10th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment
| 10th (City of Belfast) Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment | |
|---|---|
Quis Separabit" (Latin) "Who Shall Separate Us?" | |
| March | (Quick) Garryowen & Sprig of Shillelagh. (Slow) Oft in the Stilly Night |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel Commandant | First: General Sir John Anderson GBE, KCB, DSO. Last: General Sir Charles Huxtable, KCB, CBE, DL |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Colonel Sir Dennis Faulkner CBE |
The 10th (City of Belfast) Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment was formed in 1972 from elements of the 7th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment creating a second battalion in Belfast. It was again amalgamated with 7 UDR in 1984 to form the 7th/10th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment.[1]
Uniform, armament & equipment
- See: Ulster Defence Regiment Uniform, armament & equipment
Greenfinches
Notable personnel
Gerry Adams wounded
When
Investigations
A 1977 Army investigation involving D Company, 10 UDR, based at Girdwood Barracks in Belfast revealed that about 70 of the company's soldiers were suspected of links to the UVF, but evidence was only found against two, who were dismissed on security grounds. 30 soldiers from D Company were suspected of fraudulently diverting £47,000 to the UVF; and that UVF members socialized at Girdwood Barracks junior ranks mess. This investigation was halted after a senior UDR officer claimed it was harming morale.[7]
See also
Bibliography
- A Testimony to Courage – the Regimental History of the Ulster Defence Regiment 1969 – 1992, John Potter, ISBN 0-85052-819-4
- The Ulster Defence Regiment: An Instrument of Peace?, Chris Ryder 1991 ISBN 0-413-64800-1
- Lost Lives, David McKittrick, Mainstream, 2004, ISBN 184018504X
References
- ^ "The Ulster Defence Regiment". British Army. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ^ Ryder p197
- ^ Potter p267
- ^ "Profile of Sinn Féin's Gerry Adams". Sinnfein.org. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "BBC ON THIS DAY | 14 | 1984: Sinn Féin leader shot in street attack". BBC News. 14 March 1991. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Potter p268
- ^ http://www.thedetail.tv/issues/20/udr-girdwood-story/british-army-covered-up-udr-units-links-to-uvf "British army 'covered up' UDR units links to UVF"