Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British Army

Name: Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British Army
Author: Anonymous

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Great Britain. Army

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      Late      |      Present
    Regiment    | Title Abbreviated
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    1st Foot    | R. Scots
    2nd  "      | R. W. Surrey R.
    3rd  "      | E. Kent R.
    4th  "      | R. Lanc. R.
    5th  "      | Northd. Fus.
    6th  "      | R. War. R.
    7th  "      | R. Fus.
    8th  "      | L'pool R.
    9th  "      | Norf. R.
   10th  "      | Linc. R.
   11th  "      | Devon R.
   12th  "      | Suff. R.
   13th  "      | Som. L. I.
   14th  "      | W. York R.
   15th  "      | E. York R.
   16th  "      | Bedf. Reg.
   17th  "      | Leic. R.
   18th  "      | R. Ir. Regt.
   19th  "      | York R.
   20th  "      | Lanc. Fus.
   21st  "      | R. Sc. Fus.
   22nd  "      | Ches. R.
   23rd  "      | R. W. Fus.
   24th  "      | S. Wales Bord.
   25th  "      | K. O. S. B.
   26th  "      | 1st Bn. Sco. Rif.
   27th  "      | 1st Bn. R. Innis. Fus.
   28th  "      | 1st Bn. Glouc. R.
   29th  "      | 1st Bn. Worc. R.
   30th  "      | 1st Bn. E. Lanc. R.
   31st  "      | 1st Bn. E. Surr. R.
   32nd  "      | 1st Bn. D. of Corn. L. I.
   33rd  "      | 1st Bn. W. Rid. R.
   34th  "      | 1st Bn. Bord. R.
   35th  "      | 1st Bn. R. Suss. R.
   36th  "      | 2nd Bn. Worc. R.
   37th  "      | 1st Bn. Hants. R.
   38th  "      | 1st Bn. S. Staff. R.
   39th  "      | 1st Bn. Dorset R.
   40th  "      | 1st Bn. S. Lan. R.
   41st  "      | 1st Bn. Welsh R.
   42nd  "      | 1st Bn. R. Highrs.
   43rd  "      | 1st Bn. Oxf. & Bucks L. I.
   44th  "      | 1st Bn. Essex R.
   45th  "      | 1st Bn. Notts. & Derby R.
   46th  "      | 2nd Bn. D. of Corn. L. I.
   47th  "      | 1st Bn. N. Lanc. R.
   48th  "      | 1st Bn. North'n R.
   49th  "      | 1st Bn. R. Berks R.
   50th  "      | 1st Bn. R. W. Kent R.
   51st  "      | 1st Bn. Yorks L. I.
   52nd  "      | 2nd Bn. Oxf. & Bucks L. I.
   53rd  "      | 1st Bn. Shrops. L. I.
   54th  "      | 2nd Bn. Dorset R.
   55th  "      | 2nd Bn. Bord. R.
   56th  "      | 2nd Bn. Essex R.
   57th  "      | 1st Bn. Midd'x R.
   58th  "      | 2nd Bn. North'n. R.
   59th  "      | 2nd Bn. E. Lanc. R.
   60th  "      | K. R. R. C.
   61st  "      | 2nd Bn. Glouc. R.
   62nd  "      | 1st Bn. Wilts. R.
   63rd  "      | 1st Bn. Manch. R.
   64th  "      | 1st Bn. N. Staff. R.
   65th  "      | 1st Bn. Y. and L. R.
   66th  "      | 2nd Bn. R. Berks R.
   67th  "      | 2nd Bn. Hants R.
   68th  "      | 1st Bn. Durh. L. I.
   69th  "      | 2nd Bn. Welsh R.
   70th  "      | 2nd Bn. E. Surr. R.
   71st  "      | 1st Bn. High. L. I.
   72nd  "      | 1st Bn. Sea. Highrs.
   73rd  "      | 2nd Bn. R. Highrs.
   74th  "      | 2nd Bn. High. L. I.
   75th  "      | 1st Bn. Gord. Highrs.
   76th  "      | 2nd Bn. W. Rid. R.
   77th  "      | 2nd Bn. Midd'x R.
   78th  "      | 2nd Bn. Sea. Highrs.
   79th  "      | 1st Bn. Cam. Highrs.
   80th  "      | 2nd Bn. S. Staff. R.
   81st  "      | 2nd Bn. N. Lan. R.

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Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British Army

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