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The Rigby Award
Awarded to the Corporal who scores the highest on ‘The Rifles’ Corporal to Serjeant Promotion Board, held annually in the Army Personnel Centre, Glasgow. Presented in memory of and by the family of Corporal John Rigby, who was killed in action on 22nd June 2007 while serving with 4 RIFLES in Iraq: 2020 - Serjeant Ryan Rochester 2 RIFLES 2021 - Serjeant Joseph Poole 1 RIFLES and Serjeant Brett Reed 2 RIFLES
Shooting Awards
Champion Regular Shot is awarded to the Regular Rifleman who is considered the best shot in the regiment.
2020 - Corporal Danny Stanton 5 RIFLES 2021 - Corporal Danny Stanton 5 RIFLES
Regimental History Award
The aim of the scheme is to encourage study
into the history of The Rifles and its Forming and Antecedent Regiments.
2020 - Lieutenant Tommaso Lagana 4 RIFLES 2021 - Second Lieutenant Tom Blagbrough 2 RIFLES
Colonel Commandant’s Award
for Innovation
Awarded to the individual whose submission is an original, innovative idea that has been (or will be) implemented to the benefit of the Regiment’ successful conduct of military operations:
2020 - Colour Serjeant Kev Hudson 5 RIFLES 2021 - Rifleman Luke Seelig 3 RIFLES
The Prince Philip Bugle Award
Awarded to the Bugler who is the winner of the Annual Bugle Competition and is also appointed as the Colonel-in-Chief’s Bugler for the coming year.
2020 - Rifleman Curtis Jones 3 RIFLES
2021 - Lance Corporal Elliott Hayward 5 RIFLES
Colonel-in-Chief’s Commendations
Awarded in recognition of an outstanding act or meritorious service.
Corporal Malcolm Arnott 8 RIFLES
Serjeant Darren Balata 5 RIFLES
Major Ed Clayton
Captain Steve Cox 4 RIFLES
Rifleman Matthew Duncan 3 RIFLES
Major Rob Fellows 5 RIFLES
Captain Rick Fletcher 7 RIFLES
Paul “Sammy” Goose
Corporal Alan Thomas 7 RIFLES
Rifleman Connor Lord 7 RIFLES
Rifleman Alex Oppery 5 RIFLES
Cadet Lance Corporal Niquita Potter
Colour Serjeant Ratu Waqavonovono 4 RIFLES Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) John Wykeham Army Personnel Centre (APC), Glasgow - RIFLES Soldiers’ Careers Management Team
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