British soldiers compete to become the Commanding Officer's Bugler

British soldiers from 1 RIFLES out in Cyprus are keeping alive the 18th century tradition of bugling in addition to their regular military duties.
The days of using the brass instrument to communicate on the battlefield may be long gone, but troops from The Rifles have been taking part in a bugling competition.
1 RIFLES is a light infantry-roled battalion, and the soldiers in Cyprus are part of the Assault Pioneer Platoon, being responsible for engineering and demolition within the unit.
However, in The Rifles, some of the infanteers have secondary roles as buglers.
The footage at the start of this report is courtesy of Evo's Media Ltd.
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[@guymarcgagne7630]

Congrats to the selected man. Traditions are important, and, this one is also good PR.

[@mrjarhead6173]

with a tash like that he deserves to win, outstanding

[@Veritas419]

Could the British Army please send a official delegation to the U.S. Army to instruct them on how to properly wear a beret?

[@johnribble]

Absoultly

[@robertwillis4061]

We tried that over 150 years ago. They are getting close, but they still get it wrong.

[@Jib230181]

Hahaha lol 😂

[@andrewtomlinson18]

I totally agree and please also ask them to leave their sunglasses on the beach

[@Laconic-ws4bz]

Private Frank Spencer will attend.

[@simongee8928]

That this competition is entirely voluntary and the enlisted still want to do it says a lot about tradition in the British military.

[@Phlegmwahn]

Of course the Rifles move so swiftly that their berets cannot keep up, hence the cap badge over the left ear!

[@user-yl1xy5eg7b]

Yes. Things have changed since I was in, though our way of fashioning the beret snugly around the cap badge was probably frowned on my those who went before us.

[@iainmacmillan2548]

I've noticed that in several recent video clips I've watched - cap-badge migrating away from over the left eye towards the ear.....and a few berets looking like cow-pats!

[@ianstewart2335]

45 Cdo RM were the guys to wear their lids like that… 30 years ago! 🤣

[@johnallen7807]

The CO should have been wearing a hat for the presentation so that he could return the salute.

[@peterstubbs5934]

The CO is a Hat.

[@Jay-gr9ij]

​@@peterstubbs5934ikr 🤣 🤣

[@johnallen7807]

Cyprus is a great posting though! lol.@@peterstubbs5934

[@bountyhuntermk2520]

😂😂😂😂 I am not even para Bn and I find that hilarious

[@bountyhuntermk2520]

@@peterstubbs5934top drawer banter - SCOTS Div

[@obvious-troll]

Some ally facial hair on parade 0:34 "Because we're here, lad. Nobody else. Just us."

[@dustinrobinson58]

Happy to see the old Light infantry stable belt is still being used.I thought it wasn't used any more.

[@carlhicksjr8401]

First and foremost, I hope the Rifles, past and present, will accept the respects and regards from an old American cavalry corporal. A respectful tip of the Stetson to you. I have to give WO2 Lewis a HUGE clap... Brother, that is some **truely** magnificent face fur. I'm a bit jealous, really. You see, I'm a US Civil War reenactor and we're all supposed to look like Grizzly Adams with a huge beard and maybe a little bit crazy, but in 50+ years of trying I can only grow crab grass on my cheeks 🤣 The same goes to the Rifleman at 2:10 A mustache worth the wax!

[@johnribble]

The drill was shocking ,the double was a bag of spanner’s , Ex 2LI buglers will be laughing

[@marvinc9994]

If only our politicians had HALF the professionalism of the British Army!

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

One for the CV - CO's bugler.

[@Mick028]

To have heard some of the sounding would have been nice!

[@tommiatkins3443]

Smartly turned out and the ability to fire three rounds a minute in all weathers. It's good to see we have progressed

[@Pembroke.]

Congratulations Drew Collings and to all the winners 🍺🏆🍾🥂

[@swiftsmackdown4645]

who put that poor squirrel on that mans face

[@rorysmith2415]

Soldiers are brave.

