6th Fusiliers (Hochelaga Light Infantry) Officer tunic circa 1885 named to Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Hale Burland, VD - Last Commanding Officer of 6th Fusiliers

Object/Artifact

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Musée Canadian Grenadier Guards Museum

Name/Title

6th Fusiliers (Hochelaga Light Infantry) Officer tunic circa 1885 named to Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Hale Burland, VD - Last Commanding Officer of 6th Fusiliers

Description

6th Fusiliers (Hochelaga Light Infantry) Officer tunic circa 1885 named to Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Hale Burland, VD - Last Commanding Officer of 6th Fusiliers

Context

In 1898, the 6th Battalion Fusiliers disbanded and absorbed into the First Regiment to become the 1st Battalion Prince of Wales Regiment Fusiliers, which then became the 1st Regiment, Prince of Wales' Fusiliers in 1900. Lieutenant-Colonel Jeffrey Hale Burland, last Commanding Officer of the Sixth Fusiliers, became the first Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in 1904.

Created By

Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.

Create Date

June 21, 2022

Updated By

Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.

Update Date

September 27, 2023