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	The Ulster Defence Regiment
		The Ulster Defence Regiment was raised by Act of Parliament in 1970, and was the largest infantry regiment in the Army with full-time and part-time soldiers on its strength.
		The birth of the Regiment was a result of the civil unrest of the late 1960s which had threatened to overwhelm the Royal Ulster Constabulary and which had led to the deployment of Regular Army units to assist the police.
		From the beginning women were fully integrated, wearing the Ulster Defence Regiment's cap badge in which respect the Regiment was almost twenty years ahead of the rest of the Army.
	www.army.mod.uk /royalirish/history/the_ulster_defence_regiment.htm (820 words)

	[ whollyshift.info \| Ulster Defence Regiment Resources ] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Formed in 1970, the UDR was compositioned to displace the controversial B-Specials of Northern Ireland.
		The regiment was reduced to nine battalions in 1984, before elongated to seven in 1991 wrapped up amalgamations, before vitality amalgamated as a full with the Royal Irish Rangers in 1992 to cast the Royal Irish Regiment, after manifold hails for their disbandment.
		Two UDR soldiers, who were and sisters of the Ulster Volunteer Force, were convicted of the 1975 murder of four sisters of the pop faction the Miami Showband in a Ulster Volunteer Force attack.
	www.whollyshift.info /Ulster_Defence_Regiment (786 words)

	The UDR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In May a stained glass window was unveiled in Belfast City Hall to the memory of the numerous UDR members who died at the hands of the IRA since the regiment's formation in 1970.
		The sad fact is that the UDR served no useful purpose in the defence of Ulster.
		UDR members lived and worked in the community and were almost always attacked when at home or at work and unarmed.
	www.ulsternation.org.uk /farewell%20to%20the%20UDR.htm (416 words)

	gift Ulster_Defence_Regiment - gift-report.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The regiment was reduced to nine battalions in 1984, then to seven in 1991 through amalgamations, before being amalgamated as a whole with the Royal Irish Rangers in 1992 to form the Royal Irish Regiment, after many calls for their disbandment.
		Two UDR men were killed by British soldiers, three by loyalist paramilitaries, and the remaining 192 by republican paramilitaries (mainly the Provisional IRA).
		Two UDR soldiers, who were also members of the Ulster Volunteer Force, were convicted of the 1975 murder of three members of the pop group the Miami Showband in a Ulster Volunteer Force attack.
	www.gift-report.com /Ulster_Defence_Regiment (947 words)

	British Army
		The locally-recruited Ulster Defence Regiment was formed, later becoming the Royal Irish Regiment in 1992.
		In 2001 The Parachute Regiment were depolyed in Kabul, Afghanistan to assist in the liberation of the troubled capital.
		Typically, a regiment or battalion consists of around 700 soldiers and is commanded by a Lieutenant-Colonel.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/b/br/british_army.html (3930 words)

	Ulster Defence Regiment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The UDR was also the first Regiment in the British Army to fully integrate women into its structure, when the so called Greenfinches took over clerical and signals duties, which allowed male members of the Regiment to return to patrol duties.
		The Regiment was reduced to first nine battalions in 1984, then to seven in 1991 through amalgamations, before being amalgamated as a whole with the Royal Irish Rangers in 1992 to form the Royal Irish Regiment.
		Between 1 April 1970 and 30 June 1992, a total of 197 members of the UDR were killed as a result of terrorist action during the Troubles.
	ulster-defence-regiment.iqnaut.net (230 words)

	Margaret Thatcher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This meant relieving the burden on the mainstream British army and elevating the role of the Ulster Defence Regiment and the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
		The Ulster Unionists and Democratic Unionists made an electoral pact and on January 23, 1986, staged an ad-hoc referendum by resigning their seats and contesting the subsequent by-elections, losing only one, to the nationalist SDLP.
		Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine, who had pushed the Agusta deal, resigned in protest at her style of leadership, and remained an influential critic and potential leadership challenger.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Margaret_Thatcher (8118 words)

	Ulster Defence Regiment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Throughout its history the UDR was dogged by accusations of collusion with loyalist paramilitaries, many of whose members were also serving UDR soldiers, and had a reputation for brutality and maltreatment of civilians.
		Two UDR soldiers, who were also members of the Ulster Volunteer Force, were convicted of the 1975 murder of three members of the Miami Showband in a Ulster Volunteer Force attack.
		At first, the regiment was 82 per cent Protestant and 18 per cent Catholic, but this ratio became 99:1 as intimidation prevented Catholics from joining up.
	www.punweb.com /article/Ulster_Defence_Regiment (501 words)

