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*'''1757'''  re-ranked as the 55th Regiment of Foot
*'''1757'''  re-ranked as the 55th Regiment of Foot
*'''1782''' became the 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot
*'''1782''' became the 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot
*'''1881''' amalgamated with the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot to become the 2nd Battalion The Border Regiment
*'''1881''' amalgamated with the [[34th Regiment of Foot|34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot]] to become the 2nd Battalion The Border Regiment
*'''1959''' amalgamated with The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) to become 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Border Regiment as part of the King's Division
*'''1959''' amalgamated with The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) to become 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Border Regiment as part of the King's Division
*'''2006''' merged with the other regiments of North West England to become 3rd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)
*'''2006''' merged with the other regiments of North West England to become 3rd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)

Revision as of 14:05, 24 September 2009

The Border Regiment

Chronology

  • 1755 raised in Stirling by George Perry as the 57th Regiment of Foot
  • 1757 re-ranked as the 55th Regiment of Foot
  • 1782 became the 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot
  • 1881 amalgamated with the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot to become the 2nd Battalion The Border Regiment
  • 1959 amalgamated with The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) to become 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Border Regiment as part of the King's Division
  • 2006 merged with the other regiments of North West England to become 3rd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)


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