A guardsman is an infantry soldier, However When we’re not on exercise or operation, we have the honour of guarding the royal palaces all across the country.
All 5 guards regiments have different roles and responsibilities. For example, the welsh guards are a light role infantry battalion where as the Scots guards are an armoured infantry battalion that deploy with warrior tanks
Look on the army homepage for more information
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