The North Irish Brigade was a Brigade of the British Army which existed between 1948 and 1968; it consisted of the three regiments from Northern Ireland (each regiment was reduced to a single battalion on 14 July 1948). After the Second World War there were 14 infantry depots in the United Kingdom , each bearing a letter. The depots were territorially aligned, and Infantry Depot M at Omagh was aligned with the regiments from Northern Ireland .
4-594: 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: From 1964 the North Irish Brigade was based at St Patrick's Barracks in Ballymena . On 1 July 1968
8-740: The War and became the regional centre for infantry training as the North Irish Brigade Depôt in 1964. The barracks went on to be the home of the Royal Irish Rangers when it was formed in 1968 and of the Royal Irish Regiment when it was formed in 1992. The barracks were closed in 2008 and the Imjin River Memorial , which had been located at the barracks, was moved to Belfast City Hall :
12-523: 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 . This article about a specific military unit is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . St Patrick%27s Barracks St Patrick's Barracks
16-734: Was a military installation in Ballymena . The site was requisitioned by the War Office and the barracks were put into use as the depot of the Royal Ulster Rifles , who had relocated from Victoria Barracks , as soon as they opened in 1937. The barracks were used by the United States Army during the Second World War . The barracks reverted to use as depot of the Royal Ulster Rifles after
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