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'''Known as The Welsh Regiment of Fusiliers'''
'''Known as The Welsh Regiment of Fusiliers'''
== Chronology ==
== Chronology ==
*'''1689''' formed as 23rd Regiment of Foot
*'''1689''' formed as Lord Herbert's Regiment of Foot
*'''1702''' known as The Welsh Regiment of Fusiliers
*'''1702''' known as The Welsh Regiment of Fusiliers
*'''1713''' became Royal Welsh Regiment of Fusiliers
*'''1713''' became Royal Welsh Regiment of Fusiliers
*'''1901''' became The Royal Welsh Fusiliers
*'''1714''' became the The Prince of Wales's Own Royal Regiment of Welch Fuzileers
*'''1723''' became The Royal Regiment of Welch Fuzileers
*'''1747''' ranked as '''23rd Regiment of Foot'''
*'''1751''' became 23rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Welsh Fuzileers)
*'''1881''' became The Royal Welsh Fusiliers
*'''1920''' became The Royal Welch Fusiliers (ancient spelling of "Welch" officially restored, but regiment had always unofficially retained that style)  
*'''1920''' became The Royal Welch Fusiliers (ancient spelling of "Welch" officially restored, but regiment had always unofficially retained that style)  
*'''2006''' amalgamated with the Royal Regiment of Wales (RRW) to become 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh  
*'''2006''' amalgamated with the Royal Regiment of Wales (RRW) to become 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Welch_Fusiliers Royal Welch Fusiliers]  Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Welch_Fusiliers Royal Welch Fusiliers]  Wikipedia

Revision as of 09:32, 17 October 2010

Known as The Welsh Regiment of Fusiliers

Chronology

  • 1689 formed as Lord Herbert's Regiment of Foot
  • 1702 known as The Welsh Regiment of Fusiliers
  • 1713 became Royal Welsh Regiment of Fusiliers
  • 1714 became the The Prince of Wales's Own Royal Regiment of Welch Fuzileers
  • 1723 became The Royal Regiment of Welch Fuzileers
  • 1747 ranked as 23rd Regiment of Foot
  • 1751 became 23rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Welsh Fuzileers)
  • 1881 became The Royal Welsh Fusiliers
  • 1920 became The Royal Welch Fusiliers (ancient spelling of "Welch" officially restored, but regiment had always unofficially retained that style)
  • 2006 amalgamated with the Royal Regiment of Wales (RRW) to become 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh

External Links