The 1st/9th (County Antrim) Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment was formed in 1984 as a result of an amalgamation between the 1st Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment and the 9th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment.[1]
| 1st/9th (County Antrim) Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Ulster Defence Regiment insignia | |
| Active | 1972-1991 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry battalion |
| Role | Internal Security |
| Size | 756 |
| Regimental Headquarters | Lisburn |
| Motto(s) | "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 amalgamated battalion was the largest in the British Army.[2]
Formation
editThe formation of the merged battalion was carried out on 20 May 1984,[2] and was done as result of the Royal Ulster Constabulary's territorial reorganisation.[1] In order to keep their own organisation closely linked to that of the police the UDR carried out its own reorganisation.[1]
History
editBattalion HQ in Antrim became the headquarters of the new battalion with companies based at Antrim, Larne, Carrickfergus and Ballymena.[1]
The Coleraine company was transferred to 5UDR and the Lisburn company to 11UDR.[2]
1/9 UDR was responsible for the 700 square mile territory comprising South and mid-Antrim, taking in 153 square miles of Lough Neagh.[1]
1/9 UDR was one of the units merged with the Royal Irish Rangers in 1992 as part of the amalgamation which formed the Royal Irish Regiment.
Uniform, armament & equipment
editSee: Ulster Defence Regiment Uniform, armament & equipment
Greenfinches
editNotable personnel
editSee also
editBibliography
edit- A Testimony to Courage – the Regimental History of the Ulster Defence Regiment 1969 – 1992, John Potter, Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2001, ISBN 0-85052-819-4
- The Ulster Defence Regiment: An Instrument of Peace?, Chris Ryder 1991 ISBN 0-413-64800-1