9th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
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The 9th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment
was formed in 1972 from two companies of the 1st Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
creating a second battalion in County Antrim
. As part of the Options for Change
in the British Army it was amalgamated with 1 UDR again in 1991.
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 two companies of the 1st Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
1st Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
1st Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment amalgamated with the 9th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment in 1991 to form the 1st/9th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment....
creating a second battalion in County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
. As part of the Options for Change
Options for Change
Options for Change was a restructuring of the British Armed Forces in 1990, aimed at cutting defence spending following the end of the Cold War....
in the British Army it was amalgamated with 1 UDR again in 1991.