The service companies remained at Malta until the early part of 1836, when they returned to England, and landing at Portsmouth, were stationed at that fortress until June, when they removed to Winchester. In July the regiment marched to Windsor, and had the honour of performing the King's duty during the residence of His Majesty King William IV. at Windsor Castle. While on duty at Windsor, a superb piece of plate for the officers' mess-table was directed by His Majesty King William IV. to be presented to the regiment, with the following inscription:-- _"The Gracious Gift of King William the Fourth, July 1836."_ "His Majesty remembers with satisfaction, that he became a member of the Mess of the ROYAL FUSILIERS at Plymouth in the year 1786, and he has directed his son, _Colonel Lord Frederick Fitz Clarence_, who had the advantage of commanding the Regiment during some years,[26] to present this piece of plate as a mark of His Majesty's approbation;--of his high sense of the gallant and admirable services, and of the exemplary discipline and gentlemanly conduct, which have uniformly distinguished the _Royal Fusiliers_." [Sidenote: 1837] [Sidenote: 1838] [Sidenote: 1839] Leaving Windsor in August, the regiment proceeded into Lancashire, and the head-quarters were stationed at Bolton until the autumn of 1837, when the regiment proceeded to Ireland. During the year 1838 the ROYAL FUSILIERS were stationed at Dublin; in May, 1839, they were removed to Kilkenny, and in August following to Cork. In the autumn six companies of the regiment embarked for Gibraltar, and arrived at that fortress in November, leaving four depôt companies in Ireland. [Sidenote: 1840 to 1844] The service companies remained at Gibraltar until the 19th December, 1844, when they embarked for the West Indies, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Farquharson, on board of Her Majesty's Troop Ship "Resistance," and arrived at Barbadoes on the 18th January, 1845. [Sidenote: 1845] The depôt companies remained in Ireland from the embarkation of the service companies for Gibraltar until November, 1841, when they proceeded from Cork to Dover, and remained in England until June, 1845, when they returned to Ireland, where they have remained to the present year, 1846. [Illustration: 7th Fusiliers, 1846.] [Sidenote: 1846] The service companies at the end of the year 1846, when this Record concludes, were in the West Indies, the head-quarters at St. Vincent. * * * * *