Memorial

Irish Infantry

Mark Newton 19.09.2017

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 19.09.2017

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Current Location

National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8QX, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 1851914170

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Avenue / Tree or grove
WMR Reference Number: 51078
Description: GROVE OF TREES WITH SHRUBS NATIVE TO IRELANDS CONTAINED WITHIN IT. DEDICATORY STONE TABLET PLACED ON ONE SIDE OF AN UPRIGHT GRANITE BACKBOARD. INSCRIPTION IN WHITE LETTERING.
Inscription: THE IRISH INFANTRY GROVE/ THIS GROVE COMMEMORATES ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE IRISH INFANTRY/ REGIMENTS LISTED BELOW WHO HAVE SERVED WITH THE CROWN SINCE THE/ RAISING OF THE ORIGINAL IRISH REGIMENT (18TH) IN 1684./ THE TREES AND SHRUBS IN THE GROVE ARE NATIVE TO IRELAND/ ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT (18TH)/ DISBANDED IN 1922/ ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS (27TH & 108TH)/ ROYAL IRISH RIFLES (83RD & 86TH)/ RE-TITLED THE ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES IN 1922/ LONDON IRISH RIFLES/ ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS (87TH & 89TH)/ CONNAUGHT RANGERS (88TH & 94TH)/ DISBANDED IN 1922/ PRINCE OF WALES'S LEINSTER REGIMENT (100TH & 109TH)/ DISBANDED IN 1922/ ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS (101ST & 104TH)/ DISNBANDED IN 1922/ ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS (102ND & 103RD)/ DISBANDED IN 1922/ THE ROYAL IRISH RANGERS/ (27TH [INNISKILLING] 83RD & 87TH)/ THE ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT/ THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT/ (27TH [INNISKILLING] 83RD & 87TH & ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT)/ THE ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS, ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES AND/ ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS AMALGAMATED TO FORM THE ROYAL IRISH RANGERS/ (27TH [INNISKILLING] 83RD & 87TH) IN 1968./ THE ROYAL IRISH RANGERS AND THE ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT/ AMALGAMATED TO FORM THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT (27TH [INNISKILLING]/ 83RD & 87TH & ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT) IN 1992. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Commemoration

War: Regimental Memorials

Conservation

Components

Backboard

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Tree

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good