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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.Farmer, John S.

History

The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

Name: The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.
Author: Farmer, John S.

Farmer, John S.

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army -- Organization; Great Britain. Army -- Registers

Chaplain General to the Forces, as Major-General.
  Chaplains of the First Class, as Colonels.
  Chaplains of the Second Class, as Lieutenant-Colonels.
  Chaplains of the Third Class, as Majors.
  Chaplains of the Fourth Class, as Captains.


The Royal Army Medical Corps.

[Illustration]

  UNIFORM.--Blue with dull cherry facings.

  BADGE.--_See_ above.

  NICKNAMES.--"The Licensed Lancers," "The Poultice Wollopers,"
  "The Linseed Lancers," "The Pills."

  NOTES.--The Army Medical Staff was organised in 1873.


The Ordnance Store Department and Ordnance Store Corps.

[Illustration]


TITLES.

  The Military Store Staff Corps.
  The Ordnance Store Corps.

  UNIFORM.--Blue with Scarlet facings and edgings.

  BADGE.--The Royal Crest within a Garter, bearing the word
  "Ordnance."

  NICKNAME.--"The Sugar Stick Brigade" (from the trimming on
  uniform).

  NOTES.--The present department dates from 1875.


The Army Pay Department.

[Illustration: THE ROYAL CYPHER AND CROWN.]

  UNIFORM.--Blue with Yellow facings.

  BADGE.--On the pouches appears "The Royal Cypher and Crown."

  NOTES.--Instituted in 1878.


The Army Veterinary Department.

[Illustration]

  UNIFORM.--Blue with Maroon velvet facings.

  BADGE.--_See_ above.

  NOTES.--Instituted in 1881.




APPENDIX I.


A table giving the Former Numbers and Territorial Titles of the Foot
Regiments.

  FORMER NOS.    TERRITORIAL TITLES.                         PAGE

   1st Foot      Royal Scots                                   78
   2nd  "        Royal West Surrey Regiment                    80
   3rd  "        East Kent Regiment                            82
   4th  "        Royal Lancashire Regiment                     84
   5th  "        Northumberland Fusiliers                      86
   6th  "        Royal Warwickshire Regiment                   88
   7th  "        Royal Fusiliers                               90
   8th  "        Liverpool Regiment                            92
   9th  "        Norfolk Regiment                              94
  10th  "        Lincolnshire Regiment                         96
  11th  "        Devonshire Regiment                           98
  12th  "        Suffolk Regiment                             100
  13th  "        Somerset Light Infantry                      102
  14th  "        West Yorkshire Regiment                      104
  15th  "        East Yorkshire Regiment                      106
  16th  "        Bedfordshire Regiment                        108
  17th  "        Leicestershire Regiment                      110
  18th  "        Royal Irish Regiment                         112
  19th  "        Yorkshire Regiment                           114
  20th  "        Lancashire Fusiliers                         116
  21st  "        Royal Scots Fusiliers                        118
  22nd  "        Cheshire Regiment                            120
  23rd  "        Royal Welsh Fusiliers                        122

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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.Farmer, John S.

History

The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

Farmer, John S.

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army -- Organization; Great Britain. Army -- Registers

Chaplain General to the Forces, as Major-General.
  Chaplains of the First Class, as Colonels.
  Chaplains of the Second Class, as Lieutenant-Colonels.
  Chaplains of the Third Class, as Majors.
  Chaplains of the Fourth Class, as Captains.


The Royal Army Medical Corps.

[Illustration]

  UNIFORM.--Blue with dull cherry facings.

  BADGE.--_See_ above.

  NICKNAMES.--"The Licensed Lancers," "The Poultice Wollopers,"
  "The Linseed Lancers," "The Pills."

  NOTES.--The Army Medical Staff was organised in 1873.


The Ordnance Store Department and Ordnance Store Corps.

[Illustration]


TITLES.

  The Military Store Staff Corps.
  The Ordnance Store Corps.

  UNIFORM.--Blue with Scarlet facings and edgings.

  BADGE.--The Royal Crest within a Garter, bearing the word
  "Ordnance."

  NICKNAME.--"The Sugar Stick Brigade" (from the trimming on
  uniform).

  NOTES.--The present department dates from 1875.


The Army Pay Department.

[Illustration: THE ROYAL CYPHER AND CROWN.]

  UNIFORM.--Blue with Yellow facings.

  BADGE.--On the pouches appears "The Royal Cypher and Crown."

  NOTES.--Instituted in 1878.


The Army Veterinary Department.

[Illustration]

  UNIFORM.--Blue with Maroon velvet facings.

  BADGE.--_See_ above.

  NOTES.--Instituted in 1881.




APPENDIX I.


A table giving the Former Numbers and Territorial Titles of the Foot
Regiments.

  FORMER NOS.    TERRITORIAL TITLES.                         PAGE

   1st Foot      Royal Scots                                   78
   2nd  "        Royal West Surrey Regiment                    80
   3rd  "        East Kent Regiment                            82
   4th  "        Royal Lancashire Regiment                     84
   5th  "        Northumberland Fusiliers                      86
   6th  "        Royal Warwickshire Regiment                   88
   7th  "        Royal Fusiliers                               90
   8th  "        Liverpool Regiment                            92
   9th  "        Norfolk Regiment                              94
  10th  "        Lincolnshire Regiment                         96
  11th  "        Devonshire Regiment                           98
  12th  "        Suffolk Regiment                             100
  13th  "        Somerset Light Infantry                      102
  14th  "        West Yorkshire Regiment                      104
  15th  "        East Yorkshire Regiment                      106
  16th  "        Bedfordshire Regiment                        108
  17th  "        Leicestershire Regiment                      110
  18th  "        Royal Irish Regiment                         112
  19th  "        Yorkshire Regiment                           114
  20th  "        Lancashire Fusiliers                         116
  21st  "        Royal Scots Fusiliers                        118
  22nd  "        Cheshire Regiment                            120
  23rd  "        Royal Welsh Fusiliers                        122

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