Aged 19 and L/Cpl Jeffery Young. 1967 to 1968 United Nations Tour Cyprus. Lt Denis Daly. Rfn Anthony Rapley. Aged 30. Rfn Michael Bagshaw. There is an interactive touch screen that allows the visitor to see a selection of images from the Royal Green Jackets archives; we are always delighted if visitors can add to the information we hold on each image. (1 R.G.J.) Aged 20 died in the blast along with several horses. Shot by sniper while on foot patrol in Clonard Street. Rifleman Patrick Kelly was born in February 1939 and enlisted in May 1962, being posted to the 1st Battalion, Royal Green Jackets, following basic training. 1RGJ Northern Ireland 1982 Pt2 (1) Jpg . (2 R.G.J.). A personal tribute to Keith from his Mum (Mrs Patricia Powell) ... We too lost a Free delivery for many products! RGJ Military Watch. (1 R.G.J.). The tour lasted from 20 August - 18 December 1969. 2 RGJ, Londonderry, Bloody Sunday. Prints: 1976-11-43: Hong Kong 79. Rfn David Griffiths. Rfn Joseph Hill. Aged 27. The Royal Green Jackets was formed on 1 January 1966 by the amalgamation of the three separate regiments of the Green Jackets Brigade: the 1st Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd), the 2nd Green Jackets, the King's Royal Rifle Corps and the 3rd Green Jackets, the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own). Aged 20 Rfn James Meredith. Michael Gibson died while attending the scene of a burglary The Museum is temporarily closed due the Covid -19 Lockdown. the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the Armed Forces. The Leeson Street Patrol, Northern Ireland, 1971/ 3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets, R Company. Rfn Christopher Watson. (2 R.G.J.). Royal green jackets 1982 Xmas Northern Ireland TV programme. L/Cpl David Card. Bandsman In anticipation of further reorganisation within the Army the Regiment chose to amalgamate with others to form ‘The Rifles’ and create a seven battalion strong infantry regiment. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for ROYAL GREEN JACKETS (RGJ) NORTHERN IRELAND 'CSM' SILVER MEDAL WITH BOX OF ISSUE at the best online prices at eBay! The Royal Green Jackets part 1. Swift & Bold. Aged 23, ROYAL GREEN JACKETS (RGJ). Died near Bessbrook on the 17.02.1978. On 1 January 1966, in a period of much change in the structure of the Infantry and impending strength reductions, these Regiments chose to forego their independent titles and form a large regiment of three battalions ‘The Royal Green Jackets’. By 2007, at another time of manpower reduction in the Army, The Royal Green Jackets had been reduced to two battalion strength. 2709564. Aged 39. Shot dead while off duty and drinking in the Village Inn in Rosemount, Londonderry on the 19.07.1980. [citation needed] From December 1977 to June 1978, he was posted to South Armagh, Northern Ireland, as part of the British Army's Operation Banner. The blast was so powerful that one of the bodies was thrown onto an iron fence thirty yards away, and seven bandsmen were killed outright. 2nd Lieutenant Nicholas Dixon, 1st Royal Green Jackets, with a group of friendly children in front of an Army barricade in Belfast during the Battalion's first tour of duty in Northern Ireland. County Armagh on the 19.05.1981. Co Armagh on the 04.03.1978. Aged 18. He died of his wounds 4 months later on the 30.01.1972. Get In … (1 R.G.J.). (1 R.G.J.) He was awarded the Military Cross for distinguished service in Northern Ireland in 1972, although at the time the details of his action were not published for security reasons. Aged 36. (1 R.G.J.). Belfast. Aged 36 (Band of the Object description. Shot dead by snipers during street disturbances in the Bogside, Londonderry on the 16.10.1971. Republican Memorial, Crossmaglen, unveiled in 1979 Aged 24. 1st Battalion The Royal Green Jackets Postings. 1969 Northern Ireland (Province Wide) 1970 to 1974 Germany, Celle. Lt/Col Ian Corden-Lloyd. Killed by a remote controlled bomb was detonated just as the Joint The three regiments that merged to form The Royal Green Jackets were: These regiments had a history of cooperation and comradeship dating back to the actions of the Light Division during the Peninsular War and had come together in 1958 to form The Green Jacket Brigade; the exploits and history of these Regiments are set out in the Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum. Bandsman Robert Livingstone. Rfn Daniel Holland. This section contains a searchable database from 1950-1953 of British Servicemen who were classed as casulaties during the Korean War 1951-1953. The story of the Royal Green Jackets and their 41 year history is told in pictures, words and displays. Cpl John McKnight. these memorials stones are