Royal Green Jackets
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The Royal Green Jackets (RGJ) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division (the other being The Light Infantry).
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Royal Green Jackets | |
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Active | 1 January 1966 – 1 February 2007 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Rifles |
Role | Light Infantry |
Size | 5 battalions |
Part of | Light Division |
Garrison/HQ | 1st Battalion – Weeton 2nd Battalion – Bulford |
Nickname(s) | "The Black Mafia" |
Motto(s) | Celer et Audax (Latin: Swift and Bold) |
March | Quick – Huntsman's Chorus/Italian Song Double Pass – The Road to the Isles |
Anniversaries | Waterloo (18 June) |
Commanders | |
Last Colonel-in-Chief | Queen Elizabeth II |
Last Colonel Commandant | Lieutenant General Nick Parker |
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