Royal Irish Regiment, British Army

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Royal Irish Regiment, British Army
Years active:	unknown – unknown
Country:	United Kingdom
Service:	British Army
Branch:	unknown
Type:	Infantry
Specific type:	Infantry regiment (administrative)
Full size:	unknown
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Created:	unknown.
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Name1:	Royal Irish Regiment
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Alternate names:	18th Foot, 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot, The Namurs, Paddy's Blackguards
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Disbanded:	unknown.
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	Cork Infantry Record Office, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	3rd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	4th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	5th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	6th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	7th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	8th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	1st Garrison Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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Official sources

Unit histories

• Template:RefJames

Other official documents

Medal rolls

Campaign medal rolls at the UK National Archives.

Medal	Officers	Other ranks
1914 Star	WO 329/2508	WO 329/2439
1914-15 Star	WO 329/2948	WO 329/2667, WO 329/2668
British War and Victory medals	WO 329/2203	WO 329/944, WO 329/945, WO 329/946, WO 329/947, WO 329/948, WO 329/949, WO 329/950, WO 329/951
Territorial Force War Medal	WO 329/3271	WO 329/3262

Other sources

• Chris Baker, The Long, Long Trail: The Royal Irish Regiment in 1914-1918
• 18th Regiment of Foot Royal Irish Regiment Association

References

This page contains data imported from the UK National Archives Discovery catalogue, licensed under Open Government Licence v2.0.