News Digest Archive 2007

December 2007

Medal Call of 6 Rifles Bomb Victim- 1 Dec 07 ( The Mirror )
Spirited Response from Highgrove- 4 Dec 07 ( The Times )
Camilla is rallying the troops- 4 Dec 07 ( The Daily Mail ) 
Pride in Retreat when Rifles Sound the Bugle- 6 Dec 07 ( This is Gloucestershire ) 
Winchester mayor entertains soldiers- 6 Dec 07 ( This is Hampshire.net ) 
Soldier Back From iraq is Stabbed - 6 Dec 07 ( BBC News N. Ireland ) 
Gloucestershire Ambassadors recommit to helping county- 6 Dec 07 ( Cotswold Journal) 
FuneralFor Soldier Killed after Iraq Homecoming- 6 Dec 07 ( Wimbledon Guardian)
Sorry but we need more apologies  - 7 Dec 07 ( Daily Mail)
South Today video of Salisbury parade  - 12 Dec 07 ( South Today)
City march marks soldiers return  - 12 Dec 07 ( BBC)
Lions of Basra welcomed home  - 12 Dec 07 ( The Salisbury Journal)
Our boys welcomed home  - 12 Dec 07 ( The Sun)
Embedded in Afghanistan  - 13 Dec 07 ( Ilford Recorder)
1 Rifles help save the great British pie - 13 Dec 07 ( This is gloucestershire)
Salonika Company 7 Rifles in mission to Afghan badlands- 14 Dec 07 ( The Herald Scotland)
Report on Cpl John Rigby inquest  - 14 Dec 07 ( The Brighton Argus)
Camilla to present medals at Bulford Camp  - 14 Dec 07 ( The Gaxzette and Herald Wiltshire network)
Camilla presents Iraq medals  - 14 Dec 07 ( BBC News)
Camilla honours "Lions of Basra"  - 14 Dec 07 ( Press Association)
Camilla presents Iraq medals  - 14 Dec 07 ( BBC News)
Medals for the "Lions of Basra"  - 14 Dec 07 (Sun)
Duchess presents medals to soldiers  - 14 Dec 07 (Wiltshire Times)
Duchess presents medals to Iraq heroes  - 14 Dec 07 (Daily Mail)
Camilla presents medals to UK Basra soldiers- 14 Dec 07 (Daily Telegraph)
We were the Kings of Basra- 14 Dec 07 (Daily Telegraph)
Medal joy for brave Stephen  - 15 Dec 07 (The Sun)
Camilla presents medal to Kingston soldier paralyzed in Iraq  - 15 Dec 07 (Wimbledon Guardian)
Camilla praises Bulford soldiers  - 17 Dec 07 (Salisbury Journal)
Rye soldier should have had more protection  - 17 Dec 07 (Bexhill Observer)
Radio Yorkshire's Dougie Weekes visits Rifles Cadets at Strensall Camp -  17 Dec 07 (BBC Yorkshire)
Paralysed soldiers family slams government  - 18 Dec 07 (Wimbledon guardian)
Rifles Royal visit  - 18 Dec 07 (Basingstoke Gazette)
Politicians must now take over  - 18 Dec 07 (The Sun)
Were now waiting for slippers and Horlicks  - 18 Dec 07 (Reading Evening Post)
Troops face Christmas in warzone  - 19 Dec 07 (Oxford Post)
Inquest into heroic soldiers death  - 20 Dec 07 (ITN)
Corporal killed rescuing wounded colleague  - 20 Dec 07 (Crawley Observer)
Seven British soldiers killed by the same gun  - 20 Dec 07 (Metro)
One rifle killed seven Iraq Brits  - 21 Dec 07 (The Sun)
Seven British soldiers by a single sniper in Basra  - 20 Dec 07 (Daily Mail)
Same Iraq weapon killed seven  - 21 Dec 07 (BBC News)
Soldier killed trying to help wounded pal  - 21 Dec 07 (Portsmouth News)
Nathan Long tribute  - 22 Dec 07 (This is Gloucestershire)
All we want for Christmas   - 24 Dec 07 (Sunday Herald Scotland)
Christopher Booker's notebook reference to 4 Rifles  - 24 Dec 07 (Daily Telegraph)
A very merry Christmas from us in Afghanistan  - 24 Dec 07 (Get Reading)
Grandfather's message to the Troops - 26 Dec 07 (Mirror)
Tree-rific surprise for our troops - 27 Dec 07(icBerkshire)
Family marks extra special christmas - 28 Dec 07(Oxford Mail)
Review of the year  - 29 Dec 07 (This is Dorset)
Generations gather for heros 90th birthday - 29 Dec 07 (This is Exeter)
11 young recruits get their marching orders - 31 Dec 07(Yorkshire Evening Post)

