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). == History == The Royal Green Jackets was formed on 1 January 1966 by the amalgamation of the three separate regiments of the Green Jackets Brigade: 1st Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd) 2nd Green Jackets, the King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Green Jackets, the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own).
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). == History == The Royal Green Jackets was formed on 1 January 1966 by the amalgamation of the three separate regiments of the Green Jackets Brigade: 1st Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd) 2nd Green Jackets, the King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Green Jackets, the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own).
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