Pair* Royal Welsh Fusiliers 23rd Regiment and Connaught Rangers Glengarry Cap Badges. 22434:15. Pair* Royal Welsh Fusiliers 23rd Regiment and Connaught Rangers Glengarry Cap Badges. 22434:15. Antique & Militaria

The Royal Welch Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, and part of the Prince of Wales's Division, that was founded in 1689; shortly after the Glorious Revolution. In 1702, it was designated a fusilier regiment and became the Welch Regiment of Fusiliers; the prefix "Royal" was added in 1713, then confirmed in 1714 when George I named it the Prince of Wales's Own Royal Regiment of Welsh Fusiliers. In 1751, after reforms that standardised the naming and numbering of regiments, it became the 23rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Welsh Fusiliers). In 1881, the final title of the regiment was adopted. The Connaught Rangers regiment was established during the British Army reforms of 1881. The 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) merged with the 94th Regiment of Foot to form a new two-battalion unit. This new unit took its title from the 88th Foot, which traditionally recruited in the Irish province of Connaught. Both battalions served on the Western Front in 1914-15. 2nd Battalion suffered such heavy casualties that in December 1914 it had to merge with 1st Battalion. This was redeployed to Mesopotamia (now Iraq) in January 1916 and also fought in Palestine from June 1918. Both badges are in excellent order with pins attached. The price includes UK delivery. 22434:15.