the Junior Soldiers Wing in Canterbury. Albuhera Company, Queen's Regiment was utilised as a recruiting team throughout its existence between January 1971 and November 1973. By late 1971, the British Army's commitment to Northern Ireland was such that it was having difficulty meeting other obligations, most particularly to NATO. As a consequence, the government elected to raise an additional four infantry battalions in an effort to meet its commitments both to the security situation in Northern Ireland and ensure that the British Army of the Rhine was not impeded. In January 1972, the four battalions were raised from four of the existing incremental companies: 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - reformed at Ritchie Camp, Kirknewton 1st Battalion, Royal Hampshire Regiment - reformed at Roman Barracks, Colchester 3rd Battalion, Royal Green Jackets - reformed at Horseshoe Barracks, Shoeburyness 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards - reformed at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh After their reformation, between July 1972 and November 1974, the four battalions conducted a total of nine operational roulement tours of Northern Ireland, with a company of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders also deployed in March 1973 to act as security during the 1973 border referendum alongside a company of the 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Additionally, the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Gurkha Rifles (2/2 GR) was reformed in Hong Kong as part of a stabilisation of the size of the Brigade of Gurkhas at five infantry battalions - under the late 1960s defence cuts it had been planned to reduce this down to four battalions. The obligations faced by the infantry in Northern Ireland and Germany led to an alteration of this proposal; three battalions of Gurkhas would remained stationed in Hong Kong and one in Brunei, but for the first time, a Gurkha battalion would be regularly posted to the United Kingdom. The presence of an extra infantry battalion in the UK was aimed to ensure no loss of capability in the event of other units being required for Northern Ireland. 2/2 GR was initially stationed in Hong Kong on its reformation, before moving to Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Church Crookham in 1975. Public duties The British Army maintains incremental companies to serve as permanent public duties units in London and Edinburgh. Foot Guards The Guards Division of the British Army contains a total of five battalions, one from each of the five regiments of Foot Guards. However, before the Options for Change