The regiment's history dates backs to the reign of King George III. In 1793 the British army expanded to meet the commitments of the war with the French First Republic. As part of that expansion it raised two new regiments of foot, the 83rd and the 86th. At the same time the counties Antrim, Down and Louth regiments of militia were raised.
Peter O’Brien of the Royal Irish Rifles speaks to Proinsias Mac Aonghusa about joining the army, and the Battles of the Somme and Ypres.
Peter O’Brien quit his job and joined the army in August 1914.
Everyone was joining for to fight for the right of small nations.
He served in Gallipoli first and then served in France until 1919. During his time in France Peter O’Brien was injured on four occasions. He recalls the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 and getting wounded and the conditions in the trenches in Ypres.
We kicked off on the first of July on the big battle 1916. Our battalion was in the first line.
From a contingent of 25 from the Royal Irish Rifles in Ypres, only 3 survived.
This clip is taken from Proinsias Mac Aonghusa’s documentary ‘It’s A Long Way To Tipperary’ which wa...
published: 10 Mar 2022
Royal Irish Rifles Go To Church
(15 Feb 1940) STORY
In France the Royal Irish Rifles march to Mass.
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Presentation to Royal Ulster Rifles
(8 Feb 1940) The Mayor of a French village presents new Colours to a British regiment as a token of thanks.
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ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES
(11 Feb 1954)
LS of crowds at side of road waiting to watch parade. Various shots of the crowds. LS of men of the Royal Ulster Rifles march towards camera. MS of the company mascot "Kevin" an Irish Wolfhound. MS of soldiers marching. Pan of grandstand of VIPs watching. Parade including Lord Mayor Sir Percival Brown and other dignitaries. Lord Mayor inspects guard of honour. Ceremony in front of Town Hall. LS of crowds watching. General Sir James Steele is presented with a silver casket containing certificate of freedom. MS of register of freedom being signed by Steele. Various shots of the ceremony, crowds watching, the Lord Mayor, veterans carrying flags and the Royal Ulster Rifles marching through the city.
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Sergeant Robert Quigg VC 12th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
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The Royal Irish Rifles (became the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1 January 1921) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, first created in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot and the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot. The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, the First World War, the Second World War, and the Korean War.
In 1968 the Royal Ulster Rifles was amalgamated with the other regiments of the North Irish Brigade, the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's), and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers to create the Royal Irish Rangers.
published: 03 Sep 2023
WW1 Private Murray Royal Irish Rifles a story stranger than fiction
Pte Peter Murray fought in the Royal Irish Rifles in WW1.
He joined up in 1917 at 18 years old, was captured, presumed dead by his family in France and held prisoner by the Germans until the end of the war. He was discharged from the army in 1919 but enlisted again the next day into the R. I. R. and survived 2 years service in Mesopatamia.
Back home in 1922 he was arrested and interned as a dangerous IRA man! He had become involved in civil disturbances but the truth was that he was not in the IRA! ( Sorry if I stated this incorrectly. I didn't mean to but that's how it came out in the filming Oooops! )
Released in 1923 he married his fiancee but by 1940 he enlisted once again into the English Cheshire regiment this time! He was sent to Italy where he was once again captured by the German...
published: 29 Nov 2014
Royal Ulster Rifles a brief History from ww2
Royal Ulster Rifles a brief History from ww2
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The Band, Bugles, Pipes and Drums of the Royal Irish Regiment - Combined Irish Regiments Cenotaph
The Band, Bugles, Pipes and Drums of the Royal Irish Regiment marching in the 2023 Combined Irish Regiments Association Cenotaph Parade held on Sunday 11th June in London. The Band left Wellington Barracks at 0855 and marched to Whitehall down Birdcage Walk. The Cenotaph parade and service then stepped off at 1030 where they were joined by the Pipes and Drums of the London Irish Regiment. The Royal Irish Regiment contingent then marched back along Birdcage Walk to Wellington Barracks playing a selection of music listed below:
March down Birdcage Walk to Whitehall:
00:00 The Advance
00:17 Tercentenary March (Old Regimental Marches)
02:02 Wellington
03:18 Green Glens of Antrim/Star of County Down/South Down Militia
05:26 Killaloe
The Cenotaph Parade:
07:47 Green Glens of Antrim/Star of Count...
published: 11 Jun 2023
British Paras & Royal Irish Rangers In Heavy Intense Firefight With Taliban In Afganistan
Intese archive footage from Afghanistan shows British troops in a heavy rooftop firefight with Taliban in Sangin, Afghanistan.
