Queen approves new Army titles.(News) From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: November 25, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Queen has given Royal Assent to new Army regimental titles.

The move confirmed that one of the new regiments will be know as The Rifles.

It will be an amalgamation of four famous regiments - The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry, The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry, The Light Infantry - ...

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