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During World War II, the 4th, 5th and 6th battalions were formed

and the 2nd battalion became an armoured battalion in the Guards armoured

division. The Grenadier Guards were involved in the war in Europe and

North Africa, but did not fight in the Far East. At the end of World War

II, the 4th, 5th and 6th battalions were disbanded.

In 1960, the 3rd battalion was placed in suspended animation.

the farewell parade, the Queen decreed that a company of the 3rd battalion

should be named the Inkerman Company and transferred to the 2nd battalion

"to keep alive the spirit and traditions of the 3rd battalion until it is

reformed."

The Queen's company of the 1st battalion is the personal company

of the Queen. The Queen's company has the privilege of being on duty at

Westminster Abbey on the occasions of the coronation of a sovereign.

The regiment has been awarded 76 battle honours and has 13 reci,

pients of the Victoria Cross.

Princess Elizabeth, now the Queen, was Colonel of the Regiment

between 1942 and 1952. The Queen is now Colonel-in-Chief of the Grenadier

Guards and in January 1975, the Duke of Edinburgh was appointed Colonel of

the Regiment.

While the 2nd battalion is in Hong Kong, the 1st battalion is

stationed at Chelsea Barracks in London.

In the short time since arriving in Hong Kong, the Grenadiers have

made friends with the local population, especially in nearby Stanley village.

when they

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They played their part in the Clean Hong Kong campaign

assisted Service children in tidying up Stanley Main Street and when the

corps of drums, dressed in their traditional bearskin caps, scarlet tunics

/and blue .........