… to the web site of the LONDON IRISH RIFLES ASSOCIATION.
A newly produced poppy label badge is available to be purchased from the Regimental Association.
Contact webmaster@londonirishrifles.com for more information.
Despite the inclement weather, we enjoyed an excellent parade day on Remembrance Sunday at Connaught House. An excellent turn out from No 15 (Loos) Company, the ACF and the Regimental Association.
Over the coming months, we shall also continue to mark the 80th anniversary of the London Irish Rifles’ outstanding contribution to the liberation of Italy. To mark the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky), representatives of the London Irish Rifles Museum recently attended commemorations in Catania, Syracuse and Avola in July and also visited the Memorials to the London Irish Rifles and 38 (Irish) Brigade at Piedimonte Etneo and Maletto. We shall expect a representative Association party to attend commemorative events at Anzio, the Garigliano river and Cassino in 2024 so watch this space for further updates on those plans.
Keep in close contact with us, whether it by regularly visiting this website or joining the Regimental Association and coming along to one of our parade days.
Lt Colonel Ant Maher VR
Chairman of the London Irish Rifles Association.
QUIS SEPARABIT
eMail: webmaster@londonirishrifles.
twitter: @LIRAssn
Upcoming Parade Dates:
17th March 2024 – St Patrick’s Sunday.
REGIMENTAL ANNIVERSARIES – OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
5th/6th October 1943 – 2nd Battalion, Battle of Termoli.
21st/22nd October 1944 – 2nd Battalion, Attack on Monte Spaduro.
27th/28th October 1943 – 2nd Battalion, Battle of the Trigno river.
30th November 1943 onwards – 2nd Battalion, Battle of the Sangro river.
29th November 1917 onwards – 1st Battalion, Defence of Bourlon Wood.
Please make sure you have provided an up to date postal address to our Membership Secretary for you to receive the Emerald:
membershipsec@
THE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION
Join the Regimental Association
Objectives:
To foster friendship and fellowship among all past and present members and associate members.
To afford financial assistance to past members of The Regiment and their dependents.
To administer and accept responsibility for The Band.
To administer and accept responsibility for the Regimental Museum.
To encourage all members to attend organised functions of the the Association and of the Regiment.
See photographs from recent Association events
WELFARE
The Welfare Officer is contactable directly by eMail: welfareofficer@londonirishrifles.com.
NO 15 (LOOS) COMPANY, IRISH GUARDS
On 1st May 2022, the London Regiment formally became 1st Battalion, London Guards and D (London Irish Rifles) Company now forms No 15 (Loos) Company, Irish Guards.
You can find an MoD link for the London Guards here
REGIMENTAL HISTORY
Find out more about the history of the London Irish Rifles
The Battle of Loos, September 1915.
THE PIPES AND DRUMS
You can contact the Band President by eMail: bandpresident@londonirishrifles.com
