The Leinster Regiment is the only British corps having a Colonial
title. The 1st Battalion (100th Foot) was raised in Canada in 1858, and
has, by marked gallantry in India, South Africa and Belgium, added much
to the glory of the British Army. The 2nd Battalion (109th Foot) was
raised in India in 1853. The regiment has many curious nicknames, those
applying to the 1st Battalion being "The Crusaders," "The Centipedes,"
on account of its regimental number, the 100th, "The Beavers," the
"Old Hundredth," and "The Colonials." At one time the colours used to
be decorated with maple leaves on July 1st (Dominion Day), the maple
leaf being borne as part of the badge. The 2nd Battalion is known as
"The Poonah Pets" from its birthplace; "The Steel Heads" on account of
withstanding the excessive heat of the sun in Central India, and "The
Lilywhites" from its white facings. The regiment was the last British
infantry unit to be quartered in Canada, and the whole country parted
with them with regret.
[Illustration]
(_Depot_, Tralee.)
(_Record Office_, Cork.)
A Royal Tiger.
"Plassey," "Condore," "Masulipatam," "Badara," "Buxar," "Rohilcund,
1774," "Sholinghur," "Carnatic," "Rohilcund, 1794," "Guzerat,"
"Deig," "Bhurtpore," "Ghuznee, 1839," "Affghanistan, 1839,"
"Ferozeshah," "Sobraon," "Chillianwallah," "Goojerat," "Punjaub,"
"Pegu," "Delhi, 1857," "Lucknow," "Burma, 1885-87," "South Africa,
1899-1902."
_Uniform_, Scarlet.
_Facings_, Blue.
_Head-dress_, Racoon-skin cap with white and green plume on left
side.
_Cap_, Blue, with scarlet band.
_Regimental March_, "British Grenadiers."
Allied Regiments, 101st Regiment (Edmonton Fusiliers) of Canada;
104th Regiment (Westminster Fusiliers) of Canada.