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==== Notes on battalion history from the Long, Long Trail site ====
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Formed at Warley Barracks during August 1914. Redesignated as 3rd (Reserve) Bn in July 1915.
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{{Infobox military unit
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| type = Infantry
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| service = British Army
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| specific_type = Infantry battalion
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| start_date = 1914<ref>{{RefJames|41}}</ref>
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| end_date =
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| country = United Kingdom
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| branch = Regular Army
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| size_at_full_strength = 1,000
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| disbanded =
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| alternate_unit_names =
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| unit_name1 = 2nd (Reserve) Battalion Irish Guards
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| unit_name1_start_date = 1914 <ref>{{RefJames|41}}</ref>
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| unit_name1_end_date = July 1915<ref>{{RefJames|41}}</ref>
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| unit_name2 =3rd (Reserve) Battalion Irish Guards
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| unit_name2_start_date =July 1915<ref>{{RefJames|41}}</ref>
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| command_start_date = unknown
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| command_end_date = unknown
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| parent = Irish Guards, UK
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| relationship_type = Administrative
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== Personal narratives ==
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[[Category:British infantry battalions]]
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[[Category:All British Army units]]
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[[Category:British Guards battalions]]
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[[Category:British Army infantry battalions by regimental precedence|000 04 003]]
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Revision as of 07:25, 6 January 2015


3rd Battalion, Irish Guards, British Army
Years active: 1914[1] –
Country: United Kingdom
Service: British Army
Branch: Regular Army
Type: Infantry
Specific type: Infantry battalion
Full size: 1,000
Sources for overview:
Created: 1914[1]. 
Sources for created:
Name1: 2nd (Reserve) Battalion Irish Guards
Name1 Start: 1914 [2]
Name1 End: July 1915[3]
Reason for change:
Sources for name1:
Name2: 3rd (Reserve) Battalion Irish Guards
Name2 Start: July 1915[4]
Name2 End:
Reason for change:
Sources for name2:
Alternate names:
Sources for alternate names:
Disbanded:
Sources for disbanded:
For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
Command structure
Relationship type: Administrative
Parent unit: Irish Guards, UK
Parent level:
Start date: unknown
End date: unknown
Sources:
Theatre of war
Theatre name: British Isles
Date entered:
Date left:
Sources:


Personal narratives

Related media

Official Sources

Unit war diaries

Template:WarDiaryNone

Unit histories

Other official documents

Other sources

References

  1. ↑ Template:RefJames
  2. ↑ Template:RefJames
  3. ↑ Template:RefJames
  4. ↑ Template:RefJames
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