1 R IRISH deploys on Op BANNER
Event
Friday, 15 June, 2001 - Saturday, 15 December, 2001
The 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment deployed on Operation BANNER as the Northern Ireland Battalion 2 (NIBAT 2) based in East Tyrone.
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