1st Battalion, The Rifles
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| 1st Battalion, The Rifles | |
|---|---|
  Cap and Back badges of The Rifles | |
| Active | 1st February 2007 – |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Light Infantry |
| Role | 160 (Wales) 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 | HRH The Duke of |
| Colonel Commandant | General Sir Nicholas Parker KCB CBE |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | File:RIFLES TRF.PNG |
| Arm Badge | Croix de Guerre From Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry |
| Abbreviation | 1 RIFLES |
1st Battalion, The Rifles (1 RIFLES) is a light infantry battalion of The Rifles under the command of 160 (Wales) Brigade.[1][2]
History
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. In August that year, the Battalion moved again to its permanent home of Beachley Barracks at Chepstow still under 52 Brigade, whose HQ had departed for Afghanistan.
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.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "1st Battalion The Rifles". British Army. Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "1st Battalion The Rifles". British Army. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "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.
External links
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from April 2011
- Infantry battalions of the British Army
- Rifle regiments
- Military units and formations established in 2007
- Military units and formations of the Iraq War
- Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
- British light infantry
- The Rifles
- 2007 establishments in the United Kingdom