Leinster Regiment
| Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment | |
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Badge of the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment
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| Active | 1881–1922 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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| Branch |
 British Army
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| Type | Infantry Regiment |
| Role | Line Infantry |
| Size |
2 Regular Battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | Crinkill Barracks, Birr |
| Nickname(s) | Royal Canadians |
| Patron | Prince of Wales |
| Motto(s) | Ich Dien (I Serve) |
| March | Quick: Come Back to Erin |
2 Regular Battalions
3 Militia and Special Reserve Battalions
The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot and the 109th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Infantry). The 100th Foot was first raised in 1763 and the 109th was first raised in 1761. Between the time of its formation and Irish independence, it was one of eight Irish regiments raised largely in Ireland, its home depot in Birr. It was disbanded with the Partition of Ireland following establishment of the independent Irish Free State in 1922 when the five regiments that had their traditional recruiting grounds in the counties of the new state were disbanded.
The regiment was formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot and the 109th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Infantry). The amalgamation of the two regiments into one with the title Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians), was part of the United Kingdom government's reorganization of the British Army under the Childers Reforms, a continuation of the Cardwell Reforms implemented in 1879.
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