Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Cap Badge
Active1881–1968
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeInfantry
RoleLine infantry
Size1 Regular battalion at amalgamation (10 during the Great War)
Garrison/HQSt Lucia Barracks, Omagh
Nickname(s)The Skins
Motto(s)Nec Aspera Terrant (By difficulties undaunted) (Latin)
ColorsBlue facings
MarchQuick – The Sprig of Shillelagh & Rory O'More
Slow – Eileen Alannah
AnniversariesWaterloo Day, 18 June
Somme Day, 1 July
EngagementsBadajoz, Waterloo, Gallipoli, Burma
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Insignia
HackleGrey
TartanSaffron (pipes)

The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers was an Irish line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1968. The regiment was formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot and the 108th Regiment of Foot.

B&W illustration of battle
Arthur Cadwgan Michael illustration of a flare lighting up an Ottoman attack on Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers' positions near Achi Baba, Gallipoli

It saw service in the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. In 1968 it was amalgamated with the other regiments in the North Irish Brigade, the Royal Ulster Rifles, and the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) into the Royal Irish Rangers.