 Reginald Rimington rose to command the 3rd Armoured Brigade during the early stages of the Second World War; he was taken prisoner in the German offensive of April 1941 in North Africa, and died of wounds on 10 April.The Iniskillings returned to the United Kingdom in 1890, with Rimington remaining with them on regimental duties.He was promoted to major on 3 April 1897, and the same year appointed to a staff position overseeing remounts.