Captain Douglas Ricardo "Doug" Beattie MC is an Irish soldier and politician, "Born in barracks"" in 1965, his father was a warrant officer in which infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, first created in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot and the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot, but became which organization on 1 January 1921?
Doug Beattie Captain Douglas Ricardo "Doug" Beattie MC is an Irish soldier and politician. ""Born in barracks"" in 1965, his father was a warrant officer in the Royal Ulster Rifles. The family settled in Portadown when he was 10 following the cessation of his father's regular service but saw Beattie Snr enlist into the Ulster Defence Regiment shortly after.
27 Infantry Battalion (Ireland) The 27 Infantry Battalion ("27 Inf Bn"; Irish: "27ú Cathlán Coisithe") is one of the seven infantry battalions of the Irish Army. The battalion was established on 1 September 1973 and forms part of the 2nd Brigade. The Battalion Headquarters is at Aiken Barracks, in Dundalk, County Louth.