Captain, Rifle Brigade, 1959

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1800 Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own);1803 95th Foot (Rifles); 1816 Rifle Brigade; 1958 3rd Green Jackets; 1966 Royal Green Jackets 2007 The Rifles – RIFLES

Published 1970 © Hugh Evelyn Limited; artist Colonel P.H. Smitherman (1910-1982);
c. 24 x 37 cm (9″ x 14″) medium cardstock 144 g/sm² in light greyish blue Hex: d4e1e8;
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Description

Cap badge, The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort’s Own), 1927. A white metal Maltese cross on which a circlet inscribed RIFLE BRIGADE, enclosing a strung bugle surmounted by an Imperial (King’s) crown. The cross in enclosed by a laurel wreath entwined with seven scrolls on each side, all inscribed with battle honours. Battle honours are also inscribed on each arm of the cross. Above the top arm of the cross and joining the ends of the wreath is a tablet embossed WATERLOO, itself surmounted by an Imperial (King’s) crown. Below the bottom arm of the cross is a tablet inscribed PENINSULA. Slider to reverse.

Since 2005 part of 2nd Battalion, The Rifles. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own) was an infantry rifle regiment raised in January 1800 as the “Experimental Corps of Riflemen” to provide sharpshooters, scouts, and skirmishers. The Rifle Brigade was part of Sir John Moore’s famous Light Division, and it has always prided itself on the excellence of its shooting. Soon renamed the “Rifle Corps“, in 1803 they became an established regular regiment titled the 95th Regiment of Foot (Rifles). In 1816, at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, they were again renamed, this time as the “Rifle Brigade”. In 1966 they became part of the Royal Green Jackets and on 24 November 2005 they amalgamated with The Light Infantry, the Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry and the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry to form a single large regiment called The Rifles.

This Officer is wearing the No. 1 dress of a rifle regiment – the rifle regiments having succeeded in retaining some individuality in their dress. It is largely the undress green uniform worn before the war with full-dress shoulder cords and cross-belt added.

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Dimensions 24 × 37.5 cm