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Old 23-05-20, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by signalman View Post
NIGSU. Northern Ireland Garrison Support Unit. 38th. Irish Brigade. Designated as a support echelon of the Brigade made up of several support units primarily on attachment for 2 years and mostly on single attachment such as Op's Officers, Security Warrant Officers and Garrison Sergant Major, Chefs, Pioneers. Int Cell, Photographers, MT Section. Based 38th Irish Brigade H.Q. Lisburn N.I. Commanded by a L.t Colonel. Unit still in existence.
Bang on the money. There was a similar HQ ARRC Support Battalion that might also still exist. Both units comprised (as you so accurately described) what were during the World Wars called called ‘HQ Details’, the men who provided the infrastructure and service support necessary for the formation HQ to function.
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