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***[http://www.flickr.com/photos/northampton_museum/sets/72157626659014008/ Views of India (2) taken by Private Linley] of the 2nd Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment compiled whilst serving in India 1923-1938. | ***[http://www.flickr.com/photos/northampton_museum/sets/72157626659014008/ Views of India (2) taken by Private Linley] of the 2nd Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment compiled whilst serving in India 1923-1938. | ||
*[http://www.archhistory.co.uk/taca/schooling.html Photograph of the regimental school] (scroll down) of the 1st Battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment (previously the 48th Foot) in India, probably in Secunderabad, in around 1889–90 . From The Army Children Archive (TACA) | *[http://www.archhistory.co.uk/taca/schooling.html Photograph of the regimental school] (scroll down) of the 1st Battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment (previously the 48th Foot) in India, probably in Secunderabad, in around 1889–90 . From The Army Children Archive (TACA) | ||
*[http://www.royalanglianmuseum.org.uk/index.html The Royal Anglian Regiment Museum]. Covers the Royal Norfolk Regiment ([[9th Regiment of Foot|9th Foot]]), the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment ([[10th Regiment of Foot|10th Foot]]), the Suffolk Regiment ([[12th Regiment of Foot|12th Foot]]), the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment ([[16th Regiment of Foot|16th Foot]]), the Royal Leicestershire Regiment ([[17th Regiment of Foot|17th Foot)]]), the Essex Regiment ([[44th Regiment of Foot|44th]]/ [[56th Regiment of Foot|56th Foot]]), and the Northamptonshire Regiment (48th/ [[58th Regiment of Foot|58th Foot]]) | |||
**[http://www.royalanglianmuseum.org.uk/northants.html The Northamptonshire Regiment (48th/58th Foot)]) | |||
*[http://www.wellingboroughrec.org.uk/blackh/blackarm.htm Black Soldiers in Northamptonshire Regiments of the British Army] (from Black History, Northamptonshire Racial Equality Council) gives details of William and James Damerum, two Anglo-Indian brothers who served with the 48th "Northamptonshire" Regiment between 1824 and 1834, when they transferred to the [[55th Regiment of Foot| 55th Foot]] rather than return to England. William enlisted at age seven | *[http://www.wellingboroughrec.org.uk/blackh/blackarm.htm Black Soldiers in Northamptonshire Regiments of the British Army] (from Black History, Northamptonshire Racial Equality Council) gives details of William and James Damerum, two Anglo-Indian brothers who served with the 48th "Northamptonshire" Regiment between 1824 and 1834, when they transferred to the [[55th Regiment of Foot| 55th Foot]] rather than return to England. William enlisted at age seven | ||
*Details of the army records of Corporal Harrison of the [http://dkvblog.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/07/army-regiments-in-mhow-1840-1948-a-fascinating/comments.htm 1st northamptonshire regiment in India c 1940-1944] (scroll down) dkvblog.sulekha.com | *Details of the army records of Corporal Harrison of the [http://dkvblog.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/07/army-regiments-in-mhow-1840-1948-a-fascinating/comments.htm 1st northamptonshire regiment in India c 1940-1944] (scroll down) dkvblog.sulekha.com | ||
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Revision as of 09:30, 1 January 2012
Also known as The Northamptonshire Regiment
Chronology
- 1741 raised as James Cholmondeley's Regiment of Foot in Norwich
- 1748 renumbered as the 48th Regiment of Foot
- 1780 became known as the Northamptonshire Regiment
- 1881 united with 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot to form The Northamptonshire Regiment
- 1960 amalgamated with 1st Battalion The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment to form the 1st Battalion 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire)
- 1964 became 2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment
External Links
- Operations, Waziristan. 1937 Photographs of the 48th Regiment taken in 1937 by RSM James Cass.
- 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
- The Northamptonshire Regiment Wikipedia
- 2nd East Anglian Regiment Wikipedia
- Royal Anglian Regiment Wikipedia
- 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot including deployments Regiments.org, an archived site
- The Northamptonshire Regiment including deployments: 1st Battalion and 2nd Battalion Regiments.org, an archived site
- The Northamptonshire Regiment from British Armed Forces & National Service, gives details of deployments
- The Museum Collection of the Northamptonshire Regiment at Abington Park Museum includes
- Photographs of the Northamptonshire Regiment on flickr
- Photographs of the Regiment in the Punjab The 1st Battalion of The Northamptonshire Regiment were stationed in the Punjab 1907/1908
- Photographs of the Regiment in Waziristan 1936/37 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
- Views of India (1) taken by Private Linley of the 2nd Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment compiled whilst serving in India 1923-1938.
- Views of India (2) taken by Private Linley of the 2nd Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment compiled whilst serving in India 1923-1938.
- Photographs of the Northamptonshire Regiment on flickr
- Photograph of the regimental school (scroll down) of the 1st Battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment (previously the 48th Foot) in India, probably in Secunderabad, in around 1889–90 . From The Army Children Archive (TACA)
- The Royal Anglian Regiment Museum. Covers the Royal Norfolk Regiment (9th Foot), the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment (10th Foot), the Suffolk Regiment (12th Foot), the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment (16th Foot), the Royal Leicestershire Regiment (17th Foot)), the Essex Regiment (44th/ 56th Foot), and the Northamptonshire Regiment (48th/ 58th Foot)
- Black Soldiers in Northamptonshire Regiments of the British Army (from Black History, Northamptonshire Racial Equality Council) gives details of William and James Damerum, two Anglo-Indian brothers who served with the 48th "Northamptonshire" Regiment between 1824 and 1834, when they transferred to the 55th Foot rather than return to England. William enlisted at age seven
- Details of the army records of Corporal Harrison of the 1st northamptonshire regiment in India c 1940-1944 (scroll down) dkvblog.sulekha.com