The troops are seeN engaging in heavy combat against a large force of Taliban.
The combat operation was held out by a joint force of British Paras & Royal Irish Rangers.
According to the source of the video everyone in a brown t-shirt was from the 51 Para Sqn RE and everyone in a sandy t-shirt was from the Royal Irish Rangers.
The siege of Sangin was a military engagement which occurred between June 2006 and April 2007, between Taliban insurgents and the British Army. In the engagement the district centre of Sangin District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, was occupied by the British forces and was completely surrounded by the Taliban fighters. At one point fi...
Peter O’Brien of the Royal Irish Rifles speaks to Proinsias Mac Aonghusa about joining the army, and the Battles of the Somme and Ypres.
Peter O’Brien quit his...
Peter O’Brien of the Royal Irish Rifles speaks to Proinsias Mac Aonghusa about joining the army, and the Battles of the Somme and Ypres.
Peter O’Brien quit his job and joined the army in August 1914.
Everyone was joining for to fight for the right of small nations.
He served in Gallipoli first and then served in France until 1919. During his time in France Peter O’Brien was injured on four occasions. He recalls the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 and getting wounded and the conditions in the trenches in Ypres.
We kicked off on the first of July on the big battle 1916. Our battalion was in the first line.
From a contingent of 25 from the Royal Irish Rifles in Ypres, only 3 survived.
This clip is taken from Proinsias Mac Aonghusa’s documentary ‘It’s A Long Way To Tipperary’ which was first broadcast on 12 November 1962.
Peter O’Brien of the Royal Irish Rifles speaks to Proinsias Mac Aonghusa about joining the army, and the Battles of the Somme and Ypres.
Peter O’Brien quit his job and joined the army in August 1914.
Everyone was joining for to fight for the right of small nations.
He served in Gallipoli first and then served in France until 1919. During his time in France Peter O’Brien was injured on four occasions. He recalls the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 and getting wounded and the conditions in the trenches in Ypres.
We kicked off on the first of July on the big battle 1916. Our battalion was in the first line.
From a contingent of 25 from the Royal Irish Rifles in Ypres, only 3 survived.
This clip is taken from Proinsias Mac Aonghusa’s documentary ‘It’s A Long Way To Tipperary’ which was first broadcast on 12 November 1962.
(15 Feb 1940) STORY
In France the Royal Irish Rifles march to Mass.
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(8 Feb 1940) The Mayor of a French village presents new Colours to a British regiment as a token of thanks.
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(11 Feb 1954)
LS of crowds at side of road waiting to watch parade. Various shots of the crowds. LS of men of the Royal Ulster Rifles march towards camera. ...
(11 Feb 1954)
LS of crowds at side of road waiting to watch parade. Various shots of the crowds. LS of men of the Royal Ulster Rifles march towards camera. MS of the company mascot "Kevin" an Irish Wolfhound. MS of soldiers marching. Pan of grandstand of VIPs watching. Parade including Lord Mayor Sir Percival Brown and other dignitaries. Lord Mayor inspects guard of honour. Ceremony in front of Town Hall. LS of crowds watching. General Sir James Steele is presented with a silver casket containing certificate of freedom. MS of register of freedom being signed by Steele. Various shots of the ceremony, crowds watching, the Lord Mayor, veterans carrying flags and the Royal Ulster Rifles marching through the city.
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(11 Feb 1954)
LS of crowds at side of road waiting to watch parade. Various shots of the crowds. LS of men of the Royal Ulster Rifles march towards camera. MS of the company mascot "Kevin" an Irish Wolfhound. MS of soldiers marching. Pan of grandstand of VIPs watching. Parade including Lord Mayor Sir Percival Brown and other dignitaries. Lord Mayor inspects guard of honour. Ceremony in front of Town Hall. LS of crowds watching. General Sir James Steele is presented with a silver casket containing certificate of freedom. MS of register of freedom being signed by Steele. Various shots of the ceremony, crowds watching, the Lord Mayor, veterans carrying flags and the Royal Ulster Rifles marching through the city.
