Southport, Merseyside, UK. 1st June 2013. Southport Country Fair . David Moore, age 57, of the Royal Fusiliers attending his charity stand raising funds for out of work service personnel. David has served in Cyprus, Germany & Northern Ireland Credit: Cernan Elias/Alamy Live News
hackle Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, red over white plume which His Majesty's Fifth Regiment of Foot had taken from the head dress of fallen French troops at St. Lucia in December 1778. The Fifth Regiment of Foot became His Majesty's Fifth (Northumberland) Regiment of Foot with the county affiliations of 1782. 1829 King George IV ordered the white plume to be worn by all infantry regiments, and in order not to take away from the Fifth (Northumberland) Regiment of Foot's battle honour, their plume was distinguished by being made red over white. This came from the legend that the men of the Fifth (Northumberland) Regiment of Foot having dipped the white plumes in the blood of the French at St. Lucia.
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Location: Southport, Merseyside, UK
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