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	THE IRISH IN UNIFORM
		At Meerut in 1885, the Duchess of Connaught presented new colours to this Battalion of the new regiment.
		Battalion of The Connaught Rangers was the 94th.
		Battalion of The Connaught Rangers was in India and the 2nd.
	homepage.eircom.net /~tipperaryfame/conrngrs.htm (1484 words)

	88th Regiment of Foot - the Connaught Rangers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		As the men fell in, one party of the Rangers was told off to skirmish together with the Rifles, and another to act as escort to the naval gun, belonging to the Shannon's Naval Brigade accompanying the force, which was posted near the road.
		After his departure three companies of The Connaught Rangers, a company of Royal Engineers, and half a battery of Artillery were sent on the 27th to Bithoor to search for treasure in the ruined palace of Nana Sahib and watch the neighbouring ford of the Ganges.
		The Connaught Rangers were the heaviest sufferers, having six killed outright and forty-one wounded, one of whom died within a few hours.
	users.rootsweb.com /~indwgw/88foot.htm (10451 words)

	Irish Regiments in World War 1 - Waterford County Museum
		The Connaught Rangers - formerly 88th Regiment of Foot and 94th Regiment of Foot (View The Cap Badge Of The Connaught Rangers)
		It was chiefly recruited in Connaught, and was therefore styled "The Connaught Rangers".
		During WWI, the Connaught Rangers raised a total of 6 battalions from the pre-war establishment of two regular and one reserve battalions.
	www.waterfordcountymuseum.org /exhibit/web/Display/article/31/3 (2804 words)

	Ranger (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ranger may mean a keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region to protect the area or enforce the law ("range" meaning "travel around an area").
		Ranger (suite of software products), is a suite of software products designed for the education sector.
		Ranger (Transformers) is an Autobot character from the Transformers fictional series.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rangers (491 words)

	The Connaught Rangers [UK]
		The Connaught Rangers, by The Fame of Tipperary Group.
		History of the Connaught Rangers in the Peninsular War, by Rob Anderson.
		The Connaught Rangers, by Brad Chappell (The Regimental Warpath 1914-1918)
	www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/inf/088Connt.htm (206 words)

	Asia -- The Wild Geese Today
		These men, Irishmen serving as soldiers in Englands' 88th Foot, the Connaught Rangers, sometimes know as the "Devil's Own," agonized over the suffering of their countrymen all the more because they were wearing the uniform of the same country as those "Black and Tans" who were even then killing and destroying in Ireland.
		The Connaught Rangers had a long and proud history as a fighting regiment, albeit, unfortunately, in the service of the oppressor of their own nation.
		The mutineers in Jollundur sent word of their refusal up to the Ranger units in the hills and soon another group of 70 at Solon had refused to continue their army duties, there were now approximately 390 mutineers.
	www.thewildgeese.com /pages/asia.html (604 words)

	Connaught Rangers Officers Mess Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		he Connaught Rangers Officers Mess Club was created to serve as an abiding memorial to the long, varied and brilliant careerandservices of the Connaught Rangers 88th/94th Regiment of Foot in every quarter of the globe from 1793-1922.
		The Connaught Rangers Officers Mess Club is an independent institution that builds on the confidentiality of it's selected members and is far removed from any religious or political affiliations
		From 1793 to 1817, a period of twenty-four years, The Connaught Rangers served their country in different lands.
	www.connaughtrangers.150m.com (1788 words)

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		And as for "Rangers", I have voiced my opinion before and I shall again, it is a pants name which makes me think of park wardens driving around in 4x4's with cowboy hats.
		There are a fair number of US infantry out their with Ranger tabs that never served in the 75th.
		Having a Ranger tab (meaning you have been to Ranger school) does not mean you are part of a Ranger battalion or that you are part of a special operations unit.
	www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/30-34610.aspx (1778 words)

