The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)

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The 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers)
1881 The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)

 

Letter Crests

 

“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”

7th The Royal Fusiliers Officers pre 1881.
(Ryan fig.13)

“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”

7th The Royal Fusiliers Officers pre 1881.

Another version exists with a smaller Rose and 7.
(Ryan fig.14)

 

“ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS” recovered from the Crimean

7th Royal Fusiliers Other Ranks Pre.1871

Photo courtesy of the Oliver Heer collection.

 

 

“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”

The Royal Fusiliers Post 1881 Officers
(Ryan fig.170)
A version with kings crown may also exist.
(Ryan fig.171)

 

“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”

The Royal Fusiliers

A possible proto-type, with the Grenade being appropriate for the Fusiliers, likely never adopted as its too similar to the HAC’s wbc.

 

“3rd OR ROYAL WESTMINSTER MIDDLESEX”

3rd Or Royal Westminster Middlesex Militia Officers, became 3rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers in 1881.

 

“ROYAL SOUTH MIDDLESEX” / “REGIMENT”

4th Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia Other Ranks.

Became 5th Battalion Royal Fusiliers in 1881.

 

“ROYAL SOUTH MIDDLESEX” / “MILITIA”

4th Royal South Middlesex Militia Officers.

Became 5th Battalion Royal Fusiliers in 1881.

 

“46th MIDDLESEX” / “RIFLE COLUNTEER CORPS”

46th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps.

Became 5th Bn Royal Fusiliers in 1881, 7th BN Royal Fusiliers in 1898 and then 6th Bn Royal Fusiliers in 1908.

 

“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”

The Royal Fusiliers Volunteer Battalion

Gilt Crown

 

“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”

The Royal Fusiliers Volunteer Battalion

Volunteer Bn with Gilt Crown but silver Rose & Volunteer Bn, silver Crown and Rose, but non frosted centre.

“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”

The Royal Fusiliers Volunteer Battalion

Volunteer Battalion with Gilt Victoria Crown and Rose.

 

“THE ROYAL” / “FUSILIERS”

The Royal Fusiliers Volunteer Battalion with KINGS crown.


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