November 2007

Crippled Rifles soldier's gift to Help for Heroes- 1 Nov 07 ( The Sun ) 
Basra Two Zero - Andy Mcnab with 4 Rifles- 3 Nov 07 ( The Mail on Sunday ) 
4 Rifles Corporal and Colleagues Praised for Bravery - 6 Nov 07 ( Kentnews.co.uk ) 
Rifles Soldier Killed in Basra to be Honoured - 7 Nov 07 ( newburytoday.co.uk ) 
Rye Soldier to be Honoured - 7 Nov 07 ( Hastings Observer) 
Rifles Father and Son to serve together in Afghanistan - 8 Nov 07 ( Oxford Mail) 
3 Rifles Soldiers Help School Deal With Vandalism - 8 Nov 07 ( Scotsman )
Guns 'Too Violent'  for 1 Rifles Poppy Day Parade - 9 Nov 07 ( Daily Express ) 
The event opened with Cpl Rigby, of 4 Rifles, carrying in a torch of remembrance and giving the opening reading. - 10 Nov 07 ( BBC News ) 
Survivor's Tribute to Hero Soldier -11 Nov 07 ( Daily Mirror) 
Daily Telegraph coverage of Remembrance Day - 12 Nov 07 ( Daily Telegraph) 
Soldier pays tribute to twin - 12 Nov 07 ( Crawley Observer) 
Twin Soldier's name on memorial - 12 Nov 07 ( BBC News) 
Heroes Divided by 92 Years - 13 Nov 07 ( The Sun) 
Parents Pride As Training Room Opens As Tribute To Rifleman - 13 Nov 07 ( The Northern Echo) 
Mid Devon Pays Tribute to Those Fallen in Conflict - 13 Nov 07 (thisisdevon.co.uk) 
Rifles To March Through Salisbury - 13 Nov 07 ( Wilktshire.co.uk) 
Rifles To March Through Salisbury - 13 Nov 07 ( Salisbury Journal) 
Rifles Band to play at Exeter Diamond Anniversary Event  - 14 Nov 07 ( Mid Devon Star) 
Rifles Father and Son to serve together in Afghanistan - 14 Nov 07 ( The Sun) 
Rifles Return Date Announced - 19 Nov 07 ( The Sun) 
Salonika Company 7 Rifles soldiers blogs for Newham Recorder - 19 Nov 07 ( Newhamrecorder.co.uk ) 
Rifles Return from Iraq Tour - 23 Nov 07 ( BBC News) 
Back Home But Ready For More - 24 Nov 07 ( Oxford Mail) 
Our Lions Roar Back From Iraq - 24 Nov 07 ( The Sun) 
Rifles Brothers In Arms Killed - 24 Nov 07 ( This is Gloucestershire) 
Welcome for Bulford soldiers - 26 Nov 07 ( This is Wiltshire) 
Dispatches From Iraq By Michael Yon - 26 Nov 07 ( Fox News .com)
7 Rifles Become Storm Troops - 26 Nov 07 ( Oxford Mail)
Lets Give Our Boys A Heroe's Welcome - 27 Nov 07 ( This is Gloucestershire) 
Tributes Pour In For Soldier Killed Hours After Homecoming - 28 Nov 07 ( This is Hertfordshire) 
Soldier killed Hours after Return From Iraq - 28 Nov 07 ( Croydon Guardian) 
Express & Echo Treats For Troops Reach The Rifles in Afghanistan - 28 Nov 07 ( Exeter Express and Echo)
5 Rifles Soldier Looks Forward to R&R from Helmand - 29 Nov 07 ( Exeter Express and Echo)
1 Rifles Sound Retreat At Chepstow Castle - 30 Nov 07 ( This is Gloucestershire FTV)
Elements of 6 Rifles Provide Camp Bastion Ring of Steel - 30 Nov 07 ( The Cornishman )
Ashley's Storm Troop Training - 30 Nov 07 ( icBerkshire )


