From 1864 to 1907 the Suffolk Regiment always had at least one battalion serving in India. The 12th Regiment (1st Battalion) was engaged in the rebellion at the Eureka Stockade in 1854, and the 12th Regiment was engaged in . ", "The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve of the 100th (or Prince of Wales' Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot having inscribed on its Regimental Colour the word "Niagara" as formerly granted to the old 100th, The Prince Regent's County, of Dublin Regiment, in commemoration of its distinguished conduct at the capture of Fort Niagara by assault on 13th December, 1813. [6], As the size of the army expanded and contracted during the various conflicts of the 18th and 19th centuries, junior regiments were raised and disbanded. The intention was to improve recruitment during the unpopular American War of Independence, and the Home Secretary, Thomas Townshend issued a circular letter to the lieutenants of each county in England in the following terms: My Lord, The very great deficiency of men in the regiments of infantry being so very detrimental to the public service, the king has thought proper to give the names of the different counties to the old corps, in hopes that, by the zeal and activity of the principal nobility and gentry in the several counties, some considerable assistance may be given towards recruiting these regiments". The rank of regiments of the English Army was first fixed during the Nine Years' War. 194-200, "Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to command that Her Majesty's 33rd Regiment of Foot shall henceforth bear the name of 'The 33rd (or the Duke of Wellington's Regiment)', which honourable distinction will be inscribed on the Colours of the Regiment. Renumbered as 95th in 1816 when existing 95th Foot became Rifle Brigade without a number. 25th (King's Own Borderers) Regiment of Foot 1805–1881[53], 26th (Cameronian) Regiment of Foot 1809–1881[54], 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[57], 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[58], 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[59], Reraised 14 April 1702 as George Villiers's Regiment of Marines. 12th Regiment of Foot (East Suffolk) Service in Australia and New Zealand 1854 – 1867 . Major Windgate, Colours of NSW Volunter Corps, Victoria Barracks, Sydney 1859. Wives that accompanied the men are also listed. One is entitled "Historical record of the Eleventh, or the North Devon Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1845", published by Parker, Furnivall and Parker, Military Library, Whitehall, 1845. The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve of this Regiment being permitted to bear upon its Second or Regimental Colour the honours and distinctions formerly borne by the old 96th Foot, which was disbanded in the year 1818", "The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve of the 98th Foot being in future styled 'The 98th, or the Prince of Wales's, Regiment of Foot', and of it bearing His Royal Highness' Plume on its Regimental Colour. "Her Majesty, in consideration of the enduring fortitude and perservering [. 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot 1862–1881[118], 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot 1807–1876[119] Royal Warrant 1 July 1751 (PRO/WO/26/21) reprinted in Edwards (1953) pp. Reorganized on January 11, 1776 to consist of 10 companies by raising two more musket companies. 13th (1st Somersetshire) (Prince Albert's Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1842–1881[36][37], 14th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1809[38] The 1747 document, which used numbers for the regiments throughout, decreed that no colonel was "to put his Arms, Crest, Device or Livery on any part of the Appointments of the Regiment under his command." ", The subsidiary title was confirmed on 20 December 1831 by, "His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to approve of the 85th Regiment being in future styled the 85th (or Duke of York's Own) Regiment of Light Infantry...", "His Majesty has been pleased to order that the 86th Regiment of Foot shall in future be styled the 86th (or Leinster) Regiment. In 1694 the regiment took precedence as the 14th Regiment of Foot. 91st (Argyllshire) Regiment of Foot 1821–1864 Furthermore, in the centre of the regiment's colours was to be "painted or embroidered in gold Roman characters the number of the Rank of the Regiment". In St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds, there is a brass plaque commemorating the 266 officers and men of the Second Battalion who died in India from 1864 to 1878. 71st (Highland Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1810–1881[111], 72nd Regiment of Foot 1809–1823 85th (Bucks Volunteers) (Duke of York's Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1815–1821[140] From 1 July 1881 the United Kingdom was divided into regimental districts, each allocated a two-battalion regiment, usually bearing a "county" title. 