8th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
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The 8th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment
was formed in 1972 from elements of the 6th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
It was, along with the rest of the regiment, subsumed into the Royal Irish Rangers
in 1992 to form the Royal Irish Regiment.
Ulster Defence Regiment
The Ulster Defence Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army which became operational in 1970, formed on similar lines to other British reserve forces but with the operational role of defence of life or property in Northern Ireland against armed attack or sabotage...
was formed in 1972 from elements of the 6th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
6th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
The 6th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment was formed in 1970 as part of the 7 original battalions. It was, along with the rest of the regiment, subsumed into the Royal Irish Rangers in 1992 to form the Royal Irish Regiment....
It was, along with the rest of the regiment, subsumed into the Royal Irish Rangers
Royal Irish Rangers
The Royal Irish Rangers was a regular infantry regiment of the British Army.-Creation:...
in 1992 to form the Royal Irish Regiment.