As of October 1, the soldiers no longer had formal attachment to The Rifles, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment and The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment – which provided the battalions that spawned the new cap badge.
However, becoming standalone means a Ranger cashpot will be required to help the formation’s wider family who find themselves in need.
Members of Aldershot-based 4th Battalion led the charge with a sponsored 24-hour phys event at their barracks.
Unit adjutant Capt Tim Rice said building up the regimental reserve – dubbed the Peregrine Fund – would take time but a good start had been made.
“Familial bonds” would continue to prevail with old parent regiments, which would support soldiers in the Rangers while the new structure was fully established, he added.
Speaking to Soldier as troops completed the sponsored outing, he continued: “As we change we are creating a new regimental community and we must have our own means of supporting our members’ welfare.
“There were several people taking part in the phys event – a hardcore of troops and others coming and going – and some £6,000 has been raised so far.
“There is a definite feeling that we are all writing history.”
Capt Rice has served with 4 Ranger for the last three years and said it had been “great” for the battalion’s personnel to deploy operationally so much.
