British Service
On 30 June 1862, Queen Victoria conferred upon the Madras European Fusiliers the title of 'Royal'. From this point, they became known as the 102nd (Royal Madras Fusiliers) Regiment.
In 1881, the 102nd Regiment was merged with the 103rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Bombay Fusiliers) to form the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. As the senior regiment on amalgamation, the former 102nd Regiment formed the 1st Battalion of the new regiment. The battalion was disbanded in 1922 on the formation of the Irish Free State.
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