British Army regiments: their histories and traditions from humble beginnings, through glorious heritage, to the present day. This is a British Army reference site tracing the evolution of British Army regiments over the years.
Sunday 26 October 2014
10th Regiment of Foot - The Lincolnshire Regiment
20th June 1685
Earl of Bath's Regiment. Raised from eleven independent companies in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire and the garrison at Plymouth. Known until 1751 by the names of eight subsequent colonels.
1747
Ranked as the 10th Foot
1st July 1751
10th Regiment of Foot
31st August 1782
10th (the North Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot
1st July 1881
The Lincolnshire Regiment. Designated as the county regiment for Lincolnshire, also encompassing militia and volunteer infantry.
29th November 1946
The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment
1st June 1960
Amalgamated with the Northamptonshire Regiment to form the 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire)
1st September 1964
2nd East Anglian Regiment merges with the 1st East Anglian Regiment, 3rd East Anglian Regiment and The Royal Leicestershire Regiment to form the Royal Anglian Regiment.
Sunday 12 October 2014
9th Regiment of Foot - The Norfolk Regiment
19th June 1685
Henry Cornewall's Regiment of Foot. Raised at Gloucester and known until 1751 by the names of twelve subsequent colonels.
1st July 1751
9th Regiment of Foot
31st August 1782
9th (the East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot
1st July 1881
The Norfolk Regiment. Designated as the county regiment for Norfolk, also encompassing militia and volunteer infantry.
3rd June 1935
The Royal Norfolk Regiment
29th August 1959
Amalgamated with the Suffolk Regiment to form the 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk)
1st September 1964
1st East Anglian Regiment merges with the 2nd East Anglian Regiment, 3rd East Anglian Regiment and The Royal Leicestershire Regiment to form the Royal Anglian Regiment.
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