The Royal Welch Fusiliers
Cap badge of the Royal Welch Fusiliers
Active:	16 March 1689-28 February 2006
Country:	United Kingdom
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Branch:	Army
Type:	Line Infantry
Role:	Infantry
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Ceremonial chief:	Queen Elizabeth II
Colonel of the Regiment:	Major-General Brian Peter Plummer
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Motto:	Ich Dien
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Anniversaries:	St. David's Day (1 March)
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The Royal Welch Fusiliers was a regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was founded in 1689 to oppose James II and the imminent war with France. The regiment was numbered as the 23rd Regiment of Foot, though was one of the first regiment to be granted the honour of a fusilier title and so was known as The Welch Regiment of Fusiliers from 1702. The 'Royal' accolade was earned fighting in the war of Spanish Succession in 1713. Image File history File links Royalwelchfusiliers. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. An infantry is a body of soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, or other... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) (born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Saint Davids Day (Welsh: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant - Day of the Festival of Saint David) is the day that the patron saint of Wales, Saint David, is celebrated. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... A battle honour is an official acknowledgement to recognize a military units achievements in specific wars or operations. ... A regiment is a military unit, consisting of a group of battalions, usually four and commanded by a colonel. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Prince of Waless Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all land force units in the West of England and Wales. ... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... James II of England and VII of Scotland (14 October 1633–16 September 1701) became King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland on 6 February 1685. ... Events March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain. ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713...

It is one of the oldest regiments in the regular army, hence the archaic spelling of the word Welch instead of Welsh. In the Boer War and throughout World War I, the army officially called the regiment 'The Royal Welsh Fusiliers' but the archaic 'Welch' was officially restored to the Regiment's title in 1920 under Army Order No.56. During those decades, the regiment itself unofficially used the 'Welch' form. As of 2004, it was one of five line infantry regiments never to have been amalgamated in its entire history, the others being: For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom, England and Wales and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... There were two Boer Wars: the First Boer War (1880-1881) the Second Boer War (1899-1902). ... Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total of dead: 8 million Military dead: 4 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total dead: 7 million The First... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• The Royal Scots
• The Green Howards
• The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment
• The King's Own Scottish Borderers

Soldiers of this regiment are distinguishable by the unique feature of the "flash", consisting of five overlapping black silk ribbons (seven inches long for soldiers and nine inches long for officers) on the back of the uniform jacket at neck level [1]. This is a legacy of the days when it was normal for soldiers to wear pigtails. In 1808, this practice was discontinued, but the RWF were serving in America when the order to discontinue the use of the flash was issued. Upon their return they decided to retain the ribbons with which the pigtail was tied, and were granted this special concession by the King. As a fusilier regiment, the RWF wears a hackle, which consists of a plume of white feathers worn on headress and mounted behind the cap-badge. Official name The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) Colonel-in-Chief Honorary-General HRH Mary, Princess Royal (1918) HRH Anne, Princess Royal (1983) Nicknames Pontius Pilates Bodyguard Motto Nemo me impune lacessit (Nobody touches me with impunity) Anniversaries Marches Quick March: Dumbartons Drums Slow March: Garb of Old... The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Waless Own Yorkshire Regiment) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Kings Division. ... The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... Kings Own Scottish Borderers cap badge and tartan The Kings Own Scottish Borderers is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. ... Pigtails is a hairstyle: long hair is parted in the middle and tied on the sides, often curled into ringlets. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Fusilier was originally the name of a soldier armed with a light flintlock musket called the fusil. ... The hackle is a feather plume (most plumes are made of horsehair) that is attached to the headdress. ...

