Irish Guards
Irish Guards | |
---|---|
Quis Separabit? ("Who Shall Separate [Us]?") | |
March | Quick – St Patrick's Day Slow – Let Erin Remember |
Mascot(s) | Irish Wolfhound |
Commanders | |
Colonel-in-Chief | The King |
Colonel of the Regiment | The Princess of Wales |
Insignia | |
Tactical Recognition Flash | |
Tartan | Saffron (pipes) |
Plume | St. Patrick's blue Right side of Bearskin cap |
Abbreviation | IG |
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.[2][3] The regiment has participated in campaigns in the First World War, the Second World War, the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan as well as numerous other operations throughout its history. The Irish Guards claim six Victoria Cross recipients, four from the First World War and two from the Second World War.
History
The Irish Guards were formed on 1 April 1900 by order of Queen Victoria to commemorate the Irishmen who fought in the Second Boer War for the British Empire.[4][5]
First World War
Following the outbreak of the
The 1st Battalion was involved in fighting for the duration of 'First Ypres', at
In May 1915, the 1st Battalion took part in the Battle of Festubert, though did not see much action. Two further battalions were formed for the regiment in July. In September that year, all three battalions took part in the Battle of Loos, which lasted from 25 September until early October.[7]
The Irish Guards went into action again on 1 July 1916 when the Battle of the Somme began. The 1st Battalion took part in an action at Flers–Courcelette where they suffered severe casualties in the attack in the face of withering fire from the German machine-guns. The battalion also took part in the action at Morval before they were relieved by the 2nd Battalion.[8]
In 1917 the Irish Guards took part in the
The regiment's continued existence was threatened briefly when Winston Churchill, who served as Secretary of State for War between 1919 and 1921, sought the elimination of the Irish Guards and Welsh Guards as an economy measure. This proposal, however, did not find favour in government or army circles and was dropped. Between the wars, the regiment was deployed at various times to Turkey, Gibraltar, Egypt and Palestine.[11]
Second World War
During the Second World War, the regiment fought in
The battalion was evacuated along with the rest of the expeditionary force in June. While the 1st Battalion was fighting in Norway, the 2nd Battalion was deployed to the
In March 1943 the 1st Battalion landed, with the rest of the
The Irish Guards returned to France in June 1944 when the 2nd and 3rd Battalions took part in the
The Irish Guards were part of the ground force of
1945 – 2019
After the war, the regiment was reduced to a single battalion, with the 2nd Battalion being placed in suspended animation
The Irish Guards were one of the few regiments in the British Army initially exempt from service in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. However, a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) bomb blasted a bus carrying members of the regiment band to Chelsea Barracks in October 1981.[23][24] 39 people (23 soldiers and 16 others) were wounded and two civilians were killed.[25][26] 1992 saw the regiment finally carry out its first tour-of-duty in Northern Ireland, based in County Fermanagh.[22]
The Irish Guards were involved in the
In 2014 the entire regiment deployed to Cyprus to patrol the buffer zone as part of Operation Tosca 20.[32] Following the Manchester Arena bombing, the Irish Guards were deployed in London to guard key locations, including the Ministry of Defence building in Whitehall, as part of Operation Temperer.[33] Later that year Number 1 Company deployed to the Falkland Islands as the Roulement Infantry Company while Number 2 Company deployed to Thailand on an overseas training exercise where they worked alongside the Thai Army.[34]
2019 – 2020
December 2019 saw the Irish Guards deploy on two operations concurrently. Number 1 Company deployed to
Current role and organisation
In the light infantry role the 1st Battalion comprised five companies; Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Companies, and the
Recruitment
The regiment recruits in Northern Ireland and among residents of Irish extraction in mainland Britain. Although restrictions in Ireland's Defence Act make it illegal to induce, procure or persuade enlistment of any citizen of Ireland into the military of another state,[41] people from the Republic do frequently enlist in the Regiment.[42]
Uniform
Like the other Foot Guards regiments, the "
In "Walking-out Dress", the Irish Guards can be identified by the green band on their
