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== Chronology ==
 
== Chronology ==
 
*'''1793''' raised as the 87th (The Prince of Wales's Irish) Regiment of Foot  
 
*'''1793''' raised as the 87th (The Prince of Wales's Irish) Regiment of Foot  
*'''1820''' became the 27th (Enniskillen) Regiment of Foot
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*'''1820''' became the 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
*'''1881''' amalgamated with the 108th Regiment of Foot (Madras Infantry) to become The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
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*'''1881''' amalgamated with the 89th Regiment of Foot to become Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers), later changed to The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's)
*'''1968'''  amalgamated with The Royal Ulster Rifles and The Royal Irish Fusiliers to become The Royal Irish Rangers
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*'''1968'''  amalgamated with The Royal Ulster Rifles and The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers to become The Royal Irish Rangers
 
*'''1991''' amalgamated with the Ulster Defence Regiment to form the new The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment).   
 
*'''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 ==
 
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27th_(Inniskilling)_Regiment_of_Foot 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Inniskilling_Fusiliers Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Irish_Rangers Royal Irish Rangers] Wikipedia
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/87th_(Royal_Irish_Fusiliers)_Regiment_of_Foot 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Victoria%27s_(Royal_Irish_Fusiliers) Royal Irish Fusiliers] Wikipedia<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Irish_Rangers Royal Irish Rangers] Wikipedia
  
 
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]
 
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]

Revision as of 16:48, 2 July 2009

The Royal Irish Fusiliers

Chronology

  • 1793 raised as the 87th (The Prince of Wales's Irish) Regiment of Foot
  • 1820 became the 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
  • 1881 amalgamated with the 89th Regiment of Foot to become Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers), later changed to The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's)
  • 1968 amalgamated with The Royal Ulster Rifles and The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers to become The Royal Irish Rangers
  • 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

87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
Royal Irish Fusiliers Wikipedia
Royal Irish Rangers Wikipedia