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ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS 87th and 89th Regiment of Foot Royal Irish Fusiliers
Museum 1st Bn. Regular. 04 Aug 1914 at Shornecliffe in the 10th Brigade, 4th Division. 2nd Bn. Regular. 04 Aug 914 at Quetta in the 2nd Quetta Brigade, 4th (Indian) Division. 3rd (Reserve) Bn. Regular. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the Regular Battalions overseas. 4th (Extra Reserve) Bn. Regular. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the Regular Battalions overseas. 5th (Service) Bn. K1. Formed at Armagh in Aug 1914 in the 31st Brigade, 10th Division. 6th (Service) Bn. K1. Formed at Armagh in Aug 1914 in the 31st Brigade, 10th Division. 7th (Service) Bn. K2. Formed at Armagh in Sep 1914 in the 49th Brigade, 16th Division. 8th (Service) Bn. K2. Formed at Armagh in Sep 1914 in the 49th Brigade, 16th Division. 9th (Service) (Co Armagh) Bn. Formed from the Armagh, Monaghan and Cavan Volunteers in Sep 1914 in the 108th Brigade, 36th Division. 10th (Reserve) Bn. Formed at Lurgan from the Depot Coys of the 9th Bn in Sep 1915. Stayed in the UK and supplied drafts to the 9th Bn. 11th (Service) Bn. Formed at Greatham with troops from the 3rd (Reserve) Garrison Bn on 18 Jun 1918. Absorbed by the 5th Bn in Aug 1918. 1st Garrison Bn. Formed at Dublin in Sep 1915. Went to India in Feb 1916 to the 6th Poona divisional area. 2nd Garrison Bn. Formed at Dublin in Apr 1916. Went to Macedonia in Aug 1916 joining the 228th Brigade, 28th Division. 3rd (Reserve) Garrison Bn. Formed in Dec 1916. Stayed in the UK. The Regular Reserve Battalions may also have supplied drafts to the Service Battalions as well as the Regular Battalions.
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