dedicated to some of those who have given The IRA claimed responsibility for this cowardly attack. Shot dead while on foot patrol in Anderson Town West Belfast on the 04.08.1972. Shot dead by a sniper while on foot patrol in Belleek County Fermanagh on the 19.07.1987. Lower Falls. Shot while on mobile patrol in the Whiterock Road area of West Belfast. In 1977 he spent time in Gibraltar as part of his first operational posting, while with 2nd Battalion, Royal Green Jackets. Aged 20. Aged 19. Aged 29. in Newry but concerns over security prompted a move to Musgrave Hospital in shots were fired towards the Police Officer (he was in uniform) 2 rounds hit Hyde Park & Regents Park Bombings occurred on July 20, 1982. Aged 30 (Band of the R.G.J.) (R.G.J.) The reorganisation into The Rifles took effect on 1 February 2007 with the 1st Battalion Royal Green Jackets becoming the 2nd Battalion, The Rifles and the 2nd Battalion Royal Green Jackets becoming 4th Battalion, The Rifles. Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler: HQ Northern Ireland. Members Login. L/Cpl Grenville Winstone. Blues and Royals. Please check our website and social media regularly for updates to reopening. Luminous hands and dial. Aged 19 of the RCT  R.G.J.) Rfn Nicholas Smith. The tour lasted from 20 August - 18 December 1969. Cpl William Smith. Shot dead while on mobile patrol by sniper out side the Girwood Park SF Base in Belfast on the 31.08.1977. Aged 19 (Band of the R.G.J.) 1 Feb 07: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Rifles..... 2nd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps).... 1966.01.01Ã Â Formed by renaming 2nd Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps). Aged 31 (Band of the R.G.J.) Bandsman George Mesure. (R.G.J.). by the Royal Green Jackets band to a crowd of 120 people. Home. West Belfast on the 30.08.1972. © 2021 All Rights Reserved. R.G.J.). Remembrance. Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn, Co. Antrim. (2 R.G.J.). Aged 20. ISSUED TO RFN A.J WOODFORD RGJ. 1973 Northern Ireland, Belfast. 1965 Michael at the base of the spine - Michael was first flown to Daisy Hill Hospital (3 R.G.J.). Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Memorial Garden, Rfn John King. Rfn Andrew Gavin. Robert Bankier. Royal Green Jackets G10 Military Watch. Royal Green Jackets Bandsmen. Aged 21. Aged 22 (2 R.G.J.). Keith Powell. RUC / RGJ foot patrol was passing a derelict building in Castlewellin , Co Down on the 18.03.1986. WO2 Graham Barker. Aged 24 2nd Lieutenant Robin Martin and Rifleman Andy Walker of 1st Royal Green Jackets man a barbed wire street barricade in Belfast during the Battalion's first tour of duty in Northern Ireland. Barracks remembers some of those who have lost their  Three ceremonially uniformed soldiers of the Blues and Royals were killed instantly, and another died on the 23 July from his injuries. 1971 Northern Ireland, Belfast. In the intervening years Green Jacket Riflemen served around the world; in mechanised formations in Germany facing the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War; as part of the garrisons stationed in Berlin, Cyprus, Hong Kong and Gibraltar; on peace keeping duties with the United Nations and in the United Kingdom formations designated as ‘Rapid Deployment’ forces. SQMC Roy Bright. Members who served with Royal Green Jackets. Cpl Ian Morrill. Photolithograph after Terence Cuneo, 1973; published by The Royal Green Jackets, 1973; associated with The Royal Green Jackets, Northern Ireland (1969-2007). (1 R.G.J.). of West Belfast on the 12.07.1971. The Memorial Custodian is also responsible for the Memorial Garden at Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn, Co. … © Royal Green Jackets Association Shot dead by a sniper as he was leaving his O. P. at Northumberland Street in the Lower Falls Area 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 The three above named riflemen were killed in a machine gun attack while on mobile patrol in Crocus Street off the The Royal Green Jackets - The Drinking Song. History. Aged 24 (Band of the R.G.J.) The second explosion occurred almost simultaneously, when a bomb hidden underneath the bandstand in Regent's Park exploded during a performance of the music from Oliver! Bandsman John Heritage. The Garden in Palace The other soldiers in the procession were all badly wounded and shrapnel and nails sprayed into the crowd of tourists assembled to watch the parade, causing further injuries. Aged 20. (2 R.G.J.). near Forkhill along with 2 members of the RUC - when their car arrived at the scene one of the Police Officers went to the The short 41 year history of the Royal Green Jackets began and ended with battalions on operational duty, in 1966 in Borneo, in 2007 in Iraq. Son - a Brother - a Husband -a Dad ... click here Shot dead by a sniper while on foot patrol in William Street, Londonderry on the 20.03.1972. Aged 21. