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*'''1881''' became '''The Royal Fusiliers''' (City of London Regiment)
*'''1881''' became '''The Royal Fusiliers''' (City of London Regiment)
*'''1968''' amalgamated with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers ([[5th Regiment of Foot]]), The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers ([[6th Regiment of Foot]]) and the Lancashire Fusiliers ([[20th Regiment of Foot]]) to form 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers  
*'''1968''' amalgamated with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers ([[5th Regiment of Foot]]), The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers ([[6th Regiment of Foot]]) and the Lancashire Fusiliers ([[20th Regiment of Foot]]) to form 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers  
==Cholera epidemic in 1869==
There was a cholera epidemic in the Regiment in 1869 at Saugor, in Central India.<ref> JillGrey.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20190425174459/https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/india.rootsweb.com/thread/12908139 Cholera at Saugor, 1869 (1)] and
[https://web.archive.org/web/20190425174530/https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/india.rootsweb.com/thread/12908024/ Cholera at Saugor, 1869 (2)]  ''Rootsweb India Mailing List''  1 June  2000, now archived.</ref> The referenced description refers to the book ''A Soldier’s Experience: ... showing the price of war in blood and treasure'' ... By one of the Royal Fusiliers,Timothy Gowing. This book is available online, refer Historical Books below.


:There was a cholera epidemic in the Regiment in 1869 at Saugor, in Central India.<ref> JillGrey.
== External links ==
[https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/india.rootsweb.com/thread/12908139/ Cholera at Saugor, 1869 (1)] and
[https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/india.rootsweb.com/thread/12908024/ Cholera at Saugor, 1869 (2)]  ''Rootsweb India Mailing List''  1 June  2000. Retrieved 23 April 2019.</ref> The referenced description refers to the book ''A Soldier’s Experience: ... showing the price of war in blood and treasure'' ... By one of the Royal Fusiliers,Timothy Gowing. This book is available online, refer Historical Books below.
 
== External Links ==
*[http://www.royalfuzileers.com/regiment.html Royal Fusiliers] Royal Fuzileers Website
*[http://www.royalfuzileers.com/regiment.html Royal Fusiliers] Royal Fuzileers Website
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Fusiliers Royal Fusiliers] Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Fusiliers Royal Fusiliers] Wikipedia
*[http://rrflondon.2day.ws/RRFLondon The Fusiliers In London: The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers] includes  
*[https://rrflondon.2day.uk The Fusiliers In London: The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers] includes  
**[http://rrflondon.2day.ws/RRFLondon/section/HistoryofTheRoyalRegimentofFusiliers/ History of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Regimental Brochure] with
**[https://rrflondon.2day.uk/section/HistoryofTheRoyalRegimentofFusiliers History of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Regimental Brochure] with
***[http://www.2day.ws/siteFiles/files/RRFLondon_policing_1131660151.pdf Indian Mutiny and Frontier Campaigns (1857-1880)]
***[http://2day.uk/siteFiles/files/RRFLondon_policing_1131660151.pdf Indian Mutiny and Frontier Campaigns (1857-1880)]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071214220218/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/007RFus.htm The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20071216143609/www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/007-1.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071216215907/www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/007-2.htm 2nd Battalion] Regiments.org, an archived site.  
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071214220218/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/007RFus.htm The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20071216143609/www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/007-1.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071216215907/www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/007-2.htm 2nd Battalion] Regiments.org, an archived site.  
*[http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/ North West Kent Family History Society]
*[http://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/ North West Kent Family History Society]
*[http://www.fusiliermuseumlondon.org The Fusilier Museum, London]  
*[https://www.fusiliermuseumlondon.org/home The Fusilier Museum, London] includes
**[http://www.fusiliermuseumlondon.org/uncategorized/passage-to-india/ Some details of Indian service]
**About Us/Regimental history and About Us/Timeline
***[http://www.fusiliermuseumlondon.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Family-photo-India-1889.jpg Family photograph of Colour Sergeant Rowe 1st Battalion Poona 1889]
**Our Collection/Research/Resources/[https://www.fusiliermuseumlondon.org/research-documents Research Documents] including [https://www.fusiliermuseumlondon.org/download?id=12382 Location of Battalions 1685-1968] compiled and edited by J P Kelleher. Same download, [http://rrflondon.2day.uk/siteFiles/files/RRFLondon_RFLocationofBattalions_1246371704.pdf  rrflondon.2day.uk]
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20110726073755/http://www.fusiliermuseumlondon.org/uncategorized/passage-to-india/ Some details of Indian service], now an archived webpage.
***Previously available, Family photograph of Colour Sergeant Rowe 1st Battalion Poona 1889 (wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Family-photo-India-1889.jpg) perhaps may become located via the Search.


==Historical books online==
==Historical books online==

Revision as of 01:34, 25 October 2020

Also known as The Royal Fusiliers

History

  • 1685 raised as the Ordnance Regiment by Lord Dartmouth
  • 1751 became 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers)
  • 1881 became The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
  • 1968 amalgamated with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (5th Regiment of Foot), The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers (6th Regiment of Foot) and the Lancashire Fusiliers (20th Regiment of Foot) to form 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

Cholera epidemic in 1869

There was a cholera epidemic in the Regiment in 1869 at Saugor, in Central India.[1] The referenced description refers to the book A Soldier’s Experience: ... showing the price of war in blood and treasure ... By one of the Royal Fusiliers,Timothy Gowing. This book is available online, refer Historical Books below.

External links

Historical books online

References

  1. JillGrey. Cholera at Saugor, 1869 (1) and Cholera at Saugor, 1869 (2) Rootsweb India Mailing List 1 June 2000, now archived.