THE COMBINED IRISH REGIMENTS ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT : Major General A.G Denaro CBE : VICE PRESIDENT: P J Scott Esq
"Hold Your Heads Up High You Men Of Irish Regiments For History Will Never Forget Your Glorious Deeds".
Left , a Bugler of the Irish Guards
plays at the Guards Memorial
London.
Chairman: Major Jim Macleod MBE
Vice Chairman: Colonel DHSL Maitland Titterton
Secretary: Peter Scott
Treasurer: Mr Val Shanley
Sit Rep Editir: Captain J.A. McNeish
Padre: Rev. Fr.R.Ashton
In my research for this site i have come across many associations, but ' The Combined Irish Regiments Association ' must be amongst one of the most worthy. I feel honoured that they have allowed me to use photographs from their own site, please take the time to look at the below information and photographs. I will be including imformation about the association with contact details. The association plays a valuable role in keeping alive the memory of all those ' Glorious' Irish Regiments, past and present.Their work , time and effort is invluable. My Particular thanks go to Major Ian Macleod MBE for his help.
" In the far fields of India 'neath war's dreadful thunder
Her smile and her countenance were solace to me,
But the cruel hand of death has now torn us assunder
And i'm lonley tonight for the Rose of Tralee ".
The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers ( 27th )
The Royal Irish Rifles
The Royal Ulster Rifles
The Royal Irish Fusiliers ( Princess Victoria's )
The Connaught Rangers
The Prince of Wales' Leinster Regiment ( Royal
Canadians )
The Royal Munster Fusiliers
The Royal Dublin Fusilers
The London Irish Rifles
The Liverpool Irish
The Tyneside irish
The Royal Irish Rangers ( 27th ( Inniskilling ) 83rd
& 87th )
The Ulster Defence Force
The Royal Irish Regiment ( 27th ( Inniskilling ) 83rd
& 87th and The Ulster defence Regiment )
4th ( Royal Irish ) Dragoon Guards
4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards
6th ( Inniskilling ) Dragoon Guards
5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
The Royal Dragoon Guards
5th ( Royal Irish ) Lancers
16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers
The Queen's Royal Lancers
8th ( King's Royal Irish ) Hussars
The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars
The Queen's Royal Hussars ( The Queen's Own
and Royal Irish )
The North Irish Horse
The South Irish Horse
The Irish Guards
The Royal Irish Regiment ( 18th )
All wars are planned by older men
In council rooms apart,
Who call for greater armament
And map the battle chart.
But out along the shattered field
Where golden dreams turn gray
How very young the faces were
Where all the dead men lay.
Portly and solemn in their pride
The elders cast their vote,
For this or that, or something else
That sounds the martial note.
But where their sightless eyes stare out
beyond life's vanished toys
Ive noticed nearly all the dead
Were hardly more than boys.
Grantland Rice.
" The contribution of the Irish to the British Army over the past three centuries
cannot be overstated and must never be overlooked. Anyone who has been privileged to serve alongside the Irish Soldier knows, life is never dull and
humour never far from the surface, no matter what the circumstances ".
( General Sir Roger Wheeler GCB,CBE,ADC, Gen Chief of the Genaral Staff )
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION
To perpetuate and honour the memory of all who made the supreme sacrifice whist serving in an Irish Regiment of the British Army including the Regiments disbanded in 1922.
To perpetuate and honour the memory of all those who have died subsequent to serving in an Irish Regiment of the British Army.
To commerate and perpetuate the traditions of all those Regiments.
To sustain and enhance the singular elan and espirit-de-corps distinguishing all Irish Regiments.
To perpetuate the tradition, commenced in 1922 by the Royal Irish Regiment ( 18th Foot )
of organising an annual commerative parade and service of rememberance on a Sunday in June at the Cenotaph in Whitehall London, where wreaths are laid on behalf of all Irish Regiments of the British Army.
To create and foster a brotherhood of all ranks who have served in an Irish Regiment.
To provide opportunities for members to keep in touch through organised events and activities.
You can view the Associations own website at www.combined-irish-regiments-oca.org.uk ( Please see the Links Page )
or if you would like some more imformation about the Association or membership please contact the Secretary Peter Scott at
secretary@combined-irish-regiments-oca.org.uk
* please note that the Association is unable to assist in tracing former soldiers on behalf of relatives but imformation may be sought at the Uk Public Records office at www.pro.gov.uk