	The Connaught Rangers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1st Battalion meanwhile deployed to a decidedly more volatile location when it deployed to South Africa as part of 5th (Irish) Brigade which was commanded by Major-General Fitzroy Hart, and where the battalion would take part in the second Boer War.
		The Rangers took part actions at Spion Kop and the Tugela Heights during further attempts to relieve the besieged town of Ladysmith by the British commander, General Sir Redvers Buller.
		In 1936, the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) passed the CONNAUGHT RANGERS (PENSIONS) ACT, 1936 An Act to provide for the payment of pensions, allowances, and gratuities to or in respect of certain former members of the 1st Battalion, the Connaught Rangers, and to make provision for other matters connected with the matters aforesaid.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Connaught_Rangers (2192 words)

	Irish Regiments in Iraq -- The Wild Geese Today
		Sailing with this formation was 1st Battalion, Connaught Rangers, which was a component battalion of the Lahore Division.
		The Rangers landed at Basra on January 10, 1916, in time to participate in the attempted relief of Sir Charles Townshend's 6th (Poona) Division.
		Despite this humiliating defeat for the British, the Connaught Rangers had won praise for their actions at the battles of Abu Roman and Beit Aiessa, where they had displayed the courage and dash for which their regiment was renowned.
	www.thewildgeese.com /pages/iriraq.html (1545 words)

	Connaught Rangers (Devil's Own) History
		The Connaught Rangers were "the most Irish of all Irish regiments" (Oman) and in Grattan's own words were "a parcel of lads that took the world aisy" and "without shoes they fancied themselves at home, without food they were nearly at home."
		When he first addressed them he called them "The Connaught Footpads" in reference to their reputation for plundering, but he soon recognised their abilities when it came to a hard fight.
		It was in order to confer a mark of distinction upon the Connaught Rangers that a junior officer or subaltern volunteer from the 88
	www.devils-own.co.uk /history.htm (1235 words)

	It's a Long Way to Tipperary(III)
		Battalion of The Connaught Rangers were stationed at Poole in Dorsetshire, England in 1912, when Jack Judge wrote his famous song.
		The Connaught Rangers sang a song which George Curnock had never heard before,and in addition to its rousing tune and the pathos of its words, undoubtedly what fixed the song in his memory was the words of a French widow who had stood silent beside him from the beginning of the parade.
		Battalion of The Connaught Rangers marched past The Metropole Hotel singing "It's a Long Way to Tipperary", the widow turned to George Curnock and asked him what they were singing.
	homepage.eircom.net /~tipperaryfame/longway3.htm (1422 words)

	CONNAUGHT RANGERS (PENSIONS) ACT, 1961 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONNAUGHT RANGERS (PENSIONS) ACTS, 1936 TO 1960.
		—(1) Where a pension under section 3 of the Connaught Rangers (Pensions) Act, 1936, has been forfeited under section 16 of that Act, the Minister may by order, made with the consent of the Minister for Finance, restore such pension in whole or in part.
		(2) The Connaught Rangers (Pensions) Acts, 1936 to 1960, and this Act may be cited together as the Connaught Rangers (Pensions) Acts, 1936 to 1961.
	www.irishstatutebook.ie /1961_5.html (257 words)

	Connought Rangers
		The Connought Rangers in regimental military art prints by military artists Lady Butler, Richard Simkin and Harry Payne of the Connaught Rangers (88th Regiment) during the reign of Queen Victoria.
		The “Rangers” in 1818 instituted a regimental “Order of Merit,” in three classes, to reward old soldiers who had been (1) in twelve general actions; (2) in six to twelve such battles; and (3) in less than six.
		The Connaught Rangers at the Storming of Badajoz
	www.regimental-art.com /connought_rangers.htm (1750 words)

