Irish Guards : United Kingdom

From Imperial War Museum Collection

H 407 - 00/11/1939
H 2135 - 08/07/1940
H 2136 - 08/07/1940
H 2137 - 08/07/1940
H 2138 - 08/07/1940
H 2139 - 08/07/1940
H 2140 - 08/07/1940
H 2222 - 15/07/1940
H 2223 - 15/07/1940
H 2224 - 15/07/1940
H 17567 - 03/03/1942
H 17568 - 03/03/1942
H 17569 - 03/03/1942
H 17570 - 03/03/1942
H 17920 - 17/03/1942
H 17921 - 17/03/1942
H 17922 - 17/03/1942
H 17923 - 17/03/1942
H 17924 - 17/03/1942
H 17925 - 17/03/1942
H 2225 - 11/08/1942
H 22296 - 11/08/1942
H 26126 - 04/12/1942
H 27266 - 18/02/1943
H 27267 - 18/02/1943
H 27268 - 18/02/1943
H 27269 - 18/02/1943
TR 1433 - 00/11/1943
TR 1435 - 00/11/1943
TR 1437 - 00/11/1943
H 36989 - 22/03/1944
H 36990 - 22/03/1944

 

IRISH GUARDS
© IWM H 407
Object description
Original wartime caption: The Regimental Barber.
November 1939

 

TROOPS TRAINING WITH "TOMMY" GUNS
© IWM H 2135
Object description
Original wartime caption: Irish Guards at H.Q. Ridge End, Nooks Head, Woking.
08/07/1940

 

THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45
© IWM H 2136
Object description
Irish Guards wearing gasmasks advance through smoke with 'tommy guns' at the ready, Nooks Head near Woking in Surrey, 8 July 1940.

 

TROOPS TRAINING WITH "TOMMY" GUNS
© IWM H 2137
Object description
Original wartime caption: Irish Guards at H.Q. Ridge End, Nooks Head, Woking.
08/07/1940

 

TROOPS TRAINING WITH "TOMMY" GUNS
© IWM H 2138
Object description
Original wartime caption: Irish Guards at H.Q. Ridge End, Nooks Head, Woking.
08/07/1940

 

TROOPS TRAINING WITH "TOMMY" GUNS
© IWM H 2139
Object description
Original wartime caption: Irish Guards at H.Q. Ridge End, Nooks Head, Woking.
08/07/1940

 

TROOPS TRAINING WITH "TOMMY" GUNS
© IWM H 2140
Object description
Original wartime caption: Irish Guards at H.Q. Ridge End, Nooks Head, Woking.
08/07/1940

 

THE KING INSPECTING SUBURBAN DISTRICTS OF LONDON
© IWM H 2222
Object description
Original wartime caption: His Majesty watching men of a battalion of the Irish Guards in training at Northwood Golf Course, Middlesex.
15/07/1940

 

THE KING INSPECTING SUBURBAN DISTRICTS OF LONDON
© IWM H 2223
Object description
Original wartime caption: His Majesty watching men of a battalion of the Irish Guards in training at Northwood Golf Course, Middlesex.
15/07/1940

 

THE KING INSPECTING SUBURBAN DISTRICTS OF LONDON
© IWM H 2224
Object description
Original wartime caption: His Majesty watching men of a battalion of the Irish Guards in training at Northwood Golf Course, Middlesex.
15/07/1940

 

THE GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION
© IWM H 17567
Object description
Original wartime caption: When guards are on parade - new style. They are seen with their Mk V Covenanter Tanks (Irish Guards).
03/03/1942

 

THE GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION
© IWM H 17568
Object description
Original wartime caption: When guards are on parade - new style. They are seen with their Mk V Covenanter Tanks (Irish Guards).
03/03/1942

 

THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45
© IWM H 17569
Object description
Covenanter tanks of the 2nd (Armoured) Irish Guards, Guards Armoured Division, and their crews ready for inspection, Southern Command, 3 March 1942. 'Ulster', in the foreground, was in the HQ Squadron. Its driver was the Regimental Sergeant Major (standing left). Note the fibre 'non-crash' helmets, leather waistcoats and webbing sets specifically designed for tank crews - these items proved unpopular and shortlived.

 

THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45
© IWM H 17570
Object description
Covenanter tanks of the 2nd (Armoured) Irish Guards, Guards Armoured Division, during an inspection, Southern Command, 3 March 1942. 'Ulster', in the foreground, was in the HQ Squadron.

 

SHAMROCK FOR THE IRISH GUARDS
© IWM H 17920
Object description
Original wartime caption: General Sir Alexnader Godley handing over Shamrock to Squadron Leader.

 

SHAMROCK FOR THE IRISH GUARDS
© IWM H 17921
Object description
Original wartime caption: Sergeant Major distributed sprigs of Shamrock to the men.

 

SHAMROCK FOR THE IRISH GUARDS
© IWM H 17922
Object description
Original wartime caption: The men wearing the Shamrock in their caps.

 

SHAMROCK FOR THE IRISH GUARDS
© IWM H 17923
Object description
Original wartime caption: General Sir Alexander Godley handing shamrock to Squadron Leaders.

 

SHAMROCK FOR THE IRISH GUARDS
© IWM H 17924
Object description
Original wartime caption: A General view of the parade.