"Desert Rats" insignia. It forms part of the Adaptable Force under Army 2020. The decision was met with regret by former 7th Armoured Brigade commander Patrick Cordingley, who said that the "changes would still dismay veterans and the general public". On 14 November 2014, the brigade formally stepped out of its armour role into that of an infantry brigade as 7th Infantry Brigade. Brigade composition Circa 2007 The composition was as follows: 207 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals 9th/12th Royal Lancers Royal Scots Dragoon Guards 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland 3rd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery 32 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers 2 Logistic Support Regiment, RLC. 29 (Armored) Combat Support Medical Squadron, Royal Army Medical Corps 2nd Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 111 Provost Company, Royal Military Police Brigade commanders Commanders have included: See also 4th Armoured Brigade British armoured formations of World War II List of British brigades of the Second World War Citations General sources External links 7th Armoured Brigade on British Army official website 7 Armoured brigades of the British Army in World War II Military units and formations disestablished in 2014 Military units and formations established in 1938 Military units and formations in Burma in World War II Military units and formations of the Gulf War Military units and formations of the Iraq War Royal Scots Dragoon Guards