A popular song named for this group tells them to "Come out and fight me like a man, show your wife how you won medals out in Flanders." Formed at the suggestion of Henry Wilson, this group operated from its base at Gormanstown depot and at Beggar's Bush, from which it moved to set fire to a hosiery factory during a raid in Balbriggan. It was formed at the same time as the Auxiliary Division, or "Auxies," headed by Frank Crozier, and together both were involved in an incident at Croke Park where the soccer players Jim Egan and Michael Hogan were fired on in the midst of a crowd, on a day called Bloody Sunday. A pack of foxhounds inspired the name for this group, which was formed from army veterans who volunteered when the RIC ran short on troops. For 10 points, nam
A popular song named for this group tells them to "Come out and fight me like a man, show your wife how you won medals out in Flanders." Formed at the suggestion of Henry Wilson, this group operated from its base at Gormanstown depot and at Beggar's Bush, from which it moved to set fire to a hosiery factory during a raid in Balbriggan. It was formed at the same time as the Auxiliary Division, or "Auxies," headed by Frank Crozier, and together both were involved in an incident at Croke Park where the soccer players Jim Egan and Michael Hogan were fired on in the midst of a crowd, on a day called Bloody Sunday. A pack of foxhounds inspired the name for this group, which was formed from army veterans who volunteered when the RIC ran short on troops. For 10 points, name this paramilitary unit of British soldiers used in 1920 to put down Irish independence, and named for their makeshift uniforms which appeared to be two colors.