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The Royal Irish Rifles (became the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1 January 1921) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, first created in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot and the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot. The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, the First World War, the Second World War, and the Korean War.
In 1968 the Royal Ulster Rifles was amalgamated with the other regiments of the North Irish Brigade, the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's), and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers to create the Royal Irish Rangers.
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The Royal Irish Rifles (became the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1 January 1921) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, first created in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot and the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot. The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, the First World War, the Second World War, and the Korean War.
In 1968 the Royal Ulster Rifles was amalgamated with the other regiments of the North Irish Brigade, the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's), and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers to create the Royal Irish Rangers.
Pte Peter Murray fought in the Royal Irish Rifles in WW1.
He joined up in 1917 at 18 years old, was captured, presumed dead by his family in France and held pri...
Pte Peter Murray fought in the Royal Irish Rifles in WW1.
He joined up in 1917 at 18 years old, was captured, presumed dead by his family in France and held prisoner by the Germans until the end of the war. He was discharged from the army in 1919 but enlisted again the next day into the R. I. R. and survived 2 years service in Mesopatamia.
Back home in 1922 he was arrested and interned as a dangerous IRA man! He had become involved in civil disturbances but the truth was that he was not in the IRA! ( Sorry if I stated this incorrectly. I didn't mean to but that's how it came out in the filming Oooops! )
Released in 1923 he married his fiancee but by 1940 he enlisted once again into the English Cheshire regiment this time! He was sent to Italy where he was once again captured by the Germans! He survived the 2nd WW war to return home and eventually died in 1987! What a guy!
In 2013 the Republic of Ireland officially pardoned thousands of Irish citizens it had previously classed as “deserters” for going to fight Hitler with British forces in WWII. The south had remained neutral from 1939 to 1945. When they returned home they were barred from state jobs, lost pension rights and faced discrimination.
In 2018 Republican Sinn Féin issued a press release saying Irish people who joined the British Army were “traitors to Ireland”.
Pte Peter Murray fought in the Royal Irish Rifles in WW1.
He joined up in 1917 at 18 years old, was captured, presumed dead by his family in France and held prisoner by the Germans until the end of the war. He was discharged from the army in 1919 but enlisted again the next day into the R. I. R. and survived 2 years service in Mesopatamia.
Back home in 1922 he was arrested and interned as a dangerous IRA man! He had become involved in civil disturbances but the truth was that he was not in the IRA! ( Sorry if I stated this incorrectly. I didn't mean to but that's how it came out in the filming Oooops! )
Released in 1923 he married his fiancee but by 1940 he enlisted once again into the English Cheshire regiment this time! He was sent to Italy where he was once again captured by the Germans! He survived the 2nd WW war to return home and eventually died in 1987! What a guy!
In 2013 the Republic of Ireland officially pardoned thousands of Irish citizens it had previously classed as “deserters” for going to fight Hitler with British forces in WWII. The south had remained neutral from 1939 to 1945. When they returned home they were barred from state jobs, lost pension rights and faced discrimination.
In 2018 Republican Sinn Féin issued a press release saying Irish people who joined the British Army were “traitors to Ireland”.
The Band, Bugles, Pipes and Drums of the Royal Irish Regiment marching in the 2023 Combined Irish Regiments Association Cenotaph Parade held on Sunday 11th June...