Like the other Guards regiments, they wear a khaki beret with the blue/red/blue Household Division backing patch on it. On the beret, ranks from Guardsman to Lance Sergeant wear a brass or staybrite cap badge, Sergeants and Colour Sergeants wear a bi-metal cap badge, Warrant Officers wear a silver plate gilt and enamel cap badge and commissioned officers of the regiment wear an embroidered cap badge.[50]
Motto
The regiment takes its motto, Quis Separabit?, or "Who shall separate us?" from the Order of St Patrick.[52]
Nickname
The Irish Guards are known throughout the British Army as "the Micks" or "Fighting Micks." An earlier nickname, "Bob's Own", after Field Marshal Lord Roberts has fallen into disuse. The term "Mick" can be an offensive term for a person of Irish descent; however it is proudly used internally within the regiment and has no negative connotation when referring to the Irish Guards.[53][54]
Training
Recruits to the Guards Division go through a thirty-week training programme at the Infantry Training Centre (ITC). The training is two weeks more than the training for the Regular infantry regiments of the British Army; the extra training, carried out throughout the course, is devoted to drill and ceremonies.[55]
Mascot
Since 1902, an Irish Wolfhound has been presented as a mascot to the regiment by the Irish Wolfhound Club, who originally hoped the publicity would increase the breed's popularity with the public. The first mascot was called Brian Boru.[56]
In 1961, the wolfhound was admitted to the select club of "official" Army mascots, entitling him to the services of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, as well as quartering and food at public expense. Originally, the mascot was in the care of a drummer boy, but is now looked after by one of the regiment's drummers and his family. The Irish Guards are the only Guards regiment permitted to have their mascot lead them on parade. During Trooping the Colour, the mascot marches only from Wellington Barracks as far as Horse Guards Parade. He then falls out of the formation and does not participate in the Trooping itself. Domhnall, the regiment's seventeenth mascot, retired back to Ireland, in 2019.[57]
Traditions and affiliations
St Patrick's Day is the traditional regimental celebration.[58] It is customary for the regiment to begin the day's celebrations with the Guardsmen being woken by their officers and served gunfire.[59] Fresh shamrock is then presented to members of the regiment, whether they are in the UK or abroad on operations.[46]
Except in wartime, the presentation of shamrock is traditionally made by a member of the royal family. This task was first performed in 1901 by Queen Alexandra and later by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. After the latter's death, the presentation was made by Anne, Princess Royal. Starting in 2012, the presentation has been made by Catherine, Princess of Wales.[60]
In 1950 George VI marked the fiftieth anniversary of the formation of the Irish Guards by presenting the shamrocks on St Patrick's Day.[61] This honour was mirrored by King George's surviving wife, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, fifty years later when she presented shamrocks to the regiment on St. Patrick's Day in their centenary year of 2000.[62]
Battle honours
The regiment's battle honours are as follows:[63]
- First World War: Selle, Sambre, France and Flanders 1914–18
- Second World War:
- North-West Europe: 1944–45,
- North Africa: Djebel bou Aoukaz, North Africa 1943,
- Italy: Carroceto, Italy 1943–44
- North-West Europe:
- Al Basrah 2003, Iraq 2003
Victoria Cross recipients
- Guardsman Edward Colquhoun Charlton, 2nd Battalion, The Irish Guards[64]
- Lance Corporal John Kenneally, 1st Battalion, The Irish Guards[65]
- Acting Lieutenant Colonel James Marshall, Irish Guards (attached to the 16th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers)[66]
- Lance Sergeant John Moyney, 2nd Battalion, The Irish Guards[67]
- Lance Corporal Michael O'Leary, 1st Battalion, The Irish Guards[68]
- Private Thomas Woodcock, 2nd Battalion, The Irish Guards[69]
Notable members
- PC[70]
- The Reverend Francis Browne SJ MC & Bar[71]
- DL (politician)[73]
- Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg[74]
- CBE (writer)[75]
- Sir DL (politician)[76]
- Lieutenant John Kipling (only son of Rudyard Kipling)[77]
- Sir OBE (travel writer)[78]
- Nigel Morgan (security consultant)[79]
- Lieutenant Colonel The Hon. George Henry Morris[80]
- Liam O'Flaherty (Irish novelist)[81]
- Brigadier Joe Vandeleur DSO & Bar[82]
- Lieutenant Colonel Giles Vandeleur DSO[83]
Colonels-in-Chief
King Edward VII assumed the colonelcy-in-chief of the regiment on his accession,[84] and subsequent monarchs have also been colonel-in-chief.[85]
Regimental Colonels
British Army regiments typically have an honorary colonel, often a member of the royal family or a prominent retired military officer with connections to the regiment.
