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1881 - 1922 | ||||||||||
Motto | ||||||||||
Faugh-a-ballagh (Clear the Way) |
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Marches | ||||||||||
Quick: Barossa and St Patrick's Day Slow: Garry Owen |
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Principal Campaigns and Battles | ||||||||||
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Battle Honours | ||||||||||
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Battle Honours Not Emblazoned |
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Predecessor Units | ||||||||||
87th Foot 89th Foot These two regiments became the 1st and 2nd Battalions of Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) in 1881. |
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Successor Units | ||||||||||
The Royal Irish Rangers (Amalgamated in 1968 with Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and The Royal Ulster Rifles) |
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Museum | ||||||||||
Sovereign's House, The Mall, Armagh, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland tel: 0861 522911 Open Mon-Fri 10am-12.30, 2pm-4.30pm |
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Suggested Reading | ||||||||||
'The Royal Irish Fusiliers' by H Harris (Leo Cooper 1972)
'The Royal Irish Fusiliers 1793-1950' |
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