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Revision as of 04:25, 21 May 2015

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8th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, British Army
Years active: unknown – unknown
Country: United Kingdom
Service: British Army
Branch: unknown
Type: Infantry
Specific type: Infantry battalion
Full size: 1,000
Sources for overview:
Created: unknown. 
Sources for created:
Name1: 2nd (Home Service) Garrison Battalion Royal Irish Regiment[1]
Name1 Start: unknown
Name1 End: unknown
Reason for change: overseas service
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Name2: 8th (Service) Battalion Royal Irish Regiment[1]
Name2 Start: unknown
Name2 End: unknown
Reason for change:
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Alternate names:
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Disbanded: unknown. 
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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: Royal Irish Regiment, UK
Parent level:
Start date: unknown
End date: unknown
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Parent unit: 121st Infantry Brigade, UK
Parent level: Brigade
Start date: 01/05/1918
End date: 30/04/1919
Sources:
Theatre of war
Theatre name: France, Belgium and Germany
Date entered: 01/05/1918
Date left: 30/04/1919
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