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GUNNERS' PROFESSIONAL

SUSCEPTIBILITIES

BY THE FUSILI

"HEROISM A

LAN

Minden, of cour

However, in his tall mitre cap of Few branches of the Bri

rough fur, and armed, not with tish Army possesses a matchlock, but with a flint and steel more generally representa- firelock, or fusil as being less liable tive quality, both regionally in the vicinity of the Gunners' highly and professionally, than the combustible powder barrels the Fusi- for the ritual ingestion of a bonne Albuhera (May group which is categorised lier performed his difficult duties with bouche delicately confected of red and gruelling march o

unvarying good humour and an ex- yellow rose leaves.

ditions to tax th under the traditional title of traordinarily steady level of success. The Northumberland Fusiliers, hearts. Fusiliers. Few have shown

raised in 1674, and nicknamed since 1764 "The Shiners,” in tribute to their themselves more capable of

perennially spick-and-span appear- swift alignment to warfare's

ance, in Peninsula days earned an ever-changing conditions. An amiable and willing fellow into even finer sobriquet as "The 'Fight-

From the most modest of the bargain, and ever ready to ing Fifth." A regiment which evoked triumph standing

"oblige,& he was not above lending a the praise of the unbending Iron Lancashire Fusilie beginnings, the Fusiliers' all- hand in the working of the guns them- Duke himself, and knew the rigours comrades-in-arme round usefulness proved of selves, providing that nobody's profes of Lucknow and Khartoum, it is their the former in such value that in course of sional susceptibilities were upset by custom, on St. George's Day, to add which they partic his so doing. In this particular, how a rose to the badge of St. George and upon that despera time no fewer than nine of ever, he was not always fortunate the Dragon on their caps.

25, 1915, when the such regiments came to be The Gunners have always been some- Incidentally, it was in the ranks of Gallipoli saw mer included in the Army List. Of thing of a "peculiar people," and, like "The Fighting Fifth" that that sturdy vieing with their

Kipling's cat, prefer to walk alone. So amazon, Phoebe Hessel, experienced helpmates-plungi these the Royal Northumber- it is not altogether surprising to find the bulk of her service. Despite years of Turkish fire to land, Lancashire, Royal that the Fusilier's well-meant desire of arduous soldiering she had enough on the sands of

Hard-by, men Scots, Royal Welch, Royal to help was construed, on occasion, as vitality left to enjoy retirement at

impertinent interference.

Brighton, on the pension granted her and the Royal E Innskilling, Royal Irish (the It is recorded, for instance, that by George IV, till her 108th year. laurels to the ina to their regiments named already b honours of Marti on their Colours; The Royal Scots Fusiliers, better storming and capt known in their early days as "The the Irishmen pla Earl of Mar's Grey Breeks," can look a part that Sir back with particular satisfaction on gave orders that th Dettingen, where they fought under on marching out their arms "to the Many and peculi and, customs wh different units of dress, for instance ments wear the " of the same type, than the bearskin

Why The "Minden Boys" Hats Are Bedecked With Roses

By REGINALD HARGREAVES

der, yielding to an impulse of en-

last two now amalgamated), when a certain local Fusiller comman- and London's own Royal Fusiliers are still "on the strength" and flourishing.

ESCORTS FOR ARTILLERY

thusiasm, snatched the linstock from a "fire-worker's" hand and touched off the gun himself, the Officer Com- manding Artillery at once rushed up, cashiered the unfortunate gunner and sternly bade the interloper look after Two grand units, in the Dublin and his own men and "not meddle with

other people's cannon." Munster Fusiliers, were disbanded after the 1922 settlement with Ireland; and their Colours, received by King George V. in person, were laid up in Windsor Castle.

In their early days, the prime func- tion of the Fusiliers was to act as escort and guardian to the cumber- some artillery train. This was a busi-

ness

demanding considerable tact, since the "fire-workers"-as the Gun- ners were then designated "had an evil reputation for profane swearing, by reason of their enforced commerce with divers infernal substances, foul-reeking saltpetre."

GOOD-HUMOURED AMID

MANY TRIALS

With the Gunners' increasing self- sufficiency and ability to dispense with extraneous protection, by mid-eigh- teenth century the Fusiliers had been released from their localised respon- sibilities. They were now free to take their place as efficient mobile fighting units beside their comrades of the in- fantry of the line.

BREAKING The French HOSTS

AT MINDEN.

Minden (1759) where six British

SHARED IN MARLBOROUGH'S

TRIUMPHS

Seven famous regi- ments are still knowED as Fusiliers. Originally their role was to escort and help the Gunners. Later they became mo- bile infantrymen, and they were the first Bri- tish practitioners, inci- dentally, of the art of bayonet fighting......

and three German battalions, resolute- the immediate eye of George II., the as ly supported by their guns, faced and last British Sovereign to lead his

broke a French army of over 50,000, troops in battle.

The Royal Wel ever, boast a di their own. This t "flash," composed five pendant rib) worn on the backd relic of the days. profection was re staining of the re universal greased

GOAT WITH

The order abol -one of the most ever issued to the in 1808, while the vice abroad. Retul

England, they di to be the only pig on the establishm was a glorious day for the Fusiliers. Further, they bear the names of the worn on their t Men of the 20th (Lancashire) and great Marlborough's victories on their the fact to their

The Welch also 23rd (Welch), gaily decorating their Colours. The 7th, the City of London's mitre caps with blossoms from the own' Royal Fusiliers, may be equally another possessio Moreover, with a maximum of dis-rose-gardens which lay in their path, proud of the long list of Peninsula selves. Of this a ce century authority! ciplined "flre-workers" and a maxi- strode resolutely forward to accom triumphs that stand to their credit.

Both regiments share the "Battle has written: mum of unruly civilian drivers, as plish a feat of arms without superlor

"The Royal incapable of their own defence in in the whole history of warfare. In Honours" of the Crimea, South Africa battle as they were prone to quarrel- commemoration of this glorious ex- and the Great War. The exploit, how- fuzileers has a p ling and general disorder in billets or ploit, every Aug, 1 sees the caps of ever, of which the "Elegant Extracts" passing in review decorated with the nickname bestowed on the 7th with gilded horns on the line of march, the Fusilier's the "Minden Boys"

with ringlet of flowers task in "peace-time" garrison can fresh roses; while dinner in the offi- by virtue of the enthusiasm hardly have been less onerous than cers' mess ends with the junior sub-- which officers sought to exchange into March, being the when he accompanied his turbulent alterns mounting with one foot on it from others corps-are most proud tutelar Saint. Da their chairs and the other on the table, is their recapture of the heights of a splendid enter charges in the field;

Bringing Up Father

ALL RIGHT-DEAR-I'LL TRY TO STOP CRVING-

BUT IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT MY DARLING GIRL RAN AWAY AND GOT

MARRIED

THAT'S IT- SEE NOW THE BABY STOPPED CRYING

TOO-

OH-MRS JIGGS-| JUST HEARD ABOUT YOUR BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER GITTIN' MARRIED: THAT LITTLE FLOWER- JUST A BABY-OH-TO THINK OF HER AWAY FROM YOU – AND YOU LONGING FOR A CARESS FROM HER-

[Copy" 1959, Kia-Pekines Jndichte, Ric;; Wäldiri

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