October 2007

  Heading for the  hell of Helmand. Rousing send off for 140 men of 7 RIFLES - 01  Oct 07 (getreading.co.uk)   
  Rifles Cadets take on interservice challenge - 02 Oct 07 ( Somerset County Gazette )
  A big band send off for TA's Afghanistan Mission - 04 Oct 07 (icBerkshire.co.uk)
  Student joins Rifles on Afghan Duty - 07 Oct 07 ( Advertiser and Bicester Review )
  Duke of Gloucester to review Gloucester Rifles ACF Cadets - 09 Oct 07 ( Cotswold Chatterblog )
  New charity for injured soldiers - 11 Oct 07 ( Salisbury Journal ) 
  Deal that stopped Basra bloodshed  - 11 Oct 07 ( Times Online ) 
  Rifles link a shot in the arm for cadets  - 15 Oct 07 ( Somerset County Gazette ) 
  Rifles buglers play fanfare at Judges annual cathedral service  - 15 Oct 07 ( Hampshire.net ) 
  Sight of maimed soldiers will be commonplace  - 17 Oct 07 ( Daily Telegraph ) 
  Rifles Cadets aim to be on target  - 27 Oct 07 ( Wiltshire Times ) 

September 2007

 4 RIFLES complete their withdrawal from Basra Palace - 03 Sep 07 (MOD, The Times, This is London, The Independant)   
 CO 4 RIFLES reflects on his Battalions time in Basra as "The Rear Guard of Basra Palace" - 04 Sep 07 (MOD)
 It's Iran we're fighting, says Basra commander - interview with CO 4 RIFLES - 06 Sep 07 (Daily Telegraph)
 Copious award nominations for Basra forces - 08 Sep 07 (Daily Telegraph)
 US Pressure delayed Basra withdrawl- 09 Sep 07 (Sky News)
 HRH The Princess Alexandra Honours Sacrifice of Soldiers - 10 Sep 07 (The Northern Echo)
 RIFLES Get Freedom of Doncaster - 10 Sep 07 (Doncaster Free Press)
 Our war heroes mustn't disappear behind closed doors - Westminster diary by Newbury MP Richard Benyon - 12 Sept 07 (Berkshire.co.uk)
 Soldiers from the 1st Battalion The Rifles have settled into a new base at Beachley Barracks in Gloucestershire. - 12 Sept 07 (Wiltshire Times)
1 RIFLES arrive in Chepstow - 15 Sep 07 (This is Gloucestershire)
 Great Shefford Rifleman retruns from Iraq with message for national press -18Sept 07  (NewburyToday.co.uk)
 TA boys take on the Taliban - 19 Sept 07 (Oxford Mail)
 Video news report from 1 Rifles arrival at Beachley Barracks - 19 Sept 07 (this is gloucestershire.co.uk)
 Back to fight and honour twin - 19 Sept 07 (The Sun)
 Dead Soldier's Twin back in Iraq - 19 Sept (BBC)
 Military Medics continue to play vital role in Southern Iraq  - 19 Sept (Reliefweb)
 Dead Soldiers Twin returns to Iraq - 20 Sept (Daily Mail)
 Soldier returns to Iraq despite twin's death - 21 Sept 07 (Telegraph)
Forces Contest Aegis Ashes - 21 Sept 07 (www.ecb.co.uk )
 Family tributes after teen soldier found dead - 21 Sept 07 (Scotsman)
1 Rifles to march through Dorchester on Saturday - 21 Sept 07 ( Dorset Echo)
We are all Riflemen with values and integrity" - 21 Sept 07 (This is Gloucestershire)
MP, formerly in Rifles, comments on extra 80 million to improve Army Housing - 25 Sept 07  (http://www.24dash.com/)
Death threats and hotel siege for Britons in the Indian Mutiny 2007 - 26 Sept 07  (This is London.co.uk)
Honour our heroes plea to council - 26 Sept 07  (Dorset Echo)
 "I just can't wait to get home" says soldier as troops leave Basra" - 27 Sept 07  (Doncaster Free Press)
Supporting the troops needn't mean backing war - 27 Sept 07  (Daily Telegraph)
TA Volunteers off to Afghanistan - 28 Sept 07  (Oxford Mail)
Returning troops deserve parades - 29 Sept 07  (This is Cornwall)

