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Irish Guards

The Irish Guards (IG) is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division. Together with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish infantry regiments in the British Army. The regiment has participated in campaigns in the First World War, the Second World War, the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan as…

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Abbreviation
IG
Active
1 April 1900 – present
Branch
British Army
Colonel of the Regiment
Catherine, Princess of Wales
Colonel-in-Chief
King Charles III
Country
United Kingdom

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Victoria Cross recipients

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related to References · 84
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related to Second World War · 30
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related to 1945–2019 · 29
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related to First World War · 23
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related to Role and organisation · 22
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related to Alliances · 21
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related to Uniform · 21
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related to Mascot · 19
Irish Guards → Army, Brian Boru, Colour, Domhnall, During Trooping, Guards, He, Horse Guards Parade, In, Ireland, Irish Wolfhound, Irish Wolfhound Club, Originally, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Since, The, The Irish Guards, Trooping, Wellington Barracks
related to 2019–2020 · 18
Irish Guards → American, British, Company, Daesh, December, Eventual, However, Iran, Iraq, Iraqi Security Forces, January, Major General Qasem Soleimani, Number, Operation Shader, Operation Trenton, Persian Gulf, South Sudan, The Irish Guards
related to Between the wars · 12
Irish Guards → Between, Egypt, Gibraltar, Palestine, Secretary, State, The, This, Turkey, War, Welsh Guards, Winston Churchill

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Irish GuardsAbbreviationIG1.00infobox
Irish GuardsActive1 April 1900 – present1.00infobox
Irish GuardsBranchBritish Army1.00infobox
Irish GuardsColonel of the RegimentCatherine, Princess of Wales1.00infobox
Irish GuardsColonel-in-ChiefKing Charles III1.00infobox
Irish GuardsCountryUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Irish GuardsGarrison/HQRHQ – Wellington Barracks, London 1st Battalion – Mons Barracks Aldershot Garrison 2nd Battalion – Mons Barracks Aldershot Garrison No 15 (Loos) Company, Irish Guards - Camberwe…1.00infobox
Irish GuardsMarchQuick – St Patrick's Day Slow – Let Erin Remember1.00infobox
Irish GuardsMascotIrish Wolfhound1.00infobox
Irish GuardsMottoLatin: Quis Separabit? ('Who Shall Separate [Us]?')1.00infobox
Irish GuardsNicknamesThe Micks1.00infobox
Irish GuardsNicknamesFighting Micks1.00infobox
Irish GuardsPart ofGuards and Parachute Division1.00infobox
Irish GuardsPlumeSt. Patrick's blue Right side of Bearskin cap1.00infobox
Irish GuardsRole1st Battalion – Next Generation Combat Team 2nd Battalion – Public Duties No. 9 Company No. 12 Company 1st Battalion London Guards No. 15 Company – Irish Guards Reserve (Loos)1.00infobox
Irish GuardsSizeTwo battalion Five companies and three independent companies1.00infobox
Irish GuardsTartanSaffron (pipes)1.00infobox
Irish GuardsTypeInfantry1.00infobox
Irish Guardsis ascarlet tunic and bearskin0.90text

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