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[@vickyRoyalHistory]

This is the Band of the Bugles & The Rifles. The largest regiment in the Army, The Rifles is the county regiment for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset and Wiltshire. It currently includes four regular and three Reserve battalions. They are very rarely seen in London for the Guard Changes. They have recently been in Windsor as well, having returned from Greece Recently. The Old Guard Detachment is from The Brigade of The Gurkhas. The Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR) is a rifle regiment of the British Army, forming part of the Brigade of Gurkhas. There is also the Queen's Gurkha Signals Regiment, The Queen's Gurkha Engineer Regiment & the Queen's Own Logistic Regiment RLC based at Aldershot.

[@2003solitaire]

How do you have such fascinating knowledge?❤️ I think there are 100+ regiments with several different uniforms in each regiment. I'd love to be able to identify each one but the mind boggles!! Do you know which regiment has the leopard saddle cloth? 😊

[@user-uu6ih7qg1w]

This guard is supplied by the Queens Gurhka Signals. They are part of the Royal Signals.

[@vickyRoyalHistory]

@@user-uu6ih7qg1w Hello & thanks for the Info. I couldn't see who they were other than The Brigade of Gurkhas. I was pretty sure they weren't the Engineers, they Usually Parade with Para Officers.

[@juliewyatt9935]

@@2003solitaire The leopard skin is one of the Hussar regiments, I think maybe the 21st.

[@pcvn214]

​@@2003solitaire not as many Regiments as you think since the successive government decimated the forces

[@user-ox7ni1xq3w]

Before the Rifles there was the Light Infantry. 1st, 2nd and Third Battalions. PROUD to have been a member of the 1st!

[@dianebaker5243]

👍💯

[@Downshire]

Cough cough, don’t forget The Royal Green Jackets….

[@user-ox7ni1xq3w]

@@Downshire WHO? lol!

[@richardbrown6565]

@@Downshire Let's not forget the Foreskin Fusiliers.

[@curtisparker3906]

​@@Downshirewas lucky enough to swerve with 3RGJ for a couple of years. I was attached to them. They were a really good bunch of blokes, very friendly but also hard working.

[@gripper58]

No offence taken!! So many regiments have been cast aside. Their history, their colours, their sacrifices. We need to remember them. Cede Nullis

[@dianebaker5243]

Beautiful and smart too watch.Thank you for showing this.❤

[@payres48]

My dad was in the Ox and Bucks in WW2, also his father in WW1. He received a field promotion to WO2 in April 1916. My great grandfather served in the 82nd Regiment of Foot from 1853 to 1875. He served in the Crimea at Sevastopol, Balaclava. He was also in India during the uprising of 1857-59. I have in my possession his certificate of enlistment and discharge. Also his pay book listing where he served both abroad and in the UK. It shows his pay, clothing and equipment issued to him. He couldn't read or write so he put an X where his name was written in by the paymaster. Because he was unable to tell the paymaster how his surname was spelt, it was often written down differently from one paymaster to another. He wouldn't have know any different anyway.

[@yvonnecolson6382]

Wow!! TY FOR THE INFO!! ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!! SOMEDAY I REALLY WANT TO GO TOTHE UK. AND THE OTHER AWESOME COUNTRIES. TY SO MUCH !! 🥰😂😅🤩👋👋💘💘🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@leehotspur9679]

The Gurkha Regiment have served Britain well . Dedicated Loyal Soldiers

[@Ishaanbiniwale]

But the whole band has people from here so how

[@leehotspur9679]

@@Ishaanbiniwale Because they are part of the British Army The band is from another British regiment

[@lasakau272]

@@Ishaanbiniwalethat band is not a Gurkha band, it’s the rifles band

[@madeleinesellouk8241]

But they are paid less and have fewer privileges than other service members. And why don't they have a Nepali as a Commander?

[@Dorsetpoole]

⁠@@madeleinesellouk8241they can have Nepali commanders and they have the same privileges, Gurkhas now serve in most other regiments in the British army now, on the same terms as everyone else of course

[@user-vd8dj5zt8q]

Freaking awesome.

[@nutier]

Very nice video that I love ! Thank you for sharing it with pleasur . Happy week to you !

[@joanmarshall6861]

Played a great part in the peninsular wars, and thur to Waterloo.

[@BillGaze]

strange the rifle Regts have been round the time of Wellington. In 1800 the Experimental Corps of Riflemen was formed, eventually becoming the 95th (Rifle) Regiment of Foot in 1803.

