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Fusilier Regiments, Lancashire Fusiliers,
Northumberland Fusiliers, Royal Fusiliers and Warwickshire Fusiliers, now part
of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and the Welsh Fusiliers, can be seen in
historical military prints in the galleries to below. |
| As with the scotch regiments, because of a certain
similarity of costume and locality it has been judged better to collect
them in one group; so with the Fusilier regiments it seems advisable to
brigade them, so to speak, because of their characteristics head-dress.
“Fusiliers” were originally ordinary foot soldiers, armed with light
firelocks or “fusils,” which could be carried slung. The chevrons,
too, were different; and, wearing a head-dress somewhat like the
Grenadiers, but shorter, and made of racoon skin or seal skin, they
usually march past to the “Grenadiers’ March.” A hundred years ago
there were but three regiments in the service-the Royal regiments of
English, Scotch, and Welsh Fusiliers (or “Fuziliers”). Now there are
nine-the Northumberland (formerly 5th Foot), the Royal (the 7th),
the Lancashire (the 20th), the Royal Scots (the 21st,
already dealt with under the Scotch regiments), the Royal Welsh (the 23rd),
the inniskilling (the 27th and 108th), the Royal
Irish (the 87th and 89th), the Royal Munster (the
101st and 104th), and the Royal Dublin (the 102nd
and 103rd). The distinctive head-dress or
“cap,” as it was formerly called, is nine inches high, with a gilt
grenade in front, bearing a badge. In all other respects the uniform is the same, generally, as
that of the Line. |
| Howay the Lads by David Rowlands
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Company of 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers assault Bridge 2
over the Shatt al Basrah waterway under heavy fire on the morning of 23rd
March 2003
The
German attack on the Nimy Bridge At Mons. The defence of the Nimy Bridge at Mons on August 23rd
1914 was one of the gallant episodes of the first days of the war. From eight oclock in the morning, when the Germans
launched the first infantry attack, a single company under Captain
Ashburner held the bridge until the order to retire was given late in
the day. Time after time the Germans advanced in great rushes in an
endeavour to clear the bridge, and four battalions were opposed to the
British Company without success. Lieutenant
Maurice James Dease, of the 4th Battalion The Royal
Fusiliers, whose most gallant services were rewarded with the V.C., was
wounded no less than five times, but he continued firing his machine gun
throughout the day. At the
retirement Lieutenant Steele carried him across the open to a place of
safety where he died.
Private
Godley Working A Machine Gun In Defence Of The Ghlin Bridge At Mons.
While Captain Ashburner and his company were engaged in a
struggle against overwhelming odds at the Nimy Bridge, Captain Byng and
his men were fighting with equal valour to hold the Ghlin Bridge.
The pressure was tremendous and the Germans made considerable
progress, but they could not gain the bridge.
Private Sidney Frank Godley, of the 4th Battalion The Royal
Fusiliers, who though wounded, remained working his machine gun for two
hours, inflicted great losses on the enemy.
He was rewarded with the V.C. for his great gallantry.
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The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers by Charles
Stadden
Print serial number DHM9020. Signed limited edition of 850 prints.
Image size 26" x 17".
Published 1974
Special price £30. SOLD
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| The Fusiliers by Charles Stadden
Print serial number DHM9021. Signed limited edition of 850 prints.
Image size 26" x 17".
Published 1974
Special
price £20. SOLD
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Regimental Books Available: |
The
Fifth in the Great War. A history of the 1st & 2nd
Northumberland Fusiliers 1914 - 1918. by Brig H R Sandilands. (1932)
Pre-war regular division which landed in France in
August 1914 as part of the original BEF. Sent to Italy in November
1917, returned to France April 1918. Fought in nearly all the
battles on the Western Front. Total casualties some 50,000,
seventeen VCs. Chronology, Command and Staff lists.
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Paperback Book serial number NMP2212.
310 pages.
Price £24. |
A
History of the Northumberland Fusiliers 1674 - 1902. by H M Walker
(1919)
The 5th Foot. Raised in Holland in 1674 as an
Irish regiment. Officially British Army 1688. N America,
Canada, S America, W Indies, the Peninsular War, India (three VCs during
the Mutiny) and S African War where the story ends in 1902.
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Paperback Book serial number NMP0805.
502
pages.
Price £18.95 |
The
History of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers in the Second World
War. by Brig C N Barclay
Covers from the end of WWI through to the end of WWII
and includes Korea casualties. Converted to MG regiment in 1937
though TA battalions served in various roles. Active service in
France (1939/40), N Africa, Singapore, Italy, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, NW
Europe, India and Greece.
Post: UK- £5.00 (max post for multiple books £6.00).
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Paperback Book serial number NMP231X.
322
pages. Price £24 |
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