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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=2gQLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA43&dq=First+European+Regiment&hl=en&ei=xzZyTK7rOciOjAfqyMz6CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false List of Officers in 1829] Google Books | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=2gQLAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA43&dq=First+European+Regiment&hl=en&ei=xzZyTK7rOciOjAfqyMz6CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false List of Officers in 1829] Google Books | ||
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080113060607/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/101-862.htm 101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers)] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071118000950/http://regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/101.htm deployments] regiments.org, an archived website. | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20080113060607/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/101-862.htm 101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers)] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071118000950/http://regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/101.htm deployments] regiments.org, an archived website. | ||
| − | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20070926223229/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/101Munst.htm The Royal Munster Fusiliers] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20071118000950/http://regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/101.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071112150140/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/104.htm 2nd Battalion] regiments.org, an archived website | + | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20070926223229/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/101Munst.htm The Royal Munster Fusiliers] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20071118000950/http://regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/101.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071112150140/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/104.htm 2nd Battalion] regiments.org, an archived website |
| − | *[http:// | + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20161023134251/http://royalmunsterfusiliers.org/a1menu1.htm The Munster Fusiliers], now an archived website (unfortunately many internal links are no longer valid) including |
| − | **[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6brown.htm | + | **[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054942/http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6brown.htm Lieutenant-Colonel Francis David Millett Brown V. C. Bengal Staff Corps. previously 1st Bengal European Fusiliers], now archived. |
| − | **[http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6butlr.htm Major Thomas Adair Butler V.C. 1st Bengal European Fusiliers] | + | **[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050427/http://www.royalmunsterfusiliers.org/e6butlr.htm Major Thomas Adair Butler V.C. 1st Bengal European Fusiliers], now archived. |
| − | + | *[http://vconline.org.uk/james-mcguire-vc/4587597033 Sergeant James McGuire V. C. 1st Bengal European Fusiliers] vconline.org.uk | |
| − | + | *[http://www.vconline.org.uk/miles-ryan-vc/4588149515 Drummer Miles Ryan V. C. 1st Bengal Fusiliers]. vconline.org.uk | |
| − | + | *[http://www.vconline.org.uk/john-mcgovern-vc/4587595222 Private John McGovern V. C. 1st Bengal Fusiliers]. vconline.org.uk | |
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*[http://www.rmfa92.org/ The Royal Munster Fusiliers Association] including | *[http://www.rmfa92.org/ The Royal Munster Fusiliers Association] including | ||
**[http://www.rmfa92.org/history/ Regimental History] | **[http://www.rmfa92.org/history/ Regimental History] | ||
**[http://www.rmfa92.org/gallery/ Photo Gallery] | **[http://www.rmfa92.org/gallery/ Photo Gallery] | ||
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*[http://www.royal-irish.com/ The Royal Irish <nowiki>[Regiment]</nowiki>] Details of Museums and database for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers ([[27th Regiment of Foot|27th]] and [[3rd Madras (European) Infantry|108th]] Regiments of Foot), the Royal Irish Rifles ([[83rd Regiment of Foot|83rd]] and [[86th Regiment of Foot|86th]] Regiments of Foot), and the Royal Irish Fusiliers ([[87th Regiment of Foot|87th]] and [[89th Regiment of Foot|89th]] Regiments of Foot). In addition, in time it is intended to include in the database the names of many soldiers who served in what have become known as the Disbanded Irish Regiments, such as the Connaught Rangers, ([[88th Regiment of Foot|88th]] and [[94th Regiment of Foot|94th]] Regiments of Foot), the Dublin Fusiliers ([[1st Madras (European) Fusiliers|102th]] and [[1st Bombay (European) Fusiliers| 103th]] Regiments of Foot) and the [[18th Regiment of Foot|(18th) Royal Irish Regiment]]. The Leinster Regiment ([[100th Regiment of Foot|100th]] and [[3rd Bombay (European) Regiment|109th]] Regiments of Foot) and the Royal Munster Fusiliers (101st and [[2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry|104th]] Regiments of Foot) also are part of this category. | *[http://www.royal-irish.com/ The Royal Irish <nowiki>[Regiment]</nowiki>] Details of Museums and database for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers ([[27th Regiment of Foot|27th]] and [[3rd Madras (European) Infantry|108th]] Regiments of Foot), the Royal Irish Rifles ([[83rd Regiment of Foot|83rd]] and [[86th Regiment of Foot|86th]] Regiments of Foot), and the Royal Irish Fusiliers ([[87th Regiment of Foot|87th]] and [[89th Regiment of Foot|89th]] Regiments of Foot). In addition, in time it is intended to include in the database the names of many soldiers who served in what have become known as the Disbanded Irish Regiments, such as the Connaught Rangers, ([[88th Regiment of Foot|88th]] and [[94th Regiment of Foot|94th]] Regiments of Foot), the Dublin Fusiliers ([[1st Madras (European) Fusiliers|102th]] and [[1st Bombay (European) Fusiliers| 103th]] Regiments of Foot) and the [[18th Regiment of Foot|(18th) Royal Irish Regiment]]. The Leinster Regiment ([[100th Regiment of Foot|100th]] and [[3rd Bombay (European) Regiment|109th]] Regiments of Foot) and the Royal Munster Fusiliers (101st and [[2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry|104th]] Regiments of Foot) also are part of this category. | ||
