On 1 May 1963, the regiment was re-titled, for the final time, as the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers and became part of the Fusilier Brigade. In the lower part of the recesses of the counter-forts were 28 small rooms occupied by married private soldiers and a few single non-commissioned officers. The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, previously titled the 6th Regiment of Foot, was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in continuous existence for 283 years. Landed at Zeebrugge 6 October 1914. The 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire regiment , whose badge is an antelope have obtained a young buck antelope from the London Zoo for their mascot , and it is being trained at Woking , where the regiment is now stationed , to march at the head of the troops . Our The 24th occupied Floriana Barracks. Each room was 11 feet 5 inches in length, 9 feet 7 inches in breadth, and 8 feet 7 inches in height. He was mortally wounded on 11 May 1917 whilst taking part in the Second Battle of Bullecourt, a flanking operation to the Battles of Arras which involved the first assaults on the Hindenburg Line. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Private. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. On 22 January 1879, during the Zulu War, most of the companies of the 1st Battalion were at Isandhlwana where they were overwhelmed by the Zulus. May 1962 – August 1964. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Tie, Royal Warwickshire Regiment Cufflinks, Royal Warwickshire Regiment Blazer Badge, accessories for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Register of burials September 1853 to June 1862. The average regimental strength, excluding the officers, was 625 non-commissioned-officers and rank and file. KIA 14/07/1916 . 24th (The 2nd Warwickshire) regiment of foot Fringed flag . The small rooms had no fire places to warm them in winter. They were often protracted affairs, consequently, this relief could have spilled into the early hours of the 21st November. B/w postcard, band of the 2nd v. royal warwickshire regiment - cap badge - bi-metal - good condition. All content is is copyright of the Royal Warwicks 1914 - 1918 or respective owners and cannot be reproduced without permission. The 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire regiment , whose badge is an antelope have obtained a young buck antelope from the London Zoo for their mascot , and it is being trained at Woking , where the regiment is now stationed , to march at the head of the troops . On 22 December 1915, when he was 25, William married Emily Louisa Edgington at St Peter's Church in Cassington. There were 553 hospital admissions (840.4 admissions per 1000 of mean strength) with 7 deaths in hospital and 2 out of hospital (13.68 deaths per 1000 of mean strength). In June 1969, The South Wales Borderers linked with The Welch Regiment (41st/69th Foot), to form The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot). He was 27. Moved to Italy with the Division in November 1917. In his annual report on the health of the troops, the regimental surgeon commented that there were pretty numerous admissions for rheumatism during the year, and the cases were remarkable for their obstinate resistance to treatment. The 1st Warwickshires were the 6th (1st Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot The 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot at the battle of Rorke's Drift during the Zulu War. Moved to Portsmouth i… In 1869, there were only 87 cases of fever admitted into the regimental hospital as opposed to 175 admissions in 1867, and 137 admissions in 1868. 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