The Band, Bugles, Pipes and Drums of the Royal Irish Regiment marching in the 2023 Combined Irish Regiments Association Cenotaph Parade held on Sunday 11th June in London. The Band left Wellington Barracks at 0855 and marched to Whitehall down Birdcage Walk. The Cenotaph parade and service then stepped off at 1030 where they were joined by the Pipes and Drums of the London Irish Regiment. The Royal Irish Regiment contingent then marched back along Birdcage Walk to Wellington Barracks playing a selection of music listed below:
March down Birdcage Walk to Whitehall:
00:00 The Advance
00:17 Tercentenary March (Old Regimental Marches)
02:02 Wellington
03:18 Green Glens of Antrim/Star of County Down/South Down Militia
05:26 Killaloe
The Cenotaph Parade:
07:47 Green Glens of Antrim/Star of County Down/South Down Militia
11:58 Caubeen Trimmed with Blue
14:33 Pathway to Peace
17:26 The Bugles, Pipes and Drums of the London Irish Regiment
17:46 Kilaloe
20:48 Off, Off Said the Stranger
March Back to Wellington Barracks:
21:45 The Advance
22:08 Tercentenary March (Old Regimental Marches)
23:18 Green Glens of Antrim/Star of County Down/South Down Militia
24:20 Wellington
25:22 Killaloe
28:08 Tercentenary March (Old Regimental Marches)
The band, bugles, pipes and drums were under the direction of WO1 Bandmaster Douglas MBE.
This was the 100th anniversary of this parade taking place at the Cenotaph in London.
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The Band, Bugles, Pipes and Drums of the Royal Irish Regiment marching in the 2023 Combined Irish Regiments Association Cenotaph Parade held on Sunday 11th June in London. The Band left Wellington Barracks at 0855 and marched to Whitehall down Birdcage Walk. The Cenotaph parade and service then stepped off at 1030 where they were joined by the Pipes and Drums of the London Irish Regiment. The Royal Irish Regiment contingent then marched back along Birdcage Walk to Wellington Barracks playing a selection of music listed below:
March down Birdcage Walk to Whitehall:
00:00 The Advance
00:17 Tercentenary March (Old Regimental Marches)
02:02 Wellington
03:18 Green Glens of Antrim/Star of County Down/South Down Militia
05:26 Killaloe
The Cenotaph Parade:
07:47 Green Glens of Antrim/Star of County Down/South Down Militia
11:58 Caubeen Trimmed with Blue
14:33 Pathway to Peace
17:26 The Bugles, Pipes and Drums of the London Irish Regiment
17:46 Kilaloe
20:48 Off, Off Said the Stranger
March Back to Wellington Barracks:
21:45 The Advance
22:08 Tercentenary March (Old Regimental Marches)
23:18 Green Glens of Antrim/Star of County Down/South Down Militia
24:20 Wellington
25:22 Killaloe
28:08 Tercentenary March (Old Regimental Marches)
The band, bugles, pipes and drums were under the direction of WO1 Bandmaster Douglas MBE.
This was the 100th anniversary of this parade taking place at the Cenotaph in London.
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Intese archive footage from Afghanistan shows British troops in a heavy rooftop firefight with Taliban in Sangin, Afghanistan.
The troops are seeN engaging in ...
Intese archive footage from Afghanistan shows British troops in a heavy rooftop firefight with Taliban in Sangin, Afghanistan.
The troops are seeN engaging in heavy combat against a large force of Taliban.
The combat operation was held out by a joint force of British Paras & Royal Irish Rangers.
According to the source of the video everyone in a brown t-shirt was from the 51 Para Sqn RE and everyone in a sandy t-shirt was from the Royal Irish Rangers.
The siege of Sangin was a military engagement which occurred between June 2006 and April 2007, between Taliban insurgents and the British Army. In the engagement the district centre of Sangin District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, was occupied by the British forces and was completely surrounded by the Taliban fighters. At one point fighting became intensive, causing General David J. Richards, the NATO commander in Afghanistan, to declare that Helmand province had seen the fiercest fighting involving British troops since the Korean War. It became emblematic of the difficulty of the mission being carried out by British soldiers in Afghanistan, who nicknamed it "Sangingrad" (in reference to the Battle of Stalingrad).
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Intese archive footage from Afghanistan shows British troops in a heavy rooftop firefight with Taliban in Sangin, Afghanistan.
The troops are seeN engaging in heavy combat against a large force of Taliban.
The combat operation was held out by a joint force of British Paras & Royal Irish Rangers.
According to the source of the video everyone in a brown t-shirt was from the 51 Para Sqn RE and everyone in a sandy t-shirt was from the Royal Irish Rangers.
