6th Regiment of Foot

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 (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers), 7th (Royal Fusiliers - City of London Regiment) and 20th (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