The Queen's Colour and Regimental
Colour ofThe 1st Battalion The Royal Hampshire Regiment.
For 21 years of active service in India H.R.H.
King George IV authorized the figure of the Bengal Tiger and the words "INDIA"
to be subscribed and borne to its Regimental Colour. The colours carry thirty-eight
battle honours, Twenty on the Queens Colour and eighteen on the Regimental Colour.
A further one hundred and eighteen battle honours which the Regiment has gained
are not borne on the Colours.
The Royal Hampshire's are known as the "Tigers"
because of the Bengal Tiger which the soldiers
wear on their cap badge, awarded to 67th South
Hampshire Regiment by King George IV For 21
years active service in India, 1805-1826.
Past Nicknames have been
Royal Tigers
The Tigers
1st Battalion - "The Stone Wallers"
( for Pacaut
Wood )
2nd Battalion- "The Incomparables"
An unofficial name for the Wessex Brigade
of which R.Hamps was part of was "The
cardboard Cavaliers" (Thanks Barnie for
the above 3 nicknames)
President: Brigadier R.G. Long CBE MC
BA DL Chairman/Secretary: Lieutenant Colonel H.D.H. Keatings OBE (Tel: )
Regimental Marches
There are three official and one unofficial marches of the
Royal Hampshire Regiment. The 1st Battalion march was originally known as The
Highland Piper, though since its adoption by the Regiment it has come to be known
more suitably as "The Hampshire" It is a traditional Scottish
air. The 2nd Battalion march, I'll gang nae mair to yon Toun, is also Scottish
in origin, its words being derived somewhat loosely from the Burns poem. The march
of the 3rd (militia) Battalion is as remote from Hampshire connections as are
the others. It is called the Cork Hill and is as Irish as the others are
Scottish. The tune is original and is not derived from any known song; but who
wrote it is a mystery. Possibly the obvious lack of connection with the county
inspired the adoption of the fourth, unofficial, march. This is The Farmer's
Boy and is often used as a lead-in to one or other of the three official marches.
The Farmer's Boy also is Anon or Trad but is none the worse
for that and is certainly much more in keeping with the county spirit of the Regiment.
In 1921 while the 2nd battalion was in Youghal
Ireland a bomb exploded killing 7 band members and wounded 19 at the time
of the incident the band was playing the march "Viscount Nelson" which
has never been played by a band of the Royal hampshire Regiment since. this tradition
has been past on the the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
O Christ, who wast tempted for us in the wilderness,
lead, we pray Thee, Thy servants of the Royal Hampshire Regiment, who have been
undismayed in battle through all trials of this mortal life until, entering Thy
Heavenly Kingdom where the desert shall blossom as the rose, we may find rest
in thee; Who with the father and the Holy Ghost reignest, One God for ever. Amen.
The Blessing of God Almighty, the Father, Son,
and the Holy Spirit, be upon you this day and ever more. Amen.
Alliances The Sault Ste. Marie Regiment 1922-1936
The Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment 1936-1946
49th (Sault Ste Marie) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1947-1992
The Regiment wears a red Minden rose in its head-
dress on 1st August every year. This is in memory of the 37th Foot who picked
roses as they returned from the famous Battle of Minden in 1759 when six battalions
of British Infantry advanced against and, for the first time, attacked massed
squadrons of cavalry and defeated them.
Not playing of the March "Viscount Nelson"
In 1921 while the 2nd battalion was in Youghal
Ireland a bomb exploded killing 7 band members and wounded 19 at the time of the
incident the band was playing the march "Viscount Nelson" which has
never been played by a band of the Royal hampshire Regiment since. this tradition
has been past on to the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
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