The Royal Munster Fusiliers

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101st
1840 The 1st Bengal (European) Regiment
1841 The 1st Bengal (European) Light Infantry
1846 The 1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers
1858 The 1st Bengal Fusiliers
1861 The 101st, Royal Bengal Fusiliers
1881 The Royal Munster Fusiliers

104th
1839 The 2nd Bengal (European) Regiment, The Honourable East India Company
1850 The 2nd (Bengal European) Fusiliers
1858 The 2nd Bengal Fusiliers
1861 The 104th, Bengal Fusiliers
1881 2nd Battalion, The Royal Munster Fusiliers

Letter Crest

Pegu, 1853, Silver added PEGU battle scroll

Pegu in gilt as part of wbc’s, worn 1857-1861

(Ryan fig.147)

101st Worn 1861-1881, (Ryan fig.148)

101st Other Rank’s Pre.1871 (Possibly a reproduction shown).

 

“ROYAL BENGAL FUSILIERS”

101st Royal Bengal Fusiliers Other Ranks. Pre.1871. Centre would be “101”.

 

104th Worn 1861-1881, (Ryan fig.154)

 

Possibly the centre for the 104th Other Ranks clasp?

 

Worn 1881-1901

Variation with smaller grenade flame

(Ryan fig.239)

Worn 1881-1901

Variation with large grenade flame

(Ryan fig.238)