RIFLES
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RIFLES is the official abbreviation for The Rifles, a large infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 2007 through the amalgamation of several historic light infantry and rifle regiments.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Rifles | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | The Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance |
The Cape Town Rifles
NERFINISHED
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The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal New Brunswick Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Regina Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Victoria Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Transvaal Scottish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| capBadge | bugle-horn with crown ⓘ |
| ceremonialInstrument | bugle ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 2007-02-01 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Iraq War
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Operation Herrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Telic NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedByAmalgamationOf |
The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry
NERFINISHED
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The Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Green Jackets NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Rifle Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | RIFLES NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBattalionType |
regular
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reserve ⓘ |
| hasColonelInChief | Camilla, Queen Consort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | RIFLES NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Swift and Bold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | The Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Infantry of the Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
The Light Infantry
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The Royal Green Jackets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry
NERFINISHED
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The Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Green Jackets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalColour | rifle green ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | The Rifles Regimental Quick March ⓘ |
| role |
infantry
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light infantry ⓘ rifle regiment ⓘ |
| typeOfTacticalDoctrine | light infantry tactics ⓘ |
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