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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

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1758-62. Germany.
  *1759. Minden (1).
  1760. Corbach.
  1760. Warbourg.
  1782. Minorca.
  1793. Toulon.
  1794. Corsica.
  *1808-14. Peninsula (1).
  *1809. Corunna (1).
  1809. Flushing.
  *1811. Fuentes d'Onor (1).
  1812. Badajos.
  *1812. Salamanca (1).
  1812. Burgos.
  *1813. Vittoria (1).
  *1813. Pyrenees (1).
  *1813. Nivelle (1).
  *1814. Orthes (1).
  *1815. Waterloo (1).
  1815. Netherlands.
  *1852-3. Pegu (1).
  *1878-80. Afghanistan (1).
  *1878. Ali Masjid (1).
  *1885-7. Burma (1).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Sea-Green (and latterly "full"
  Green) facings (1755-1821); Scarlet with Blue facings (from
  1821). 2nd Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings (1839-1881); Scarlet
  with Blue facings (from 1881).

  REGIMENTAL BADGE.--"The White Rose" (of York). The Motto,
  "_Cede Nullis_" ("Yield to None"--brought by the late 105th. It
  appears first in the Indian Army List for 1841). On most of the
  appointments "A French Horn" appears in combination with "The
  White Rose."

  NICKNAME.--"The Kolis" (from the title received in 1821--K[ing's]
  O[wn] L[ight] I[nfantry]).

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_A Record of the Services of The 51st (2nd West
  York) The King's Own Light Infantry Regiment._ By W. Wheater.
  [London: Longmans. 1870.]


The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry),

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 85th (Bucks Volunteers) (King's Light
      Infantry) Regiment; with Militia Battalions.
  =3rd Batt.= The Shropshire Militia.
  =4th Batt.= The Hereford Militia.

"_Aucto splendore resurgo._"

[Illustration: THE UNITED RED AND WHITE ROSE.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1741-48. The 53rd (The 10th or Jeffrey's, afterwards Agnew's Marines)
      Regiment; disbanded.
  1755-57. The 55th Regiment of Foot; renumbered.
  1757-82. The 53rd Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1881. The 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

  1759-63. The 85th (Royal Volunteers Light Infantry) Regiment; disbanded.
  1778-83. The 85th (Westminster Volunteers) Regiment; mostly lost at
      sea returning from Jamaica; rest disbanded.
  1794-1808. The 85th (Bucks Volunteers) Regiment of Foot.
  1808-15. The 85th (Bucks Volunteers Light Infantry) Regiment.
  1815-21. The 85th (Bucks Volunteers) (Duke of York's Own Light
      Infantry) Regiment.
  1821-81. The 85th (Bucks Volunteers) (King's Light Infantry) Regiment.

        1881 (from). The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry).


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

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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

PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1758-62. Germany.
  *1759. Minden (1).
  1760. Corbach.
  1760. Warbourg.
  1782. Minorca.
  1793. Toulon.
  1794. Corsica.
  *1808-14. Peninsula (1).
  *1809. Corunna (1).
  1809. Flushing.
  *1811. Fuentes d'Onor (1).
  1812. Badajos.
  *1812. Salamanca (1).
  1812. Burgos.
  *1813. Vittoria (1).
  *1813. Pyrenees (1).
  *1813. Nivelle (1).
  *1814. Orthes (1).
  *1815. Waterloo (1).
  1815. Netherlands.
  *1852-3. Pegu (1).
  *1878-80. Afghanistan (1).
  *1878. Ali Masjid (1).
  *1885-7. Burma (1).
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Scarlet with Sea-Green (and latterly "full"
  Green) facings (1755-1821); Scarlet with Blue facings (from
  1821). 2nd Batt., Scarlet with Buff facings (1839-1881); Scarlet
  with Blue facings (from 1881).

  REGIMENTAL BADGE.--"The White Rose" (of York). The Motto,
  "_Cede Nullis_" ("Yield to None"--brought by the late 105th. It
  appears first in the Indian Army List for 1841). On most of the
  appointments "A French Horn" appears in combination with "The
  White Rose."

  NICKNAME.--"The Kolis" (from the title received in 1821--K[ing's]
  O[wn] L[ight] I[nfantry]).

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_A Record of the Services of The 51st (2nd West
  York) The King's Own Light Infantry Regiment._ By W. Wheater.
  [London: Longmans. 1870.]


The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry),

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 85th (Bucks Volunteers) (King's Light
      Infantry) Regiment; with Militia Battalions.
  =3rd Batt.= The Shropshire Militia.
  =4th Batt.= The Hereford Militia.

"_Aucto splendore resurgo._"

[Illustration: THE UNITED RED AND WHITE ROSE.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1741-48. The 53rd (The 10th or Jeffrey's, afterwards Agnew's Marines)
      Regiment; disbanded.
  1755-57. The 55th Regiment of Foot; renumbered.
  1757-82. The 53rd Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1881. The 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

  1759-63. The 85th (Royal Volunteers Light Infantry) Regiment; disbanded.
  1778-83. The 85th (Westminster Volunteers) Regiment; mostly lost at
      sea returning from Jamaica; rest disbanded.
  1794-1808. The 85th (Bucks Volunteers) Regiment of Foot.
  1808-15. The 85th (Bucks Volunteers Light Infantry) Regiment.
  1815-21. The 85th (Bucks Volunteers) (Duke of York's Own Light
      Infantry) Regiment.
  1821-81. The 85th (Bucks Volunteers) (King's Light Infantry) Regiment.

        1881 (from). The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry).


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

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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