August 2007

 Rifleman ensures that Shackleton's Memory Lives on - 03 Aug 07 (The Telegraph)
 Riflemen return the Body of Rifleman Edward Vakabua for his funeral in Fiji - 07 Aug 07 (The Fiji Times Online)
 Riflemen Pay Tribute to fallen comrade in Fiji - 08 Aug 07 (The Fiji Times Online)
 Riflemen fight for pride in Iraq -10 Aug 07 (The Times)
 4 RIFLES help the orphans of war rediscover their childhood - 18 Aug 07 (The Daily Mail)
 4 RIFLES prepare to pull out of Basra Palace - 25 Aug 07 (This is London)
 "Basra Brits' Moment of Hell" - 31 Aug 07 (The Sun)

July 2007

 Corporal John Rigby is buried with full military honours - 4 Jul 07 (The BBC, The Sun, The Mail, The Telegraph)
 'Rifles' feel the heat in Macedonia - 5 Jul 07 (Ilford Recorder)
 Major Paul Harding is buried with full military honours - 6 Jul 07 (The BBC, This is Hampshire)
 Prince Charles fights to name streets after Dorchester Heroes - 07 Jul 07 - (24dash.com)
 Riflemen Score Success at Bisley -  Cpl Evans (1 RIFLES) and LCpl Chapman (7 RIFLES) won the Regular and TA Queen's Medals, respectively, at Bisley
 7 RIFLES repair a delapidated village pre-school in Macedonia - 12 Jul 07 (Ilford Recorder)
 Riflemen honoured in July 2007 Operational Honours list for Iraq - 19 Jul 07
 Cpl Will Rigby states he is willing to return to Iraq - 25 Jul 07 (The Telegraph)
 Civic reception for Iraq War Hero - 26 Jul 07 (The BBC)

June 2007

 1 RIFLES join Paras at Goose Green to pay tribute to Lt Col 'H'Jones VC - 01 Jun 07 (Merco Press Montevideo, Uruguay)
 The Rifles are granted The Freedom of Exeter - 02 Jun 07 (Exeter Express and Echo)
 2 RIFLES presented Iraq Medals by their Royal Colonel - HRH Prince Edward - 06 Jun 07 (Swindon Advertiser) (Wiltshire Gazette & Herald)
 Corporal Rodney Wilson (4 RIFLES) Killed in Iraq - 07 Jun 07
 Corporal Jeremy Brookes is buried with full military honours - 07 June 07 (Birmingham Post)
 Former Rifleman Receives Queen's Commendation for Bravery - (The Telegraph)
 The Body of Corporal Rodney Wilson returned to the UK - 15 Jun 07 (Swindon Advertiser)
 Riflemen honoured in 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours List
 Major Paul Harding (4 RIFLES) Killed in Iraq - 20 Jun 07
 Corporal John Rigby (4 RIFLES) Killed in Iraq - 22 Jun 07
 MP Calls for better treatment for 2 RIFLES wounded - 22 Jun 07 (Lancashire Evening Post)
 The Crediton branch of the RBL donate money to The Rifles - 26 Jun 07
 Bodies of Major Paul Harding and Corporal John Rigby are returned to the UK - 27 Jun 07 (BBC)
 Major Died Protecting His Men - 27 Jun 07 (Hampshire Chronicle)
 4 RIFLES aim to earn respect in Basra - 27 Jun 07 (Defence Internet)
 MP attacks Defence Secretary over casualty figures -  27 Jun 07 (ic-Berkshire)
 RIFLES suffer rising death toll in Iraq - 28 Jun 07 (Salisbury Journal)
 RIFLES Cadet races his own Mum! - 29 Jun 07 (Malvern Gazette)

