19th. Infantry Battalion FCA

After the Second World War the Local Defence Force (LDF) was reformed as FCA (Forsa Cosanta Aitiúil) Infantry Battalions. In 1959 the former FCA Battalions became companies and the 19th Infantry Bn. was formed with five companies stationed in Counties Sligo (1), Leitrim (2) and Roscommon (2). The companies stationed in Roscommon were A Company in Boyle (formerly the Boyle Battalion FCA) and E Company in Castlerea (formerly the Castlerea Battalion FCA).

The 19th Bn. wore a two piece cloth shoulder patch showing various local symbols - St. John's Castle, Sligo, the lion of the O'Rourke family from Leitrim, the oak branch representing Dr. Douglas Hyde, first President of Ireland, from Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon, and the Cross of Cong (reputedly made in Co. Roscommon).

Cloth patch of 19 Infantry Battalion FCA.               History of the 19th. Battalion 1959 - 1989.

In 2005 the 16th, 17th and 19th FCA Battalions amalgamated to form the 58th Reserve Infantry Battalion. A 19th Battalion Association for former members was set up in 2009.

The Roscommon Herald - 6 October 2009.

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