Page 9 - The Bugle Issue 12 Autumn 2016

CONTENTS
Foreword...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 London Gazette.............................................................................................................................................. 10 Regimental Gazette................................................................................................................................... 14 Regimental Update.................................................................................................................................... 18 Training........................................................................................................................................................................ 20 First Battalion ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 Second Battalion........................................................................................................................................... 46 Third Battalion................................................................................................................................................... 68 Fourth Battalion............................................................................................................................................... 84 Fifth Battalion ..................................................................................................................................................... 96 Sixth Battalion............................................................................................................................................... 114 Seventh Battalion ..................................................................................................................................... 126 The Band and Bugles of The Ri es and The Light Division
and RIFLES Buglers’ Association...................................................................................... 136 Cadet Force..................................................................................................................................................... 142 Alliances................................................................................................................................................................. 152 Of cers’ Clubs.............................................................................................................................................. 172 Ri es Sports Clubs................................................................................................................................. 175 Regimental Association News................................................................................................ 180 Book Review................................................................................................................................................... 249 Association Branches of The Ri es................................................................................. 251
THE RIFLES
Countess of Wessex with the Commanding Of cer observes the Clay Range
THE BUGLE
Editor:
Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) P J Wykeham
1 RIFLES Force Protection Platoon
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