County Brochure Mansfield(6) - 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 recent
crucible of 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
Mansfield. Mansfield 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 Mansfield
to serve in all RIFLES Battalions. Many cadets in Nottinghamshire
wear the uniforms and follow the unique traditions of The Rifles and
there is an association branch for veterans within Mansfield.
With five Regular Battalions based across the UK and
three Reserve Battalions in the Regiment’s historic
footprint; The Rifles is fiercely proud of its
connection to Mansfield and offers individuals
wishing to join the Regiment a level of
opportunity and variety of choice that is
unmatched elsewhere in the British Army.
