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Also known as '''The Young Buffs'''. | |||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1702''' raised as Villiers’ Marines by Colonel George Villiers | *'''1702''' raised as Villiers’ Marines by Colonel George Villiers | ||
*'''1703''' became Luttrell’s Marines after Lt-Col Alexander Luttrell | *'''1703''' became Luttrell’s Marines after Lt-Col Alexander Luttrell | ||
*'''1706''' became Churchill’s Marines | *'''1706''' became Churchill’s Marines | ||
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*'''1751''' became 31st Regiment of Foot | *'''1751''' became 31st Regiment of Foot | ||
*'''1782''' became 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot | *'''1782''' became 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot | ||
*'''1881''' amalgamated with 70th Regiment | *'''1881''' amalgamated with [[70th Regiment of Foot]] and became 1st Bn the [[East Surrey Regiment]] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/index.html Queen's Royal Surrey regiment] queensroyalsurreys.org.uk | *[http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/index.html Queen's Royal Surrey regiment] queensroyalsurreys.org.uk | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/31st_(Huntingdonshire)_Regiment_of_Foot 31st Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia | |||
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 14:10, 30 June 2009
Also known as The Young Buffs.
Chronology
- 1702 raised as Villiers’ Marines by Colonel George Villiers
- 1703 became Luttrell’s Marines after Lt-Col Alexander Luttrell
- 1706 became Churchill’s Marines
- 1711 became Goring's Regiment
- 1716 became Kerr's Regiment
- 1727 became Cathcart's Regiment
- 1730 became Hargrave's Regiment
- 1737 became Handasyde's Regiment
- 1745 became Beauclerk's Regiment
- 1749 became Holme's Regiment
- 1751 became 31st Regiment of Foot
- 1782 became 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot
- 1881 amalgamated with 70th Regiment of Foot and became 1st Bn the East Surrey Regiment
External Links
- Queen's Royal Surrey regiment queensroyalsurreys.org.uk
- 31st Regiment of Foot Wikipedia