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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.Farmer, John S.

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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

Name: The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.
Author: Farmer, John S.

Farmer, John S.

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army -- Organization; Great Britain. Army -- Registers

1761-63. The 104th (King's Volunteers) Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1780-83. The 104th Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1794-95. The 104th (Royal Manchester Volunteers) Regiment of Foot;
      drafted.
  1806-16. The 104th Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1839-50. The Hon. East India Company's 2nd Bengal (European) Regiment.
  1850-58. The Hon. East India Company's 2nd (Bengal European) Fusiliers.
  1858-61. The 2nd Bengal Fusiliers.
  1861-81. The 104th Bengal Fusiliers.

        1881 (from). The Royal Munster Fusiliers.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion
concerned.

  1757. Chandernagore.
  *1757. Plassey (1).
  *1758. Condore (1).
  *1759. Masulipatam (1).
  *1759. Badara (1).
  1760-61. Delhi.
  1760. Wyndewash.
  *1763-65. Gujerat (1).
  *1764. Buxar (1).
  *1774-94. Rohilcund (1).
  1781. Porto Novo.
  *1781. Sholingur.
  1782. Arnee.
  *1783. Carnatic (1).
  1783. Cuddalore.
  *1804. Deig.
  1805. Bhurtpore.
  1808. Macao.
  1810. Amboyna.
  1813-14. Canada.
  1814-15. Nepaul.
  1815. Java.
  *1826. Bhurtpore (1).
  *1839-40. Afghanistan (1).
  *1839. Ghuznee (1).
  *1845. Ferozeshah (1).
  *1846. Sobraon (1).
  *1848-49. Punjaub (2).
  *1849. Chillianwallah (2).
  *1849. Goojerat (2).
  1851-53. Burma.
  *1852-53. Pegu (1 & 2).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1857. Delhi (1 & 2).
  *1858. Lucknow (1).
  *1885-87. Burma (1).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--The 101st (when raised) wore Scarlet with Sky-blue
  facings, the latter being changed to Blue in 1846; the 104th have
  worn Scarlet with Blue facings throughout.

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"A Shamrock." "The Royal Tiger."
  Also (since territorialisation) "The Arms of Munster." Motto,
  "_Spectamur agendo_."

  NICKNAMES.--"The Dirty Shirts" (the 101st fought without the
  tunic at Delhi in 1857).

  NOTES.--The two battalions received their titles in 1846 and
  1850, for distinction in the Sutlej and Punjaub Campaigns
  respectively; the officers of the 104th being allowed to wear
  also a scarlet band in the forage cap for services in India.

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_History of the Royal European Regiment, now the
  Royal Munster Fusiliers._ By Lieutenant-Colonel P. R. Innes.
  Illustrated. [London: Simpkin. 1885.]


The Royal Dublin Fusiliers,

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 102nd (Royal Madras Fusiliers).
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 103rd (Royal Bombay Fusiliers); with
      Militia Battalions.
  =3rd Batt.= The Kildare Militia.
  =4th Batt.= The Royal Dublin City Militia.
  =5th Batt.= The Dublin County Militia.

"_Spectamur Agendo._"

[Illustration: THE ELEPHANT.]

[Illustration: THE ARMS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN.]

[Illustration: THE ROYAL TIGER.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.Farmer, John S.

History

The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

Farmer, John S.

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army -- Organization; Great Britain. Army -- Registers

1761-63. The 104th (King's Volunteers) Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1780-83. The 104th Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1794-95. The 104th (Royal Manchester Volunteers) Regiment of Foot;
      drafted.
  1806-16. The 104th Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1839-50. The Hon. East India Company's 2nd Bengal (European) Regiment.
  1850-58. The Hon. East India Company's 2nd (Bengal European) Fusiliers.
  1858-61. The 2nd Bengal Fusiliers.
  1861-81. The 104th Bengal Fusiliers.

        1881 (from). The Royal Munster Fusiliers.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion
concerned.

  1757. Chandernagore.
  *1757. Plassey (1).
  *1758. Condore (1).
  *1759. Masulipatam (1).
  *1759. Badara (1).
  1760-61. Delhi.
  1760. Wyndewash.
  *1763-65. Gujerat (1).
  *1764. Buxar (1).
  *1774-94. Rohilcund (1).
  1781. Porto Novo.
  *1781. Sholingur.
  1782. Arnee.
  *1783. Carnatic (1).
  1783. Cuddalore.
  *1804. Deig.
  1805. Bhurtpore.
  1808. Macao.
  1810. Amboyna.
  1813-14. Canada.
  1814-15. Nepaul.
  1815. Java.
  *1826. Bhurtpore (1).
  *1839-40. Afghanistan (1).
  *1839. Ghuznee (1).
  *1845. Ferozeshah (1).
  *1846. Sobraon (1).
  *1848-49. Punjaub (2).
  *1849. Chillianwallah (2).
  *1849. Goojerat (2).
  1851-53. Burma.
  *1852-53. Pegu (1 & 2).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1857. Delhi (1 & 2).
  *1858. Lucknow (1).
  *1885-87. Burma (1).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--The 101st (when raised) wore Scarlet with Sky-blue
  facings, the latter being changed to Blue in 1846; the 104th have
  worn Scarlet with Blue facings throughout.

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"A Shamrock." "The Royal Tiger."
  Also (since territorialisation) "The Arms of Munster." Motto,
  "_Spectamur agendo_."

  NICKNAMES.--"The Dirty Shirts" (the 101st fought without the
  tunic at Delhi in 1857).

  NOTES.--The two battalions received their titles in 1846 and
  1850, for distinction in the Sutlej and Punjaub Campaigns
  respectively; the officers of the 104th being allowed to wear
  also a scarlet band in the forage cap for services in India.

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_History of the Royal European Regiment, now the
  Royal Munster Fusiliers._ By Lieutenant-Colonel P. R. Innes.
  Illustrated. [London: Simpkin. 1885.]


The Royal Dublin Fusiliers,

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 102nd (Royal Madras Fusiliers).
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 103rd (Royal Bombay Fusiliers); with
      Militia Battalions.
  =3rd Batt.= The Kildare Militia.
  =4th Batt.= The Royal Dublin City Militia.
  =5th Batt.= The Dublin County Militia.

"_Spectamur Agendo._"

[Illustration: THE ELEPHANT.]

[Illustration: THE ARMS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN.]

[Illustration: THE ROYAL TIGER.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

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