Well done but I got best recruit August 1988 at pirbright which then was the Household Division and junior paras training depot . At the time I actually broke the record for the BFT good memories.

Pity about their caubeens. They seem to be trying to make them look like berets these days.

Are you kennedy from manchester

@@steveyogilmore5314 To right ! We were taught to shape (if you managed to pass off the square & win it) our Caubeen once it was damp by putting it on our knee and slapping down both sides , NO tucking in of the rear that stuck out a mile lol & our regimental badge (Royal Irish Rangers) for me at Ballymena. was over the left eye & not left side of the head ?? I agree ! its a Caubeen & NOT a Beret ! . FAB

What's with the pancakes on their heads?

@@Jackjack530 *cornish pasties

Xxx

I think it's everything you lads mentioned and a new generation. They just don't have it in 'em.

Could not agree more. Double Past nowhere near as good as it should be and I've heard Cadet Buglers who are better

" flash, dash and panache " Oh give over! :D

@@MonaichFother You know it's true. Jealousy is very unbecoming.

Well at least they still carry over some of the traditions of the old Irish Rifles regiments, hence the rifle green trousers and black belt, should have come over to the Borg. ...er I mean Rifles!😉

@@sirtonkalott No way. How are you supposed to swagger when you're walking that fast?

@Paddyinf we (RGJ) just swaggered faster mate!😉😁

The rifles regiment

No

@David Taylor The RIFLES. They haven't been the Light Infantry since 2007. They were formed as an amalgamation of the LI, RGJ, RGBW, D&D, Rifle Volunteers (TA) and the London Regiment (TA) as part of the Future Army Structure. The old Light Infantry makes up 3 Bn (2 LI) and 5 Bn (1 LI) of the RIFLES.

i got selection

I've got Intake in January, 27th The Rifles.

@@MrUltimate124 nice one good luck but you dont need it XD

I’m 13th January

@@b21ar62 what regiment are you going in? I'm going into the Royal anglians on January 13th

What do you mean awful?

The Army has shrunk so much that it's not possible to have regimental nor divisional depots to do recruit training. Even then, as you can see with an ITC, the intake and passing out numbers are small. The British Army must expand to well over 100000 personnel. Trouble is brewing in East Europe, and there may be a war in Asia. There's a need to rebuild lost capability and numbers.

@@rashidahmad7830 they won't get the recruits now if war broke out, the millennial generation don't want work or war. They would have to bring back national service.

Yes it is I marched around it in 1986

He would have his backside kicked for that. He never did a warm up before going on parade.

It’s infantry what do u expect

Different dress of the soldiers makes it appear to be not as polished.whereas the squad,troop, platoon in identical uniform gives a more articulate application

@@finlaybeattie3368 ayyy less of that haha I was Fusiliers and our drill on pass-out was s**t hot!!

Richard Brennan I think it’s because they’re in service dress instead of undress. I’d assume those are Oxford shoes.

Shoes for No.2 Dress , now known as Future Army Dress (FAD) were brought in about 10 years ago now. The FAD is horrible looking, cheap material and difficult to tailor. Glad I did my full service and got out! It’s a different army in so many ways, not necessarily bad but not for me now! But we’ll done to all those on parade, they still step forward to take the Queens shilling 😊

Not sure about guards but we have two ladies in the Fusiliers

jamie Robinson Either that of hussars. I actually think they are hussars because of the yellow stripes and the chain mail epaulettes

It is The RAC (Royal Armoured Corps) Band basically The Staff Band for cavalry & RTR.

They have seperate one as do guards

No your not

Fail indeed! Misuse of govt. property.

TheCrazzyashley it's the double time march for the rifles.

They can't be trusted around normal people.

They march at 140 paces to the minute with rifles at the trail. The rest of the Army marches at 120 paces. They also March. It's a jog, actually. They were the Light Division who moved fast.

Rifles drill different than standard

That depends on the regiment there assigned to. The uniform kilt you see here represents the royal Irish regiment.

@@TheKeks1980 Royal Regiment of Scotland.

@@TheKeks1980 The Royal Irish are the ones with dark green trousers, Caubeen head dress with green hackle and black belts.

It's dress down Friday. The lads wear what they want. 👍🏽

@@lambethlongshanks4791 Yea but they wouldn't wear dresses. Who do you think they are - Marines?

In the 1950's the Light Infantry, one of the forerunner regiments of the Rifles, had their own drill which included quick March @ 140 paces to the minute instead of the standard 120 (as illustrated on the film) and double march in lieu of slow march. As it is impossible to double March with a rifle at the slope, rifles were carried at the Trail which made fixed bayonets impractical, not least to the man in front. When I did a Guards run drill course I had to learn Fix Bayonets as a drill move as well as slope arms etc. Also to slow everything down to the ponderous "wooden top" speed!

Goes back to 1800's 60th Royal Americans & 95th Rifles - at the trail more practical when moving in skirmishing open order plus when moving through forested areas and broken ground. The early Baker rifle had a long sword bayonet and left in scabbard until needed, to this day bayonets are referred to as swords in rifle regiments.

... at looking like real soldiers whilst being toy soldiers. There you go son, I finished your sentence for you.

But they can’t keep step

*Kilts, its Kilts not skirts, crying out loud

Some regiments have different caps, and SNCOs wear a type of forage cap for SNCOs (Senior Non-Commissioned Officers) and I also saw the Rifles, a light infantry unit, which they march at a more quicker pace than the other regiments

Is a kilt the scots wear it is a Scottish tradition and the reason they all have different caps/ cap badges is because their all different Regiments, every tribe has its own cap/beret.

Caps are regiment specific and Royal Regiment of Scotland wear *kilts. *Not fucking skirts

It's no a fucking skirt ya wee fud a will fucking skirt you in a minute

Shut up

When did you pass out ?

Nice to see the Rifles carrying on the old Green Jacket tradition, in that drill was something the Guards and redcoats did well, there being more important things than ponsing around the drill square. Like being a thinking rifleman, more than a drill machine.

@@tonycooper633 the household division still holds more battle honours that another division so basically they can march properly and look good on the drill square and they get the job done in the field