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*'''1795''' became the 83rd Regiment of Foot | *'''1795''' became the 83rd Regiment of Foot | ||
*'''1859''' became the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot | *'''1859''' became the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot | ||
*'''1881''' amalgamated with the 86th (Royal County Down) | *'''1881''' amalgamated with the [[86th Regiment of Foot|86th (Royal County Down)]] Regiment of Foot, to form The Royal Irish Rifles | ||
*'''1947''' grouped with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and Royal Irish Fusiliers into the North Irish Brigade | *'''1947''' grouped with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and Royal Irish Fusiliers into the North Irish Brigade | ||
*'''1968''' amalgamated with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the Royal Irish Fusiliers to form The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd and 87th). | *'''1968''' amalgamated with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the Royal Irish Fusiliers to form The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd and 87th). | ||
Revision as of 16:18, 23 November 2009
The Royal Irish Rifles
Chronology
- 1793 raised as William Fitch's Regiment of Foot
- 1795 became the 83rd Regiment of Foot
- 1859 became the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot
- 1881 amalgamated with the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot, to form The Royal Irish Rifles
- 1947 grouped with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and Royal Irish Fusiliers into the North Irish Brigade
- 1968 amalgamated with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the Royal Irish Fusiliers to form The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd and 87th).
- 1991 amalgamated with the Ulster Defence Regiment to form the new The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment).
External Links
Royal Ulster Rifles Wikipedia
Royal Irish Rangers Wikipedia