Bremen, North-West Europe 1940 '44–45, Burma 1945 Victoria Crosses The following members of the regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross: Lance-Corporal (later Corporal) William Amey, Great War Temporary Lieutenant (later Captain) Robert Edwin Phillips, Great War Private (later Sergeant) Arthur Vickers, Great War Temporary Captain Julian Royds Gribble, Great War Private (later Corporal) Arthur Hutt, Great War Lieutenant Colonel Edward Elers Delaval Henderson (detached from the North Staffordshire Regiment), Great War Colonels of the Regiment The colonels of the regiment have been: 1673–1674: Maj-Gen. Sir Walter Vane (killed at Battle of Seneffe, 1674) 1674–1675: Brig-Gen. Luke Lillington 1675–1678: Col. Thomas Ashley; 1678–1689: Sir Henry Belasyse; 1690–1691: Philip Babington, aka William Babington; 1691–1694: Maj-Gen. Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt; 1694–1695: Col. Henri Nompar de Caumont, Marquis de Rade; 1695–1703: Col. Ventris Columbine (Dutch; Colembijn) 1703–1706: Col. James Rivers 1706–1708: Col. William Southwell 1708–1716: Col. Thomas Harrison 1716–1720: Col. Robert Dormer 1720–1738: Lt-Gen. James Dormer 1738–1765: Gen. John Guise 6th Regiment of Foot – (1751) 1765–1773: Lt-Gen. William Rufane 1773: Lt-Gen. John Gore 1773–1787: Gen. Sir William Boothby, 4th Baronet 1787–1792: Lt-Gen. Lancelot Baugh 6th (1st Warwickshire) Regiment – (1782) 1792–1795: Lt-Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby, KB 1795–1806: F.M. William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester, KG 1806–1849: F.M. Sir George Nugent, Bt, GCB 6th (Royal 1st Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot -(1832) 1849–1851: Lt-Gen. Sir John Gardiner, KCB 1851–1861: Gen. Henry James Riddell, KH 1861–1869: Gen. Sir Charles Stephen Gore, GCB, KH Royal Warwickshire Regiment – (1881) 1869–1885: Gen. John Ffolliott Crofton 1885–1895: Gen. Hon. Sir Francis Colborne KCB 1895–1897: Gen. Robert Walter Macleod Fraser 1897–1904: Lt-Gen. Sir Frederick William Traill-Burroughs KCB 1904–1921: Maj-Gen Sir Henry Broome Feilden KCB CMG 1921–1925: Lt-Gen Sir Launcelot Edward Kiggell KCB KCMG 1925–1935: Gen Sir Robert Dundas Whigham GCB KCMG DSO 1935–1946: Brig. Clement Thurstan Tomes CBE DSO MC 1947–1963: F. M. Sir Bernard Law Montgomery 1963–1968: Maj-Gen Ronald Clarence Macdonald CB DSO OBE Uniform and insignia In 1751, the 6th Regiment of Foot (1st Warwickshire) wore red coats faced in yellow. The latter colour may have originated with the period of Dutch service under the House of Orange or simply been an arbitrary decision under James II. When retitled the Royal 1st Warwickshire Regiment in 1832 the facings were changed to royal blue. Officers wore silver braid and buttons until gold/bronze was adopted in 1830. While its origins are obscure, the Antelope insignia (see illustration above) of the regiment