Second to None: A Portrait of the Light Infantry concentrates on the Regiments 40 years of service to the Crown the Nation & to HM The Queen Mother its much-mourned Colonel-in-Chief. the book begins with the origins of the Light Infantry & its unique ethos recording its history from illustrious antecedent regiments through to the formation of The Rifles. It covers the activities of our battalions
- both Regular & Territorial
- & takes a good look inside the workings of the Regimental System with an examination of the parts played by Regimental Headquartes The Light Infantry Association The Bands The Light Infantry Cadets & the Families. All aspects of individual life are included. This is complemented by a section covering the wide variety of operations in which the Regiment took part.