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== British India Service ==
 
== British India Service ==
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== External Links ==

Revision as of 17:46, 8 July 2009

Known as The Royal Irish Regiment

Chronology

  • 1684 raised as the Earl of Granard's Regiment of Foot in Ireland from independent garrison companies; also known until 1751 by the names of other colonels
  • 1695 became the Royal Regiment of Ireland
  • 1751 became the 18th (or Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot
  • 1782 became the 18th (The Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot
  • 1881 became The Royal Irish Regiment
  • 1922 disbanded on formation of Irish Free State

British India Service

External Links

The Royal Irish Regiment www.regiments.org
Royal Irish Regiment (1684–1922) Wikipedia