[@peterbrown1012]

Also the Royal American rifles, the 60th

[@stevetheduck1425]

My father's unit, the Prince Consort's Own Rifle Regiment, traced their origin to a bunch of King's German Legion troops, who arrived with the Hompesch rifle, an advanced weapon that caught the attention of some more forward-thinking members of the Army. Nearly crushed many times by their own side, the Experimental Corps of Riflemen was formed, and nearly crushed many more times by our own side in the years to come. They survived to become the 95th and 60th regiments, and developed into the Light Infantry riflemen of WWI and WWII. Afterwards, through many reorganisations and uniting with other formations, we arrive at units like 2 Rifles of Afghanistan fame.

[@BillGaze]

@@stevetheduck1425 Thank you i understood the 95 were the first I am happy to be corrected. I just get a little bit annoyed when people imply by their comments that units like the rifles are 'new'

[@damionkeeling3103]

@@BillGaze The old tv series Sharpe's Rifles needs more air time.

[@Downshire]

The Rifles - Swift and Bold

[@user-ox7ni1xq3w]

CEDE NULLIS!

[@stevetheduck1425]

Down the years, the Rifle Brigade, Rifle Regiment, various fencible battalions, The Royal Green Jackets, The King's Royal Rifle Corps have worn the dark green uniform and the busby fur hats. Now the band still use the older uniform, but the Rifles go on.

[@karenscongdon6663]

Fascinating!! A Bassoon!!

[@user-eg2pc8wh9q]

I recall the disbandment of my country regiment (The Gloucestershire Regt which was subsumed by this great regiement). The Glosters were a great and famous regiment but their fame and traditions have not been forgotten and I note that one battalion of the Rifles still wears the famous back badge worn originally and uniquely by the Glosters.

[@Mullana_Nusruddin]

My Dad, Basil E. Simpson was bandmaster of the 1/RGJ in the 1960's when we were posted to Penang Malaya (now Malaysia) 'Swift & Bold"

[@billrichardson2256]

my farther also was serving with 1 RGJ in Penang it was an accompanied tour and us kids were there too. white sands beaches, rubber plantation etc and as adults also served with 1 and 2 RGJ. Always Swift and Bold

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Regimental Band bugles of the rifles 💂🇬🇧

[@debbiegoble9836]

Beautiful both sides. Everyone was just perfect.

[@jameswills6320]

Band is the British Rifle Regiment, I think the Gurkhas are their Signals Corp. Gurkha & Rifles both use Light Infantry drill movements, so they are "borrowing" the band. Light infantry march at 140 paces to the minute not 120.

[@ChrisSpriggs-rj2ys]

Swift and Bold

[@rossmansell5877]

Great to see the Ghurkhas.

[@annettewalter2273]

The Gurkhas always look so smart.

[@michaelhenning3230]

Its not the Gurkhas, it is the Rifle Regiment

[@marionbanks-wilkinson8368]

Gurkhas with Rifles band

[@christopherwatts1833]

Smart & proud are our Gurkhas

[@user-nu3og6ii3k]

Part of the Light Infantry, Green Jackets, marching speed same as the Ghurkas.

[@robertmclellan3658]

Unfortunately the Green Jackets don’t exist anymore.

[@grahambrowning6114]

@@robertmclellan3658 ...and nor do the Light Infantry exist anymore. All were combined to make what you see here - The Rifles.

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

With sections of the Durham Light Infantry blended into the mix

[@johnord684]

The DLI stopped been active in 1968

[@JohnSmith-bx8zb]

@@johnord684 as it merged with others to become’The Rifles’

[@steveleadbeater]

These are The Rifles........formerly the old County Light Infantry Regiments..............Proud to have been part of The Durham Light Infantry.

[@JammyDodger45]

The DLI had more days in physical combat in WW2 than any other Regiment/Corps in the Allied forces. They then acquitted themselves tremendously well in the Korean War so were clearly the perfect choice for amalgamation ... 🤬🤬🤬 Politicians.

[@christianzotter4224]

So many interresting videos on this channel! Thank You!

[@ianlangridge4613]

The illustrious 95th.

[@ronpickett7242]

I was in it.

[@Windsorguards]

It’s the rifles or the band of the bugles of the rifles

[@defender399]

These guys are world famous!! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@user-ox7ni1xq3w]

Not really. Their ''Fame'' is built on the History of The Light Infantry. The Rifles only date back to 2007.

[@defender399]

@@user-ox7ni1xq3wWas not sufficiently specific in my comment. The Royal Gurkhas Rifles have been around since 1815. They most certainly ARE world famous as one of bravest hardest fighting regiments of the British army.

[@user-ox7ni1xq3w]

@@defender399 Totally agree! In the Falklands they were well annoyed as they were not called on to Fight but were kept in reserve!

[@AbdulGani-ji9hd]

🙏

[@ianbradshaw1770]

Stop chatting about your hobby

[@maxshand3946]

the bugler behind the drum/pipe major has got some medals thats for sure same rank i thing

[@grahambrowning6114]

He's the Bugle Major. No Corps of Drums, nor any Pipers!!