May 2007

 The Body of Rifleman Paul Donnachie returned to the UK - 3 May 07 (Newbury Today) (Video)
 1 RIFLES Make Their Mark in The Falklands and Gibraltar - 12 May 07
 Rifleman Paul Donnachie is buried with full military honours - 15 May 07 (Newbury Today)
 4 RIFLES Deploy to Iraq to take over duties from 2 RIFLES - 18 May 07 (Salisbury Journal)
 2 RIFLES return from Iraq - 21 May 07
 Corporal Jeremy Brookes (4 RIFLES) Killed in Iraq - 21 May 07
 Captain Tim Illingworth receives The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, for his actions in leading an Afghan army unit - 23 May 07 (Reuters)(MOD Web)
 Welcoming Committee out in force to greet 2 RIFLES return from Iraq - 24 May 07 - (Blackpool Today)
4 RIFLES involved in the death of the Shia Mehdi Army Commander of Basra who vowed to kill Prince Harry - 25 May 07 (The Independent, The Times, The Sun)
 The Body of Corporal Jeremy Brookes returned to the UK - 25 May 07 (Suffolk and Essex Online)
CO 2 RIFLES pays tribute to his Battalion on return from Iraq - 26 May 07 (Blackpool News Online)
 Ilford Reporter Backs 7 RIFLES Mission to Macedonia and Afghanistan - 31 May 07 (Ilford Recorder)

April 2007

 Rifleman Aaron Lincoln (2 RIFLES) killed in Basra City, Iraq - 02 Apr 07 
 The Body of Rifleman Aaaron Lincoln returned to the UK - 05 Apr 07 (The BBC)
 2 RIFLES hit back as 20 Shia gunmen die in Basra fightback - 13 Apr 07 (The Daily Telegraph)
 2 RIFLES in action - a view by American Michael Yon, embedded with 2 RIFLES in Basra
 Rifleman Aaron Lincoln is buried with full military honours - 14 Apr 07 (The BBC)
 5 RIFLES win Army Hockey Finals - 19 Apr 07
 A Rifleman's mother describes her reaction to her son being wounded in Iraq - 23 Apr 07 (South African News)
 Rifleman Paul Donnachie (2 RIFLES) killed in Iraq - 29 Apr 07

March 2007  

 The Body of Rifleman Daniel Coffey returned to the UK - 09 Mar 07 (The Sun)
 Former SAS Hero Andy McNab returns to Iraq to join 2 RIFLES on operations - 9 Mar 07 (The Sun)
 Riflemen from 4 RIFLES to spend 18th Birthdays at RAF Brize Norton Before deploying to Iraq - 12 Mar 07 (The Sun)
 Rifleman Daniel Coffey is buried with full military honours - 16 Mar 07 (The BBC)
 The BBC join 2 RIFLES on patrol in Iraq - 22 Mar 07 (BBC Radio Report) 
 The BBC join 2 RIFLES on patrol in Iraq - 22 Mar 07 (BBC TV Report)

February 2007

 Formation Parade of The Rifles - 01 Feb 07
 Funeral of Private Tench LI - The last Light Infantryman to die on operations - 02 Feb 07
 Soldier has a real fight on his hands - How one Rifleman could be England's next boxing hope! - 03 Feb 07 (Sheffield News)
 2 RIFLES Lead the Way with BULLDOG in Iraq - 06 Feb 07 (Defence Internet)
 2 RIFLES take part in Multi-National Operation along side Iraqi Army and Polic Units - 09 Feb 07 (Defence Internet)
 The son of Falklands VC hero Lieutenant Colonel H Jones is following in his father’s footsteps by commanding a crack infantry unit  - 19 Feb 07 (The Sun)
 Rifleman Daniel Coffey (2 RIFLES) died as a result of his injuries in Iraq.  The first Rifleman to die on Operations - 27 Feb 07 

January 2007

Pte Michael Tench LI killed in Iraq - The last Light Infantryman to die on Operations - 21 Jan 07 (Defence Internet)
3 Cdo Role Confirmed for The Rifles - 29 Jan 07 
1 STAFFORDS pay tribute to Pte Michael Tench LI during their Battle of Ferozeshah commemorations in Iraq - 31 Jan 07 (Defence Internet)