45th (Nottinghamshire Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot 1866–1881[79], 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[80], 47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[81], 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[82], 49th (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1816[83] They were convoyed by the frigate "Fox". The history of the 11th Regiment of Foot in the Napoleonic War falls into two strikingly different parts: the first a period mostly spent on the sidelines, and the second a sequence of battles in Spain in which they consistently shone and for which they were awarded six battle honours. In some cases more than one regiment was allocated to a county, for example, the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot and 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot. 13th (1st Somersetshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1822–1842[36] The 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry). The 96th Regiment to be numbered the 95th Regiment. Six of the companies were armed with muskets, and two with rifles. The 12th Regiment (1st Battalion) was engaged in the rebellion at the Eureka Stockadein 1854 ,and the 12th Regiment was engaged in restoring order after the riots at the Lambing Flat goldfields (1861 - 62) and the Brisbane Bread Riots (1866). The regimental system introduced in 1881 was to last for more than seventy years. ", "His Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the 60th Regiment of Foot being in future styled the 60th, or 'the King's Royal Rifle Corps', instead of the Duke of York's Own Rifle Corps. "The Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, has been pleased to direct, that the Battalions of the 95th Regiment shall in future be styled the Rifle Brigade, and that it shall be taken out of the numbered Regiments of the Line. 51st (2nd York, West Riding, Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1809–1821[87] It became the 12th, or East Suffolk Regiment in 1781 and the Suffolk Regiment in 1881. For instance, in 1816 the 95th (Rifle) Regiment of Foot was renamed the "Rifle Brigade", without a number. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot to become the 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment in 1881. Lafayette’s Division | Scott’s Brigade | 12th Virginia Regiment History. The 19th regiment’s colonel was Hon. ", "His Majesty has been pleased to approve of the 70th Regiment of Foot discontinuing the appellation of the 'Glasgow Lowland Regiment' and of its being permitted to resume its former title, of the 70th, or 'Surrey' Regiment of Foot. The 12th East Suffolk Regiment Of Foot is a group of players that have been together for well over a year now (Some even since Mount And Musket) in the community. 79th (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1873–1881[123], 81st Regiment of Foot 1794–1832 The 64th Regiment of Foot began as the Second Battalion of the 11th Regiment of Foot and was formed as such in 1756. [25], 4th (The King's Own Royal) Regiment of Foot 1867–1881[26], 5th (Northumberland) Regiment of Foot 1782–1836 The 102nd Regiment of Foot (Royal Madras Fusiliers). [60] Converted to line infantry in 1714. 12th Virginia Regiment. 35th (Sussex) Regiment of Foot 1805–1832[64] The regiment was raised in 1685 by Henry, Duke of Norfolk and was known in its early years by the name of its current Colonel. 73rd (Perthshire) Regiment of Foot 1862–1881[115], 74th Regiment of Foot 1816–1845 [3], While regiments were known by the name of their colonel, or by their royal title, the number of their rank was increasingly used. The 107th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Infantry). In 1751 the naming tradition of Regiments was simplified each being ranked by number, therefore the Regiment was re-titled as the 12th Regiment of Foot. 91st (Princess Louise's Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1872–1881[151], 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1861–1881[152], 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1861–1881[153], 95th Regiment of Foot (Riflemen) 1812–1816, Raised as 96th Regiment of Foot in 1803. The 99th Regiment to be numbered the 98th, retaining the title of the Prince of Wales's Tipperary Regiment. Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 12th Regiment stationed in Australia and/or New Zealand … ", "His Majesty has been pleased to direct that the 60th Regiment of Foot shall cease to bear the appellation of the 'Royal American' Regiment, and that it shall be termed the 60th Regiment, or 'the Duke of York's Own Rifle Corps and Light Infantry'. The Suffolk Regiment Archives are held at the Suffolk Record Office in Bury St Edmunds. The remaining regiments were paired to become the 1st or 2nd battalions of the new regiments. They, along with pay lists, were effectively the main everyday service records kept by the army of men in active service. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 84th Regiment of Foot to become the 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment in 1881. King George II determined that he preferred to have single battalions and authorized the 64th Regiment of Foot into being in 1758. 50th (The Duke of Clarence's) Regiment of Foot 1827–1831 Thus, in the Cloathing Book of 1742, which illustrated the patterns of uniforms worn by the King's forces, the regiments of foot are designated simply by numbers. Regimental titles in italics indicate they were disbanded or renumbered before 1881. The 12th also fought in … Scottish and Irish regiments were only allowed to take a rank in the English army from the date of their arrival in England or the date when they were first placed on the English establishment.[2]. 