The King's Royal Rifle Corps was a British Army formation. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British military. ...

King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1880s by Harry Payne (1858-1927)

The King's Royal Rifle Corps was founded in 1755 as the 60th Royal American Regiment. They fought their first major battles in Canada at Louisbourg in 1758 and Quebec in 1759 against the French. They fought during the American War of Independence, withdrawing to Canada following the surrender. During the Napoleonic Wars the unit played a part in the Peninsular War. The unit's name was not changed until after the Napoleonic Wars; first to The Duke of York's Own Rifle Corps and then in 1830 to the King's Royal Rifle Corps. In 1858 the Rifle Depot at Winchester was made their headquarters. During the rest of the 1800s the unit was active in China, Canada, Afghanistan, India, Burma and South Africa. Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Fortress Louisbourg (fr. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article describes the Canadian province. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... The Napoleonic Wars lasted from 1804 until 1815. ... The Peninsular War (1808-1814) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Winchester Cathedral as seen from the Cathedral Close Arms of Winchester City Council Winchester is a city in southern England, and the administrative capital of the county of Hampshire, with a population of around 35,000. ... Events and Trends Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815). ...

In World War I the unit was expanded to twenty-two battalions and saw much action on the Western Front. Over 12,000 soldiers of the regiment were killed while eight members won the Victoria Cross and over 2000 further decorations were awarded. After 1918 the unit returned to garrison duties in India, Palestine and Ireland. In 1926 the regiment was reorganised as one of the first mechanized infantry regiments. Missing image Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... See Western Front (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... Victoria Cross, Source: Veterans Affairs Canada The Victoria Cross (official post-nominal letters VC) is the highest award for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service and civilians under military command. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The British Mandate of Palestine was a swathe of territory in the Middle East, formerly belonging to the Ottoman Empire, which the League of Nations entrusted to the United Kingdom to administer in the aftermath of World War I as a Mandate Territory. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mechanized infantry are infantry troops that use armoured fighting vehicles for transport and as heavy weapons support in combat. ...

In World War II after initial deployment to France as part of the BEF, the unit lost 50% of its effectives during disaster at Dunkirk. Redeployed to northern Africa the unit saw more success, continuing with actions in Italy, Austria, Germany and Greece. Post war the unit was deployed in Germany. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the British army sent to Belgium in World War I and British Forces in Europe from 1939 - 1940 during World War II. The BEF was established by Secretary of State for War Richard Haldane following the Boer War in case Britain ever needed to... Battle of Dunkirk Conflict World War II Date May 26, 1940 – June 4, 1940 Place Dunkirk, France Result German victory, Allied evacuation The Battle of Dunkirk (in French: Dunkerque, and in Britain normally referred to simply as Dunkirk) was a major battle during World War II which lasted from around... Africa is the largest of the three great southward projections from the main mass of the Earths surface. ...

On 7 November 1958 the Regiment was re-titled as the 2nd Green Jackets, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, and the two other regiments of the Green Jackets Brigade -- which had been in existence since 1948 -- also had their titles changed. In 1966 the three regiments of the brigade were amalgamated to form the three battalion Royal Green Jackets Regiment. November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Cap badge of the Royal Green Jackets The Royal Green Jackets is an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two within the Light Division (the other being The Light Infantry). ...

Battalions

• The Queen's Westminsters