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Can anyone tell me what battallions these are?

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  • 30-06-2010 5:36pm
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    R.Dub.Fusilier
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    i have attached a pic of some patches with a dublin city connection , are they FCA or regular army? i have them around 25 years or so .


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    concussion
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    They are all 20 Inf Bn (FCA), now 62 Res Inf Bn (AR)

    More info here
    http://www.irishmilitaryinsignia.com/flash/images/flash_index.html


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    R.Dub.Fusilier
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    concussion wrote: »
    They are all 20 Inf Bn (FCA), now 62 Res Inf Bn (AR)

    More info here
    http://www.irishmilitaryinsignia.com/flash/images/flash_index.html

    thanks for the help concussion .


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    xflyer
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    All from the 20th Battalion from the time I served in it during the eighties. You're missing the E Company badge to complete your collection and the headquarters badge. All private purchase cost a couple of quid each, I seem to remember. I was in 'The Pearse'.

    The '44' on blue of B company badge was a link to the PDF 44th battalion which went to the Lebanon around '79 or '80. B company apparently descended from the old 44th Battalion. So it was a tribute of sorts. There is an earlier badge for B company. Just like D company traced it's roots to the Regiment of Pearse pre war volunteer unit. The C company badge will be the rarest as it was always understrength and a poor unit at the time.


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    R.Dub.Fusilier
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    xflyer wrote: »
    All from the 20th Battalion from the time I served in it during the eighties. You're missing the E Company badge to complete your collection and the headquarters badge. All private purchase cost a couple of quid each, I seem to remember. I was in 'The Pearse'.

    The '44' on blue of B company badge was a link to the PDF 44th battalion which went to the Lebanon around '79 or '80. B company apparently descended from the old 44th Battalion. So it was a tribute of sorts. There is an earlier badge for B company. Just like D company traced it's roots to the Regiment of Pearse pre war volunteer unit. The C company badge will be the rarest as it was always understrength and a poor unit at the time.

    thanks a million. great info.


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    some more information here

    http://www.62infantry.com/20_Infantry_Battalion_History.shtml


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