The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged
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The regiments of the British Army, chronologically arranged
Great Britain. Army
It ranks next to the 49th Princess Charlotte of Wales’s, having been
raised after that Regiment, and before the 50th Queen’s Own.
It is composed of “Royal Marine Artillery” raised in 1804, and “Royal
Marine Light Infantry.” It received this Title in 1855.
The first Regiment especially raised for sea service was “His Royal
Highness The Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment,” raised in
1664. Its uniform was Yellow with Scarlet facings. It was incorporated
into the present Coldstream Guards in 1689.
Six Marine Regiments were raised in 1702, three were disbanded in
1713, and the others are the present 30th Cambridgeshire, the 31st
Huntingdonshire, and the 32nd Cornwall Light Infantry.
The present 6th Royal First Warwickshire, 19th Princess of Wales’s Own,
20th East Devonshire, 34th Cumberland, 35th Royal Sussex, and 36th
Herefordshire, were placed on the Marine Establishment for sea service
in 1702, and served as Marines for some years.
In 1739 six Regiments of Marines were formed, and four more in 1740;
their facings were as follows:-- 1st Regiment, Yellow; 2nd, Green; 3rd,
Yellow; 4th, White; 5th, Yellow; 6th, Green; 7th, White; 8th, Yellow;
9th, Buff; 10th, Yellow. They were all disbanded in 1748.
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