Camp flag of the RWF

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History

The light infantry and grenadier companies of the Fusiliers saw bloody action at the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Battle of Guilford Court House in the American Revolutionary War and the regiment also participated in the Napoleonic Wars - for example, at Waterloo, in the 4th Brigade under Lt-Col. Harry Mitchell, in the 4th British Infantry Division (see Order of Battle of the Waterloo Campaign.) Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. ... A Grenadier was originally a specialized assault trooper for siege operations, first established as a distinct role in the early 17th century. ... Combatants Province of Massachusetts Bay Kingdom of Great Britain Commanders Israel Putnam William Prescott Joseph Warren {Declined command} William Howe Robert Pigot Henry Clinton Strength 1,500 2,600 Casualties 140 dead 271 wounded 30 captured {20 POWs Died} 226 dead 828 wounded Bunker Hill was a battle of the... Combatants United States Britain Commanders Nathanael Greene Charles Cornwallis Strength 4,400 1,900 Casualties 79 killed 185 wounded 1,046 missing Total: 1,310 93 killed 413 wounded 26 missing Total: 532 The Battle of Guilford Court House was a battle fought on March 15, 1781 inside the present... Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, Netherlands, Spain, Native Americans Great Britain, German mercenaries, Loyalists, Native Americans Commanders George Washington, Comte de Rochambeau, Nathanael Greene William Howe, Henry Clinton, Charles Cornwallis (more commanders) The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence,[1] was a conflict that... Combatants Allies: • Great Britain/United Kingdom, • Prussia, • Austria, • Sweden, • Russia, • France • Denmark-Norway • Poland Casualties Full list The Napoleonic Wars consisted of a series of wars fought during Napoleon Bonapartes rule over France. ... This is the complete order of battle for the Waterloo Campaign. ...

23rd Royal Welch Fusilier depicted guarding Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

The regiment saw particularly notable service during World War I, becoming forever associated with the terribly destructive action at Mametz Wood in 1916. During this war, several writers served with the regiment, including the poets, Siegfried Sassoon, Robert Graves and David Jones and Hedd Wyn. Their memoirs have resulted in the activities of this regiment being vividly recorded for posterity. Ford Madox Ford wrote movingly of the Welsh soldiers he commanded in his four-volume novel Parade's End. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 425 KB) Summary Robert Olford photographing royal Welsh fusilier as part of a monument to the Duke of Wellington. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 425 KB) Summary Robert Olford photographing royal Welsh fusilier as part of a monument to the Duke of Wellington. ... Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (c. ... Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total of dead: 8 million Military dead: 4 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total dead: 7 million The First... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Siegfried Sassoon, 1916 Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, CBE, MC (September 8, 1886 – September 1, 1967) was an English poet and author. ... Portrait of Robert Graves (circa 1974) by Rab Shiell Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was an English scholar, poet, and novelist. ... David Jones (November 1, 1895-1974) was both an artist and one of the most important first generation British modernist poets. ... Hedd Wyn (1887–31 July 1917) was a Merionethshire shepherd-poet of World War I. Born Ellis Humphrey Evans, he used the Bardic name Hedd Wyn, Welsh for white peace or blessed peace. Evans spent most of his life on a hill farm near Trawsfynydd. ... Ford Madox Ford (December 17, 1873 - June 26, 1939) was an English novelist and publisher. ...

The regimental museum is located in Caernarfon, Wales, and the official headquarters are at Wrexham. Caernarfon, 2002 Caernarfon (the Welsh spelling is now normally used in preference over the anglicised forms, Caernarvon or Carnarvon) is a royal town in north-west Wales. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom, England and Wales and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... For other uses, see Wrexham (disambiguation). ...

As with the Royal Regiment of Wales, the regiment has traditionally had a goat mascot. The tradition dates from at least 1775, and possibly from the regiment's formation. The goat is given full honours of an officer by all ranks and attended to by the Goat Major. The Royal Regiment of Wales is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ...

In 2004, it was announced that, as part of the restructuring of the infantry, the Royal Welch Fusiliers would amalgamate with the Royal Regiment of Wales to form a new large regiment, The Royal Welsh. This merger took place on the 1st March 2006, leaving only two Welsh regiments in the British Army: the Welsh Guards and the Royal Welsh. The Royal Welch Fusiliers is now the name of the first battallion of the new regiment. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal Welsh is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army. ... -1... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• The Regiment's home page
• The regimental museum home page