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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=P7YCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA73 "The First Bengal European Fusiliers at Lucknow"] from ''Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine Volume 84, July-December 1858'', pages 73-85 Google Books | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=P7YCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA73 "The First Bengal European Fusiliers at Lucknow"] from ''Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine Volume 84, July-December 1858'', pages 73-85 Google Books | ||
*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.284894/2015.284894.The-British#page/n571/mode/1up "Royal Munster Fusiliers Battalion I: late 101st Regiment of Foot"] page 550 ''The British Army : Its Regimental Records, Badges, Devices Etc'' by Major J H Lawrence-Archer 1888 Archive.org | *[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.284894/2015.284894.The-British#page/n571/mode/1up "Royal Munster Fusiliers Battalion I: late 101st Regiment of Foot"] page 550 ''The British Army : Its Regimental Records, Badges, Devices Etc'' by Major J H Lawrence-Archer 1888 Archive.org | ||
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Revision as of 09:09, 19 May 2019
Contents
Chronology
- 1652 raised as HEIC Guard of Honour (Ensign and 30 men)
- 1685 increased to six companies with troops from England
- 1756 became Bengal European Regiment
- 1765 became 1st Bengal European Regiment
- 1846 became 1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers
- 1861 became 1st Royal Bengal Fusiliers
- 1861 transferred to the British Army & renumbered 101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers)
- 1881 combined with the 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers) and the Militia of Munster to become Royal Munster Fusiliers.
- 1922 disbanded under the terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty
Service in British India
- 1652 Bengal
- 1689 Madras
- 1694 Bengal
- 1757 Carnatic War
- 1758 Madras
- 1760 Oude Campaign
- 1764 India
- 1774 Rohilla War
- 1781 Mysore War
- 1784 Bengal
- 1798 Rohilcund & Rajputana
- 1805 Bengal
- 1809 Madras
- 1814 Nepal
- 1817 Pindari War
- 1818 Bengal
- 1826 Jat War
- 182? Agra
- 1831 Dinapore
- 1835 Meerut
- 1838 Afghanistan
- 1840 Kurnool
- 184? Umballa
- 1845 1st Sikh War
- 1850 2nd Burma War
- 1855 India
- 1857 Indian Mutiny
- 1859 Lahore
- 1863 Umballa
- 1868 Cawnpore
- 1902 Multan
- 1905 Rawalpindi
- 1912 Burma
Private Martin Rabbette, Royal Munster Fusiliers died from cholera in May 1908, whilst serving on the North West Frontier, Shabkader, India.[1]
Battle Honours
External links
- Bengal European Regiment www.kronoskaf.com
- 101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers) Wikipedia
- Royal Munster Fusiliers Wikipedia
- List of Officers in 1829 Google Books
- 101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers) including deployments regiments.org, an archived website.
- The Royal Munster Fusiliers including deployments: 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion regiments.org, an archived website
- The Munster Fusiliers, now an archived website (unfortunately many internal links are no longer valid) including
- Sergeant James McGuire V. C. 1st Bengal European Fusiliers vconline.org.uk
- Drummer Miles Ryan V. C. 1st Bengal Fusiliers. vconline.org.uk
- Private John McGovern V. C. 1st Bengal Fusiliers. vconline.org.uk
- The Royal Munster Fusiliers Association including
- The Royal Irish [Regiment] Details of Museums and database for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (27th and 108th Regiments of Foot), the Royal Irish Rifles (83rd and 86th Regiments of Foot), and the Royal Irish Fusiliers (87th and 89th Regiments of Foot). In addition, in time it is intended to include in the database the names of many soldiers who served in what have become known as the Disbanded Irish Regiments, such as the Connaught Rangers, (88th and 94th Regiments of Foot), the Dublin Fusiliers (102th and 103th Regiments of Foot) and the (18th) Royal Irish Regiment. The Leinster Regiment (100th and 109th Regiments of Foot) and the Royal Munster Fusiliers (101st and 104th Regiments of Foot) also are part of this category.
Historical books online
- The history of the Bengal European regiment : now the Royal Munster Fusiliers, and how it helped to win India by Percival Robert Innes (1885) archive.org
- The history of the Sikhs (etc) (Vol II) by William Lewis M’Gregor MD, Surgeon 1st European Light Infantry (1846) Google Books. Contains details of the 1st Sikh War from page 42. M'Gregor was appointed surgeon to the Regiment 7th February 1843.
- "The First Bengal European Fusiliers in the Delhi Campaign" from Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine Volume 83, January-June 1858, pages 121-137 Google Books
- "The First Bengal European Fusiliers at Lucknow" from Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine Volume 84, July-December 1858, pages 73-85 Google Books
- "Royal Munster Fusiliers Battalion I: late 101st Regiment of Foot" page 550 The British Army : Its Regimental Records, Badges, Devices Etc by Major J H Lawrence-Archer 1888 Archive.org
References
- ↑ mayopeacepark.ie, webpage no longer available.