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1807[68], 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[69], 41st Regiment of Foot 1787–1831 I own a couple of histories of the 11th Regiment of Foot. Not quite right,… The NSW Regiment, later 102nd Regiment of Foot, later still the 100th Regiment of Foot had a scrap also: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The 97th (or Queen's Own) to be numbered the 96th (or Queen's Own). In 1694 the regiment took precedence as the 14th Regiment of Foot. 50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot[85][86], 51st (2nd York, West Riding) Regiment of Foot 1782–1809[87] 1st or the Royal Regiment of Foot 1821–1871 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot 1827–1881[145], 89th (Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot 1866–1881[148], 90th (Perthshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot, 91st Regiment of Foot 1809–1821 16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot 1809–1881[14][41], 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[42], 19th (1st Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot 1782–1875 The 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers). [10], The names of the counties were added to the regimental titles in parentheses, ranging from the 3rd (Buffs – East Kent) Regiment of Foot to the 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot. 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1864–1872 They are found at the end of each … Raised as 62nd (Royal American) Regiment of Foot in 1755, renumbered as 60th in 1757 on disbandment of existing 50th and 51st Foot. The March from Lambing Flat to Sydney concluding with the Court Martial of Captain M. C. Saunders 1862-1863 . The regiment served in Flanders between 1693 and 1696 and gained its first battle honour at Namur in 1695. 79th (Cameron Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1866–1873 [8] Two rifle regiments: the King's Royal Rifle Corps (ex 60th Foot) and the Rifle Brigade, who had four battalions each, recruited nationally. The rank or precedence of regiments was fixed by the following criteria: This led to anomalies, such as the Royal Irish Regiment, raised in 1684, being ranked as the 18th of the line, junior to eleven regiments raised between 1685 and 1688. The regiment served in Flanders between 1693 and 1696 and gained its first battle honour at Namur in 1695. ", "His Majesty has been pleased to approve of the 72d Regiment of Foot again becoming a Highland Regiment and of its bearing the title of 'The 72d, or the Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders'. 71st (Glasgow Highland Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1809–1810 The tailored jackets in reds and yellows, shiny buttons and glistening muskets, towering Grenadier hats of real bearskin were irresistible. In 1751, when regiments were given numbers to mark their seniority, it was designated the 12th Regiment of Foot. PHOTOGRAPHS. The 1751 warrant confirmed the royal titles or other special designations of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 18th, 21st, 23rd, 27th and 41st regiments. Eureka, Lambing Flat and the New Zealand Wars. Known as the "Highland Regiment". 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot 1812–1881[144], 87th (The Prince of Wales's Own Irish) Regiment of Foot 1811–1827[15] The 109th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Infantry). 12th Regiment of Foot (East Suffolk) Service in Australia and New Zealand 1854 – 1867. 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881. The order of seniority for the most senior line regiments in the British Army is based on the order of seniority in the English army. The 105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry). 1685 … The regiment embarked again for India from Ireland in July 1864 aboard the "Alnwick Castle", "Trafalgar", Calcutta" and "Alquis". Although the numbers were officially abolished in 1881, in some cases they continued to be used informally within the regiments. Accordingly, there were often a number of different regiments that bore the same number of different periods. Sir Richard Atkins's Regiment of Foot, raised on the Irish Establishment 23 April 1694, transferred to English Establishment as George Villiers's Regiment of Foot 6 December 1696; disbanded 1698. Regimental musters, from the early 18th century onwards, were taken every month or quarter (frequency varied over the years) for pay and accounting purposes. [11] The attempt to link regimental areas to specific counties was found to be impractical, with regiments preferring to recruit from major centres of population. 87th (The Prince of Wales's Own Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot 1827 The 98th Regiment to be numbered the 97th Regiment. ", This page was last edited on 9 January 2021, at 21:20. ", "99th Foot, The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve of this Regiment being in future styled The 99th (Duke of Edinburgh's) Regiment; and of it being permitted to bear, on its second or Regimental Colour, His Royal Highness's Coronet and Cypher. 32nd (Cornwall) Light Infantry 1858–1881[20], 33rd (1st York, West Riding) Regiment of Foot 1782–1853 However, at the same time, the 3rd Regiment of Foot had been commanded by its … Lists of the officers and men of the regiment that boarded these ships have been transcribed from the ships' logs held at the British Library and put online on the fibis search website. Each company was to consist of 68 enlisted men, with officers to include a captain, lieutenant and ensign (second lieutenant). 