1st Battalion, Irish Guards
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The 1st Battalion, Irish Guards is a primary infantry battalion of the British Army’s Irish Guards regiment, known for its ceremonial duties and operational deployments.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army unit
ⓘ
infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBranch | Household Cavalry and Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch | Charles III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
St Patrick’s Day celebrations
ⓘ
presentation of shamrock to the regiment ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| ceremonialDuty |
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Public duties in London ⓘ Trooping the Colour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | Household Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colour | dark green facing colour ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Iraq War (2003–2011) NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| equipmentRole | standard British Army infantry weapons ⓘ |
| garrison | Mons Barracks, Aldershot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardDuty |
Buckingham Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St James’s Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ Windsor Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherFormation | London District (for ceremonial duties) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageAssociation | Irish heritage ⓘ |
| nickname | The Micks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | combination of ceremonial and operational roles ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Operation Herrick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Telic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Guards Division
NERFINISHED
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Irish Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea |
Commonwealth countries
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalFamily | Foot Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | St Patrick’s Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMotto | Quis Separabit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
light infantry
ⓘ
line infantry ⓘ |
| service | professional volunteer force ⓘ |
| tradition | Irish identity within the British Army ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit |
armoured infantry (historical role)
ⓘ
mechanised infantry (historical role) ⓘ |
| uniformFeature |
blue plume on bearskin cap
ⓘ
shamrock collar badge ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Irish Guards