The Royal Dublin Fusiliers

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102nd
1843 The 1st Madras (European) Fusiliers
1858 The 1st Madras Fusiliers
1862 The 102nd, Royal Madras Fusiliers
1881 The Royal Dublin Fusiliers

103rd
1844 The 1st Bombay (European)Fusiliers
1859 The 1st Bombay Fusiliers
1862 The 103rd, Royal Bombay Fusiliers
1881 2nd Battalion, The Royal Dublin Fusiliers

 

Letter Crests

 

“ROYAL MADRAS FUSILIERS”

102nd Fusiliers 1861-1881, (Ryan Fig.149)

 

“ROYAL MADRAS FUSILIERS”

102nd Royal Madras Fusiliers Other Rank’s pre 1871

103rd had a pattern worn 1857-1861,(Ryan fig.150) Photo needed

“ROYAL BOMBAY FUSILIERS”

103rd Fusiliers 1861 to 1881, (Ryan Fig.151)

“ROYAL BOMBAY FUSILIERS”

103rd Fusiliers 1861 to 1881, variation in 3 (see below)

 

A variation in the “3” as shown above exists.

 

“ROYAL BOMBAY FUSILIERS”

103rd Royal Bombay Fusiliers Other Rank’s Pre.1871

 

Royal Dublin Fusiliers 1881-1901, (Ryan fig.240)

moto Spectamur Agendo – “We are judged for our actions”

 

“QUEEN’s OWN” / “ROYAL REGIMENT”

Queen’s Own Royal Regiment Silvered Officers Waistbelt clasp 1856-1881

City of Dublin Militia, became 4th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers

My wants list :-

This is my main wants, but I would always consider other interesting waist belt clasps.

If you have one for sale or trade or just so I can have a photo for the site, please leave a comment.

 

Post-1881
The Kings Own Borderer’s, Ryan 190 – This is the post 1881 clasp, before the title change to KOSB.

 

Pre-1881
*2nd if THE QUEENS ROYAL Regt. Ryan 5
5th Northumberland Fusiliers Ryan 9 and 10
*6th Royal First Warwickshire Ryan 11
*12th East Suffolk Regiment Ryan 20
*17th Leicestershire Regt Ryan 25
*19th 1st North Riding Ryan 29
*27th Inniskilling Regt, Ryan 41
31st Huntingdonshire Regiment, Ryan 47
*32nd Or Cornwall Regt Ryan 48, also Ryan 49 and 50

33rd Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, Ryan 53
*37th North Hampshire Regiment, but with different 3 to Ryan 60
*41st The Welsh Regiment NOT Welch Ryan 66
*43rd Monmouthshire Light Infantry, Ryan 68
*51st The Kings Own Light Infantry, Ryan 81
*52nd Oxfordshire Lt Infantry, Ryan 84
53rd Shropshire Regiment, Ryan 53
61st South Gloucestershire, Ryan 93
*66th Berkshire Regt, Ryan 100
*68th The Durham Lt Infantry, Ryan 103
*70thThe Surrey Regt, Ryan 108

*73rd Perthshire Regt, if Crown over 73
*75th Ryan 110
*80th Staffordshire Volunteers, Ryan 116 if Crown over 80
82nd Prince of Wales Volunteers, Ryan 119
*83rd County of Dublin, Ryan 121
84th York & Lancaster Regiment, Ryan 122
*85th The Kings Light Infantry Regiment, Ryan 124,125
*87th Royal Irish Fusilier,129
91st Argyllshire Regiment, Ryan 135
*95th The Derbyshire Regiment, Ryan 138
*97th Earl of Ulster Regt, Ryan 140 no THE
*98th Prince or Wales Own, Ryan 143 with the Feathers
*99th Duke of Edinburgh’s Regt, Ryan145

The Royal Irish Rifles

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The 83rd Regiment of Foot
1859 The 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot
1881 The Royal Irish Rifles

The 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot
1881 2nd Battalion, The Royal Irish Rifles

Letter Crests

Officers Worn 1855-1859 (Ryan Fig.120)

 

Slight variation of the previous clasp converted to a brooch

Officers Worn 1855-1859 (Ryan Fig.120)

 

A version was worn 1859-1881 with the same centre of a Crown over 83, but with the new title “County of Dublin” / “Regiment”

(Ryan Fig.121) Photo needed.

The Centre of a County of Dublin clasp used as a stopper for an Inkwell.

Photo courtesy of KDM, The British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum.

 

83rd Other Ranks Pre.1871.

 

“ROYAL COUNTY DOWN” / “REGIMENT”

86th Royal County Down Regiment Officers as per dress regulation 1855 (Ryan Fig.126)

 

“ROYAL COUNTY DOWN” / “REGIMENT”

86th Royal County Down Regiment Officers (Ryan Fig.127)

Possibly only worn briefly,

 

 

“ROYAL COUNTY DOWN” / “REGIMENT”

86th Royal County Down Regiment Other Ranks pre 1871.

(Photo needed).

Line Regiments 1881-1901

Line Regiments 1855-1881