1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th)
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| 1968.07.01 | Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | | |
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1968.07 | England: Norton Barracks, Worcester
23 Nov 68: Disbanded at Worcester and concurrently re-formed by renumbering 3rd Battalion at Catterick | | |
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| 1968.11 | England: Gaza Barracks, Catterick | 6 Infantry Brigade | APC Battalion |
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| 1970.09 | Germany: Barrosa Barracks, Hemer | 6 Armoured Brigade | |
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| 1974.07 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Infantry Demostration Bn | |
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| 1976.09 | Cyprus | | |
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1977 | England: Tidworth
May 77 - Oct 77: Cyprus | 8 Field Force
UN tour | |
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| 1979.07 | Berlin: Brooke Barracks | Berlin Field Force | |
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| 1981.04 | England: The Dale, Chester | 42 Brigade | |
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1985.01 | Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabrück
Sept 88 - Feb 89: Northern Ireland | 12 Armoured Brigade
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| 1990.07 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Infantry Demo Bn | |
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1991.07 | Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi
1 July 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)
| Dates | Locations | Units | Remarks |
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| 1968.07.01 | Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles | | |
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| 1968.07 | Gibraltar | | |
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| 1970 | Bahrain | | |
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| 1971 | England: Tidworth | 5 Infantry Brigade | |
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| 1972.07 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Infantry Demo Bn | |
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1974.07 | Germany: Barrosa Barracks, Hemer
Jan 77: Barrosa Barracks, Hemer | 6 Armoured Brigade
3 Armoured Division | |
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| 1979.03 | England: Tidworth | 8 Field Force | |
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| 1981.11 | Berlin: Wavell Barracks | Berlin Field Force | |
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| 1983.03 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover | 2 Brigade | |
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1988.08 | Germany: Stornoway Barracks, Lemgo
June 90 - Dec 90: Northern Ireland: Fermanagh Roulement Battalion
1 July 92: amalgamated with the 1st Bn and Ulster Defence Regiment to form 2nd Bn The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and UDR | 20 Armoured Brigade
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3rd Battalion, The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th)
Dates | Locations | Units | Remarks |
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| 1968.07.01 | Formed by renaming 1st Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's). | | |
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| 1968.07 | England: Gaza Barracks, Catterick | | |
| 23 Nov 68: Renumbered as 1st Battalion | | |
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