Irish Army Saint Patrick's Day Parade NYC 2011

[patches]

Came across this one. Irish Troops here standing in a Rank along parade route, the U.S. Army's 69th Infantry is approaching.

[patches]

By the way, anyone know that Irish Formation Sign is for?

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First Saint Patrick's Day Parade was held in NYC by British Soldiers from Ireland garrisoned on Manhattan in 1762.

[SFC]

9 hours ago, patches said:

By the way, anyone know that Irish Formation Sign is for?

58th Reserve BTN. Irish Defense Force

[patches]

13 hours ago, SFC said:

58th Reserve BTN. Irish Defense Force

Thank You.

[John Mulcahy]

On 12/30/2021 at 10:13 PM, patches said:

By the way, anyone know that Irish Formation Sign is for?

Although it it true that the photo is of a private of the 58th Reserve Infantry Battalion the formation sign on the left sleeve is not that of the 58th Battalion (which would be on the right sleeve). This formation sign (known as a "flash" in the Irish Army) is that of The Western Command.  The design was introduced in 1955.  In the reorganization of 1998 this same badge became the formation sign of the 4th (Western) Brigade.  The brigade was disbanded in the reorganization of 2012 and the badge is now no longer worn.