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Old 12-12-11, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Graham Stewart View Post
You mean "1st Cadet Bn, Royal Fusiliers" - the "Royal Regiment of Fusiliers" was created until 23rd April 1968, with the amalgamation of all the Fusilier regiments.
Surely, the Royal Fusiliers 7th of Foot, has always been known, and going back well beyond recent amalagamations as the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
I would suggest, going back as far as 1685 the regiment was known as the 'Our Royal Regiment of Fuziliers'.
Ref: 'A companion to the British Army 1660 - 1983' by David Ascoli
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