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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

1742-48. The 55th Regiment of Foot: now the 1st Essex.
  1756-58. The 55th Regiment of Foot: now The 1st Shropshire Light
      Infantry.
  1755-57. The 57th Regiment of Foot: renumbered in
  1757-82. The 55th Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1881. The 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment of Foot.

        1881 (from). The Border Regiment.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1705-7. Spain.
  1705. Barcelona.
  1706. Montjuich.
  1709-12. Germany.
  1710. Douay.
  1711. Bouchain.
  1718. Vigo.
  1727. Gibraltar.
  1744. Flanders.
  1745. Fontenoy.
  1745. Jacobite rising.
  174-. Falkirk.
  174-. Culloden.
  1757. Minorca.
  1757-60. Canada.
  1758. Ticonderoga.
  1759. Niagara.
  1758. Louisberg.
  1758. Cherbourg.
  1762. Havannah.
  1775-78. America.
  1776. Brooklyn.
  1776. Long Island.
  1777. Brandywine.
  1777. Germantown.
  1777. Stillwater.
  1778. St. Lucia.
  1794-95. Flanders.
  1794. Nimeguen.
  1794. Martinique.
  1794. Guadaloupe.
  1796. St. Lucia.
  1796. St. Vincent.
  1796. Grenada.
  1799. Helder.
  1799. Crabbendam.
  1799. Bergen.
  1799. Egmont-op-Zee.
  1799. Alkmaer.
  1800. Kaffraria.
  1800-23. Hindoostan.
  1809. San Domingo.
  *1809-14. Peninsula (1).
  *1811. Albuera.
  *1811. Arroyo-dos-Molinos (1).
  *1813. Vittoria (1).
  1813. Maya.
  *1813. Pyrenees (1).
  *1813. Nivelle (1).
  *1813. Nive (1).
  *1814. Orthes (1).
  1814. Toulouse.
  1814-15. Netherlands.
  1814. Bergen-op-Zoom.
  1820. Kaffraria.
  *1840-2. China (2).
  1842. Chusan.
  1842. Chinghai.
  1842. Ningpoo.
  1842. Ching-Kiang-Foo.
  *1854. Alma (2).
  *1854. Inkerman (2).
  *1855. Sevastopol (1 & 2).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  1857. Cawnpore.
  *1858. Lucknow (1).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Red (or Scarlet) with bright Yellow facings
  (when raised); the latter changed to White when territorialised
  in 1881; 2nd Batt., Red and Dark Green facings (1755); Scarlet
  with White facings (present time).

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"A Laurel Wreath" (an old 34th
  Badge for services at Fontenoy: _see_ NOTES). Also "The Dragon
  of China" (to the 55th); the two are variously combined for
  different appointments.

  NICKNAME.--"The Two Fives" (to the 55th, for its number; _cf._
  "The Two XX's" = the late 20th).

  NOTES.--A red and white pompon, or tuft, was formerly worn by the
  34th in recognition of the capture of the 34th French Infantry
  at Arroyo-dos-Molinos. The Royal Arms appear in the lace of the
  drummers' coats in memory of Fontenoy: _see_ BADGES.

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of The 34th (The Cumberland)
  Regiment of Foot._ 1702-1844. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1844.]

  _Historical Account of The 34th and 55th Regiments._ By George
  Noakes, Quartermaster-Sergeant, 2nd Brigade Depôt. [Carlisle:
  Thurnam & Sons. 1875.]


The Royal Sussex Regiment,

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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

1742-48. The 55th Regiment of Foot: now the 1st Essex.
  1756-58. The 55th Regiment of Foot: now The 1st Shropshire Light
      Infantry.
  1755-57. The 57th Regiment of Foot: renumbered in
  1757-82. The 55th Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1881. The 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment of Foot.

        1881 (from). The Border Regiment.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1705-7. Spain.
  1705. Barcelona.
  1706. Montjuich.
  1709-12. Germany.
  1710. Douay.
  1711. Bouchain.
  1718. Vigo.
  1727. Gibraltar.
  1744. Flanders.
  1745. Fontenoy.
  1745. Jacobite rising.
  174-. Falkirk.
  174-. Culloden.
  1757. Minorca.
  1757-60. Canada.
  1758. Ticonderoga.
  1759. Niagara.
  1758. Louisberg.
  1758. Cherbourg.
  1762. Havannah.
  1775-78. America.
  1776. Brooklyn.
  1776. Long Island.
  1777. Brandywine.
  1777. Germantown.
  1777. Stillwater.
  1778. St. Lucia.
  1794-95. Flanders.
  1794. Nimeguen.
  1794. Martinique.
  1794. Guadaloupe.
  1796. St. Lucia.
  1796. St. Vincent.
  1796. Grenada.
  1799. Helder.
  1799. Crabbendam.
  1799. Bergen.
  1799. Egmont-op-Zee.
  1799. Alkmaer.
  1800. Kaffraria.
  1800-23. Hindoostan.
  1809. San Domingo.
  *1809-14. Peninsula (1).
  *1811. Albuera.
  *1811. Arroyo-dos-Molinos (1).
  *1813. Vittoria (1).
  1813. Maya.
  *1813. Pyrenees (1).
  *1813. Nivelle (1).
  *1813. Nive (1).
  *1814. Orthes (1).
  1814. Toulouse.
  1814-15. Netherlands.
  1814. Bergen-op-Zoom.
  1820. Kaffraria.
  *1840-2. China (2).
  1842. Chusan.
  1842. Chinghai.
  1842. Ningpoo.
  1842. Ching-Kiang-Foo.
  *1854. Alma (2).
  *1854. Inkerman (2).
  *1855. Sevastopol (1 & 2).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  1857. Cawnpore.
  *1858. Lucknow (1).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Red (or Scarlet) with bright Yellow facings
  (when raised); the latter changed to White when territorialised
  in 1881; 2nd Batt., Red and Dark Green facings (1755); Scarlet
  with White facings (present time).

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"A Laurel Wreath" (an old 34th
  Badge for services at Fontenoy: _see_ NOTES). Also "The Dragon
  of China" (to the 55th); the two are variously combined for
  different appointments.

  NICKNAME.--"The Two Fives" (to the 55th, for its number; _cf._
  "The Two XX's" = the late 20th).

  NOTES.--A red and white pompon, or tuft, was formerly worn by the
  34th in recognition of the capture of the 34th French Infantry
  at Arroyo-dos-Molinos. The Royal Arms appear in the lace of the
  drummers' coats in memory of Fontenoy: _see_ BADGES.

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of The 34th (The Cumberland)
  Regiment of Foot._ 1702-1844. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1844.]

  _Historical Account of The 34th and 55th Regiments._ By George
  Noakes, Quartermaster-Sergeant, 2nd Brigade Depôt. [Carlisle:
  Thurnam & Sons. 1875.]


The Royal Sussex Regiment,

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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.

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