on operational tours, their locations and current strengths are contained in the table below. It should be noted that strength figures include non-deployed personnel such as those who are medically downgraded and those remaining with the rear party. Deployments have been defined as unaccompanied battalion level commitments:
| Country | Unit | Strength |
| Bosnia | 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards | 650 |
| Iraq | 1st Battalion The Welsh Guards | 545 |
| 1st Battalion The Scots Guards | 620 | |
| 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment | 550 | |
| 1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment | 515 | |
| Afghanistan | 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment | 505 |
| Northern Ireland | 2nd Battalion The Light Infantry | 530 |