Irish military diaspora
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The Irish military diaspora refers to the many people of either Irish birth or extraction who have served in overseas military forces, regardless of rank, duration of service, or success.
Wall tablet to Dermitius Freiherr von Kavanagh at St Lawrence Church, Hauskirchen, Lower Austria
Franz Moritz von Lacy
The Royal Irish regiment in the Battle of Amoy in China, 26 August 1841
Patrice de MacMahon, duc de Magenta at the Battle of Magenta
Connaught Rangers
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The Connaught Rangers was an Irish line infantry regiment of the British Army formed by the amalgamation of the 88th Regiment of Foot and the 94th Regiment of Foot in July 1881. Between the time of it
Irish military diaspora
…Royal Irish Regiment, disbanded 1922 Connaught Rangers, disbanded 1922 Leinster Regiment, disbanded 1922…
Connaught Rangers Cap Badge
"The Connaught Rangers" by Richard Simkin (1840–1926)
Battle of the Somme. Photo by Ernest Brooks
Connaught Rangers Badge 1914