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== Chronology ==
*'''1816''' formed when the 95th Rifles were redesignated as The Rifle Brigade
*'''1832''' became 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot
*'''1881''' united with the 45th Regiment of Foot to form the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) and became 2nd Battalion
*'''1958''' became part of the Forester Brigade
*'''1963''' became part of the Mercian Brigade
*'''1970''' amalgamated with The Worcestershire Regiment to form The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot).
*'''2004''' amalgamated to become 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95th_(Derbyshire)_Regiment_of_Foot 95th (Derbyshire) Foot] Wikipedia
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95th_(Derbyshire)_Regiment_of_Foot 95th (Derbyshire) Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwood_Foresters_(Derbyshire_Regiment) Sherwood Foresters] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcestershire_and_Sherwood_Foresters Worcester & Sherwood Foresters] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercian_Regiment Mercian Regiment] Wikipedia
 
[[Category: British Army Infantry Regiments]]
[[Category: British Army Infantry Regiments]]

Revision as of 14:40, 4 May 2009

Chronology

  • 1816 formed when the 95th Rifles were redesignated as The Rifle Brigade
  • 1832 became 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot
  • 1881 united with the 45th Regiment of Foot to form the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) and became 2nd Battalion
  • 1958 became part of the Forester Brigade
  • 1963 became part of the Mercian Brigade
  • 1970 amalgamated with The Worcestershire Regiment to form The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot).
  • 2004 amalgamated to become 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment

External Links

95th (Derbyshire) Foot Wikipedia
Sherwood Foresters Wikipedia
Worcester & Sherwood Foresters Wikipedia
Mercian Regiment Wikipedia