Below is some genealogy information on the 21st regiment, Royal North British Fusiliers, Royal Scots Fusiliers and Royal Highland Fusiliers 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland of the British army that may help searches for military ancestors.

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Description: Formed in 1678 in Scotland to assist during the Second Whig Revolt as the Earl of Mar's Regiment of Foot. They initially served King James II but switched allegiance to King William III after the former King fled. In 1695 they were renamed The Scots Fusilier Regiment of Foot. They saw action during the War of the Spanish Succession. In 1712 they were renamed The Royal Scots Fusilier Regiment of Foot. In 1713 they were renamed the 21st (Royal North British Fusilier) Regiment of Foot. They saw action during the Jacobite Rebellion. In 1751 they were renamed the 21st Regiment. They saw action during the Crimean War, fighting at Inkerman and Sevastapol. In 1877 they were renamed the 21st (Royal Scots Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot. In 1881 they were renamed The Scots Fusiliers. They saw action during the Boer Wars, fighting at Colenso, Spionkop and Valkrantz and Pieters. During the First World War they fought across the Western and Italian fronts at battles such as Mons, Le Cateau, Marne, Aisne, the Ludendorff offensive, Messines, the first battle of Ypres, Neuve Chapelle, Aubers Birdge, Festubert, Loos, the Somme (1916), the Hindenburg Line, Arras, Cambrai, the Somme (1918), Lys, Selle, Passchendaele and Vittorio Veneto. In 1959 they were amalgamated with the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment), forming The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment). Their nickname is the Earl of Mar's Grey Beeks.

Military actions:

• Crimean war: Inkerman
• Crimean: Siege of Sevastapol
• Boer war: Colenso
• Boer war: Spionkop
• Boer war: Valkrantz and Pieters
• WWI: Mons
• WWI: Le Cateau
• WWI: Marne
• WWI: Aisne
• WWI: Ludendorff Offensive
• WWI: Messines
• WWI: 1st battle of Ypres
• WWI: Neuve Chapelle
• WWI: Aubers Bridge
• WWI: Festubert
• WWI: Loos
• WWI: Somme (1916)
• WWI: Hindenburg Line
• WWI: Arras
• WWI: Cambrai
• WWI: 1st battle of the Somme (1918)
• WWI: Lys
• WWI: 2nd battle of the Somme (1918)
• WWI: Selle
• WWI: 3rd battle of Ypres
• WWI: Vittorio Veneto

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