Fusiliers

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

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)

The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

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The 27th (Enniskilling) Regiment of Foot
1881 The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

 

108th
1854 The 3rd Madras European Regiment (The Honourable East India Company)
1862 The 108th (Madras Infantry) Regiment
1881 2nd Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

 

 

Letter Crests

   

Worn 1855-1865

(Ryan Fig.40)

Worn 1865-1881

(Note. there would be a small flag to the middle turret, now absent)

(Ryan Fig.42)

A variation o fthe above exists with the three turrets at the same level.

(Ryan Fig.41) Photo Needed.

“INNISKILLING” / “REGIMENT”

27th Other Ranks Pre.1871

The 108th (Madras Infantry) Regiment worn 1861-1863 with the honour “Central India” added post 1863.

(Ryan Fig.158)

 

The 108th (Madras Infantry) Regiment worn 1863-1881

(Ryan Fig.159)

 

The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Officers

Worn 1881-1901

(Ryan Fig.191)

Two versions exist of the above clasp with the battle honour spelt either PYRANEES or PYRENEES. I have seen multiple examples of both with service wear, so they were both worn.

 

A variation is said to exist with Acorn ends.

(Ryan Fig.192) Photo Needed

 

“FERMANAGH” / “MILITIA”

Fermanagh Militia Light Infantry Other Ranks, became 3rd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 1st July 1881.

 

“VITA VERITAS VICTORIA”

Londonderry Light Infantry Militia Officers, became 4th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 1st July 1881.

“Vita, Veritas, Victoria” – “Life, Truth, Victory”.

The Royal Welsh Fusiliers

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The 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1881 The Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Letter Crests with both Welch and Welsh spelling

 

Royal Welch Fusiliers 23rd

Possibly only worn very briefly as its an extremely rare variation, with smaller feathers and much larger Arabic numbers.

Officers 1855-1881 (Ryan fig.35)

 

Royal Welch Fusiliers 23rd

Has larger feathers as per Ryan fig.36, but retains the Arabic number style of Ryan fig.35 but in the smaller style of Ryan fig.36. Again a rare variation and probably only worn briefly.

Variation of Ryan fig.35 and Ryan fig.36

 

Royal Welch Fusiliers 23rd

Officers 1855 ? -1881 (Ryan fig.36)
Variation in size of plumb and style of numbers (Roman).

 

Other Ranks pre 1871 with WELSH spelling

Officers 1881-1901 (Ryan fig.188)

Volunteer Battalion 1881-1901

Volunteer Battalion 1881-1901

 

“DENBIGHSHIRE” / “RIFLE VOLUNTEERS”

1st Denbighshire Rifle Volunteers, later 4th (Denbighshire) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers (June 1884).

 

The Royal Scots Fusiliers

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The 21st, Royal North British Fusiliers
1877 The 21st Foot, Royal Scots Fusiliers
1881 The Royal Scots Fusiliers

Letter Crest

“ROYAL NORTH BRITISH” / “FUSILIERS”

Officers 1855-1877
(Ryan fig.32)

 

“ROYAL NORTH BRITISH” / “FUSILIERS”

Slight manufacturing variation. Officers 1855-1877
(Ryan fig.32)

 

“ROYAL NORTH BRITISH” / “FUSILIERS” Pre.1871. Centre would be the numerals “21”.

 

“ROYAL SCOTS” / “FUSILIERS”

Officers 1877-1881
(Ryan fig.33)

 

Possible Royal Scots Fusiliers Officer Dirk belt buckle ????.

 

“AYRSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS”

Ayrshire Rifle Volunteers. Centre is a Victorian crown.

In 1887 became 1st Volunteer Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers.

 

“ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS”

Royal Scots Fusiliers 1881-1890 Dirk plate.

 

The Lancashire Fusiliers

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The 20th, East Devon Regiment of Foot
1881 The Lancashire Fusiliers

 

Letter Crests

“EAST DEVONSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”

20th East Devonshire Regiment Officers 1855-1881
(Ryan fig.31)

 

“THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS”

The Lancashire Fusiliers Officers 1881-1901
(Ryan fig.186)

 

“THE LANCASHIRE” / “FUSILIERS”

The Lancashire Fusiliers Officers 1881-1901
Variation in the title, “THE LANCASHIRE” over “FUSILIERS”

 

“THE LANCASHIRE” / “FUSILIERS”

The Lancashire Fusiliers Volunteer Battalion 1881-1901

 

7th Lancashire Militia

Officers  silver 1859 hallmarked.

7th Lancashire Militia raised at Bury 1855.

Became 7th Royal Lancashire Militia in 1864.

Became 3rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers 1881.

Re-designated  5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in 1898.

Ex. Hugh King collection and described as 24th (Rochdale) Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corp, however I have seen photographic evidence that members of the 7th Lancashire Militia actually wore this clasp.

(24th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps,  formed at Rochdale 24th February 1860, re-designated 12th in 1880 and became 2nd VB Lancashire Fusiliers in 1883.)

7th Lancashire Militia

Other Ranks, white metal.

 

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.

The Northumberland Fusiliers

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The 5th, or Northumberland Fusiliers
1881 The Northumberland Fusiliers

 

Letter Crests

Officers “NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS” “Crown” over “5”

(Ryan fig.9, no example ever observed) PHOTO NEEDED

Officers “NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS” “Saint George and the Dragon” over “V”

(Ryan fig.10, no example ever observed) PHOTO NEEDED

 

“Northumberland Fusiliers” Other Ranks Buckle pre-1871

“Northumberland Fusiliers” Officers Post 1881 (Ryan fig.166)

 

“Northumberland Fusiliers” Officers Post 1881 variation (Ryan fig.166)

This is an extremely rare variation of the normal fig.166 clasp, it has much smaller/squashed  lettering and knight with a much larger head to normal with his face visor down. I suspect this is a very early version of fig.166.

 

“Northumberland Fusiliers” Officers Post 1881 (Ryan fig.167)

A very rare variation, probably worn briefly post 1900. Ryan drew an example without the small motto above the larger than normal knight and dragon, likely an oversight on her part.

 

Comparison of the variations showing the lettering changes and style changes in the central devices.

 

 

Volunteer Battalion, with gilt central device, motto title missing

1st Volunteer Battalion all white metal