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The Royal Irish Regiment
Former WO1(GSM) Peter Padley MBE
The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and The Ulster Defence Regiment) was formed in 1992 through the amalgamation of the Royal Irish Rangers and the Ulster Defence Regiment. It originally had eleven army battalions including seven Northern Irish Resident battalions for ‘home service’. These were disbanded when the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) announced an end to their armed campaign in 2005. The Regiment recruits from the whole of Ireland and will accept suitable candidates from Great Britain and Commonwealth Countries.
The Royal Irish Regiment
The Regiment consist of the following Battalions:
Regular Battalion 1st Bn The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH)
Territorial Army Battalion 2nd Bn The Royal Irish Rangers (2 R IRISH)
The 1st Battalion is currently employed in the Air Assault/ Light Role with 16 Air Assault Brigade and the 2nd Battalion is a territorial reserve unit although is now training for a more operational role in support of the 1st Battalion.
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simonsaysjapan
7 months ago
16 comments
Bit scant. You could have written a lot about their ancestry and the wonderful regiments who made them. The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, The Royal Irish Rifles, The Royal Irish Fusiliers, during the World Wars, The Royal Ulster Rifles at the Battle of Imjin River, Korean War. Some of Britain's finest military legacies and outstanding achievements right here. 36th Ulster Division who broke the German line at the Somme etc. Not worthy of a mention?