[@bugler75]

Two Operational Medals of which the second is Operation Herrick. Third and forth are the Quenns Jubilee medals and the fifth and final medal is his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. His Appointment, as correctly identified before, is Bugle Major . So he is at least the rank of Serjeant (as spelt in The Rifles).

[@chriskeely6327]

@@bugler75 this Bugle Major holds the rank of col Serjeant hes my son

[@bugler75]

@@chriskeely6327 Good on him , genuinely. I was Bugle Major Royal Irish and we worked very closely with the Royal Green Jackets and Light Infantry. Later in my army career I rebadged and was the Regimemtal Nursing Officer for 2 Rifles when they were posted to Ballykinler in Northern Ireland. I still pulled my old Bugler’s No.1 Dress and paraded with them even though it was forbidden😊 Bugle Major Davies was the senior chap then (2008/9) and was very generous in helping the TA Royal Irish Buglers get set up. Perhaps your son knew B/M Davies? The Band and Bugles of the Rifles are fantastic and I love to see them on Public Duties. Top soldiers too. I take it you served too? Ian

[@12dougreed]

@@chriskeely6327 sgt !

[@paulkayser7396]

My Grandfather was in the Ox and Bucks WW2 they all to a man served there country well, My son was in 1 Royal Anglian he was awarded the MC by HM Queen back in June 2013,

[@zargonfuture4046]

More display.. They look smart.. All 150 of them.. I'm supposing this is a full brigade then.

[@filomenadavies6998]

What is the March the band is playing? It sounds like a variation of “Scotland the Brave”.

[@stephenluke2347]

IT IS SCOTLAND THE BRAVE

[@georgesheffield1580]

I've seen them before ,in the field

[@georgesheffield1580]

Much ,much respect to them also

[@53Zander]

l was in the 1st LI

[@smithwesson7765]

The Rifles. Finest infantry in the world. Cpl. 3PPCLI 1975-82.

[@gusloader123]

Hello. AKA; "The Royal Green Jackets" [[ Most British soldiers wore Red uniform coats.]] They were Riflemen, not musket shooters as most British regiments were. Rifles are much more accurate than the smoothbore muskets. The had a good reputation. They were renamed "The Rifles".

[@saladspinner3200]

It's so strange, their uniforms are very similar to the parade uniforms of the Royal Military Regiment in Belgium.

[@AbdulGani-ji9hd]

👍🇬🇧🤝🙏

[@ianbradshaw1770]

You will be sending your Universal Credit back next

[@TheMattSturgeon]

The Rifles normally march much faster than that, at 140 ppm. Looks like they're marching at the standard pace (116 ppm) because other regiments are also on parade? They also have their own food drill manual, which is rather different to the standard food drill used by the rest of the Army; notice they don't swing their arms parallel to the ground for example. Most commands are also given from the position At Ease, rather than Attention, too.

[@CoalMiningTown]

`My granddad served in the Warwicks, my other in the Devons.

[@georgeamery]

My Grandfather was in the Koylis (Kings own Yorkshire light infantry) and fought in both Boer wars. My Father was in the West Yorkshire regiment based in Bradford and he fought as a Groom in the first world war. They don't have county regiments any more for woke reasons that immigrants don't feel loyalty to any British county as we do.

[@cujimmy1366]

Storm storm Rifleman storm.

[@karlchetter1642]

There for fathers took pegasus bridge (the ox and bucks) whom later became 1st BN The Royal Green Jackets.....never trust a para.....its a green job battle honour

[@composimmonite3918]

* Their forefathers. Who became, not whom. You're welcome.

[@jeeveekaa5880]

Great explanation in Dutch at the end 😂

[@carlospopelier]

gurkhas are a top regiment!

[@nickallport931]

It was formed from 2 light brigades the royal green jackets and the light infantry then you got the gurkas 140 paces to the min one of the quickest marching brigades in the world

[@raysmith7502]

The band of the Rifles, think you already knew that. I'm ex RAF I DID. Plus the Gurka Rifles.

[@basilpunton5702]

The British army seems to have kept up the old tradition of white officers in charge of native troops.

[@peterrichardson9051]

There are plenty of Gurkha/Nepali officers. I have met a few at Sandhurst.

[@peteb5343]

@@peterrichardson9051 yep, I have seen a few in there too.. the “white” officers are more like liaison from what I was told, love the ghorka guards at rma ..

[@edthebumblingfool]

it also has "native" officers in charge of white troops or are you looking for an arguement.

[@peterpreston5439]

At first glance I thought the band was the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada.

[@robertpotter3748]

It the Gurkha rifles,note the Kucri on their belt,small men,white British officers

[@debburd2903]

Who are they?

