| Gurkha battalions have been stationed there in rotation for the past twenty-five years. |
| In December 1942 non-divisional regiments of anti-aircraft artillery and field artillery were converted into separate battalions. |
| In 1922 the regimental pattern was introduced in the infantry and all the battalions were renumbered. |
| The whole 6,000 paraded in their battalions and marched past the Khedive and their country's flag. |
| Each brigade was made up of four small battalions and each battalion was organized into two columns. |
| Lightly equipped parachute engineer battalions were also formed to build emergency airstrips after an amphibious landing. |
