The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged
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The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged
Great Britain. Army
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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
-------------------------+--------+--------+-----------------------
95th Foot. 1823–1825|Scarlet,|Yellow, |Alma, 1854.
95th Derbyshire. 1825----| 1823--.|1823--. |Inkerman, 1854.
| | |Sevastopol, 1855.
| | |Central India, 1858.
| | |Indian Mutiny, 1858.
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The first Regiment numbered the 95th was raised in 1760, and disbanded
in 1763.
The second was raised in 1780, and disbanded in 1783.
The third was raised in 1793, and disbanded in 1798.
The fourth was raised in 1800, and is now “The Prince Consort’s Own
Rifle Brigade.”
The fifth was formerly the 2nd Battalion of the 52nd Foot, made 96th in
1803, renumbered 95th in 1816, and disbanded in 1818. Its facings were
Buff.
NINETY-SIXTH FOOT.
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| Colour of |
Titles. +--------+--------+Campaigns, Battles, &c.
|Uniform.|Facings.|
-------------------------+--------+--------+-----------------------
96th Foot. 1824----|Scarlet,|Yellow, |New Zealand, 1845–1847.
| 1824--.|1824--. |
| | |
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It bears “The Sphinx” in memory of the badge borne by the old 96th,
disbanded in 1818.
The first Regiment numbered the 96th was raised in 1760, and disbanded
in 1763.
The second was raised in 1780, and disbanded in 1783.
The third was raised in 1793, and disbanded in 1798.
The fourth was formerly the second battalion of the 52nd Foot, made
96th in 1803, 95th in 1816, and disbanded in 1818.
The fifth was raised in 1798 as “The Queen’s Germans,” numbered 97th
in 1802, and disbanded in 1818 as the 96th “Queen’s Own.” It served in
Egypt, 1801, and during the Peninsula War. Its facings were Blue.
NINETY-SEVENTH FOOT.
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