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1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th)
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1968.07.01Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers   
1968.07England: Norton Barracks, Worcester 
 23 Nov 68: Disbanded at Worcester and concurrently re-formed by renumbering 3rd Battalion at Catterick 
1968.11England: Gaza Barracks, Catterick6 Infantry Brigade APC Battalion 
1970.09Germany: Barrosa Barracks, Hemer6 Armoured Brigade  
1974.07England: Battlesbury Barracks, WarminsterInfantry Demostration Bn 
1976.09Cyprus   
1977England: Tidworth 8 Field Force 
 May - Oct 77: CyprusUN tour 
1979.07Berlin: Brooke Barracks Berlin Field Force 
1981.04England: The Dale, Chester42 Brigade
 Mar 83 - ??: Falkland Islands:  
1985.01Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabrück 12 Armoured Brigade
 Sep 88 - Feb 89: Northern Ireland  
1990.07England: Battlesbury Barracks, WarminsterInfantry Demo Bn  
1991.07Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi 
1 Jul 92: amalgamated with the 2nd Bn and Ulster Defence Regiment to form 1st Bn The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and UDR
 
2nd Battalion, The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th) 
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1968.07.01Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles   
1968.07Gibraltar  
1970Bahrain   
1971England: Tidworth5 Infantry Brigade  
1972.07England: Battlesbury Barracks, WarminsterInfantry Demo Bn 
1974.07Germany: Barrosa Barracks, Hemer6 Armoured Brigade
 Jan 77: Barrosa Barracks, Hemer3 Armoured Division 
1979.03England: Tidworth8 Field Force  
1981.11Berlin: Wavell Barracks Berlin Field Force 
1983.03England: Connaught Barracks, Dover2 Brigade 
1988.08Germany: Stornoway Barracks, Lemgo20 Armoured Brigade
Jun - Dec 90: Northern Ireland: Fermanagh Roulement Battalion
1 Jul 92: amalgamated with the 1st Bn and Ulster Defence Regiment to form 2nd Bn The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and UDR


 
3rd Battalion, The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th) 
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1968.07.01Formed by renaming 1st Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's)  
1968.07England: Gaza Barracks, Catterick
23 Nov 68: Renumbered as 1st Battalion

 

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