The Rifles Parade of Sunderland
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- Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2023
- 5th November 2023 shortly before 'Remembrance Day' The Rifles exercise their 'Freedom of the City' bestowed upon them in 2010. The parade included members of the 3rd and 8th Battalion The Rifles. A proud moment for all the families to see.
"Present Arms" has changed quite a bit, hasn't it? Used to be in the old days, everyone carried out the movement at the same time...
If we had ever paraded like that in front of the general public in my day, there would have been serious repercussions.
Having servered 22yrs in the Light infantry (last 6 moniths in 3 Rifles ( by the way wasnrt happy about losing the LI regt) ) we are not tick tock soldiers to do that join the guards . Fightging
Soldier first !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow
Yep. Very sloppy.
This link was sent to us in New Zealand, great to see our son, the parade, CSM WO2 James McKie CGC, so proud with his achievements with 3 Rifles.
Nice to know the video is reaching far and wide.
It’s also refreshing to get a positive comment with echoes of our families sentiments. My nephew is 19, now two years in with 3 Rifles, we’re very proud too.
It’s not their fault that priorities have changed and some of them have never practiced since their Passing Out Parade.
I’m astounded at so many negative comments from ex service personnel. No wonder we’ve been called ‘whinging Pommes!’
Keep watching my channel when similar events occur, I’ll be there if at all possible to share those proud moments.
Thank Keith, James is very aware of the younger soldiers in C Company and is a great role model.@@keithklivideo
Good Lord if we were that scrappy in my day we'd be taken off to some steep hill and ran up and down till we agreed to get our shit in order.....
I dont expect the reserves of the 8th battalion to show any sort of smartness in appearance or any sort of sharpness in their drill but the regulars of the 3rd Battalion should be on the ball. I can only assume that this was a punishment posting to Sunderland and they got all the wasters and skivvers to go on parade.
magpie here! love it, howay the black cats!
Are they TA? I get confused to what Battalions there are? Sorry I was attached to 2LI , 1RGJ ) By the way what an awesome posting I had with them, they don't look that young lol
More steps than the Eiffel Tower. For a unit famous for its unique quick march that was horrific....
Are these regulars or reservists? If the former the drill is shocking.
No.2 Dress are 3rd Bn (regular)
DPM are 8th Bn (reserve)
The rifles band has admittedly improved quite a bit recently.
Drill is atrocious but then again , it IS the "ministry of funny walks" 😏
Then LI drill has always been a little odd, could be worse the RN on parade possibly?
I don't see why the RN isn't any good at drill. You should see the Kriegsmarine Goosestepping in Ottawa!@@williamtraynor-kean7214
Looking at the officers, I presume the barber was on leave that week, along with the drill instructors.
Whats the song called at the beginning
Sorry, I don’t know and Shazam doesn’t recognise.
nice to see the back badge worn by my old regiment, (glosters forever )
If their CO sees this video I pity the NCO drill instructors. Sorry lads, I was one in the LI .This sadly hurts.However, they may be good in the field ,so fair do's as they say.
Sorry mate you must of been old 1LI never seen in my 22 years a drill instructor in the Bn ( 1985-2007) apart from the guys that went to be sandhurst CSjts
Red coats are good at forming the line not our fore fathers the skirnishers
Don't worry lads we're not gonna bother with drill today
Drill is a bit sloppy, for a parade
as smart as carrots well done lads
I am ex LI and the drill is crap you can see how bad this is compared to the 1980/90s The reserves have all sorts of other regiments on parade and they dont have a clue the veterans were not allowed to march on the day and maybe its because they would have tried harder its awful to see this
Corporal Jones came to mind
Very very poor the cadets would have done better @@steveellis9065
Regimental Band bulges of the rifles 💂🇬🇧
General Salute drill movement definately not up to scratch….. could do better…..hopefully!
How is it that I can understand a Geordie Mayor?
Erm… Geordie? This is Sunderland. They’re mackams
Them cant, be Regular Soldier's I DON'T BELIEVE WHAT I,M SEEING
Come on let us get together when given an order to Present Arms, otherwise a very good parade.
big differance
That’s absolutely pants. Not a patch on the RGJ. Very sloppy.
Several harsh remarks, a bit too harsh. Where is Sunderland?
Who is the lady in the silly outfit?
The Mayor of Sunderland is the one in the long red coat
Looks like the ones in battle dress need to brush up on rifle drill, a bit sloppy there lads, I suppose they are possibly reserves but even though when out on parade like this they should be up too scratch, just an observation.
It’s nice to hear your observations, with understanding. It’s easy to criticise when knowledge of exactly what training or practice they’ve had isn’t available.
I know first hand, that many have had little practice since their passing out parade. I suppose priorities have changed with the many cutbacks.
Very Very Sloppy Even the Officer was out of step
I’d be very ashamed if I’d been on that parade.
A failure at all levels of the Chain of Command.
If you can’t prepare for a straightforward Freedom of the City Parade then how will you prepare for war?
Lt div never hot at drill, but this is appalling
Lack of practice. I know that most of these have had little practice since their passing out parades. Current priorities don’t see this as important as in days gone by.
Turn out dreadful and drill appalling. Lets hope they can at least soldier, but I doubt that as well. .
God forbid if the base drum skin broke, embarrassing,
I hate to say this, sorry, but they do look like pretty motley crew . All rather embarrassing really - but - I guess that as long as they can fight, who needs an RSM ?
My nephew has been in 3 Rifles since his ‘passing out’ of basic training, which he started 26 months ago. There’s been little or no practice since his ‘passing out’, so it’s understandable they’re not at their best.
We had our tercentenary parade in 1984 as I joined my regiment (1st The Queens Dragoon Guards) we were paraded every day for a month until it was perfect, this was garbage, our squadron also did a tour of Bosnia attached to 1 RGJ , they would be ashamed of this
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A very sloppy present arms - 4/10 and could do better!
Like everything else, pace reduction the drills are poor , not @ all impressive. Cede Nullis
not great
Right scruffy Lot compared to when the armed forces was English owned Ex 1LI Lol
I think that’s called progress!! Something we have to live with in all walks of life I’m afraid.
@@keithklivideo if that is progress I would hate to see them regress
lol@@williammohan9784
schlapriger Präsentiergriff und das für Leichte Infanterie - aber nun seis trotzdem arrrgggggg
so out of date khaki uniforms , looks like dads army,
shave for gods sake!
will all the females fall out and not come back, and sack the politicians who have encouraged this.
Several harsh remarks, a bit too harsh. Where is Sunderland?
I agree. These young men have signed up to protect us when needed. If marching isn’t as good as days gone by, so what, at least they’re doing their best with limited practice for perfection. Obviously, priorities having changed.
Sunderland has been in Tyne & Wear, since things changed from its original County Durham location. Very famous for shipbuilding at one time. A very passionate football following, amazing in the turbulent times that SAFC has endured.
OOOH! Now that IS harsh! LOL. It's up in the top right hand corner of England. The Vikings used to own it.