10th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
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The 10th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment
was formed in 1972 from elements of the 7th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
creating a second battalion in Belfast
. It was again amalgamated with 7 UDR in 1984 to form the 7th/10th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
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Ulster Defence Regiment
The Ulster Defence Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army which became operational in 1970, formed on similar lines to other British reserve forces but with the operational role of defence of life or property in Northern Ireland against armed attack or sabotage...
was formed in 1972 from elements of the 7th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
7th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
The 7th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment was formed in 1970 as part of the 7 original battalions. It was amalgamated with the 10th Battalion in 1984 to form the 7th/10th Battalion...
creating a second battalion in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. It was again amalgamated with 7 UDR in 1984 to form the 7th/10th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
7th/10th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
The 7th/10th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment was formed in 1984 as a result of an amalgamation between the 7th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment and the 10th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment. The resultant 7/10 UDR was subsumed into the Royal Irish Rangers in 1992 as part of the amalgamation...
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