The Royal Ulster Rifles (1793-1968) regimental emblem on a World War I headstone at the Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing in Komen-Waasten, Belgium

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The Royal Irish Rifles (became the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1 January 1921) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, first created in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot and the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot. The regiment saw service in the Second Boer War, the First World War, the Second World War, and the Korean War. In 1968 the Royal Ulster Rifles was amalgamated with the other regiments of the North Irish Brigade, the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's), and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers to create the Royal Irish Rangers. Active : 1793-1968.

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing, Mesenstraat 156, 7782 Komen-Waasten, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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