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==Regimental Journal== | ==Regimental Journal== | ||
A regular regimental journal can be a valuable source of information. ''St. George's Gazette'' was published from 1883 to 1968. The [[British Library]] has this publication in its catalogue, but it is not clear how many editions it holds. Another source may be the [[National Army Museum]]. The library at the Museum (refer below) has copies according to this [http://www.cornucopia.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/6501 link] | A regular regimental journal can be a valuable source of information. ''St. George's Gazette'' was published from 1883 to 1968. The [[British Library]] has this publication in its catalogue, but it is not clear how many editions it holds. Another source may be the [[National Army Museum]]. The library at the Museum (refer below) has copies according to this [http://www.cornucopia.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/6501 link] | ||
==FIBIS resources== | |||
*"A Northumberland Fusilier in India 1886-1896" by Ruth Sear ''FIBIS Journal Number 28 (Autumn 2012)'' pages 47-48. See [[FIBIS Journals]] for details of how to access this article. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 06:14, 26 September 2012
Also known as The Northumberland Fusiliers.
Chronology
- 1674 raised as the Irish Regiment or Viscount Clare's Regiment
- 1751 became 5th Regiment of Foot
- 1782 became HM 5th (Northumberland) Regiment of Foot
- 1836 became the 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
- 1881 became the Northumberland Fusiliers
- 1935 became the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- 1968 became the 1st Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Regimental Journal
A regular regimental journal can be a valuable source of information. St. George's Gazette was published from 1883 to 1968. The British Library has this publication in its catalogue, but it is not clear how many editions it holds. Another source may be the National Army Museum. The library at the Museum (refer below) has copies according to this link
FIBIS resources
- "A Northumberland Fusilier in India 1886-1896" by Ruth Sear FIBIS Journal Number 28 (Autumn 2012) pages 47-48. See FIBIS Journals for details of how to access this article.
External Links
Historical Books Online
- The Northumberland Fusiliers by Walter Wood (1901) Archive.org. Indian service commences page 112 in 1857, and continues page 138, in Afghanistan in 1878.
Other
- Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Wikipedia
- The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers from British Armed Forces & National Service. Includes deployments.
- The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers including deployments: 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion Regiments.org, an archived site.
- Museum of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Northumberlandfusiliers.org
- Northumberland Fusiliers Dickinsons-of-whitfield. org. Includes a list of Indian Mutiny medals.
- "A rock epic". An article by Ali Jan about a 1909 regimental rock carving at Murree (now Pakistan) from The News on Sunday(jang.com.pk)
- Forum thread about the movements of the 2nd Garrison Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. It was raised at Newcastle in October 1915, and went to India in February 1916 as part of the British Army Territorial Force in India. british-genealogy.com