Raised in 1749 and during its long and eventful career has added lustre to the glory of the British Army. The 44th was the only British infantry regiment in Cabul, in the ill-fated 1841 campaign, and with all the native troops perished while attempting to reach Jellalabad. The story of the heroism of all ranks in that great disaster is a proud tradition in the regiment. The 1st Battalion (44th Foot) was known as the "Two Fours" from its number, also "The Little Fighting Fours." The 2nd Battalion (56th Foot) was nicknamed "The Pompadours," from the circumstance that, in 1755, when the regiment was raised, its facings were a crimson or puce colour, called in those days, Pompadour, after the notorious French lady who patronised it. It formed part of the gallant garrison of Gibraltar who successfully withstood the ten years' siege by the French and Spanish forces. [Illustration: The Drums and Fifes.] [Illustration: A Review.--The March Past.] [Illustration] (_Depot_, Derby.) (_Record Office_, Lichfield.) "Louisburg," "Roliça," "Vimiera," "Talavera," "Busaco," "Fuentes d'Onor," "Ciudad Rodrigo," "Badajoz," "Salamanca," "Vittoria," "Pyrenees," "Nivelle," "Orthes," "Toulouse," "Peninsula," "Ava," "South Africa, 1846-7," "Alma," "Inkerman," "Sevastopol," "Central India," "Abyssinia," "Egypt, 1882," "Tirah," "South Africa, 1899-1902." _Uniform_, Scarlet. _Facings_, Lincoln green. _Head-dress_, Helmet. _Cap_, Blue. _Regimental March_, "Young May Moon." The tradition concerning the regimental march is that the regiment, in order to be present at the storming of Badajoz, set out on a long and arduous night march across some very rough country, the band playing "The Young May Moon," which the Colonel thereafter adopted as the regimented march. THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regt.) Raised in 1741, the regiment has rendered loyal service to King and country in all parts of the Empire, and has on more than one occasion received the thanks of General officers for their very fine fighting qualities. The 1st Battalion has the proud distinction of being one of the three regiments which served uninterruptedly throughout the Peninsular War from 1808 to 1814. The 1st Battalion (45th Foot) was known as "The Old Stubborns" from their splendid bravery at the battle of Talavera, and "Sherwood Foresters," in reference to the traditions of the county of Nottingham. They claim descent from Robin Hood and his merry men. [Illustration] (_Depot_, Preston.) (_Record Office_, Preston.) "Louisburg," "Quebec, 1759," "Maida," "Corunna," "Tarifa," "Vittoria," "St. Sebastian," "Nive," "Peninsula," "Ava," "Alma," "Inkerman," "Sevastopol," "Ali Masjid," "Afghanistan, 1878-79," "Defence of Kimberley," "South Africa, 1899-02." _Uniform_, Scarlet. _Facings_, White. _Head-dress_, Helmet. _Cap_, Blue. _Regimental March_, "The Red Rose." THE LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT