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The Royal Irish Rangers |
crest and tie
by A. Melville-Brown |
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| How to find information about individuals who served in this corps |
| 1968.07.01 | The
Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th) formed by union of the regiments of the North Irish Brigade, constituting the county regiment for the six counties of Northern Ireland: |
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| 1992.07.01 | united with The Ulster Defence Regiment, to form The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and The Ulster Defence Regiment) | |
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The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th), by Gerry McNeilly. | |
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Royal Irish Rangers, by ? | |
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History of The Royal Irish Rangers (Royal Irish Regiment site) | |
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Formation of The Royal Irish Rangers, by Gerry McNeilly. | |
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History of The Royal Irish Rangers, by D.T. | |
| RHQ and Depot: | ||
| RHQ: Belfast | ||
| King's Division at York [1968-1992] | ||
| Regulars: | ||
| 1st Battalion [1968-1992] | ||
| 2nd Battalion [1968-1992] | ||
| 3rd Battalion [1968] | ||
| Territorials and Volunteers: | ||
| North Irish Militia [1967-1972] | ||
| 5th (T) Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers [1967-1971] | ||
| 6th (T) Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles [1967-1971] | ||
| 5th (T) Battalion, The Royal Irish Fusiliers [1967-1971] | ||
| 4th (V) Battalion [1972-1993] | ||
| 5th (V) Battalion [1971-1993] | ||
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| Uniform: | 1968-1992:
piper green; facings: piper green; piping: piper green headdress:
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| 1968.07.01 | F.M. HRH Henry William Frederick Albert, 1st Duke of Gloucester, KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO | |
| 1975.02.08 | HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, GCB CI, GCVO, GBE | |
| 1989.04.21 | HRH Birgitte, The Duchess of Gloucester, GCVO | |
| Colonel: | ||
| 1968.07.01 | Lt-Gen. Sir Ian Cecil Harris, KBE, CB, DSO [from Royal Ulster Rifles] | |
| 1972.11.25 | vacant | |
| 1972.12.29 | Maj-Gen. James Herbert Samuel Majury, CB, MBE | |
| 1977.12.29 | Maj-Gen. David N.C. (O'Morchoe), The O'Morchoe, CB, MBE | |
| 1979.08.27 | Maj-Gen. Humphrey Edgar Nicholson Bredin, DSO, MC [also Col. Cmdt. Kings Div; Hon, Col. London Irish] | |
| 1985.08.27 | Brig. Mervyn Noel Samuel McCord, CBE, MC, AMBIM | |
| 1990.08.27 | Gen. Sir Roger Neil Wheeler, GCB, CBE, ADC [continued 1992 as Dep. Col. Royal Irish Regt] | |
| Deputy Colonel [1]: | ||
| 1968.07.01 | Maj-Gen. Ewing Henry Wrigley Grimshaw, CB, CBE, DSO [from Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers] | |
| 1973.05.15 | Brig. Percy Joseph Blake, MBE, MC, ERD | |
| 1978.05.15 | Brig. Gerald David John Robert Russell, CBE | |
| 1983.05.15 | Col. Douglas George McCord, MBE | |
| 1988.05.01 | Brig. William James Hiles, CBE [to 1992] | |
| Deputy Colonel [2]: | ||
| 1968.07.01 | Maj-Gen. Thomas Patrick David Scott, CB, CBE, DSO [from Royal Irish Fusiliers] | |
| 1971.09.01 | Maj-Gen. David N.C. (O'Morchoe), The O'Morchoe, CB, MBE | |
| 1976.09.01 | Brig. Mervyn Noel Samuel McCord, CBE, MC, AMBIM, ADC | |
| 1981.09.01 | Brig. Richard Campbell Rothery, OBE | |
| 1987.06.01 | Gen. Sir Roger Neil Wheeler, GCB, CBE, ADC | |
| 1990.08.27 | Col. John Crichton Cochrane, OBE [to 1992] | |
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Roll of Honour, by Gerry McNeilly. | |
| Motto: | Faugh-a-ballagh | |
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| Anniversaries: | Barrosa (5 May), Vesting, or Rangers' Day (1 July) | |
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| Mascots: | Irish wolfhound: "Brian Boru" (I-V, 1968-1992) | |
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| Miscellaneous Tradition Links: | ||
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The Princess Louise Fusiliers | 1968-1992 | |
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2nd Battalion, The Irish Regiment of Canada | 1968-1992 | |
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Adelaide University Regiment | ||
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2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast), Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment | 1968?-1992 | |
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1st Battalion, The Punjab Regiment | ||
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9th Battalion, (Wilde's), The Frontier Force Regiment | ||
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Regimental Associations (Royal Irish Regiment site) | |
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Royal Irish Rangers Discussion Forum (Delphi Forums) | |
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Royal Irish Rangers Association, North of England Branch | |
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The Royal Irish Regiment Museum, Ballymena (Regimental site) | |
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Museum of the Royal Irish Regiment, Ballymena (Army Museums Ogilby Trust) | |
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Museum of the Royal Irish Regiment, Ballymena (Simonides listing) | |
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Regimental Chapel, St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast | |
| Regimental Journal: | ||
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The Blackthorn. Armagh. | |
| Full Histories: | ||
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| Short Histories: | ||
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Corbally, M.J.P.M. An outline history of the Royal Irish Rangers (27th, 83rd and 87th), 1689-1969. Armagh : Trimble, 1970. | |
