WELCOME TO THE IBB & IJLB ASSOCIATION WEBSITE
Welcome to the home of nostalgia, old and new friends from ‘The Brotherhood’ of those trained as young warriors at IJLB. The Association has hundreds of members, is owned and operated by the Association members and managed by an elected committee of volunteers. The Association a not for profit organisation with the aim of supporting and reuniting ex members, including Permanent Staff and Civilian Instructors, of the following units below……
Infantry Boys
Battalion
Tuxford – Harrogate – Plymouth.
Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion
Plymouth – Oswestry – Shorncliffe.
Junior Infantry
Wing
Oswestry.
Latest News & Posts
2025 INFANTRY JUNIOR LEADERS BATTALION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM), ANNUAL DINNER AND REMEMBRANCE SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Committee are pleased to announce the above which is to take place at the Lion Quays (Oswestry) on the weekend of Saturday 06 & Sunday 07 September 2025 AGM Saturday 06 September 10.00hrs Lion Quays Conservatory Annual Re-union Dinner Saturday 06 September –...
NEW TREASURER FOR IJLB ASSOCIATION
John Foley new IJLB Treasurer with Website Developer Glenn Freeman and outgoing Treasurer Geoff Camm updates the IJLB Website ready for the New Committee. The Team met at The Village Hotel in Walsal on Saturday 8th June to transfer over Administration of the...
THE MAKING OF A JUNIOR LEADER
RECOLLECTIONS OF A JUNIOR LEADERBy Mike GleesonEx 3rd Green Jackets (The Rifle Brigade) Ex Junior Leaders on joining the Battalion had to be prepared to be greeted with variousnames of endearment ‘Khaki Kid’, ‘Boy Wonder’, ‘Junior Bleeder’ and they were the...
2024 ANNUAL REUNION
Reunion Dinner 2024 7th September
Reunion Dinner 2024 7th September Members can view 2024 Annual Reunion (dinner) in recent posts
ANNUAL REUNION BOAT TRIP
New Video – Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion Oswestry
Reunion and Memorial Service 2022
Today’s Junior Leaders
Courtesy The Army In London HQ District Facebook page: LONDONER INSPIRES LATEST RECRUITS WITH REMARKABLE TRANSFORMATION FROM ANGRY YOUNG MAN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS TO TOP PERFORMING ARMY OFFICER “At each stage I didn’t think I was good enough, so I went all...
A Little IJLB History
In 1963/64 Lt Colonel Barker presented a tankard to be used by the RSM of IJLB. This was passed down to successive RSM's until the Battalion was disbanded. The inscriptions are as follows: 1964 RSM W Smith MBE DCM CG 1965 RSM LSR...
Recollections From IJLB
Rodger Bourne joined IJLB in Oswestry in April 1963. Here he recollects a story about the "infamous Jan Hooper" who was first Drill Sergeant WO2 and then returned to IJLB as RSM. Whilst at B Coy summer camp near Barmouth in North Wales, a 'friendly fight' occurred...
One Of The First Junior Leaders Tells His Story
Barry Thorne joined the army as a Boy soldier in 1952, he was one of the first ever Junior Leaders Serving in Tuxford and then in A Company that was detached to Harrogate. On reaching the age of 18 Barry served in the Gloucestershire Regiment from 1953 to 1959,...
Welcome To The IBB/IJLB Website Click For Info.
A warm welcome to the official website of the Infantry Boys Battalion & Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion Association. If you served in any of the following units then this Association is for you : Infantry Boys Battalion - Tuxford/Harrogate/Plymouth. Infantry...
FIRST TIME VISITORS START HERE
First time visitor? Have a gentle browse through "About The Association" Get a feel for this amazing Association that allows those that were once "Young Warriors" to reminisce and relive part of their youth! Check out the Photo Gallery Archives! Can you recognise...