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Also known as '''The Royal West Kent Regiment''' | |||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1755''' raised as the 52nd Regiment of Foot | *'''1755''' raised as the 52nd Regiment of Foot | ||
Revision as of 13:43, 7 May 2009
Also known as The Royal West Kent Regiment
Chronology
- 1755 raised as the 52nd Regiment of Foot
- 1757 renumbered 50th Regiment of Foot
- 1782 became the 50th (West Kent) Regiment of Foot
- 1827 became the 50th (Duke of Clarence's) Regiment of Foot
- 1831 became the 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
- 1881 amalgamated with the 97th Regiment of Foot to form The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
- 1920 became The Royal West Kent Regiment (Queen's Own)
- 1921 became The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
- 1961 amalgamated with The Buffs to form The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment
External Links
50th Regiment of FootRegiment Wikipedia
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Wikipedia