Royal Irish Rangers
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 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 | . |
1968.07 | England: Norton Barracks, Worcester | . |
. | 23 Nov 68: Disbanded at Worcester and concurrently re-formed by renumbering 3rd Battalion at Catterick | . |
1968.11 | England: Gaza Barracks, Catterick | 6 Inf Bde. APC Battalion |
1970.09 | Germany: Barrosa Barracks, Hemer | 6 Armoured Brigade |
. | 1 Nov 71 - 30 May 72: Cyprus: relieved the 1st Battalion The Gordon Highlanders | UN tour |
1974.07 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Infantry Demonstration Battalion |
1976.09 | England: Imjin Barracks, Little Rissington | 8 Field Force |
. | 1 Apr - 20 Oct 77: Cyprus | UN tour |
1979.05 | Berlin: Brooke Barracks | Berlin Field Force |
1981.04 | England: The Dale, Chester | 42 Brigade |
. | Mar - Jul 83: Falkland Islands: | . |
1985.01 | Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabruck | 12 Armoured Brigade |
. | Sep 88 - Feb 89: Northern Ireland | . |
1990.07 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Infantry Demonstration Battalion |
1992.07 | Cyprus: 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 | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion, The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th) | . |
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1968.07.01 | Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles | . |
1968.07 | Gibraltar: Lathbury Barracks | . |
1969.10 | England: Doniford Camp, Watchet | 24 Infantry Brigade |
. | 2 Jun 70 - 15 Mar 71: Bahrain/Sharjah | . |
. | 3 May - 21 May 71: Denmark: Ex Moon Lady | . |
. | 20 Sep - 17 Oct 71: Public Duties in London District | . |
1972.07 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Infantry Demonstration Battalion |
1974.07 | Germany: Barrosa Barracks, Hemer | 6 Armoured Brigade |
. | 29 Jan 75 - 10 Jul 75: Cyprus | . |
. | 23 Jun - 31 Jul 76: Canada: Suffield, Ex Medicine Man 3 | . |
. | Jan 77: Under command 3 Armoured Division | 3 Armoured Division |
1979.03 | England: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth | 8 Field Force |
. | 1 Sep 79 - 30 Apr 80: Belize | . |
. | 1 Jan - 31 Jan 81: Her Majesty's Prison (HMP) Rollestone Camp | . |
1981.10 | Berlin: Wavell Barracks | Berlin Field Force |
1983.03 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover | 2 Brigade |
. | 30 May - 14 Dec 85: Cyprus: | UN tour |
. | 1 Mar - 31 Jul 87: Falkland Islands Garrison | . |
1988.08 | Germany: Stornoway Barracks, Lemgo | 20 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 | . |
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. | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th) | . |
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1968.07.01 | Formed by renaming 1st Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) | . |
1968.07 | England: Gaza Barracks, Catterick | . |
. | 23 Nov 68: Renumbered as 1st Battalion | . |
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