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4th/6th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment
Military unit
Military unit
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| unit_name | 4th/6th (County Fermanagh & Country Tyrone) Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment |
| image | Insignia of the Ulster Defence Regiment.svg |
| caption | Regimental Insignia |
| dates | 1991–1992 |
| country | United Kingdom |
| branch | Flag of the British Army (1938-present).svgBritish Army |
| type | Infantry battalion |
| role | Internal Security |
| size | 750 |
| garrison | Lisburn |
| garrison_label | Regimental Headquarters |
| march | (Quick) Garryowen & Sprig of Shillelagh. |
| (Slow) Oft in the Stilly Night | |
| motto | *"Quis Separabit"* (Latin) |
| *"Who Shall Separate Us?"* | |
| commander1 | First: General Sir John Anderson GBE, KCB, DSO. |
| commander1_label | Colonel Commandant |
| commander2 | Colonel Sir Dennis Faulkner CBE |
| commander2_label | Colonel of the Regiment |
(Slow) Oft in the Stilly Night "Who Shall Separate Us?"
Last: General Sir Charles Huxtable, KCB, CBE, DL
The 4th/6th (County Fermanagh and County Tyrone) Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment was formed in 1991 as a result of an amalgamation between the 4th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment and the 6th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment. The resultant 4/6 UDR was subsumed into the Royal Irish Rangers in 1992 as part of the amalgamation which formed the Royal Irish Regiment.
Uniform, armament & equipment
See: Ulster Defence Regiment Uniform, armament & equipment
Greenfinches
Notable personnel
- :Category:Ulster Defence Regiment soldiers
- :Category:Ulster Defence Regiment officers
Bibliography
- A Testimony to Courage – the Regimental History of the Ulster Defence Regiment 1969 – 1992, John Potter, Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2001,
- The Ulster Defence Regiment: An Instrument of Peace?, Chris Ryder 1991
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- Lost Lives*, David McKittrick, Mainstream, 2004,
References
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