{"id":23,"date":"2017-11-21T09:05:45","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T09:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:13:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:13:37","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the London Irish Rifles Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Summer warmth with us and we certainly enjoyed the Annual Parade of the Combined Irish Regiments on Sunday 14 June<\/a><\/strong>, which took place in very bright sunshine. There was a great turn out of Band members and the ongoing craic merited ten out of ten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking forward, we have now confirmed that our Loos Parade will take place at the London Troops War Memorial on Sunday 4 October<\/strong>, a week later than normal. Full details will be confirmed nearer the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Calendar of Events<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Review of Recent Events<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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QUIS SEPARABIT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Ant Maher VR<\/strong>, <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chairman of the London Irish Rifles Association<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Join the Regimental Association<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We have a thriving Regimental Association, which is open to all former members of the London Irish Rifles and who take part in regular events in the UK as well as occasional battlefield tours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Membership is also available for family members of London Irish Riflemen or anyone who supports the Aims and Objectives of the Regimental Association and has its interests at heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of 1 December 2025, we relocated from the Army Reserve Centre at Connaught House so please note that our postal address is now:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

London Irish Rifles Association, PO Box 6306, Windsor, SL4 9JD.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Members of the Pipes and Drums perform at Association parades and events including those to commemorate St Patrick’s Day, Loos Sunday and Remembrance Sunday and leading the Combined Irish Regiments’ Annual Parade at the Cenotaph in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can contact the Pipes and Drums by eMail:<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

bandpresident@londonirishrifles.com<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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History of the London Irish Rifles<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The London Irish Rifles Museum at Connaught House is now closed as we move to pastures new in coordination with the ‘UNTOLD’ Museum in Belfast.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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If you do have any questions or want to learn more about the storied history of the London Irish Rifles, please contact us on: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

webmaster@londonirishrifles<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The London Regiment – 1993 to 2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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 over the subsequent 30 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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London Irish Riflemen on Overseas Operations, 1988 to 1999<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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During Operation Telic, the company contributed to the formation of Cambrai Company (Operation Telic 3) and Messines Company (Operation Telic 4) alongside numerous individual postings and there were also a number of small group mobilisations throughout the conflict in Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Soldiers from D 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 to 2012<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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No 15 (Loos) Company, Irish Guards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On 1 May 2022, the London Regiment became the 1st Battalion, London Guards and D (London Irish Rifles) Company now forms No 15 (Loos) Company, Irish Guards.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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