Connaught Rangers
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The Connaught Rangers were an Irish infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for their service in numerous 19th- and early 20th-century campaigns, including World War I.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
ⓘ
Irish regiment ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Connacht province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Catholic soldiers ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Aisne 1914
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Busaco NERFINISHED ⓘ Doiran 1917–1918 NERFINISHED ⓘ Fuentes d’Onoro NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallipoli 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ Marne 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ Nive NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestine 1918 NERFINISHED ⓘ Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa 1899–1902 NERFINISHED ⓘ Talavera NERFINISHED ⓘ Vittoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Line infantry ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsElement | harp and crown ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedAsPartOf | reduction of Irish regiments after establishment of Irish Free State ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1922 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Easter Rising
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Rebellion of 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedByAmalgamationOf |
88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
94th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Galway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mullingar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1881 ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| nickname | The Devil’s Own NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1920 mutiny in India in protest against British actions in Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| raisedAdditionalBattalionsDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedForService | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Connacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Renmore Barracks, Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | Garryowen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorUnit | none (regiment disbanded without direct successor) ⓘ |
| type | line infantry regiment ⓘ |
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