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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m 1 R I F L E S )
Military unit
1st Battalion, The Rifles (1 RIFLES ) is a light infantry battalion of The Rifles under the command of 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team .[1] [2]
History
[ edit ] C Company 1 Rifles and the Afghan National Army engaging the Taliban in Helmand Province , Afghanistan in 2009.
The battalion formed on 1 February 2007 as part of 52 Infantry Brigade, merging the single battalions of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment and the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment .[3] Beachley Barracks at Chepstow.[4]
From 2008 to 2012, it was attached to 3 Commando Brigade as the fourth manoeuvre unit of the brigade alongside the three battalion sized commando units of the Royal Marines.[5]
From March 2020, 1 RIFLES was deployed throughout Wales on Operation Rescript , supporting the UK's efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic . The battalion helped install hospital beds at Dragon's Heart Hospital , a temporary critical care hospital for COVID-19.[6]
Future
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The battalion is currently based in Dhekelia, British Forces Cyprus until 2025. 1 Rifles will return to Chepstow in the summer of 2025 to take on a new role as a Light Mechanised Battalion driving Foxhound vehicles. Towards the end of the decade, 1 Rifles will move to new build facilities at Caerwent Barracks .[7]
References
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^ "History of the Light Infantry" . Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2014 .
^ "Barracks set to close as part of armed forces cutbacks" . Chepstow Beacon. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2019 .
^ "The Resubordination of the 1st Battalion The Rifles to 3 Commando Brigade RM on 1 April 2008" (PDF) . Royal Marines Badge & Insignia Reference . Retrieved 5 January 2017 .
^ "Duchess makes first visit to The Rifles in new role" . BBC News . Retrieved 12 August 2021 .
^ "Riflemen bid fond farewell to South East Wales – for now | The British Army" .
External links
[ edit ] R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1st_Battalion,_The_Rifles&oldid=1190767906 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● I n f a n t r y b a t t a l i o n s o f t h e B r i t i s h A r m y ● R i f l e r e g i m e n t s ● M i l i t a r y u n i t s a n d f o r m a t i o n s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 2 0 0 7 ● M i l i t a r y u n i t s a n d f o r m a t i o n s o f t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m i n t h e I r a q W a r ● M i l i t a r y u n i t s a n d f o r m a t i o n s o f t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m i n t h e W a r i n A f g h a n i s t a n ( 2 0 0 1 – 2 0 2 1 ) ● B r i t i s h l i g h t i n f a n t r y ● T h e R i f l e s ● 2 0 0 7 e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i n t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 9 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a
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