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'''Known as The Welsh Regiment of Fusiliers''' | '''Known as The Welsh Regiment of Fusiliers''' | ||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
| − | *'''1689''' formed as | + | *'''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 | ||
| − | *''' | + | *'''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 |
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== 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
- Royal Welch Fusiliers Wikipedia
- History of the Royal Welsh theroyalwelsh.org
- The Royal Welch Forum: the Vault includes Deployments from 1881
- The Royal Welch Fusiliers British Armed Forces & National Service. Includes deployments
- The Royal Welch Fusiliers. Regiments.org, an archived site.
- The Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum
