98th Regiment of Foot: Difference between revisions

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Known as The North Staffordshire Regiment

1824 raised as the 98th Regiment of Foot
1876 renamed 98th (Prince of Wales) Regiment of Foot
1881 amalgamated with the 64th Regiment of Foot to become the 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment
1920 renamed The North Staffordshire (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment
1959 amalgamated to form The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)
2007 amalgamated with the 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment and The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment to form The Mercian Regiment, in which the Staffords became the 3rd (Staffordshire) Battalion

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+'''Known as The North Staffordshire Regiment'''
+== Chronology ==
+*'''1824''' raised as the 98th Regiment of Foot
+*'''1876''' renamed 98th (Prince of Wales) Regiment of Foot
+*'''1881''' amalgamated with the 64th Regiment of Foot to become the 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment
+*'''1920''' renamed The North Staffordshire (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment
+*'''1959''' amalgamated to form The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)
+*'''2007''' amalgamated with the 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment and The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment to form The Mercian Regiment, in which the Staffords became the 3rd (Staffordshire) Battalion
+== External Links ==
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/98th_(The_Prince_of_Wales%27s)_Regiment_of_Foot 98th Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Staffordshire_Regiment The Staffordshire Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercian_Regiment The Mercian Regiment] Wikipedia
 [[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]