Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British ArmyAnonymous
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Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British Army
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Great Britain. Army
[Illustration]
(_Depot_, Tralee.)
(_Record Office_, Cork.)
A Royal Tiger.
"Plassey," "Condore," "Masulipatam," "Badara," "Buxar," "Rohilcund,
1774," "Sholinghur," "Carnatic," "Rohilcund, 1794," "Guzerat,"
"Deig," "Bhurtpore," "Ghuznee, 1839," "Affghanistan, 1839,"
"Ferozeshah," "Sobraon," "Chillianwallah," "Goojerat," "Punjaub,"
"Pegu," "Delhi, 1857," "Lucknow," "Burma, 1885-87," "South Africa,
1899-1902."
_Uniform_, Scarlet.
_Facings_, Blue.
_Head-dress_, Racoon-skin cap with white and green plume on left
side.
_Cap_, Blue, with scarlet band.
_Regimental March_, "British Grenadiers."
Allied Regiments, 101st Regiment (Edmonton Fusiliers) of Canada;
104th Regiment (Westminster Fusiliers) of Canada.
THE ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS
The 101st and 104th Regiments, combined to make up the Royal Munster
Fusiliers, are both of Indian origin and have left their names deeply
inscribed on the battles which gave that country to the Empire. The
101st was raised by Clive in India in 1756 as the Bengal European
Regiment and shared in all the hard fighting from Chandernagore to
Burmah, till the Mutiny brought them their crowning glory. After over
one hundred years' campaigning the regiment came to England for the
first time in 1868. The 2nd Battalion (the 104th Regiment) was formed
in 1839 in Bengal and also did splendid service in the Mutiny and in
the Burmah campaign.
Nickname: "The Dirty Shirts," a cherished name given them as a result
of fighting in their shirt sleeves at Delhi, in 1857.
[Illustration: Army Service Corps.--A Field Bakery.]
[Illustration: Royal Dublin Fusiliers--Officers with Colours.]
[Illustration]
(_Depot_, Naas.)
(_Record Office_, Dublin.)
The Royal Tiger, superscribed "Plassey," "Buxar."
The Elephant, superscribed "Carnatic," "Mysore."
"Arcot," "Condore," "Wandiwash," "Pondicherry," "Guzerat,"
"Sholinghur," "Nundy Droog," "Amboyna," "Ternate," "Banda,"
"Seringapatam," "Kirkee," "Maheidpoor," "Beni Boo Alli," "Ava,"
"Aden," "Mooltan," "Goojerat," "Punjaub," "Pegu," "Lucknow,"
"Relief of Ladysmith," "South Africa, 1899-1902."
Motto: _Spectamur Agendo_ (We are judged by our deeds).
_Uniform_, Scarlet.
_Facings_, Blue.
_Head-dress_, Racoon-skin cap, with blue and green plume on left
side.
_Cap_, Bright blue, with scarlet band.
_Regimental March_, "British Grenadiers."
THE ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS
The regiment is the oldest of the old Indian regiments. It was raised
in India in the reign of Charles I., but in 1748 it became the Madras
European Regiment, and under Clive rendered splendid service at many
famous Indian battles which gradually won that Empire for the British
Crown. The 2nd Battalion (103rd Foot) has an equally glorious Indian
record. After 223 years of Indian service the 1st Battalion came to
England for the first time in 1868, and in 1870 the 2nd Battalion came
home for the first time after 209 years service.
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