Royal Erin Regiment
Royal Erin Regiment | |
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Active | 1880 - Present |
Country | United Kingdom of Vionna-Frankenlisch |
Branch | Imperial Army |
Type | Line Infantry |
Role | 1st-3rd Battalions: Infantry 4th-6th Battalions: Reserve List |
Size | 6 Battalions |
Nickname(s) | The Micks, The Paddies, The Boggers |
Motto(s) | "Quis Separabit" (Latin) "Who Shall Separate [Us]?" |
March | Killaloe |
Commanders | |
Colonel of the Regiment | Major General Lord Dunelk |
Colonel, 1st Battalion | Brigadier Sir James O'Mackey |
Colonel, 2nd Battalion | Colonel Martin Downes |
Colonel, 3rd Battalion | Colonel Lord Melliney |
The Royal Erin Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Imperial Vionna-Frankenlischian Army. Founded in 1880, the regiment is recruited from the Duchy of Erin and consists of three full-strength battalions and three reserve battalions.
History
Current Structure
As of July 2022, the Royal Erin Regiment consists of six battalions. Three (1st-3rd) are regular service battalions at full-strength. Three (4th-6th) are Reserve List battalions on 1/5th strength. This makes for a total strength of 3,600 troops. As the main regiment for the Duchy of Erin, hostilities battalions raised within the duchy will be attached to the RER.
Regular
- 1st Battalion, Royal Erin Regiment
Commanded by Brigadier Sir James O'Mackey, 1st Battalion is based at Dangenny.
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Erin Regiment
Commanded by Colonel Martin Downes, 2nd Battalion is based at Aminburgh.
- 3rd Battalion, Royal Erin Regiment
Commanded by Colonel Lord Melliney, 3rd Battalion is based at Briceport.
3rd Battalion is a Colonial Service battalion. Two companies of 3rd Battalion are on garrison duty in Kenega on an annual rotation. From November 2021-2022, B Company and C Company are posted in Kenega.
Reserve
- 4th Battalion, Royal Erin Regiment
- 5th Battalion, Royal Erin Regiment
- 6th Battalion, Royal Erin Regiment