Why do the rifles spell sergeant with AJ?

Serjeant with a ‘J’ is an Old English spelling of the word, whilst the word with a ‘G’ is of French origin. Both come from the Latin ‘serviens’ – ‘to serve’ or ‘servant’. Serjeant with a ‘J’ remained the widely used spelling of the word in the British Army up until 1914 and the outbreak of the First World War.

Why do the rifles not toast the Queen?

Some line Regiments of the British Army have during their period of existence served as Marine regiments and to commemorate the occasion remain seated during the toast. The Rifle Brigade remain seated because their loyalty has never been questioned. Consequently the toast is not drunk.

What is the difference between Regiment and rifles?

The number of battalions in a regiment may vary. Each battalion comprises around 900 combat personnel headed by a Colonel rank officer. An Infantry Battalion comprises 4 Rifle companies; each Rifle company comprises 3 Platoons; each Platoon comprises 3 Sections; each Section comprises 10 men.

What regiments made The Rifles?

The Rifles’ History It was forged from four of the finest Infantry Regiments in the British Army: The Devonshire & Dorset Light Infantry, The Light Infantry, The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire & Wiltshire Light Infantry, and The Royal Green Jackets.

Why do The Rifles call a bayonet a sword?

In The Rifles, the weapons usually referred to as bayonets in the rest of British Army, and other armies around the world, are called swords. Not only did the swords compensate for the reduced length of the rifle, they could also be used as close quarters weapons.

What is the abbreviation for cadet?

Army and Air Force

Rank	DND / CF writing	non- DND / CF writing
Captain	Capt	Capt.
Lieutenant	Lt	Lieut.
Second Lieutenant	2Lt	2nd Lieut.
Officer Cadet	OCdt	(not abbreviated)

What regiments make rifles?

Which regiments merged to form the rifles?

In November 2005, as part of these changes, the Ministry of Defence announced that four regiments The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry, The Light Infantry, The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry and The Royal Green Jackets had chosen to amalgamate into a single five-battalion regiment to …

What is a rifleman in the British Army?

A rifleman is an infantry soldier armed with a rifled long gun. By the mid-19th century, entire regiments of riflemen were formed and became the mainstay of all standard infantry, and rifleman became a generic term for any common infantryman.