colour, royal, colour
Accession Number
NAM.1982-05-115-1
Description
Royal colour, Royal Anglesey Militia (Light Infantry), 1856 (c). The regiment was first raised in 1778 and in 1792 became the Royal Anglesey Fusiliers. It subsequently became the Royal Anglesey Light Infantry Militia. It was converted to an engineers unit in 1877 being known as the Royal Anglesey Royal Engineers (Militia) and ceased to carry colours. Originally labelled ‘Queen’s Colour of the Royal Anglesey Militia worked by Emily, wife of Lt Col Thomas Peers Williams, Lt Col commanding Royal Anglesey Militia, of Temple Howe, Berks and Gzeng-Z-Don, Anglesey.’ Lt Col Peers Williams was commandant of the regiment 1853 to 1860, when it was amalgamated with the Carnarvon Militia.
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