[@Nathan.150]

Band and bugles of the rifles

[@Boogledigs]

I love to see the Gurkhas. They are incredible fighting men.

[@emstirling-is4nu]

They have been around for a long time! I believe they are escorting the Ghurkas who are on guard duty at Windsor Castle. @@Nathan.150

[@TheSarmajor]

The unit marching under arms are the Gurkhas. The band appears to be a visiting unit from another country. Based on the headgear I would think they are Scandinavian; possibly Denmark or Norway but that is just a guess.

[@ssnviper]

It’s the Gurkha Signals and the band of the Rifle Regiment.

[@AbdulGani-ji9hd]

🙏🤝🙏

[@ianbradshaw1770]

There you go again. Small boys is it?

[@martinanderson4721]

P & O - Peninsular and Orient - set up by two Officers who had served in Spain during the years it had taken to drive Napoleon s Army out.

[@TATCHIWONG]

Simple stuff....only the Rifles wear dark green for No.1 dress uniform....be them Gurkha rifles or the defunct Durham Light Infantry...or other rifle regiments...green is their privilege....got it.....❤❤❤

[@Chris_GY1]

It’s the band of The Rifles with one of Ghurka Battalions or one of their support units, the band isn’t even playing a Ghurka marching tune instead Scotland the brave which is very strange.

[@josieambrose9511]

Scotland the Brave is the Quick March of the Queen's Gurkha Signals.

[@pcvn214]

Not at all the Ghurka play it in their own band to match too

[@user-wg1uf1el3y]

The rifles

[@wendymoney2043]

Gurkha’s are the finest + fiercest fighters with the bravest men on earth. They deserve the highest esteemed honour by the British, for without them, it’s impossible to imagine under what regime, we’d be living today.

[@damionkeeling3103]

Dream on. SAS, SBS, Paras, Royal Commandos, Guards, etc represent the fighting spirit of Britain. As for why Britain is free? Then throw in the RAF, RN, MN and the intelligence services.

[@johntaylor3940]

ALL DISBANDED WHEN STARMER TAKES OVER

[@Makolki]

Napoleon sagte einst "Die britische Kavallerie ist wohl die beste der Welt, mit den schlechtesten Offizieren der Welt!"

[@christopherhinton6456]

were you been hiding under a rock.

[@alexbrown1885]

The Guard was from the Queens Gurkha Signals

[@bryansmith1920]

60th Reg History , Baker Rifle Pattern 1800, Plus the Gurkhas, I am ex squaddie, and a history buff, Sorry about the rambling, so much to read in the Uniform colours, let alone Headwear, and materials, It does, jump out at you sometimes, the depth of History, we have in this world, The Gurkhas, Especially, Faithfully Allies,

[@ianedwards8215]

Drum major is only rank in the army allowed mutton chops

[@gregmichael8473]

Or is he a Bugle Major?

[@12dougreed]

I love reading these comments, so much crap

[@charlottecunningham2141]

The comments are all over the place

[@johnmudd6453]

It's the 51st highland foot and mouth brigade !

[@ganndeber1621]

They are not the King's Guards, they are The Guards FFS

[@JammyDodger45]

You're wrong on both counts. Admirable consistency fella

[@christopherwatts1833]

Don't like beards on our soldiers just looks scruffy jmo

[@Zippy66]

Agree, I like beards, but not on military/police

[@nicksykes4575]

It's tradition for the Bugle Major to have facial hair, To be promoted to Bugle Major, you're required to grow it.

[@demurphy9002]

I agree with that one,when I was in the Army it was an extreme rarity to see a beard,I know times need to evolve but I don't think it's smart when a soldier is in uniform he sports one.

[@stevetheduck1425]

A moustache is known as a 'fourth stripe' sergeants and upwards on the SNCO ranks may wear them, beards or mutton chops may be worn by individuals in certain positions, such as leading a band. Sikhs, of course, wear beards whenever, it's required.

[@12dougreed]

@@nicksykes4575 no you are not, where did you get that from. ?

[@andrewjerdan8069]

Diddy Men

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

Shame on all of those soldiers that are sporting beards.

[@JammyDodger45]

Why is it a shame? The British Army has always had personnel with beards.

[@Dasiurusmacualata]

Why are the musicians armed with bayonets? To they attach to the trombones for some semi-auto stabby action?

[@peterrussell663]

The Band & Bugles of The Rifles traditionally carry 1907 Pattern bayonets known as Swords in The Rifles.

[@kenking1228]

Side arms!.

[@philhunter9158]

Really, you are saying that you have never seen the Gurkhas before. I don’t believe you!

[@whathandleUtalkabt]

Prince archies 5th birthday today and no announcement from anywhere or anyone at 1 pm EST. 😆

[@Lavendar_Rose7]