Hammer

£300

Irish Royal Tyrone Fusiliers Militia Victorian glengarry badge circa 1874-81. Good scarce die-stamped white metal crowned strap inscribed ROYAL TYRONE FUSILIERS; flaming grenade to voided centre. Replaced lead soldered loops. GC Tyrone Militia raised at Caledon in 1783, redesignated Royal in 1793, redesignated Royal Tyrone Fusiliers in 1855. Became 5th Bn. of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1st July 1881, in May 1882 renumbered 4th. The Royal Tyrone Militia have the distinction of being the first regiment to mount guard on Dublin Castle carrying the Union flag. Gordon Cummings Collection.