The siege of Sangin was a military engagement which occurred between June 2006 and April 2007, between Taliban insurgents and the British Army. In the engagement the district centre of Sangin District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, was occupied by the British forces and was completely surrounded by the Taliban fighters. At one point fighting became intensive, causing General David J. Richards, the NATO commander in Afghanistan, to declare that Helmand province had seen the fiercest fighting involving British troops since the Korean War. It became emblematic of the difficulty of the mission being carried out by British soldiers in Afghanistan, who nicknamed it "Sangingrad" (in reference to the Battle of Stalingrad).
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Peter O’Brien of the Royal Irish Rifles speaks to Proinsias Mac Aonghusa about joining the army, and the Battles of the Somme and Ypres.
Peter O’Brien quit his job and joined the army in August 1914.
Everyone was joining for to fight for the right of small nations.
He served in Gallipoli first and then served in France until 1919. During his time in France Peter O’Brien was injured on four occasions. He recalls the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 and getting wounded and the conditions in the trenches in Ypres.
We kicked off on the first of July on the big battle 1916. Our battalion was in the first line.
From a contingent of 25 from the Royal Irish Rifles in Ypres, only 3 survived.
This clip is taken from Proinsias Mac Aonghusa’s documentary ‘It’s A Long Way To Tipperary’ which was first broadcast on 12 November 1962.
(15 Feb 1940) STORY
In France the Royal Irish Rifles march to Mass.
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(11 Feb 1954)
LS of crowds at side of road waiting to watch parade. Various shots of the crowds. LS of men of the Royal Ulster Rifles march towards camera. MS of the company mascot "Kevin" an Irish Wolfhound. MS of soldiers marching. Pan of grandstand of VIPs watching. Parade including Lord Mayor Sir Percival Brown and other dignitaries. Lord Mayor inspects guard of honour. Ceremony in front of Town Hall. LS of crowds watching. General Sir James Steele is presented with a silver casket containing certificate of freedom. MS of register of freedom being signed by Steele. Various shots of the ceremony, crowds watching, the Lord Mayor, veterans carrying flags and the Royal Ulster Rifles marching through the city.
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The Royal Irish Rifles (became the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1 January 1921) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, first created in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot and the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot. The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, the First World War, the Second World War, and the Korean War.
In 1968 the Royal Ulster Rifles was amalgamated with the other regiments of the North Irish Brigade, the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's), and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers to create the Royal Irish Rangers.
Pte Peter Murray fought in the Royal Irish Rifles in WW1.
He joined up in 1917 at 18 years old, was captured, presumed dead by his family in France and held prisoner by the Germans until the end of the war. He was discharged from the army in 1919 but enlisted again the next day into the R. I. R. and survived 2 years service in Mesopatamia.
Back home in 1922 he was arrested and interned as a dangerous IRA man! He had become involved in civil disturbances but the truth was that he was not in the IRA! ( Sorry if I stated this incorrectly. I didn't mean to but that's how it came out in the filming Oooops! )
Released in 1923 he married his fiancee but by 1940 he enlisted once again into the English Cheshire regiment this time! He was sent to Italy where he was once again captured by the Germans! He survived the 2nd WW war to return home and eventually died in 1987! What a guy!
In 2013 the Republic of Ireland officially pardoned thousands of Irish citizens it had previously classed as “deserters” for going to fight Hitler with British forces in WWII. The south had remained neutral from 1939 to 1945. When they returned home they were barred from state jobs, lost pension rights and faced discrimination.
In 2018 Republican Sinn Féin issued a press release saying Irish people who joined the British Army were “traitors to Ireland”.
