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THE ROYAL FUSILIERS

... THE ROYAL FUSILIERS. The Royal Fusiliers was raised in London, in 168.5, by James ll.'s orders. The first two companies were the old Independent Regulars, which had long garrisoned the Tower of London, the regiment being completed with volunteers from ...

Published: Saturday 05 February 1916
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 323 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MINISTER CAPTAINKILLED,

... MINISTER CAPTAINKILLED, Captain the Re•:. W. H. pleasures, Royal Fusiliers, of Brentford, who was aMong the first Congregetional ministers to join the colours, has bet n 1:111eil in action. ...

Published: Saturday 07 September 1918
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 29 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TURIN NEW BATTALIONS TO Br TORMED

... Scots Guards, the Royal Warwickshire, Royal Fusiliers and Lancashire Fusiliers, and a second to the Cameron Highlanders. The corps remaining to be formed are the 4th Battalions of the Royal War' wickshire, Royal Fusiliers. and Lancashire Fusiliers, and in ...

Published: Saturday 10 February 1900
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 393 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE VICTORIA CROSS

... other men of the storming party. Lieut. William St, Lucien Chase, Bombay Staff Corps, and Private James Ashford, the Royal Fusiliers, for oonnpicuous gallantry on the occasion of the sortie from Kandahar, on Aug. 16, 1880, against the village of Deb Rho* ...

Published: Saturday 15 October 1881
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 269 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TRANSVAAL WAR FUND

... their disbursements for widows and other sufferers, £lOOO to the field hospital for the Imperial Yeomanry. and 050 to the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Wives' and Children's Fund. ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1900
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 81 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MALOJA VICTIMS BURIED

... 0. liner Maloja took place at Dover on Monday, the route being crowded with people. The band and firing party of the Royal Fusiliers headed the cortege. The coffins were all draped with the Union Jack and were borne by naval and military men. In the psesenoe ...

Published: Saturday 11 March 1916
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 95 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WEEKLY SAILINGS

... LOCAL RECRUITS. This week's remits inolude T. 8. Yonnahnaband, Moorbonsa, Wigton— Royal Fusiliers Publio Schools BatWhin. C. M'Cahy, Printeeld, Wlglon—Royal Fusiliers Publio Schools Battalion. ...

Published: Saturday 21 August 1915
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 72 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BOTULISM AND FOOD

... (supposed popularly to be botulism) has been found to be related to the outbreak. SAVED BY HIS BIBLE. Drummer Reed, Royal Fusiliers, writes that he was protected from shrapnel by a pocket Bible, which had 200 leaves pierced. BATHING SEASON'S FIRST VICTIM ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1918
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 96 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SOLDIER SHOOTS HIMSELF

... SHOOTS HIMSELF. An inquest was held at Hounslow Military Ffo , pital concerning the death of Arthur G. R. Silk, of the Royal Fusiliers, who was found shot through. the head, with a service rifle between his r*ees. It was stated tbat Silk, who had been in ...

Published: Saturday 29 December 1906
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 92 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

REGIMENTAL TITLES

... The King's own Lancashire Regiment. sth .. The Northumberland Fusiliers. The Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 7th .. The Royal Fusiliers. The King's Lancashire Regiment. Bth The Norfolk Regiment. 10th .. The Llin,lnsiiire Regiment. .. The Devonshire Regiment ...

Published: Saturday 11 September 1880
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 746 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE TROOPING SEASON

... Royal West Surrey, Aldershot to Malta; list Royal West Kent, Malta to India; 2nd Bedfordshire, India to Gravesend; 2nd Royal Fusiliers, Aldershot to Woolwich ; Ist Northumberland Fusiliers, Aldershot to Dover; let Lincolnshire, Sborncliffe to Aldershot; ...

Published: Saturday 26 September 1891
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 223 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AMONG THE MOUNTAINS

... Karola strongly held ; and fresh defences built. Condition of wounded.—Officers: Lieutenant Bowden Smith, Ist Battalion Royal Fusiliers, Major Lye, 23rd Sikh Pioneers Lieutenant Mitchell, 62nd Sikh Pioneers, all wounded doing well. _ Lieutenants Nicholas ...

Published: Saturday 23 July 1904
Newspaper: Wigton Advertiser
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 326 | Page: 3 | Tags: none