43rd (Monmouthshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot, 44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[77], 45th (1st Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1866[78] The 102d Regiment to be numbered the 100th Regiment. The 12th also fought in … [157] Disbanded 1818. 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot 1825–1881[109][110], 71st (Glasgow Highland) Regiment of Foot 1808–1809 14th (Buckinghamshire) Regiment of Foot 1809–1876[14][38] This is a list of numbered regiments of foot of the British Army from the mid-18th century until 1881, when numbering was abandoned. Organized Febuary 1777 from Hampshire, Berkeley, Botetourt, Dunmore, and Prince Edward Counties plus State Troops from Botetourt, Agusta, Hampshire, Frederick Counties and West Agusta District. 68th (Durham - Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1812–1881[107], 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[108], 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot 1782–1812 11th Regiment of Foot - Early days of the Regiment The Regular Army dates back to the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660 when Charles II raised regiments of Guards. The regiment that would become the 16th Regiment of Foot and later the Bedfordshire Regiment was initially raised during a period of turmoil in Europe. The 100th Regiment to be numbered the 99th, retaining the title of the Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment. Doubts as to the respective rank of regiments fighting in the Spanish Netherlands led William III to command a Board of General Officers meeting on 10 June 1694 to establish the order of precedence of the various units. 49th (Hertfordshire - Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment of Foot 1816–1881[84], 50th (West Kent) Regiment of Foot 1782–1827 One of the nine new regiments of foot, raised to meet the Monmouth rebellion it was termed Hales’s Regiment. The regiment arrived in Madras in January 1797 and remained in India until 1810. Regarded as a reraising of a regiment that existed from 1694–1698. Victoria Barracks and parade ground, Paddington, Sydney.2004. [13] In a few cases, affiliations were altered: for example the 14th and 16th Foot "exchanged" counties in 1809. The 12th Regiment (1st Battalion) was engaged in the rebellion at the Eureka Stockade in 1854, and the 12th Regiment was engaged in restoring order after the riots at the Lambing Flat goldfields (1861 - 62) and the Brisbane Bread Riots (1866). 12th (The East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot: 775: 12th (The Prince of Wales's) Royal Regiment of Lancers: 404: 12th Company, Royal Sappers & Miners: 96: 13th (The 1st Somersetshire)(or Prince Albert's) Regiment of Light Infantry: 894: 13th Company, Royal Sappers & Miners: 82: 13th Regiment … Colonel Henry Hervey Aston died 23 December 1798, at Arnee, Madras Presidency, a week after being shot in a duel by fellow officer Major James Allen, www.iberlibro.com, webpage no longer available, 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot, https://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=12th_Regiment_of_Foot&oldid=78752, Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike, A video of the talk “The British Army in India – Soldiers of H.M 12th Foot, The Suffolk Regiment” given by Gwyn Thomas, Curator of the Suffolk Regiment Archives, at the FIBIS Spring lecture meeting 21 May 2011 is available for viewing by FIBIS members when logged into he. 1st or the Royal Scots Regiment 1871–1881[23], 3rd (East Kent – the Buffs) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[25], Came onto the English establishment in 1665 as the Holland Regiment. ", Examples of the circular issued to the Lieutenants for the Counties of Oxford and Warwick. During its time in India the regiment saw action in the 4th Mysore War taking part in the Battle of Seringapatam 1799 on the 4th May 1799. Examples are the 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot), Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot). Muster rolls and pay lists contain soldiers’: 1. enlistment dates 2. movements 3. discharge dates From 1868 to 1883 there may be quarterly lists which contain details of ‘men becoming non-effective’. ", "His Majesty has been pleased to command that the 50th Regiment of foot shall in future be styled 'the 50th or Queen's Own' instead of 'the Duke of Clarence's Regiment;' and that the facings of the Regiment be accordingly changed from black to blue. ", "His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on behalf of his Majesty, to approve of the 49th (or the Hertfordshire) Regiment being in future styled the 49th (or Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment, retaining its County Title. 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1823–1881[112][113], 73rd Regiment of Foot 1809–1862 English regiments, raised in England, should rank from their date of raising, English, Scots and Irish regiments, raised for service of a foreign power, should rank from the date that they came onto the English establishment. ", "96th Foot. [70][72], 42nd (The Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot 1758–1861[73][74] Volume 2 / 2 . 