1st Battalion, The Rifles
1st Battalion, The Rifles (1 RIFLES) is a light infantry battalion of The Rifles under the command of 7 Brigade.[1][2]
| 1st Battalion, The Rifles | |
|---|---|
  Cap and Back badges of The Rifles | |
| Active | 1 February 2007 – |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Light Infantry |
| Role | 7 Brigade |
| Size | Battalion |
| Garrison/HQ | Beachley Barracks, Chepstow |
| Motto(s) | Swift and Bold |
| Colours | Rifle Green |
| March | Quick: Mechanised Infantry Double Past: Keel Row/Road to the Isles Slow: Old Salamanca |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel in Chief | The Duke of Edinburgh |
| Colonel Commandant | General Sir Nicholas Parker KCB CBE |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash |  |
| Arm Badge | Croix de Guerre From Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry |
| Abbreviation | 1 RIFLES |
History
C Company 1 Rifles and the Afghan National Army engaging the Taliban in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2009.
The battalion formed on 25 December 2007 in Alma Barracks, Catterick Garrison as part of 52 Infantry Brigade, merging the single battalions of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment and the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment.[3] The Battalion then moved to its permanent home of Beachley Barracks at Chepstow.[4]
From 2008 to 2012, it was attached to 3 Commando Brigade as the fourth manoeuvre unit of the Brigade alongside the three commandos of the Royal Marines.[5]
References
- "1st Battalion The Rifles". British Army. Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- "1st Battalion The Rifles". British Army. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- "History of the Light Infantry". Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- "Barracks set to close as part of armed forces cutbacks". Chepstow Beacon. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- "The Resubordination of the 1st Battalion The Rifles to 3 Commando Brigade RM on 1 April 2008" (PDF). Royal Marines Badge & Insignia Reference. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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