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| − | '''South Wales Borderers''' | + | Known as '''South Wales Borderers''' |
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1689''' raised as Sir Edward Dering's Regiment of Foot | *'''1689''' raised as Sir Edward Dering's Regiment of Foot | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Wales_Borderers South Wales Borderers] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.rrw.org.uk/regiment/history.htm Royal Regiment of Wales History] www.rrw.org.uk<br>[http://www.rrw.org.uk/museums/brecon/fact_sheets/4.htm 24th in 2nd Sikh War] www.rrw.org.uk<br>[http://www.rrw.org.uk/museums/brecon/fact_sheets/1.htm 1/24th Foot Locations 1689-1969] www.rrw.org.uk<br>[http://www.rrw.org.uk/museums/brecon/fact_sheets/2.htm 2/24th Foot Locations 1756-1948] www.rrw.org.uk<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Wales_Borderers South Wales Borderers] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.rrw.org.uk/regiment/history.htm Royal Regiment of Wales History] www.rrw.org.uk<br>[http://www.rrw.org.uk/museums/brecon/fact_sheets/4.htm 24th in 2nd Sikh War] www.rrw.org.uk<br>[http://www.rrw.org.uk/museums/brecon/fact_sheets/1.htm 1/24th Foot Locations 1689-1969] www.rrw.org.uk<br>[http://www.rrw.org.uk/museums/brecon/fact_sheets/2.htm 2/24th Foot Locations 1756-1948] www.rrw.org.uk<br> | ||
| + | == Recommended Reading == | ||
| + | The South Wales Borderers by Christopher Wilkinson-Latham, Michael Roffe | ||
| + | Illustrated by Michael Roffe. Published by Osprey Publishing, 1975 | ||
| + | ISBN 0850452090 and ISBN 9780850452099 | ||
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 12:42, 2 June 2009
Known as South Wales Borderers
Chronology
- 1689 raised as Sir Edward Dering's Regiment of Foot
- 1751 became 24th Regiment of Foot
- 1782 became 24th (The 2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot
- 1881 became the South Wales Borderers
- 1935 became The Buffs, (Royal East Kent Regiment)
- 1969 amalgamated with the Welch Regiment to form the Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot)
External Links
South Wales Borderers Wikipedia
Royal Regiment of Wales History www.rrw.org.uk
24th in 2nd Sikh War www.rrw.org.uk
1/24th Foot Locations 1689-1969 www.rrw.org.uk
2/24th Foot Locations 1756-1948 www.rrw.org.uk
Recommended Reading
The South Wales Borderers by Christopher Wilkinson-Latham, Michael Roffe Illustrated by Michael Roffe. Published by Osprey Publishing, 1975 ISBN 0850452090 and ISBN 9780850452099