74th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot 1845–1881[117], 75th Regiment of Foot 1809–1862 [156], 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot 1825–1881[158], 98th (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot 1876–1881[163], 99th (Duke of Edinburgh's) Regiment of Foot 1874–1881[165]. [4], The substitution of numbers for names was completed by a clothing regulation of 1747 and a royal warrant of 1751. 81st (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1832–1881[128], 82nd (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment of Foot 1802–1881[130][131], 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot 1859–1881[132], 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot 1809–1881[134][136], 85th (Bucks Volunteers) (Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1808–1815 This page was last edited on 23 April 2019, at 13:01. 70th (Glasgow Lowland) Regiment of Foot 1812–1825 85th (Bucks Volunteers) (The King's Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot 1821–1881[88][138], 86th (The Leinster) Regiment of Foot 1809–1812[143] 5th (Northumberland) (Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot 1836–1881[16][27], Came onto the English establishment in 1685. [59], 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot 1782–1858[61] One of the nine new regiments of foot, raised to meet the Monmouth rebellion it was termed Hales's Regiment. [5] The warrant, dated 1 July 1751, repeated the instructions of the 1747 regulation and provided that regiments should in future be known by their numbers only. ", "Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the 91st Regiment (Argyllshire Highlanders) being in future styled the '91st Princess Louise's Argyllshire Highlanders,' and of its being permitted to bear on its Regimental Colour, the Boar's Head (the Campbell Crest) as a device surrounded with the motto. 12th Regiment of Foot - Infantry Regiments; 12th (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Lancers - 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) 12th (The Prince of Wales's Royal) Regiment of Lancers - 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) Paul still remembers his feelings in the jargon of the day, “We took one look at them and thought, ‘That is so cool’”. Regimental numbers were abandoned: the 1st to 25th foot, which already had two battalions adopted new titles. 60th (The King's Royal Rifle Corps) Regiment of Foot 1830–1881[98], 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[99], 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[100], 63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[101], 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[102], 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[104], 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[105], 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[106], 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot 1782–1812 At that time, regiments were known by the name of their colonel. Pic 02. The 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1756 as the 2nd Battalion, 12th Regiment of Foot. Sir Charles Howard. The Re-created 17th Regiment of Infantry was established in the early 2000’s with the mission is to provide for its members and the public the experiences of the common British soldier throughout the conflict, and more specifically at historic sites from the Hudson River Valley to Virginia. The regiment was known as the Green Howards from 1744. ", "His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, has been pleased to approve of the 86th Regiment being in future styled the 86th (or Royal County Down) Regiment...", "His Majesty has been pleased to approve of the 87th Regiment of Foot assuming the title of 'Royal', and of its being in future styled, 'The 87th, or Royal Irish Fusiliers', instead of 'The Prince of Wales's own Irish Fusiliers'. The 108th Regiment of Foot (Madras Infantry). Since the start of the 12th´s career they have distinguished and pride themselves in their melee abilities. A Colour of the 12th Foot in the Officers' Mess at Bassingborn Barracks was viewed through the courtesy of Major Ronald Baylis, Quartermaster of the Royal Anglian Regiment, as an example of the period style as no 10th Foot Colours of that time exist. [14], 1st Regiment of Foot (Royal Scots) 1812–1821 The Regiment eventually was ordered to the North American Colonies and arrived in Boston in 1768. [29], 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[32], 10th (North Lincoln) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[33], 11th (North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[34], 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881[35], 13th (1st Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot 1782–1822[36] ", Invalid regiments were formed by outpatients from the, Royal Armoured Corps Regiments in Second World War, Yeomanry Regiments converted to Royal Artillery, List of British Army Reserve Units (2020), List of Regiments of Cavalry of the British Army, 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot), Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot), 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot, 43rd (Monmouthshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot, 52nd (Oxfordshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), Prince Albert's Light Infantry (Somersetshire Regiment), Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment), 21st (Royal North British Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot, 23rd (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot, 