This was my third and final stint. 2 years this time with 10 days out of every 30 spent on the border in Crossmaglen, South Armagh. the other 20 days were either onstandby or other ops. I was in recce pln so we did all the OP work.
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Nick N and I before a town patrol.
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Crossmaglen community centre.
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On Patrol one summer near the border.
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Same again but the last winter there. new rifles and helmets, goretex coats but still the same problems!
Northern Ireland 1986-1988
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Very nostalgic post 151, enjoyed your photos.
What are your feelings about the recent amalgamation of the LI with the other Infantry Battalions to form The Rifles? I saw the new badges on the guards at Vimy Bks. yesterday. Still the Light Infantry bugle and crown but no red flash.
Rifles website here.....
http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regts/the_rifles/
Joe
What are your feelings about the recent amalgamation of the LI with the other Infantry Battalions to form The Rifles? I saw the new badges on the guards at Vimy Bks. yesterday. Still the Light Infantry bugle and crown but no red flash.
Rifles website here.....
http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regts/the_rifles/
Joe
A sad day, no doubt in 20 years when they change again there will be whole generations of ex riflemen moaning the same. I have tried to organise a get together down here for all ex members of the founding regiments that formed the Rifles. Beer and curry once every couple of months but I am waiting on a job offer in Oz so I may only get to one!
I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy!
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