Nicknames: The "Lions," from its ancient badge, the Lion of England, given to it by the Prince of Orange, the regiment being the first to join his Standard after landing at Torbay in 1688. "Barrell's Blues," from William Barrell, Colonel of the regiment in 1740, and its facings. The title of "The King's Own" was conferred by George I in 1715. [Illustration] (_Depot_, Newcastle-on-Tyne.) (_Record Office_, York.) "Wilhelmstahl," "St. Lucia, 1778," "Roliça," "Vimiera," "Corunna," "Busaco," "Ciudad Rodrigo," "Badajoz," "Salamanca," "Vittoria," "Nivelle," "Orthes," "Toulouse," "Peninsula," "Lucknow," "Afghanistan, 1878-80," "Khartoum," "Modder River," "South Africa, 1899-1902." Motto: _Quo fata vocant_ (Whither the fates call). _Uniform_, Scarlet. _Facings_, Gosling green. _Head-dress_, Racoon-skin cap. _Plume_, Scarlet, with white base, worn on left side. _Cap_, Blue. _Regimental March_, "British Grenadiers." A third Colour is carried on ceremonial occasions by the drummers to commemorate the capture of a colour at Wilhelmstahl. THE NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS Raised in 1674 the regiment was in 1764 nicknamed the "Shiners" from its smart and clean appearance; and whilst in the Peninsula was called the "Old and Bold," "The Fighting Fifth," and also "Lord Wellington's Bodyguard." It formed part of a small force which beat off an overwhelming body of the enemy at El Boden in 1811, a performance which Wellington notified to the Army as "a memorable example of what can be done by steadiness, discipline, and confidence." A custom, which has long prevailed in this regiment, is for all ranks to wear roses in their caps on St. George's Day. Among the "men" who have served in the ranks was Phœbe Hassell, the famous female soldier, afterwards pensioned by George IV, and to whose memory there is a stone in the churchyard at Hove, Brighton. [Illustration] (_Depot_, Warwick.) (_Record Office_, Warwick.) "Namur, 1695," "Martinique, 1794," "Roliça," "Vimiera," "Corunna," "Vittoria," "Pyrenees," "Nivelle," "Orthes," "Peninsula," "Niagara," "South Africa, 1846-7, 1851-2-3," "Atbara," "Khartoum," "South Africa, 1899-1902." _Uniform_, Scarlet. _Facings_, Blue. _Head-dress_, Helmet. _Cap_, Blue with scarlet band. _Regimental March_, "Warwickshire Lads." The regiment is one of the very few bearing a battle honour won in Canada, that of "Niagara." THE ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT