Royal Irish Regiment

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf infantry regiment
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Irish_Rangers
gptkbp:battleHonors gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Ypres
Somme
gptkbp:canBe The Minstrel Boy
gptkbp:caps Royal Irish cap badge
gptkbp:colors Green and Gold
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:cultural_heritage British_military_history
Irish_culture
gptkbp:currentCommander Colonel
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:Royal_Irish_Regiment_Association
gptkbp:formed 1881
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Lisburn
gptkbp:history Over 300 years of service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Irish Regiment
gptkbp:insignia Regimental badge
gptkbp:motto The best of the best
Faugh_a_Ballagh
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Royal_Irish
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Tim_Collins
gptkb:Field_Marshal_Sir_John_French
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_McColl
gptkb:General_Sir_Richard_Dannatt
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_McGowan
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_McGowan
gptkb:Colonel_John_McGowan
gptkbp:operationalHistory gptkb:Sierra_Leone
gptkb:Kosovo
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Iraq
gptkb:Bosnia
Operation Shader
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:recruitment Regular_and_Reserve_forces
gptkbp:supportRole Community engagement
Disaster relief
Counter-terrorism operations
Humanitarian assistance
Peacekeeping missions
gptkbp:traditions Irish_heritage
gptkbp:training Advanced training
Basic training
gptkbp:uniform Tactical combat uniform