County Brochure Merseyside-FINAL(3) - Flipbook - Page 3
THE RIFLES
The Rifles is an infantry regiment within the British Army
that formed in February 2007 through the merger of The
Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry; The Light Infantry;
The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire
Light Infantry; and The Royal Green Jackets. With this
unique history on which to build, The Rifles was forged
in the crucible of recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
to become a modern, exciting and popular new regiment of
choice that lives up to its motto: “Swift and Bold.”
The Rifles remains very much an Infantry Regiment of
Merseyside. Merseyside plays a part within each of The
Five Pillars of The Rifles: its Regulars, Reserves, Cadets,
Associations and Communities. Men and women are actively
sought from Merseyside to serve in all RIFLES Battalions.
There is an Association branch for veterans within Merseyside.
Cadets wear the uniforms and follow the unique traditions of
The Rifles.
With five Regular Battalions based across much of
the Regiment's footprint; The Rifles is fiercely
proud of its connection to Merseyside and offers
individuals wishing to join the Regiment a level
of opportunity and variety of choice that is
unmatched elsewhere in the British Army.
