The Intelligence Corps were honoured to host Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to Chicksands for her first formal visit to the Intelligence Corps as our Colonel in Chief.
Intelligence Corps
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The Intelligence Corps is the intelligence gathering wing of the British Army. With 1,850 Regular and 1,350 Reserve personnel.
- It is a most distinguished honour to announce that Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, has been appointed as the Colonel in Chief of the Intelligence Corps. Her Royal Highness was welcomed into the strong Corps family today at St James' Palace.
- Tonight, we join the military community in remembering LCpl Brodie Gillon, who so tragically cannot be given the public memorial her sacrifice warrants. Please join us in lighting a candle for Brodie in her memory. #ShineBrightForBrodie #BritishArmy #BrodieGillon
- At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them
- Saturday 15th July 2023 was Corps Day, the annual celebration of the Intelligence Corps' foundation in 1940. We were delighted to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to Chicksands, as our Colonel In Chief. @theroyalfamily @RoyalFamily
- Covert Passive Surveillance (CPS) Is a great example of the diverse methods of intelligence collection. It's also one of the roles available to Intelligence Corps personnel to expand their skill set. Watch this space as we post our various intelligence collection disciplines.
- Day 5 - The painting “Intelligence Corps Through the Ages”, painted by Stuart Brown for the 75th Anniversary of the Corps can be found in our mess at Chicksands. The figures in the painting depict the Corps’ rich history.
- His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel in Chief of The Intelligence Corps, 1977 – 2021. He will be missed by Corps personnel, past and present. Manui Dat Cognitio Vires.
- It is with great sadness that the Intelligence Corps learnt of the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, our Colonel in Chief. Our Colonel Commandant conveys our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to Her Majesty The Queen and The Royal Household.
- Every Intelligence Corps soldier leaves training as a Lance Corporal (LCpl). Upon completion of intelligence trade training, soldiers complete their LCpl leadership course, taking around 4 weeks. This gives our soldiers a head start on their career progression and pay increase!
- Today we’ll be starting our 12 days of Christmas! We aim to give you an insight into the Corps and our history. But first, to kick off day one we would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas from the Intelligence Corps!
- Day 4 – Unlike many other cap badges in the Army the Intelligence Corps has a very unique mess dress, it adopts the Cypress green used for our berets.
- At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them
- Congratulations to all those commissioning from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) today! We look forward to welcoming the 10 new Intelligence Officers into the Corps.




















