{"id":20686,"date":"2025-12-21T19:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T19:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=20686"},"modified":"2025-12-23T15:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T15:45:03","slug":"issue-50-august-1993","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/regimental-history\/the-emerald-from-september-1949-to-may-1954\/issue-50-august-1993\/","title":{"rendered":"Issue 50 \u2013 August 1993"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"20690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0589-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0589-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0589-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0589-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0589.jpg 918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"20691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0590-1024x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0590-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0590-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0590-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0590-75x50.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0590.jpg 1476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"752\" data-id=\"20693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0591-1024x752.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0591-1024x752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0591-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0591-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0591.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" data-id=\"20692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0592-1024x747.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0592-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0592-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0592-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0592-1536x1121.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0592.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" data-id=\"20694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0593-1024x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0593-1024x713.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0593-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0593-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0593-1536x1069.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0593.jpg 1547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" data-id=\"20700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0594-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0594-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0594-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0594-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0594-1536x1059.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0594.jpg 1543w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" data-id=\"20697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0595-1024x747.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0595-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0595-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0595-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0595.jpg 1494w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"760\" data-id=\"20695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0596-1024x760.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0596-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0596-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0596-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0596.jpg 1329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"793\" data-id=\"20696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0597-1024x793.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0597-1024x793.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0597-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0597-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0597.jpg 1307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" data-id=\"20701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0598-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0598-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0598-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0598-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0598.jpg 1489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" data-id=\"20706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0599-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0599-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0599-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0599-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0599-1536x1100.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0599.jpg 1592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"778\" data-id=\"20702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0600-1024x778.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0600-1024x778.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0600-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0600-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0600.jpg 1340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" data-id=\"20703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0601-1024x742.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0601-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0601-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0601-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0601.jpg 1402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" data-id=\"20708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0602-1024x730.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0602-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0602-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0602-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0602.jpg 1428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"780\" data-id=\"20704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0603-1024x780.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0603-1024x780.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0603-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0603-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0603.jpg 1347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"757\" data-id=\"20698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0604-1024x757.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0604-1024x757.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0604-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0604-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0604.jpg 1342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" data-id=\"20705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0605-1024x727.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0605-1024x727.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0605-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0605-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0605.jpg 1426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" data-id=\"20709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0606-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0606-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0606-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0606-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0606.jpg 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" data-id=\"20707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0607-1024x728.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0607-1024x728.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0607-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0607-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0607.jpg 1386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"721\" data-id=\"20699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0608-1024x721.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0608-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0608-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0608-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_0608.jpg 1496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":12292,"menu_order":50,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20686","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20686"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20710,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20686\/revisions\/20710"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}