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from Royal Green Jackets.. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! L/Cpl Gavin Dean. The first attack was a large nail bomb hidden in a blue car parked on the mall in Hyde Park, along the route used by the Household Cavalry, the Queen's official bodyguard regiment during the famous Changing of the Guard between Buckingham Palace and Knightsbridge. The Royal Green Jackets G10 Military Watch. (1 R.G.J.) Shot dead by sniper while on foot patrol in Beechmount Avenue in Belfast on the 28.08.1972. 1972 Northern Ireland, Belfast. in the Markets area of Belfast, The children were covering gunmen who when the children dispersed on either Killed by a booby trapped bomb while attempting to remove an Irish Flag off a telegraph pole in Crossmaglen, Aged 29 (Band of the R.G.J.) were killed in a massive landmine attack on their APC, while they were on mobile patrol in the Camlough area near Bessbrook, Shot dead while on foot patrol in Abercorn Road, Londonderry on the 26.06.1972. L/Cpl Thomas Hewitt. 1966 to 1967 Germany, Berlin. The Memorial Custodian is also responsible for the Memorial Garden at Bert Henshaw joined the Green Jackets in 1965 and throughout his 22 year career could almost always be seen with a camera in his hand. The Royal Green Jackets (RGJ) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division (the other being The Light Infantry). 4 March 1978 - Nicholas Smith (20), 7 Platoon, B Company, 2 Royal Green Jackets, British Army was killed by an IRA booby trap bomb while removing an Irish flag from a telegraph pole in Crossmaglen. (1 R.G.J.) (R.G.J.) Welcome to the Royal Green Jackets and Former Regiments Photographic History pages. (1 R.G.J.) house leaving the other and Michael in the car - a number of gunmen then © All rights Reserved PBMG | created by: AIS. Rfn Michael Gibson. Bandsman Laurence Smith. Royal Green Jackets Regimental Association South East Kent Branch. Aged 19 (2 R.G.J.). Trooper Simon Tipper. side of the road opened fire down the middle killing Cpl Bankier on the 22.05.1971. Aged 19. (2 R.G.J.). He became commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Green Jackets in 1976. Shot by a sniper when he left his Land-Rover to disperse some children who were blocking the road Registered Co. No. Iraq 2003 and the United Kingdom. Keep up to date with our exhibitions and latest Shot dead by sniper in Observation Post near Crossmaglen, County Armagh on the 16.07.1981. (3 R.G.J.). The ‘troubles’ in Northern Ireland saw battalions frequently stationed in Ulster or sent there on short emergency tours of duty to support the police against terrorism. Nov 06 - May 07: Iraq: (Op Telic 9) 19 Light Brigade. (1 R.G.J.). Rfn Gibson died of his wounds 30 days later on the 14.12.1974. 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 ...  The Royal Green Jackets was formed on 1 January 1966 by the amalgamation of the three separate regiments of the Green Jackets Brigade: the 1st Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd), the 2nd Green Jackets, the King's Royal Rifle Corps and the 3rd Green Jackets, the Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own). In 1969 two members of the Royal Green Jackets man a street barricade in Belfast during their first tour of duty in Northern Ireland. Welcome to Palace Barracks Their motto wasCeler et Audax (Latin : "Swift and Bold"). Aged 19 (2 Rfn John Taylor. Aged 29. (1 R.G.J.). Rfn Raymond Joesbury. Rfn David Mulley. Aged 19 (RUC) died at the scene of the shooting . This included the names of all members of the Royal Green Jackets and Royal Anglican ... former soldiers not to engage" with the legacy inquest process relating to Northern Ireland. This site is dedicated to those men and women who fell fighting for their country. The Garden in Palace Barracks remembers some of those who have lost their lives in Northern Ireland, The Falkland Islands, Kuwait, August 1990 - July 1991, Iraq 2003 and the United Kingdom. Regimental records confirm his subsequent service in Brunei in December 1962, Borneo between August 1963 and October 1964, Cyprus between November 1967 and May 1968 and Northern Ireland between July and September 1973. Aged 29. Aged 21. lives in Northern Ireland, The Falkland Islands, Kuwait, August 1990 - July 1991, Swiss Quartz G10 Military Watch, with the Green Jackets G10 NATO Regimental Watch Strap in the RGJ regimental colours of the Royal Green Jackets regiment. 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