38th (Irish) Brigade 38th (Irish) Brigade & HQ Northern Ireland 38th Infantry Brigade | |
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Active | 1942–1947 2007–present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | Regional Command |
Garrison/HQ | Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn |
Motto(s) | "Ubique et Semper Fidelis" |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brigadier Jamie Murray[1] |
Notable commanders | Morgan John Winthrop O'Donovan |
The 38th (Irish) Brigade, is a brigade formation of the British Army that served in the Second World War. It was composed of North Irish line infantry regiments and served with distinction in the Tunisian and Italian Campaigns. Following the end of the war, the brigade was disbanded, but was reformed in sixty years later in 2007 and remains the regional formation for Northern Ireland.
Brigadier Brigadier Jamie Murray (late Royal Gurkha Rifles): Commander, 38th (Irish) Brigade, September 2019