1st/9th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment

See also: Ulster Defence Regiment

See also: List of battalions and locations of the Ulster Defence Regiment

1st/9th (County Antrim) Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment
Ulster Defence Regiment insignia
Active	1972-1991
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Infantry battalion
Role	Internal Security
Size	756
Regimental Headquarters	Lisburn
Motto(s)	"Quis Separabit" (Latin) "Who Shall Separate Us?"
March	(Quick) Garryowen & Sprig of Shillelagh. (Slow) Oft in the Stilly Night
Commanders
Colonel Commandant	First: General Sir John Anderson GBE, KCB, DSO Last: General Sir Charles Huxtable, KCB, CBE, DL
Colonel of the Regiment	Colonel Sir Dennis Faulkner CBE

The 1st/9th (County Antrim) Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment was formed in 1984 as a result of an amalgamation between the 1st Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment and the 9th Battalion Ulster Defence Regiment.^[1]

The amalgamated battalion was the largest in the British Army.^[2]

Formation

The formation of the merged battalion was carried out on 20 May 1984,^[2] and was done as result of the Royal Ulster Constabulary's territorial reorganisation.^[1] In order to keep their own organisation closely linked to that of the police the UDR carried out its own reorganisation.^[1]

History

Battalion HQ in Antrim became the headquarters of the new battalion with companies based at Antrim, Larne, Carrickfergus and Ballymena.^[1]

The Coleraine company was transferred to 5UDR and the Lisburn company to 11UDR.^[2]

1/9 UDR was responsible for the 700 square mile territory comprising South and mid-Antrim, taking in 153 square miles of Lough Neagh.^[1]

1/9 UDR was one of the units merged with the Royal Irish Rangers in 1992 as part of the amalgamation which formed the Royal Irish Regiment.

Uniform, armament & equipment

See: Ulster Defence Regiment Uniform, armament & equipment

Greenfinches

See also: Women's UDR

Notable personnel

• Category:Ulster Defence Regiment soldiers
• Category:Ulster Defence Regiment officers

See also

• The Ulster Defence Regiment
• List of battalions and locations of the Ulster Defence Regiment

Bibliography

• A Testimony to Courage – the Regimental History of the Ulster Defence Regiment 1969 – 1992, John Potter, Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2001, ISBN 0-85052-819-4
• The Ulster Defence Regiment: An Instrument of Peace?, Chris Ryder 1991 ISBN 0-413-64800-1

References

1. Ryder p190
2. Potter p253