… to the web site of the LONDON IRISH RIFLES ASSOCIATION.
We have been just informed of the recent death of Charles Ward, who is likely to have been our last surviving Rifleman from the Second World War. Charles joined the London Irish Rifles in October 1939 and would serve with the 2nd Battalion in the UK and North Africa for 3 1/2 years before transferring to the Special Operations Executive in 1943 and with whom he served on cipher operations in Algeria and Italy.
Charles completed his overseas war-time service with the the Royal Signals before returning home in March 1946 to marry Margaret, who he had met while working with the SoE in North Africa. A remarkable long life was so well lived and we would like to send our deepest condolences to Charles’s family.
We are now looking forward to our next Association parade in London, which will take place for Loos Sunday at Connaught House on the morning of 29 September. See you then !!
Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Ant Maher VR
Chairman of the London Irish Rifles Association
QUIS SEPARABIT
Upcoming Parade Dates:
Continue to keep in close contact with us by regularly visiting this website and coming along to one of our Parades.
29 September 2024 – Loos Sunday at Connaught House.
10 November 2024 – Remembrance Sunday at Connaught House.
Email: membershipsec@
How to join the Regimental Association
See photographs from recent Events
WELFARE
The Welfare Officer is contactable directly by eMail: welfareofficer@londonirishrifles.com.
The London Regiment – 1993 to 2022
Following the incorporation of the London Irish Rifles as a company of the London Regiment in 1993, men from D Company company served in The Falkland Islands, Bosnia, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Northern Ireland, Iraq, Afghanistan and Cyprus.
During Operation Telic, the company contributed to the formation of Cambrai Company (Operation Telic 3) and Messines Company (Operation Telic 4) alongside numerous individual and there were a number of small group mobilisations throughout the conflict in Iraq.
Soldiers from the company also deployed to Afghanistan with Somme Company in 2007 (Operation Herrick 7), Amiens Company in 2010 (Operation Herrick 12) and Arras Company in 2011 (Operation Herrick 13) as formed units within Guards Division formations.
NO 15 (LOOS) COMPANY, IRISH GUARDS
On 1st May 2022, the London Regiment 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
