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The TA was not organised in Northern Ireland
until 1947. Although there were two small units, they did not serve in either of the wars.
Shortly after 1967 the TA called themselves
The Royal Irish Rangers, a name which they still retain today.
 Each regiment or corps has its own history, traditions and insignia and a British soldier will usually
serve in the same regiment or corps throughout his or her career. Over the years this system has established a feeling of
service, comradeship and regimental pride which lies at the very heart of the Army's fighting spirit and has frequently been
a major factor in enabling the British Army to prevail, sometimes against impossible odds or in conditions of extreme hardship.
A shortage of manpower has been a constant factor in
British military thinking and the British Army has fought nearly all its major wars as a partner in an alliance with other
states. Furthermore, garrisons and campaigns in all corners of the globe could often only be sustained by the widespread employment
of troops recruited overseas. The British were quick to recognise and respect the fighting qualities and potential loyalty
of such soldiers, many with their own long histories as warrior peoples.
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