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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.

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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.

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

=1st Batt.=

  1702-14. Col. George Villiers' (or successive Colonels') Regiment of
      Marines.
  1714-51. Colonel Sir Harry Goring's (or successive Colonels') Regiment
      of Foot.
  1751-82. The 31st Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1881. The 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

  1756-58. The 31st Regiment of Foot (2nd Batt.).
  1758-82. The 70th Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1813. The 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot.
  1813-25. The 70th (Glasgow Lowland) Regiment of Foot.
  1825-81. The 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot.

        1881 (from). The East Surrey Regiment.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion
concerned.

  1702. Cadiz.
  1702. Vigo Bay.
  1704-6. Spain.
  1704-5. Gibraltar
  1705. Barcelona.
  1706. Carthagena.
  1706. Ivica.
  1706. Majorca.
  1706. Sardinia.
  1707. Toulon.
  1708. Cagliari.
  1708. Minorca.
  1742-45. Flanders.
  *1743. Dettingen (1).
  1745. Fontenoy.
  1772. St. Vincent.
  1776-81. America.
  1794. Martinique.
  1794. St. Lucia.
  *1794. Guadaloupe (2).
  1796. St. Lucia.
  1799. Egmont-op-Zee.
  1799. Alkmaer.
  1800. Isle de Huet.
  1807. Egypt.
  1807. Rosetta.
  *1809-14. Peninsula (1).
  *1809. Talavera (1).
  1810. Guadaloupe.
  *1811. Albuera (1).
  1813-14. Canada.
  *1813. Vittoria (1).
  *1813. Pyrenees (1).
  *1813. Nivelle (1).
  *1813. Nive (1).
  1813. Bayonne.
  *1814. Orthes (1).
  1814. Plattsburg.
  1824-46. Hindoostan.
  *1842. Cabool (1).
  *1845. Moodkee (1).
  *1845. Ferozeshah (1).
  *1846. Aliwal (1).
  *1846. Sobraon (1).
  *1855. Sevastopol (1).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  1860. China.
  *1860. Taku Forts (1).
  *1863-65. New Zealand (2).
  *1878-79. Afghanistan (2).
  *1885. Suakim (2).
  1885. Tamai.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings (when raised). 2nd
  Batt., Scarlet with Grey facings (1758-68); Scarlet and Black
  facings (1768). Both Batts. (from 1881), Scarlet with White
  facings.

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The United Red and White Rose" was
  suggested for this as for other regiments when territorialised,
  and, though not used, still retains a place in official papers.
  Also "A Star and Arms of Guildford"--these are the old badges of
  the Militia battalions.

  NICKNAMES, &C.--"The Young Buffs" (of the late 31st, King George
  II. having, through the similarity of the facings, mistaken it at
  Dettingen for the 3rd (or "Old ") Buffs). "The Glasgow Greys" (of
  the late 70th), from its facings and many Glasgow men serving in
  its ranks.

  NOTES.--On its way to Bengal in 1824, part of the old 31st was on
  board the East Indiaman _Kent_ when burnt in the Bay of Biscay.
  It specially distinguished itself in the Sikh War by capturing a
  colour at Ferozeshah, another at Aliwal, and two more at Sobraon.

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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

=1st Batt.=

  1702-14. Col. George Villiers' (or successive Colonels') Regiment of
      Marines.
  1714-51. Colonel Sir Harry Goring's (or successive Colonels') Regiment
      of Foot.
  1751-82. The 31st Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1881. The 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

  1756-58. The 31st Regiment of Foot (2nd Batt.).
  1758-82. The 70th Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1813. The 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot.
  1813-25. The 70th (Glasgow Lowland) Regiment of Foot.
  1825-81. The 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot.

        1881 (from). The East Surrey Regiment.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion
concerned.

  1702. Cadiz.
  1702. Vigo Bay.
  1704-6. Spain.
  1704-5. Gibraltar
  1705. Barcelona.
  1706. Carthagena.
  1706. Ivica.
  1706. Majorca.
  1706. Sardinia.
  1707. Toulon.
  1708. Cagliari.
  1708. Minorca.
  1742-45. Flanders.
  *1743. Dettingen (1).
  1745. Fontenoy.
  1772. St. Vincent.
  1776-81. America.
  1794. Martinique.
  1794. St. Lucia.
  *1794. Guadaloupe (2).
  1796. St. Lucia.
  1799. Egmont-op-Zee.
  1799. Alkmaer.
  1800. Isle de Huet.
  1807. Egypt.
  1807. Rosetta.
  *1809-14. Peninsula (1).
  *1809. Talavera (1).
  1810. Guadaloupe.
  *1811. Albuera (1).
  1813-14. Canada.
  *1813. Vittoria (1).
  *1813. Pyrenees (1).
  *1813. Nivelle (1).
  *1813. Nive (1).
  1813. Bayonne.
  *1814. Orthes (1).
  1814. Plattsburg.
  1824-46. Hindoostan.
  *1842. Cabool (1).
  *1845. Moodkee (1).
  *1845. Ferozeshah (1).
  *1846. Aliwal (1).
  *1846. Sobraon (1).
  *1855. Sevastopol (1).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  1860. China.
  *1860. Taku Forts (1).
  *1863-65. New Zealand (2).
  *1878-79. Afghanistan (2).
  *1885. Suakim (2).
  1885. Tamai.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings (when raised). 2nd
  Batt., Scarlet with Grey facings (1758-68); Scarlet and Black
  facings (1768). Both Batts. (from 1881), Scarlet with White
  facings.

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The United Red and White Rose" was
  suggested for this as for other regiments when territorialised,
  and, though not used, still retains a place in official papers.
  Also "A Star and Arms of Guildford"--these are the old badges of
  the Militia battalions.

  NICKNAMES, &C.--"The Young Buffs" (of the late 31st, King George
  II. having, through the similarity of the facings, mistaken it at
  Dettingen for the 3rd (or "Old ") Buffs). "The Glasgow Greys" (of
  the late 70th), from its facings and many Glasgow men serving in
  its ranks.

  NOTES.--On its way to Bengal in 1824, part of the old 31st was on
  board the East Indiaman _Kent_ when burnt in the Bay of Biscay.
  It specially distinguished itself in the Sikh War by capturing a
  colour at Ferozeshah, another at Aliwal, and two more at Sobraon.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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

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

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