55th Regiment of Foot
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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)
External Links
55th Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
The Border Regiment Wikipedia
King's Own Royal Border Regiment Wikipedia
