The Light Infantry

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infantry regiment regiment of the British Army

The Light Infantry was a regiment of the British Army formed in 1968 that brought together several historic light infantry regiments and later became part of The Rifles.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Light Infantry	5
The Light Infantry canonical	3
British Army light infantry	1

Statements (29)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	infantry regiment ⓘ regiment of the British Army ⓘ
alliance	light infantry regiments of the British Army ⓘ
amalgamatedInto	The Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ
amalgamationDateIntoTheRifles	1 February 2007 ⓘ
branch	British Army ⓘ
capBadge	bugle-horn design ⓘ
category	Infantry regiments of the British Army ⓘ Military units and formations disestablished in 2007 ⓘ Military units and formations established in 1968 ⓘ
country	United Kingdom ⓘ
disbanded	2007 ⓘ
engagement	Cold War deployments ⓘ Falklands-era commitments ⓘ The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ peacekeeping operations ⓘ
formed	1968 ⓘ
garrison	various locations in the United Kingdom ⓘ
motto	Swift and Bold ⓘ
partOf	The Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ
precededBy	Durham Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ King’s Shropshire Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ
regimentalMarch	Light Infantry regimental marches based on antecedent regiments ⓘ
role	light infantry ⓘ
size	several regular and territorial battalions ⓘ
tradition	light infantry drill and skirmishing heritage ⓘ
type	line infantry regiment ⓘ