	Orbat
		Of all(?) the regiments active in the Crimea I see that 2 were disbanded in 1922; The Connaught Rangers and the Royal Irish Rgt.
		No absolutely not - the reason that these distinguished regiments were sadly lost to the British Army was that the Irish Free State came into being in December 1921, and the Connaught Rangers (88th/94th Foot) and The Royal Irish Regiment (18th Foot) had their home there.
		I would expect that the juxtaposition of 'Connaught Rangers' and 'Mutiny' in the book titles you have found refers to the fact that the 88th took part in the campaigning during the Indian Mutiny 1857-9.
	www.suite101.com /discussion.cfm/crimean_war/85350 (510 words)

	Joseph Patrick Dowling comes ashore from U Boat #2
		He was attested for service with the Leinster Regiment on 18th July, 1904, at Maryborough, transferred to the Connaught Rangers on the 16th of August that year and was put on the Reserve on the 17th July, 1907.
		On the outbreak of the First World War he was called up and posted as Lance Corporal to the 2nd Battalion of the Connaught Rangers on the 5th August, 1914.
		Loughnane went on to say:- “...that this government have adopted this attitude to meet British political necessities in the case of Lt. Genochio which on investigation they regard as the shooting of a robber who was attempting to escape from custody.
	www.dowlingfamily.info /i1918su2.htm (3300 words)

	CRIMEAN CAMPAIGN WITH "THE CONNAUGHT RANGERS" 1...
		The events described in this book come from the pages of the author's own letters and diary, written during the campaign in which he was present throughout.
		The Rangers were in action at the Alma, Inkerman, Sevastopol and at the assault on the Redan.
		Steevens, who embarked as a lieutenant, a company officer, emerged as a captain, awarded Brevet of Major for distinguished conduct in the field, and appointed Companion of the Bath (CB).
	www.naval-military-press.com /books/titles/6323.htm (252 words)

	Connaught Rangers (Devil's Own) Web Site Links
		There is a very good photo gallery of recent re-enactment events in Spain including Albuera, May 2003, which the Connaught Rangers attended and presented a uniform to our friends at the Salamanca Battle museum.
		History of the Connaught Rangers - from the raising of The 88th (Royal Highland Volunteers) in 1760 to the disbandment of the Connaught Rangers in 1922.
		Willie Shaughnessy and the Connaught Rangers - Tribute to the Connaught Rangers' role in the Sixth Battalion during the Great War.
	www.88thfoot.co.uk /links.htm (531 words)

	elite troops anyone? - Atari Forums
		The Connaught Rangers were outnumbered 3 to 1.
		The Rangers gained a foothold on the planet, but every loss was irreplaceable.
		The Connaught Rangers experience before this protracted campaign was "Trained".
	www.ataricommunity.com /forums/showthread.php?t=313517 (2248 words)

	Research The Records Of The Connaught Rangers
		On the 28th May 1915 his father gave his address as c/o Mr J.M. Daly Bellharbour, County Clare when claiming Michaels effects from the Army and had died some time before June 1919.
		Michael joined The British Army in Galway and after passing his medical on the 26th Jul 1911 was attested into the 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion The Connaught Rangers.
		The Battle of Mons 23rd to 24th Aug 1914, The Retreat from Mons and the 2nd Battalion The Connaught Rangers had fought The Rearguard Action of Le Grand Fayt 26th Aug 1914, Michael also just missed The Battle of the Marne 6th to 9th Sept 1914 arriving in the Battalion on the 11th Sept 1914.
	www.richardmoles.com /whelan2.html (936 words)

	The British Regimental Mess in the Peninsula War
		Lieutenant Grattan, of the Connaught Rangers stated that twice they set up formal messes while campaigning, the first after Talavera in 1809, the second after Salamanca.
		Lieutenant Grattan wrote that for the Connaught Rangers' Saint Patrick's Day celebration in 1813, he was provided 50 dollars (225 shillings) to buy food for the forty or so officers of the mess.
		He wrote that "The fish was excellent, the fowl of the best quality, and to any one who has ever had the good fortune to taste a Lamego ham, it would be but superfluous to descant on the merits of so delicious a morsel.
	www.napoleon-series.org /military/organization/c_mess.html (3407 words)