	Royal Ulster Constabulary Encyclopedia Article @ LaunchBase.com (Launch Base) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Royal Ulster Constabulary GC (RUC) was name of the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001.
		All military-style duties were handed over to the new Ulster Defence Regiment, which replaced the B Specials, and which in turn would be replaced, amidst allegations that it too was sectarian, by the Royal Irish Regiment.
		The RUC Reserve was formed as an auxiliary police force, and all military-style duties were handed over to the newly formed Ulster Defence Regiment, which was under military command.
	www.launchbase.com /encyclopedia/Royal_Ulster_Constabulary (3542 words)

	Definition of Royal Irish Regiment
		The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) is an infantry regiment of the British Army.
		The Home Service battalions were those of the Ulster Defence Regiment, purely for security in Northern Ireland, while the regular army units were standard general service battalions.
		In 1993, one of the regular battalions was disbanded, while the 3rd and 6th battalions merged, as did the 4th and 5th battalions of the Royal Irish Rangers to form 4th/5th Battalion.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Royal_Irish_Regiment (417 words)

	Search Tuna Report for Ulster Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Ulster Society - Organisation Of The Ulster Covenant...
		The proliferation of Union Jacks, Irish Tricolours, Ulster flags, and paramilitary flags that adorn the streets symbolise loyalty and are sectarian markers of territory.
		Jim McBrearty, 29 April 2003 The orange colour is associated with the Protestants in Ulster and that derived from William III of the House of Orange and originally the Stadtholder of the Netherlands who defeated the Irish Catholics at the Battle of the Boyne...
	www.searchtuna.com /ftlive2/3819.html (2826 words)

	ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT - Find Friends from ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT at Forces Reunited
		Martha Allan was at Ulster Defence Regiment between 1973 and 1976
		William Douglas was at Ulster Defence Regiment between 1960 and 1984
		Elizabeth watt was at Ulster Defence Regiment between 1990 and 1989
	www.forcesreunited.org.uk /namearchive/units/ArmyNames/Ulster-Defence-Regiment.html (480 words)

	Globalgateway - Assembly in Focus : Ulster Unionist Party
		He was the Ulster Unionist Party's candidate in last year's General Election and received the Party's highest vote since the current constituency was created.
		He is currently an active member of the Ulster Young Unionist Council and is a member of the Ulster Unionist Council as a UYUC Delegate.
		He was the Ulster Unionist candidate for North Down in the 1995 and 1997 Westminster elections.
	www.globalgateway.com /assembly/unionist.asp (1773 words)

	Ulster Defence Regiment - meaning of word
		Throughout its history the UDR was dogged by accusations of collusion with Irish unionism terrorist organisations, many of whose members were also serving UDR soldiers.
		Initially, seven battalion were raised, immediately making it the largest regiment in the British Army.
		At first, the regiment was 82 per cent Protestant and 18 per cent Catholic, but this ratio became 99:1 as the UDR adopted the partisan approach of its predecessor organisation.
	www.wordsonline.org /Ulster_Defence_Regiment (339 words)

	Ulster-Scots Agency
		The French and English language have hundreds of cognates (words which look and/or are pronounced alike in the two languages), including true (similar meanings), false (different meanings), and semi-false (some similar and some different meanings).
		So is it also in Ulster Scots, although oft times (but not always) different roots.
		En route to one such event somewhere in North or Mid Antrim, he encountered, as many did in that decade, a security checkpoint manned by a local troop of the UDR, the Ulster Defence Regiment; for younger readers, a group of part-time soldiers drawn from the local area.
	www.ulsterscotsagency.com /wordofulsterscots1205.asp (391 words)

	Royal Ulster Constabulary - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) was the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001.
		At its peak the force had around 8500 officers with a further 4500 reservists, in the controversial Ulster Special Constabulary.
		Nationalists continue to demand a full public sworn inquiry into the events surrounding the Finucane murder, and in particular to examine what role if any elements of the RUC Special Branch and units of the British Army had in enabling loyalist paramilitaries to murder Catholics and nationalists.
	www.voyager.in /Royal_Ulster_Constabulary (2298 words)

	Loyalists Northern Ireland/ Ulster Defence Regiment/ Loyalist Volunteer Force Northern Ireland/ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Discusses the Ulster Defence Association and the Ulster Volunteer Force.
		Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF), Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Red Hand Commandos and Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF), pp 228-229.
		Discusses the history, organization, and planning of the Ulster Defence Association and the Ulster Volunteer Force.
	www.maxwell.af.mil /au/aul/bibs/tergps/tgloy.htm (1184 words)

	Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Throughout its history the UDR was dogged by accusations of collusion with unionist terrorist organisations, many of whose members were also serving UDR soldiers.
		Between 1 April 1970 and 30 June 1992, a total of 197 members of the UDR were killed during the Troubles.
		Many unionist politicians in Northern Ireland today are former members of the UDR.
	www.wikiworld.biz /ulster_defence_regiment (336 words)

	Dáil Éireann - Volume 369 - 23 October, 1986 - Written Answers. - Ulster Defence Regiment Patrols.
		O'Leary asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the present position on whether all patrols of the Ulster Defence Regiment are accompanied by the Royal Ulster Constabulary in their operations.
		Barry): As it is not customary for the British Government to release detailed information regarding operations of the security forces, I am not in a position to furnish precise data in response to the Deputy's question.
		From the indications I have received to date, however, I am satisfied that a sustained effort is being made to implement the policy of RUC accompaniment of military patrols (both regular Army and Ulster Defence Regiment).
	www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0369/D.0369.198610230023.html (243 words)

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		East Belfast UUP MLA Michael Copeland is handing back his General Service Medal to the Prime Minister, given to him and approximately 60,000 other ex Ulster Defence Regiment or ex Royal Irish Regiment soldiers, in protest at government plans to disband the Home Service Battalions by August 2007.
		Mr Copeland said he felt grossly insulted and that the memory of those who had served, still serve, and those who had been murdered in the service of their country was being sullied by a government that was hell-bent on appeasing Republicans.
		Axing the Home Service Battalions in order to appease Republicans is abhorrent and grossly insulting to people like me who have served, people who are still serving and the many families whose loved ones who were murdered by the IRA and who sought to protect both communities from terrorism.
	www.uup.org /media/media_09_08_05_copeland.htm (246 words)

	The Ulster Defence Regiment (Amendment) Order 1994
		The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Instrument which is published by the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made.
		A print version is also available and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the The Ulster Defence Regiment (Amendment) Order 1994, ISBN 011043773X.
		[2] Members of the Ulster Defence Regiment are members of the armed forces of the Crown see section 1(2) of the Ulster Defence Regiment Act 1969 (c. 65).
	www.england-legislation.hmso.gov.uk /si/si1994/Uksi_19940773_en_1.htm (676 words)

	Ulster Defence Regiment . 1992 . County Down (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Ulster Defence Regiment UDR was an infantry regiment of the British Army.
		Initially, seven battalion battalions were raised, immediately making it the largest regiment in the British Army.
		The full time element of the regiment eventually expanded to encompass half the total
	www.uk.fraquisanto.net /Ulster_Defence_Regiment (257 words)

	What is Ulster Defence Regiment? : Abaara fun facts and uncommon knowledge - Ulster Defence Regiment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		battalions were raised, immediately making it the largest regiment in the British Army.
		The regiment was reduced to first nine battalions in
		30th June 1992, a total of 197 members of the UDR were killed as a result of terrorist during
	info.abaara.com /pac/Ulster_Defence_Regiment (243 words)

	The Ulster Defence Regiment [UK] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Ulster Defence Regiment Benevolent Fund (Royal Irish Regiment site)
		Museum of the Royal Irish Regiment, Ballymena (Army Museums Ogilby Trust)
		A Testimony to Courage: the Regimental History of the Ulster Defence Regiment.
	www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/inf/970udr.htm (274 words)

	ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Here is our current member listing for ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT This website is one of the largest resources for ex forces personnel, veterans, comrades and colleagues on the net and aims to help you find out about old friends or family who served in ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT.
		Norman Allen served in ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT between 1970 and 1981
		Anthony Ashmore served in ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT between 1986 and 1988
	www.comradesandcolleagues.com /THE_BRITISH_ARMY/ULSTER_DEFENCE_REGIMENT_1970_1992.asp (331 words)

	Formation of the Ulster defence regiment
		The Government of Northern Ireland have been fully consulted" (p.3).The paper outlines the tasks and organisation of the new force, the Ulster Defence Regiment (lightly armed companies grouped according to local operational requirements into units of varying sizes).
		It also describes the Regiment's call-out liability (list of particular circumstances), the terms of service, discipline, training obligations, emoluments and equipment.
		The force will start to form on 1st January 1970 and is planned to be operationally effective by April 1st of that year
	www.bopcris.ac.uk /bopall/ref14420.html (127 words)

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