North Irish Brigade
Encyclopedia
After the Second World War there were 14 infantry
depots in Britain, each bearing a letter. The depots were territorially aligned, and Infantry Depot M at Omagh
was aligned with the regiment
s from Northern Ireland
. In 1948, the depots switched to names and this depot became the North Irish Brigade, with all regiments being reduced to a single battalion
at the same time.
The North Irish Brigade was formed on 14 July 1948 as an administrative apparatus for the infantry regiments from Northern Ireland:
On July 1, 1968 the three regiments were amalgamated into a single large regiment named The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd and 87th)
and the North Irish Brigade was united with the Yorkshire and Lancastrian Brigades, to form the King's Division.
British Army Infantry
The British Army's Infantry, part of the Structure of the British Army, comprises 51 battalions of Infantry, from 19 Regiments. Of these 37 battalions are part of the 'Regular' army and the remaining 14 a part of the 'Territorial' force...
depots in Britain, each bearing a letter. The depots were territorially aligned, and Infantry Depot M at Omagh
Omagh
Omagh is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. The town, which is the largest in the county, had a population of 19,910 at the 2001 Census. Omagh also contains the headquarters of Omagh District Council and...
was aligned with the regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
s from Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. In 1948, the depots switched to names and this depot became the North Irish Brigade, with all regiments being reduced to a single battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...
at the same time.
The North Irish Brigade was formed on 14 July 1948 as an administrative apparatus for the infantry regiments from Northern Ireland:
- The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
- The Royal Ulster RiflesRoyal Ulster RiflesThe Royal Ulster Rifles was a British Army infantry regiment. It saw service in the Second Boer War, Great War, the Second World War and the Korean War, before being amalgamated into the Royal Irish Rangers in 1968.-History:...
- The Royal Irish Fusiliers
On July 1, 1968 the three regiments were amalgamated into a single large regiment named The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd and 87th)
Royal Irish Rangers
The Royal Irish Rangers was a regular infantry regiment of the British Army.-Creation:...
and the North Irish Brigade was united with the Yorkshire and Lancastrian Brigades, to form the King's Division.