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot, 33rd (The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment of Foot, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), 42nd (The Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot (The Black Watch), 45th (Nottinghamshire Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot, 49th (Hertfordshire - Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Regiment of Foot, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Berkshire Regiment), 50th Regiment of Foot (American Provincials), 51st (2nd York, West Riding, The King's Own Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot, King's Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment), King's Light Infantry (Shropshire Regiment), Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment), 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot, 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment), 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot, 68th (Durham - Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot, 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot, 71st (Highland Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot, 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's), 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot (The Ross-shire Buffs), 79th (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot, 81st (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) Regiment of Foot, 82nd (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment of Foot, 83rd (Royal Glasgow Volunteers) Regiment of Foot, 84th (Royal Highland Emigrants) Regiment of Foot, 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot, 85th (Bucks Volunteers) (The King's Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot, 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot, 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers), 88th (Highland Volunteers) Regiment of Foot, 88th (Connaught Rangers) Regiment of Foot, 89th (Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot, 91st (Princess Louise's Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, 94th Regiment of Foot (Royal Welsh Volunteers), 97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot, 98th (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot, 99th (Prince of Wales's Tipperary) Regiment of Foot, 99th (Duke of Edinburgh's) Regiment of Foot, 100th (Prince Regent's County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot, 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot, Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians), 101st (Duke of York's Irish) Regiment of Foot, 101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers), 102nd Regiment of Foot (Royal Madras Fusiliers), 103rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Bombay Fusiliers), 104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers), 105th (Queen's Own Royal Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, 105th (Volunteers of Ireland) Regiment of Foot, 105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry), 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry), 107th Regiment of Foot (Queen's Own Royal Regiment of British Volunteers), 107th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Light Infantry), 110th Regiment of Foot (Queen's Own Musketeers), 111th Regiment of Foot (Loyal Birmingham Volunteers), 112th Regiment of Foot (King's Royal Musketeers), 113th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highlanders), 114th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Volunteers), 115th Regiment of Foot (Royal Scotch Lowlanders), 115th Regiment of Foot (Prince William's), 116th (Perthshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, 119th (The Prince's Own) Regiment of Foot, "100th Regiment of Foot and 123rd Regiment of Foot", 13th (1st Somersetshire) (Prince Albert's Light Infantry), 14th (Buckinghamshire – The Prince of Wales's Own), 19th (1st Yorkshire, North Riding – Princess of Wales's Own), 42nd (The Royal Highland) (The Black Watch), 45th (Nottinghamshire Sherwood Foresters), 49th (Hertfordshire - Princess Charlotte of Wales's), 51st Regiment of Foot (Cape Breton Regiment), 51st (2nd York, West Riding, The King's Own Light Infantry), 77th (East Middlesex) (Duke of Cambridge's Own), 85th (Bucks Volunteers) (The King's Light Infantry), 91st (Princess Louise's Argyllshire Highlanders), 98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot, 103rd Regiment of Foot (Volunteer Hunters), 103rd Regiment of Foot (King's Irish Infantry), 107th (Queen's Own Royal Regiment of British Volunteers), Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry), Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment), Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment), Liverpool Rifles, King's (Liverpool Regiment), Liverpool Irish, King's (Liverpool Regiment), Liverpool Scottish, King's (Liverpool Regiment), Leeds Rifles, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), Cinque Ports Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, Hallamshire Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_regiments_of_foot&oldid=999374531, Lists of British Army units and formations, Articles with dead external links from August 2016, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. , it kept that name until numbers were abandoned: the 1st to 25th,... 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