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RIFLES ETHOS
The Rifles is a national Regiment with strong historical ties to the counties whence our
forming Regiments were raised. We pride ourselves on our distinctive ethos, based on
a forward looking and innovative attitude; professionalism and military effectiveness
that are second to none; and leaders who really know and care for their riflemen.
We have a leadership style based on self-discipline, mutual trust and loyalty; a spirit
of self-reliance embodied in the ‘thinking rifleman’; and a strong inclination towards
empowerment and personal development. While all of this is underpinned by hard work
and getting the detail right, it is done with a light touch, a sense of humour, style and a
spirit of adventure - and without pomposity or fuss. All of us who serve in The Rifles take
pride in being known as ‘riflemen’ because the term is an expression of our unified and
collective identity.
RIFLES BATTALIONS
Battalion
Location
Regular/Reserve
Infantry Role
1 Battalion The
Chepstow
Regular
Light Infantry
2nd Battalion The
Lisburn - Northern
Regular
Light Infantry
Rifles (2 RIFLES)
Ireland
3 Battalion The
Edinburgh
Regular
Mechanised
st
Rifles (1 RIFLES)
rd
Rifles (3 RIFLES)
4 Battalion The
th
Infantry (STRIKE)
Aldershot
Regular
Rifles (4 RIFLES)
5 Battalion The
Infantry
Bulford
Regular
6th Battalion The
South West and
Reserve
Rifles (6 RIFLES)
West
7 Battalion The
London and South
th
Rifles (5 RIFLES)
th
8 Battalion The
Paired with 1
RIFLES
Reserve
Paired with 5
RIFLES
North and Midlands Reserve
Rifles (8 RIFLES)
F (RIFLES) Company
Armoured
Infantry
Rifles (7 RIFLES)
th
Specialised
Paired with 2
RIFLES
London Hammersmith
Reserve
Aligned to The
London Regiment
