Raised in 1689, and was present at the battle of Dettingen, where King George II. commanded in person. The King was at one time hotly pressed by the French cavalry, when a detachment formed round him under an oak tree and drove the enemy away. The King plucked a leaf off the tree and, handing it to the commander, desired the regiment to wear it in memory of their gallant conduct. The oakleaf is now worn in the head-dress, and on the colours on September 12th, and on ceremonial parades. In 1795 it recruited its ranks with poorhouse boys between the ages of twelve and sixteen. Amongst the boys who joined was John Shipp, an orphan, who performed the unique feat of _twice_ winning a commission from the ranks before he was thirty years old, for conspicuous bravery in the field. In 1843 it formed part of the force under Sir Charles Napier which destroyed the Indian desert stronghold of Emaun Ghur--an enterprise characterised as one of the most curious and dangerous military feats ever known. Nicknames: The "Two Twos"; also in 1795 the "Red Knights," from being served out with all red clothing; also known as the "Lightning Conductors." [Illustration] (_Depot_, Wrexham.) (_Record Office_, Shrewsbury.) The Sphinx, superscribed "Egypt." "Namur, 1695," "Blenheim," "Ramillies," "Oudenarde," "Malplaquet," "Dettingen," "Minden," "Corunna," "Martinique, 1809," "Albuhera," "Badajoz," "Salamanca," "Vittoria," "Pyrenees," "Nivelle," "Orthes," "Toulouse," "Peninsula," "Waterloo," "Alma," "Inkerman," "Sevastopol," "Lucknow," "Ashantee, 1873-4," "Burma, 1885-87," "Relief of Ladysmith," "South Africa, 1899-1902," "Pekin, 1900." Motto: _Nec aspera terrent_ (Difficulties do not dismay us). _Uniform_, Scarlet. _Facings_, Blue. _Head-dress_, Racoon-skin cap with white plume on right side. _Cap_, Blue with scarlet band. _Regimental March_, "British Grenadiers." All ranks wear "The Flash," a bow of broad black silk ribbon with long ends attached to the back of the tunic collar. THE ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS Raised in 1689. In the Crimean War, at Alma it captured a Russian gun, which is now at the Depot, Wrexham. It was during this action that Sergeant Luke O'Connor gained his Victoria Cross and a commission, and lived to attain the rank of General. The regiment has fought in all parts of the world and has a splendid roll of battle honours. Nicknamed "The Nanny Goats" and "The Royal Goats," from its custom of having a goat led at the head of the drums. Regimental custom prescribes that on St. David's night, the 1st of March, every officer or guest who has never eaten a leek before, shall eat one, standing in his chair with one foot on the table, while a drummer beats a roll behind him. [Illustration: L'entente cordiale.] [Illustration: Types of Uniforms worn by The Worcestershire Regiment. 1694. 1747. 1808. _Present Day._] [Illustration] (_Depot_, Brecon.) (_Record Office_, Shrewsbury.)