=1st Batt.=
1760-63. The 102nd (Queen's Own Royal Volunteers) Regiment of Foot;
disbanded.
1780-83. The 102nd Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
1793-94. The 102nd (Irish) Regiment of Foot; drafted.
1809-16. The 102nd Regiment of Foot; raised in 1798 as the New South
Wales Corps: disbanded in 1818 as the 100th Foot.
1746-1830. The Hon. East India Company's European Regiment.
1830-39. The Hon. East India Company's Madras (European) Regiment.
1839-43. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Madras (European) Regiment.
1843-58. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Madras (European) Fusiliers.
1858-61. The 1st Madras Fusiliers.
1861-81. The 102nd (Royal Madras) Fusiliers.
=2nd Batt.=
1761-63. The 103rd (Volunteer Hunters) Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
1781-83. The 103rd (King's Irish Infantry) Regiment of Foot; disbanded.
1794-95. The 103rd (Loyal Bristol Volunteers) Regiment of Foot; drafted.
1809-17. The 103rd Regiment of Foot.
1661-68. The Bombay Regiment.
1668-1839. The Hon. East India Company's Bombay (European) Regiment.
1839-44. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Bombay (European) Regiment.
1844-58. The Hon. East India Company's 1st Bombay (European) Fusiliers.
1858-61. The 1st Bombay Fusiliers.
1861-81. The 103rd Royal Bombay Fusiliers.
1881 (from). The Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion
concerned.
*1747-83. Carnatic (2).
*1747-83. Mysore (2).
*1751. Arcot (1).
*1757. Plassey (1 & 2).
*1758. Condore (1).
*1760. Wyndewash (1).
*1764. Buxar (2).
1764. Madras.
1764. Pondicherry.
1767-69. Mysore.
1778-80. Pondicherry.
*1780. Gujerat (1).
1780. Ahmedabad.
*1781. Sholingur (1).
1782. Arnee.
1783. Cuddalore.
1791. Bangalore.
*1791. Nundy-Droog (2).
*1792. Seringapatam (2).
*1793. Pondicherry (1).
*1810. Amboyna (1).
*1810. Ternate (1).
*1810. Banda (1).
*1817. Kirkee (2).
*1817. Maheidpore (1).
1819. Asseerghur.
*1821. Beni-Boo-Ally (2).
*1824. Ava (1).
*1839. Aden (2).
*1848-49. Punjaub (2).
*1849. Mooltan (2).
*1849. Gujerat (2).
*1852-53. Pegu (2).
1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
1857. Cawnpore.
*1857. Lucknow (1).
1900. South Africa.
UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings when raised,
but the facings frequently changed--Blue, French Grey, White,
and Blue; they are now (1900) Blue. 2nd Batt., when raised in
1661, the Sea-Green facings to the Scarlet uniform were adopted
in compliment to Catherine of Braganza (Queen of Charles II.),
Bombay being part of her dowry, and sea-green her favourite
colour. The uniform and facings are now Scarlet and Blue.
REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Royal Tiger" (for Nundy-Droog
in 1791), "The Elephant" (for Mysore), also (since 1881) "The
Arms of the City of Dublin." Motto, "_Spectamur agendo_" (this
for services under Lord Clive).
NICKNAMES.--"The Lambs" (of the 102nd Foot), "The Old Toughs"
(for long and arduous service of the 103rd in India).
The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own),