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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

_Some Reminiscences of the "Die-Hards" (57th West Middlesex)._ By
  Sergeant-Major E. Bezar. [Dunedin: Dick & Co. 1891.]

  _A History of The 57th (West Middlesex Regiment) from 1755-1881._
  Including a record of the services of the "Die-Hards" in the
  American War of Independence, Flanders, the West Indies, the
  Peninsula, France, the Crimea, New Zealand, Zululand, etc. By
  Captain Henry H. Woolwright, Middlesex Regiment. With coloured
  plates and other illustrations and maps. Demy 8vo. 406 pp.


The King's Royal Rifle Corps,

COMPRISING

  =1st to 4th Batts.= (formerly) The 60th (The King's Royal Rifle
      Corps); with Militia Batts.
  =5th Batt.= The Huntingdon Militia.
  =7th Batt.= The 2nd Royal Middlesex Militia.
  =8th Batt.= The Carlow Militia.
  =9th Batt.= The North Cork Militia.

"_Celer et audax._"

[Illustration: THE ROYAL CYPHER WITHIN GARTER. WITH THE IMPERIAL
CROWN.]

[Illustration: THE WHITE HORSE.]


TITLES.

  1741-48. The 60th Regiment of Foot.
  1755-57. The 62nd (Royal American) Regiment of Foot; renumbered.
  1757-1824. The 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot.
  1824. The 60th (Duke of York's Rifle Corps and Light Infantry).
  1824-30. The 60th (The Duke of York's Own Rifle Corps).
  1830-81. The 60th (The King's Royal Rifle Corps).
  1881 (from). The King's Royal Rifle Corps.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1757-60. Canada.
  1758. Ticonderoga.
  *1758. Louisbourg (2 & 3).
  *1759. Quebec (2 & 3).
  1760. Sillery.
  1762. Martinique.
  1762. Havannah.
  1796. Grenada.
  1799. Surinam.
  *1808-14. Peninsula (5).[B]
  *1808. Roleia (5).
  *1808. Vimiera (5).
  1809. Corunna.
  1809. Douro.
  *1809. Martinique (3).
  *1809. Talavera (5).
  1810. Guadaloupe.
  *1810. Busaco (5).
  *1811. Fuentes d'Onor (5).
  *1811. Albuera (5).
  *1812. Ciudad Rodrigo (5).
  *1812. Badajos (5).
  *1812. Salamanca (5).
  *1813. Vittoria (5).
  *1813. Pyrenees (5).
  *1813. Nivelle (5).
  *1813. Nive (5).
  *1814. Orthes (5).
  *1814. Toulouse (5).
  1814. Bayonne.
  *1848-49. Punjaub (1).
  *1849. Mooltan (1).
  *1849. Goojerat (1).
  *1850-53. South Africa (2).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1857. Delhi (1).
  1860. China.
  *1860. Taku Forts (2).
  *1860. Pekin (2).
  *1878-80. Afghanistan (2).
  *1879. Ahmed Khel (2).
  *1880. Kandahar (2).
  *1879-81. South Africa (3).
  *1882-84. Egypt (3).
  *1882. Tel-el-Kebir (3).
  1884-85. Nile.
  1884. El Teb.
  1884. Tamai.
  1885. Abu Klea.
  1890-92. Burma.
  *1895. Chitral.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Scarlet, with Blue facings (1755 to 1814); Green, with
  Scarlet facings (present time).

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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

_Some Reminiscences of the "Die-Hards" (57th West Middlesex)._ By
  Sergeant-Major E. Bezar. [Dunedin: Dick & Co. 1891.]

  _A History of The 57th (West Middlesex Regiment) from 1755-1881._
  Including a record of the services of the "Die-Hards" in the
  American War of Independence, Flanders, the West Indies, the
  Peninsula, France, the Crimea, New Zealand, Zululand, etc. By
  Captain Henry H. Woolwright, Middlesex Regiment. With coloured
  plates and other illustrations and maps. Demy 8vo. 406 pp.


The King's Royal Rifle Corps,

COMPRISING

  =1st to 4th Batts.= (formerly) The 60th (The King's Royal Rifle
      Corps); with Militia Batts.
  =5th Batt.= The Huntingdon Militia.
  =7th Batt.= The 2nd Royal Middlesex Militia.
  =8th Batt.= The Carlow Militia.
  =9th Batt.= The North Cork Militia.

"_Celer et audax._"

[Illustration: THE ROYAL CYPHER WITHIN GARTER. WITH THE IMPERIAL
CROWN.]

[Illustration: THE WHITE HORSE.]


TITLES.

  1741-48. The 60th Regiment of Foot.
  1755-57. The 62nd (Royal American) Regiment of Foot; renumbered.
  1757-1824. The 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot.
  1824. The 60th (Duke of York's Rifle Corps and Light Infantry).
  1824-30. The 60th (The Duke of York's Own Rifle Corps).
  1830-81. The 60th (The King's Royal Rifle Corps).
  1881 (from). The King's Royal Rifle Corps.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

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

  1757-60. Canada.
  1758. Ticonderoga.
  *1758. Louisbourg (2 & 3).
  *1759. Quebec (2 & 3).
  1760. Sillery.
  1762. Martinique.
  1762. Havannah.
  1796. Grenada.
  1799. Surinam.
  *1808-14. Peninsula (5).[B]
  *1808. Roleia (5).
  *1808. Vimiera (5).
  1809. Corunna.
  1809. Douro.
  *1809. Martinique (3).
  *1809. Talavera (5).
  1810. Guadaloupe.
  *1810. Busaco (5).
  *1811. Fuentes d'Onor (5).
  *1811. Albuera (5).
  *1812. Ciudad Rodrigo (5).
  *1812. Badajos (5).
  *1812. Salamanca (5).
  *1813. Vittoria (5).
  *1813. Pyrenees (5).
  *1813. Nivelle (5).
  *1813. Nive (5).
  *1814. Orthes (5).
  *1814. Toulouse (5).
  1814. Bayonne.
  *1848-49. Punjaub (1).
  *1849. Mooltan (1).
  *1849. Goojerat (1).
  *1850-53. South Africa (2).
  1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
  *1857. Delhi (1).
  1860. China.
  *1860. Taku Forts (2).
  *1860. Pekin (2).
  *1878-80. Afghanistan (2).
  *1879. Ahmed Khel (2).
  *1880. Kandahar (2).
  *1879-81. South Africa (3).
  *1882-84. Egypt (3).
  *1882. Tel-el-Kebir (3).
  1884-85. Nile.
  1884. El Teb.
  1884. Tamai.
  1885. Abu Klea.
  1890-92. Burma.
  *1895. Chitral.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--Scarlet, with Blue facings (1755 to 1814); Green, with
  Scarlet facings (present time).

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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.

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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