The Irish Guards colonels have been:
- GCIE– appointed 17 October 1900
- Field Marshal GCIE– appointed 15 November 1914
- Field Marshal ADC– appointed 6 June 1916
- Field Marshal DL– appointed 23 May 1925
- Field Marshal – appointed 28 August 1946
- – appointed 17 June 1969
- General KG – appointed 21 August 1984[86]
- KG – appointed 1 November 2000[87]
- OBE– appointed 17 March 2008
- CH – appointed 21 December 2022[89]
Regimental Lieutenant Colonels
The Regimental Lieutenant Colonels have included:[90]
- 1900–1905: Col. Vesey John Dawson[91][92]
- 1905–1909: Col. Richard J. Cooper[93]
- 1909–1913: Col. George Colborne Nugent[94]
- 1913–1914: Col. Charles FitzClarence[95]
- 1914–1917: Col. Douglas J. Proby[96]
- 1917–1918: Col. Lord Ardee[97]
- 1918–1919: Col. Sir John R. Hall, 9th Baronet[98]
- 1919–1924: Col. Robert C. A. McCalmont[99]
- 1924–1928: Col. William H. V. Darell[100]
- 1928–1930: Col. The Hon. Harold R. L. G. Alexander[101]
- 1930–1931: Col. Robert V. Pollok[102][103]
- 1931–1935: Col. L. M. Gregson[103][104]
- 1935–1936: Col. A. G. C. Dawnay[105][106]
- 1936–1938: Col. J. S. N. Fitzgerald[107][108]
- 1938–1939: Col. R. Bruce S. Reford[109]
- 1939–?: Col. The Hon. T. E. Vesey
- 1959–1961: Col. Henry L. S. Young
- 1961–1964: Col. James W. Berridge
- 1964–1966: Col. Michael J. P. O'Cock
- 1966–1969: Col. Charles W. D. Harvey-Kelly
- 1969–1972: Col. J. Anthony Aylmer
- 1972–1973: Col. John G. F. Head
- 1973–1976: Col. Prince John N. Ghika
- 1976–1979: Col. Giles A. Allan
- 1979–1981: Col. Richard T. P. Hume
- 1981–1985: Col. James H. Baker
- 1985–1988: Col. Sir William W. Mahon, 7th Baronet
- 1988–1991: Brig. Robert J. S. Corbett
- 1991–1995: Brig. David B. W. Webb-Carter
- 1995–1999: Brig. R. Christopher Wolverson
- 1999–2008: Maj.-Gen. Sir Sebastian J. L. Roberts
- 2008–2012: Maj.-Gen. Sir William G. Cubitt
- 2012–2022: Gen. Sir Mark A. P. Carleton-Smith[110]
- 2022–present: Maj.-Gen. Sir Christopher J. Ghika[111]
Commanding Officers
Commanding Officers have included (since 2001):[90]
- 2001–2003: Lt.-Col. James R. H. Stopford
- 2003–2006: Lt.-Col. Charles P. H. Knaggs
- 2006–2008: Lt.-Col. Michael G. C. O'Dwyer
- 2008–2010: Lt.-Col. Benjamin C. Farrell
- 2010–2012: Lt.-Col. Christopher J. Ghika
- 2012–2014: Lt.-Col. Edward T. Boanas
- 2014–2017: Lt.-Col. I. Alexander J. Turner
- 2017–2019: Lt.-Col. Jonathan A. E. Palmer
- 2019–2022: Lt.-Col. Robert P. Money
- 2022–Present: Lt.-Col James Aldridge
Order of precedence
Alliances
- Australia – 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment[63]
- Montserrat – Royal Montserrat Defence Force[112]
- France – 13e Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère (Bond of Friendship)[113]
The Irish Guards and other Guards regiments have a long-standing connection to
Notes
- ^ The breast star of the Order of St Patrick.
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External links
- British Army – Irish Guards
- The Guards Museum Containing the history of the five regiments of Foot Guards, Wellington Barracks, London.
- British Army Locations from 1945 British Army Locations from 1945
- Irish soldier is injured in Afghanistan blast
- "St Patrick's Day - Quick March of the Irish Guards " on YouTube
- "Let Erin Remember - Slow March of the Irish Guards " on YouTube