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| unit_name = Royal Irish Regiment, British infantry
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| country = United Kingdom
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| service = British Army
 
| service = British Army
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| type = Infantry
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| specific_type = Infantry regiment (administrative)
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| unit_name1 = Royal Irish Regiment
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| alternate_unit_names = 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot, 18th (The Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot, The Namurs, Paddy's Blackguards
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| alternate_unit_names = 18th Foot, 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot, The Namurs, Paddy's Blackguards
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| subordinate = 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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| relationship_type = Administrative
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| subordinate = 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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| relationship_type = Administrative
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| subordinate = 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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| relationship_type = Administrative
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| subordinate = 4th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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| relationship_type = Administrative
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| subordinate = 5th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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| relationship_type = Administrative
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| subordinate = 6th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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| relationship_type = Administrative
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| subordinate = 7th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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| subordinate = 8th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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| subordinate = 1st Garrison Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
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== Regimental Museums and Archives ==
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== Personal narratives ==
 
== Personal narratives ==
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== Official sources ==
  
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=== Unit war diaries ===
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[http://www.firstandlast.ie/Documents/war%20dairy%202%20bn%201914.pdf War Diary for the 2nd Battalion the Royal Irish Regiment] on the [http://www.firstandlast.ie/ 18th Regiment of Foot Royal Irish Regiment Association Website]
 
  
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=== Medal rolls ===
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Campaign medal rolls at the UK National Archives.
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|1914 Star
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|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7247030 WO 329/2508]
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|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4437657 WO 329/2439]
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|1914-15 Star
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|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7247467 WO 329/2948]
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|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4437885 WO 329/2667], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4437886 WO 329/2668]
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|British War and Victory medals
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|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4437421 WO 329/2203]
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|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436162 WO 329/944], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436163 WO 329/945], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436164 WO 329/946], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436165 WO 329/947], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436166 WO 329/948], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436167 WO 329/949], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436168 WO 329/950], [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4436169 WO 329/951]
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|Territorial Force War Medal
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|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7247911 WO 329/3271]
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|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7247729 WO 329/3262]
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=== Unit histories ===
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*{{RefTLLT|http://www.1914-1918.net/rireg.htm|The Royal Irish Regiment in 1914-1918}}
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*[http://www.firstandlast.ie/ 18th Regiment of Foot Royal Irish Regiment Association]
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== References ==
 
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Revision as of 11:13, 28 February 2015

This page was initially automatically created using data from series WO 95 (official war diaries) in the UK National Archives Discovery catalogue. It is not guaranteed to be complete or accurate. You can edit this page to make it more useful. Please help to improve the page by adding or correcting facts, and citing reliable sources.


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
Sources for overview:
Created: unknown. 
Sources for created:
Name1: Royal Irish Regiment
Name1 Start: unknown
Name1 End: unknown
Reason for change:
Sources for name1:
Alternate names: 18th Foot, 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot, The Namurs, Paddy's Blackguards
Sources for alternate names:
Disbanded: unknown. 
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: Cork Infantry Record Office, UK
Parent level:
Start date: unknown
End date: unknown
Sources:
Command structure
Relationship type: Administrative
Subordinate unit: 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, UK
Subordinate level:
Start date: unknown
End date: unknown
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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
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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
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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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End date: unknown
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Regimental Museums and Archives

Personal narratives

Related media

Official sources

Unit war diaries

Template:WarDiaryNoneAdmin

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

Unit histories

Other official documents

Other sources

References


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