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722:"No. 52917"
702:"No. 52023"
682:"No. 50740"
662:"No. 49658"
639:"No. 47681"
619:"No. 46953"
599:"No. 46051"
579:"No. 45427"
471:Susan Ridge
450:1 Oct 2010
414:1 Apr 1997
398:4 May 1992
390:8 Jan 1990
382:3 Dec 1986
341:6 Nov 1978
333:2 Jul 1976
203:World War I
101:Garrison/HQ
1613:Categories
1320:The Rifles
985:War crimes
945:Army Board
554:"ALS role"
515:References
242:incomplete
217:Activities
135:Commanders
1347:regiments
1083:and Corps
1081:Regiments
1012:Equipment
211:cap badge
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1541:Adjutant
1508:Services
1345:Overseas
1329:Airborne
1252:Infantry
1199:Infantry
1067:Timeline
1052:Uniforms
1027:Training
995:Chemical
560:13 March
498:See also
148:Insignia
140:Director
115:Motto(s)
1062:History
1000:Nuclear
928:General
197:History
109:Andover
60:Country
1308:Rifles
1031:Ranks
1016:Rifles
70:Branch
52:Active
1124:Royal
538:9 May
284:Name
125:March
1250:Line
562:2020
540:2014
169:The
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