Talk:Royal Green Jackets

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I'm under the impression of Rifles = Light Infantry these days. The term 'Rifles' went out with the musket I think. Red7

Oddly enough, the regiment is merging with a number of other regiments to become known as "The Rifles".

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Can someone find a citation about the VC's? I know that the RGJ have been awarded 55 out of 1355 VC's but was under the impression that the Army Medical Corps have been awarded more.

Linkage to RGJ VCs:

http://www.army.mod.uk/royalgreenjackets/reg_heritage/vc_history/vcs_list.html

I count 56.

Linkage to RAMC VCs:

http://www.army.mod.uk/212fdhosp/the_victoria_cross.htm

31.

Bert Preast 18:05, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dogs of war

I read this unit was in fact dishonourably dissolved and its flag officially burned as a sign of shame after three of its soldiers went on a series of rape-murders, killing some local and one scandinavian young women in Cyprus? 82.131.210.162 (talk) 11:25, 21 December 2007 (UTC)