Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was an Irish line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1968. The regiment was formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot and the 108th Regiment of Foot.
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
1881–1968
The Skins
Nec Aspera Terrant (By difficulties undaunted) (Latin)
Blue facings
Quick – The Sprig of Shillelagh & Rory O'More
Slow – Eileen Alannah
Waterloo Day, 18 June
Somme Day, 1 July
Grey
It saw service in the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. In 1968 it was amalgamated with the other regiments in the North Irish Brigade, the Royal Ulster Rifles, and the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) into the Royal Irish Rangers.
History[edit]
1881 – 1914[edit]
On 1 July 1881 the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot and the 108th Regiment of Foot were redesignated as the 1st and 2nd Battalions, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, respectively.[1][2] In 1903 the Regiment was granted a grey hackle for their fusilier raccoon-skin hats to commemorate the original grey uniforms of the Inniskilling Regiment.[3][4]
The regimental district comprised the City of Londonderry and the counties of Donegal, Londonderry, Tyrone and Fermanagh in Ireland, with its garrison depot located at St Lucia Barracks in Omagh.[5] The local militia regiments also became part of the new regiment:[5][2]
Regimental museum[edit]
The Inniskillings Museum (for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards) is based at Enniskillen Castle[37]
The Regimental Chapel[edit]
The Regimental chapel is in St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen.[41]
Recipients of the Victoria Cross:[42]
Colonels of the Regiment were:[5]