[@christopherroberts7177]

Nice to see those warm weather uniforms in use

[@ronti2492]

Always good to have a bugler play the last post and not a bandy with a trumpet. ( =no criticism intended, it is often a resource issue on ANZAC Day with not a lot of buglers to go around)

[@realgrilledsushi]

All that to blow a bugle, seems funny to me

[@georgegeorgakopoulos5956]

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[@vaughanthomas3627]

I think we can all agree that all the outrageous facial hair on display was the real winner! 👌

[@glenwoofit]

Looks like round 2 in the X Factor where they goto the judges home.

[@TheUkLabourGovIsdangerous]

Was based in a LI camp, what a bleeding racket, first thing guard parade and in the evenings, EVER Day...

[@yourtrappedinmygenjutsu]

I thought the title said Burger lmao

[@brianbrown826]

The army now seems to wear the beret like a Girl Guide. In the past the regulation was that the badge should be over the left eye with beret one inch above the eye, only the paras did their own thing but I think that was because of the shape of the badge.

[@railworker8058]

Ah, the sun never sets…

[@petersandstedt7112]

Best wish from peter sandstedt in sweden and have a great time best from peter 🤔🤔🤔♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏

[@josephhaack5711]

Are the Rifles stationed in Cyprus all the time or is it a rotational regiment among other Infantry regiments?

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

It’s just a single Rifles battalion.

[@meme4one]

Rotational. Probably 2 years, maybe 3.

[@JJ_Khailha]

Thought that wasn’t allowed in the Army. My, how times have changed.

[@drgnxence2596]

Thought what wasn’t allowed?

[@user-yl1xy5eg7b]

@@drgnxence2596 Beret/badge position, at a guess.

[@a.s.j.g6229]

@@user-yl1xy5eg7bthe rifles have been wearing their berets like that for a while

[@user-yl1xy5eg7b]

@@a.s.j.g6229 Yeah, but you don't know how long it is since I demobbed.

[@markbamfield]

If you take soldiers out of poorly fitting MTP and FAD they can actually look smart. Impressive.

[@bencarver8164]

Have always said that the army should adopt a modern combat uniform that can incorporate modern fabrics, integrated knee pads and the like and then never see an iron, and then a barracks uniform that can be kept smart.

[@BellogsTheChicken]

Cap badge over his left ear😅

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

I hate it when a lazy doldier salutes with the erong hand!

[@johnlustig4322]

Were they taking notes?

[@LC128]

Very confused about rule on beards and misstates

[@swiftelbow2743]

How's the WO got away with that facial hair?!

[@Nyle95]

Yeah, it the first time I've ever seen anyone with facial hair like that in the forces.

[@malrdaw]

@@Nyle95 Because they are from the Pioneer platoon

[@glynboyington3834]

There is a tradition of Bugle Majors wearing "lamb chop' whiskers. Amongst the most famous of these was Bugle Major Collin Green (Royal Green Jackets) who was the senior BM of the Light Division in the 1970's. He appeared many times leading the massed bands and bugles at major events which were televised and can bee found on KZbin

[@obvious-troll]

He is Colour Sergeant Bourne

[@obvious-troll]

you never seen Zulu?@@Nyle95

[@sotilasm91]

Some traditions should just be ignored

[@jjftv949]

The best in the battalion at using his tongue… 👍🏻🦎

[@peterstubbs5934]

Since WHEN does the British Army have its capbadge almost over the left ear? Get the poser in the slammer.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

It looks ridiculous.

[@drgnxence2596]

Oh bore off you dinosaur

[@obvious-troll]

The Parachute Regiment has been doing it since the 1970s. The line infantry and rifles are just copying the paras these days, bunch of hats 😂.

[@lambethlongshanks7990]

Google is your friend.

[@user-yl1xy5eg7b]

It moved on at some point after I left. Literally and metaphorically!

[@Kc21784c]

Amount of people getting annoyed😂😂😂, grow up🥲😂

[@bernardquatermass4418]

Probably bedwetting civvies. Who were actually, you know, like totally, going to join up but, you know, cowardice.