and home service helmet badges, in silver on a green background. Nickname In the mid-19th century a tradition grew up that the 88th had been given the nickname 'Devil's Own' by Major General Thomas Picton during the Peninsular War, "as a compliment to their dauntless bravery in presence of the enemy, and their uniform irregularity in camp and quarters", a tradition that was inherited by the Connaught Rangers when the 88th and 94th were joined to form the new regiment in 1881. However, there is no contemporary record of the 88th receiving this sobriquet, and subsequent regimental histories and memoirs make no reference either to the nickname or its origins. See also Royal Irish Rangers References Sources Further reading External links Homepage of the Connaught Rangers 88th Foot and 94th Foot Homepage of the Connaught Rangers Re-Enactment Group The Connaught Rangers Song Lyrics, chords and video Department of the Taoiseach: Irish Soldiers in the First World War Irish regiments of the British Army Military units and formations disestablished in 1922 Ireland in World War I Rebellions in Asia Mutinies Regiments of the British Army in World War I Infantry regiments of the British Army Military units and formations established in 1881 Defunct Irish regiments of the British Army Military units and formations of the Second Boer War 1881 establishments in the United Kingdom 1922 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Irish regiments British Army Rangers