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8th Battalion, The Rifles

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8th Battalion, The Rifles
Cap and Back badges of The Rifles
Active1st November 2017 - Present[1]
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeReserve Light Infantry
RoleLight Infantry Reserve Support
SizeBattalion
Part ofAdaptable Force
Garrison/HQCity of Durham
Motto(s)Swift and Bold
ColoursRifle Green
MarchQuick: Mechanised Infantry
Double Past: Keel Row/Road to the Isles
Slow: Old Salamanca
Commanders
Colonel in ChiefHRH The Duke of
Colonel CommandantGeneral Sir Nicholas Parker KCB CBE
Insignia
Tactical Recognition FlashFile:RIFLES TRF.PNG
Abbreviation8 RIFLES

8th Battalion, The Rifles (8 RIFLES) is a reserve light infantry battalion of The Rifles under the command of 38th (Irish) Brigade based in the City of Durham.

Before Army 2020[edit]

Before Army 2020 the battalion didn't exist as it was a created as a result of the army reforms. The battalion can trace its history to D (RIFLES) Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.[2]

Army 2020 and After[edit]

As part of Army 2020 the battalion was created and paired with the 2nd Battalion of the same regiment. It was raised in 2017 and became active in early 2018.[3][2]

Organization[edit]

Structure of the battalion:[2][4][5][6]

Recruiting Areas[edit]

As a reserve battalion, the battalion has a certain area of recruitment including the following:[12][2][13]

Freedom of the City[edit]

In September of 2018 the battalion was awarded the Freedom of the City for Wakefield.[14]

References[edit]

  1. https://www.facebook.com/TheRiflesRegiment/posts/1442590572461668
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "8 RIFLES". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  3. "The Rifles". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  4. "The Rifles". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  5. "Written evidence - Ministry of Defence". data.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  6. "The Rifles". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  7. "8 Rifles Mortar Platoon". twitter.com. 2 February 2019.
  8. "D Company, 8 RIFLES".
  9. "E Company, 8 Rifles".
  10. "The Rifles". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  11. "The Rifles". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  12. "8 RIFLES". Swift. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  13. "The Rifles". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  14. "8 RIFLES freedom of the city".


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