Description
Physical description
Facing pair of anodised aluminium collar badges to soldiers of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, each being a fused grenade with a triangle of flames, on the neck of the ball a St. Edward's (Queen's) crown, on the ball of the grenade the (facing) figure of St, George slaying the dragon, the device enclosed in an open-topped laurel wreath. Wreath and figure silver, remainder gold. Single lug to reverse of each. Captioned: Collar Badges.
Physical description
Box 42: Mounting card captioned "Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Soldiers" with 7 items, one a pair. Reverse with a large deposit of green sealing wax on which an oval on which MINISTRY OF DEFENCE / PATTERN ROOM with in the centre ARMY / OFFICERS. Top right corner a red oval stamp "Q (MAINT) 2 / MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" with in the centre "15 JUL 1970".
History note
The collar badge is a duplicate of the headdress badge, with the difference that the figure of St. George faces.
History note
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers was formed in 1968 from the Regiments forming the Fusilier Brigade.
History note
The Fusilier Brigade was formed in 1958 from the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) and the Lancashire Fusiliers. In 1963 the Royal Warwickshire Regiment was re-designated the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers and transferred from the Foresters Brigade. In 1968 the Northumberland Fusiliers became 1st Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers became 3rd Battalion, and the Lancashire Fusiliers became 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
History note
The design of the badge derives from the headdress badges of the original three constituent Regiments of the Fusilier Brigade, St. George and the Dragon from the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, the laurel wreath from the Lancashire Fusiliers and the crown from The Royal Fusiliers. When the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers joined the Brigade all units adopted the Warwickshire button of a chained antelope within a crowned Garter. This was carried forward into the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.