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Three members of 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade, who had fought in the Crimean War: Private John Sitcombs, Colour Sergeant A. Holdaway and Colour Sergeant J. Johnson 2nd Rifle Brigade at the Battle of Alma, 1854. In 1852 HRH Prince Albert, the Prince Consort took over the role of colonel-in-chief. [6]
The Prince Albert Volunteers or Prince Albert Rifles were organized in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, North-West Territories, for service in the Canadian Militia during the North-West Rebellion. "Gentleman" Joe McKay , an Anglo-Métis scout of the North-West Mounted Police was sent to Prince Albert from Fort Carlton to enlist about 20 men as ...
Formally, the regiment became the 9th (Westmeath Militia) Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) on 1 July 1881 [4] [44] The Rifle Brigade Depot was at Peninsula Barracks, Winchester, but the militia battalions retained their own headquarters.
Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) Did not form any locally raised battalions. [103] Royal Munster Fusiliers: Did not form any locally raised battalions. [104] Royal Dublin Fusiliers: Did not form any locally raised battalions. [105] Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) 16th (Service) St. Pancras Borough of St Pancras, 2 May 1915
Prince Arthur, the Duke of Connaught, inspecting men of the 2nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps at Le Buissiere, near Bruay, 1 July 1918. The 3rd Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 80th Brigade in the 27th Division in December 1914 for service on the Western Front [22] and saw action at the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915. [25]
The Daily Advertisers – 5th Lancers [3] The Dandies – 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards; The Dandy Ninth – 9th (Highlanders) Battalion Royal Scots [26]; The Death or Glory Boys – 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) later 17th/21st Lancers, then Queen's Royal Lancers [1] [3] (from the regimental badge, which was a death's head (skull), with a scroll bearing the motto "or Glory")
11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) 18th King Edward's Own Cavalry; 2nd Support Group [131] 1st Battalion, Tower Hamlets Rifles, redesignated as 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (Tower Hamlets Rifles) from 5 January 1941 [131] [132] 1st Company, Free French 1st Motor Marine Infantry Battalion (attached) [133]
11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) (until 14 April) 1st Royal Tank Regiment (from 10 April) 3rd The King's Own Hussars (from 13 October) 7th Support Group (formed 22 January) M Battery, 3rd Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (anti-tank) C Battery, 4th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery; 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps; 2nd Battalion, Rifle ...