The Band, Bugles, Pipes and Drums of the Royal Irish Regiment marching in the 2023 Combined Irish Regiments Association Cenotaph Parade held on Sunday 11th June in London. The Band left Wellington Barracks at 0855 and marched to Whitehall down Birdcage Walk. The Cenotaph parade and service then stepped off at 1030 where they were joined by the Pipes and Drums of the London Irish Regiment. The Royal Irish Regiment contingent then marched back along Birdcage Walk to Wellington Barracks playing a selection of music listed below:
March down Birdcage Walk to Whitehall:
00:00 The Advance
00:17 Tercentenary March (Old Regimental Marches)
02:02 Wellington
03:18 Green Glens of Antrim/Star of County Down/South Down Militia
05:26 Killaloe
The Cenotaph Parade:
07:47 Green Glens of Antrim/Star of County Down/South Down Militia
11:58 Caubeen Trimmed with Blue
14:33 Pathway to Peace
17:26 The Bugles, Pipes and Drums of the London Irish Regiment
17:46 Kilaloe
20:48 Off, Off Said the Stranger
March Back to Wellington Barracks:
21:45 The Advance
22:08 Tercentenary March (Old Regimental Marches)
23:18 Green Glens of Antrim/Star of County Down/South Down Militia
24:20 Wellington
25:22 Killaloe
28:08 Tercentenary March (Old Regimental Marches)
The band, bugles, pipes and drums were under the direction of WO1 Bandmaster Douglas MBE.
This was the 100th anniversary of this parade taking place at the Cenotaph in London.
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Intese archive footage from Afghanistan shows British troops in a heavy rooftop firefight with Taliban in Sangin, Afghanistan.
The troops are seeN engaging in heavy combat against a large force of Taliban.
The combat operation was held out by a joint force of British Paras & Royal Irish Rangers.
According to the source of the video everyone in a brown t-shirt was from the 51 Para Sqn RE and everyone in a sandy t-shirt was from the Royal Irish Rangers.
The siege of Sangin was a military engagement which occurred between June 2006 and April 2007, between Taliban insurgents and the British Army. In the engagement the district centre of Sangin District in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, was occupied by the British forces and was completely surrounded by the Taliban fighters. At one point fighting became intensive, causing General David J. Richards, the NATO commander in Afghanistan, to declare that Helmand province had seen the fiercest fighting involving British troops since the Korean War. It became emblematic of the difficulty of the mission being carried out by British soldiers in Afghanistan, who nicknamed it "Sangingrad" (in reference to the Battle of Stalingrad).
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The regiment's history dates backs to the reign of King George III. In 1793 the British army expanded to meet the commitments of the war with the French First Republic. As part of that expansion it raised two new regiments of foot, the 83rd and the 86th. At the same time the counties Antrim, Down and Louth regiments of militia were raised.
At least 109Irish-born members of the regiment, which is now subsumed in the Royal Irish Rifles, died in the war, most of them at the hands of bayonet-armed Chinese soldiers in the Battle of Happy Valley outside Seoul in January 1951.
His brother Jack, a soldier in the 2nd RoyalIrish Rifles, went into action almost immediately in August 1914 and was now a prisoner of war some where in Germany.
... here.“William’s script included most of those Irish aspects,” Jordan says, “and I added a few, like Liam’s character being in the Royal Irish Rifles.
The story serves as an inspiration each holiday season ... An officer of the RoyalIrish Rifles reported to English headquarters that the Germans had illuminated their trenches, were singing songs, and wishing their enemies a Happy Christmas ... .
The story serves as an inspiration each holiday season ... An officer of the RoyalIrish Rifles reported to English headquarters that the Germans had illuminated their trenches, were singing songs, and wishing their enemies a Happy Christmas ... .
During the war, her brother Tom served in the RoyalIrish Rifles; another brother John was an army padre; her Uncle Ned lost a leg; Uncle Charles lost a foot; Uncle Bill was listed as missing somewhere in northern France and is "Known Only Unto God".
McBride, the 26-year-old son of a labourer, joined the RoyalIrish Rifles in January 1915 ... Another member of the Royal Irish Rifles 2nd Battalion described him as “a good and willing worker, both in ...
Read More ...Irish rugby stars recall being caught up in IRA bombing ... He also had died at the Somme. He had been shot for desertion ... James was a 16-year-old apprentice in the Belfast shipyard when he enlisted in the Royal Irish Rifles in September 1914 ... .
Those Irish religious present at the outbreak of hostilities also endured extreme hardship and loss of life.The Battle of Chaegunghyon (Happy Valley), in which the RoyalUlster Rifles held back ...
some backchat about James Joyce; Mrs Cavendish’s name being Clare, like the county; Marlowe having served with the RoyalIrish Rifles; even a gag about “a shamus named Seamus”.