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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 109th Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1794-95. The 109th (Aberdeenshire) Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1854-58. The Hon. East India Company's 3rd (Bombay European) Regiment.
  1858-61. The 3rd (Bombay) Regiment.
  1861-81. The 109th (Bombay Infantry) Regiment.

        1881 (from). The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal
        Canadians).


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1761-62. Martinique.
  1761. Belle Isle.
  1783. Carnatic.
  1812-14. Canada.
  *1813. Niagara (1).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1858. Central India (2).
  1858. Ratgur.
  1858. Barodia.
  1858. Sangor.
  1858. Garrakota.
  1858. Muddenpore.
  1858. Betura.
  1858. Jhansi.
  1858. Koouch.
  1858. Calpe.
  1858. Morar.
  1858. Gwalior.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Scarlet with Blue facings (from formation with 1st
  Batt., the 2nd Batt. wore White facings till 1881).

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Plume of the Prince of Wales,"
  "A Maple Leaf" (the late 100th was raised in Canada).

  NICKNAMES.--"The German Mob" (of the 109th, from the number of
  Germans in the regiment when taken over from the Hon. East India
  Company). "The Brass Heads" (also of the 109th because, physique
  being good, they suffered little from the sun).

  NOTES.--The 100th Foot was an expression of Canadian loyalty at
  the time of the Mutiny.


The Royal Munster Fusiliers,

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 101st (Royal Bengal Fusiliers)
      Regiment.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 104th (Bengal Fusiliers) Regiment;
      with Militia Battalions.
  =3rd Batt.= The South Cork Militia.
  =4th Batt.= The Kerry Militia.
  =5th Batt.= The Royal Limerick County Militia.

"_Spectamur Agendo._"

[Illustration: THE ROYAL TIGER.]

[Illustration: THE ARMS OF MUNSTER.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1760-63. The 101st (Highland) Regiment of Foot; also Johnstone's
      Highlanders; disbanded.
  1780-83. The 101st Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1794-95. The 101st (Irish) Regiment of Foot; drafted.
  1806-17. The 101st (Duke of York's Irish) Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1759-1840. The Hon. East India Company's Bengal (European) Regiment.
  1840-41. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Bengal (European) Regiment.
  1841-46. The Hon. East India Company's 1st (Bengal European) Light
      Infantry.
  1846-58. The Hon. East India Company's 1st (Bengal European) Fusiliers.
  1858-61. The 1st Bengal Fusiliers.
  1861-81. The 101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers.

=2nd 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 109th Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1794-95. The 109th (Aberdeenshire) Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1854-58. The Hon. East India Company's 3rd (Bombay European) Regiment.
  1858-61. The 3rd (Bombay) Regiment.
  1861-81. The 109th (Bombay Infantry) Regiment.

        1881 (from). The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal
        Canadians).


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1761-62. Martinique.
  1761. Belle Isle.
  1783. Carnatic.
  1812-14. Canada.
  *1813. Niagara (1).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1858. Central India (2).
  1858. Ratgur.
  1858. Barodia.
  1858. Sangor.
  1858. Garrakota.
  1858. Muddenpore.
  1858. Betura.
  1858. Jhansi.
  1858. Koouch.
  1858. Calpe.
  1858. Morar.
  1858. Gwalior.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Scarlet with Blue facings (from formation with 1st
  Batt., the 2nd Batt. wore White facings till 1881).

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Plume of the Prince of Wales,"
  "A Maple Leaf" (the late 100th was raised in Canada).

  NICKNAMES.--"The German Mob" (of the 109th, from the number of
  Germans in the regiment when taken over from the Hon. East India
  Company). "The Brass Heads" (also of the 109th because, physique
  being good, they suffered little from the sun).

  NOTES.--The 100th Foot was an expression of Canadian loyalty at
  the time of the Mutiny.


The Royal Munster Fusiliers,

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 101st (Royal Bengal Fusiliers)
      Regiment.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 104th (Bengal Fusiliers) Regiment;
      with Militia Battalions.
  =3rd Batt.= The South Cork Militia.
  =4th Batt.= The Kerry Militia.
  =5th Batt.= The Royal Limerick County Militia.

"_Spectamur Agendo._"

[Illustration: THE ROYAL TIGER.]

[Illustration: THE ARMS OF MUNSTER.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1760-63. The 101st (Highland) Regiment of Foot; also Johnstone's
      Highlanders; disbanded.
  1780-83. The 101st Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1794-95. The 101st (Irish) Regiment of Foot; drafted.
  1806-17. The 101st (Duke of York's Irish) Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
  1759-1840. The Hon. East India Company's Bengal (European) Regiment.
  1840-41. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Bengal (European) Regiment.
  1841-46. The Hon. East India Company's 1st (Bengal European) Light
      Infantry.
  1846-58. The Hon. East India Company's 1st (Bengal European) Fusiliers.
  1858-61. The 1st Bengal Fusiliers.
  1861-81. The 101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers.

=2nd 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. — 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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