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*'''1832''' became The Royal (1st) Warwickshire Regiment | *'''1832''' became The Royal (1st) Warwickshire Regiment | ||
*'''1881''' became The Royal Warwickshire Regiment | *'''1881''' became The Royal Warwickshire Regiment | ||
*'''1963''' merged with the 5th (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers), 7th (Royal Fusiliers - City of London Regiment) and 20th (Lancashire Fusiliers) in the Fusilier Brigade and became The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers | *'''1963''' merged with the [[5th Regiment of Foot]] (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers), [[7th Regiment of Foot]] (Royal Fusiliers - City of London Regiment) and [[20th Regiment of Foot]] (Lancashire Fusiliers) in the Fusilier Brigade and became The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers | ||
*'''1968''' became 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers when the four English Fusilier Regiments merged | *'''1968''' became 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers when the four English Fusilier Regiments merged | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 17:21, 28 February 2011
Known as The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
History
- 1674 Lillingstone's Regiment nicknamed ‘The Dutch Guards’ employed by the Dutch
- 1688 came to England with Willliam of Orange
- 1743 renamed the 6th Regiment of Foot
- 1782 became 1st Warwickshire Regiment
- 1832 became The Royal (1st) Warwickshire Regiment
- 1881 became The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 1963 merged with the 5th Regiment of Foot (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers), 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers - City of London Regiment) and 20th Regiment of Foot (Lancashire Fusiliers) in the Fusilier Brigade and became The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers
- 1968 became 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers when the four English Fusilier Regiments merged
External Links
Historical Books Online
Historical record of the Sixth, or the Royal First Warwickshire Regiment of Foot Google Books 1838. Indian Service commences page 95 in 1825 at Bombay
Other
Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers Wikipedia
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers warwickfusiliers.co.uk