	THE BLANKET * Index: Current Articles
		In the years that followed 1918 the unionist community has faithfully remembered the sacrifice that its community made during the Great War.
		The nationalist community, on the other hand, was encouraged to regard Irish Nationalists who served in the 10th and 16th Irish Divisions and the Connaught Rangers as traitors to Ireland.
		The West Belfast men who died in the mud and trenches of France and Belgium as part of the Connaught Rangers were no more “storm trooper(s) of British Imperialism” than the West Belfast men who met a similar fate as part of the 36th (Ulster) Division.
	lark.phoblacht.net /inmemory.html (1459 words)

	Touring King House
		The story of the Big House finishes with the burning of Rockingham House in 1957, then in the possession of Sir Cecil Stafford King Harman, which sadly ended the family's 350-year association with the town and the area.
		Continuing through the magnificent Main Salon, you are led into the world of the Connaught Rangers, who used the house as a Military Barracks from 1788 to their disbandment in 1922.
		The Connaught Rangers Association Museum collection includes original artefacts and photographic images that focus on the many Campaigns in the First World War.
	www.kinghouse.ie /touring.html (737 words)

	Connaught — Infoplease.com
		Connacht - Connacht or Connaught, province (1991 pop.
		Connaught, Arthur William Patrick Albert, duke of - Connaught, Arthur William Patrick Albert, duke of, 1850–1942, English prince; son of Queen...
		This phrase, usually attributed to Cromwell, and common to the whole of...
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0912101.html (132 words)

	Osprey Publishing - The Connaught Rangers
		These two regiments became united as the two regular battalions of the Connaught Rangers.
		As a result, the Connaught Rangers can claim a service record that streches back to 1572.
		This book explores the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the Connaught Rangers from the Napoleonic Wars to World War I. The unit’s experience in America and in South Africa is included.
	www.ospreypublishing.com /title_detail.php/title=Q0837~ser=MAA~per= (187 words)

	Its a Long Way to Tipperary - World Cultures European
		One of the most popular songs among the British, German and Russian armies during World War I, it sold a million copies in 1914 and was later recorded by John McCormack.
		Some records show that it was the 7th Battalion of the Connaught* Rangers Regiment of the British Army.
		The Rangers were mostly Irishmen, and the regiment had connections with Tipperary Town.
	www.irishcultureandcustoms.com /ACalend/VetsTiperary.html (1500 words)

	Military Research Of The British Army In The Great War
		The number of the sub unit ie 1st or 2nd Battalion vital if your officer or soldier was killed or wounded.
		On this example you will note, the various Battalion numbers of The Connaught Rangers are clearly marked.
		War Diaries were opened the day a unit went on active service and were not closed until the unit returned to peace.
	www.richardmoles.com /documents.html (632 words)

	Blog #68: A military ancestor
		The badge on his glengarry bears the number '94'; signifying the 94th Regiment of Foot, later named as the 2nd Battalion, The Connaught Rangers.
		What an excellent and complete tribute to Major AHG Anton late 94th Foot and 2nd Bn The Connaught Rangers.
		hello, found your site by accident, my g grandfather was apparently a connaught ranger but am confused, i was told he went to ireland 1880's, met irish girl and brought her back to england much to her parents disgust, then went to south africa.
	www.nbcd.org.uk /blog/detail.asp?ID=68 (1148 words)

	Scots Brigade (94th Foot) 1799-1807 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The following history of the Scots Brigade is largely extracted from 'The Connaught Rangers - 2nd Battalion, Formerly 94th Foot' by Lieutenant-Colonel H.F.N. Jourdain, C.M.G., published in London in 1926.
		The Scots Brigade became the 94th Regiment of Foot, and later the Connaught Rangers.
		Cathy Day has also transcribed the Muster Roll of H.M. 94th Regiment of Foot (Scots Brigade) for the period 25th June to 24th December 1804.
	members.ozemail.com.au /~clday/94hist.htm (4976 words)

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