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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/63rd_Regiment_of_Foot 63rd Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manchester_Regiment The Manchester Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King%27s_Regiment The King's Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Lancaster%27s_Regiment_(King%27s_Lancashire_and_Border) Duke of Lancaster's Regiment] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/63rd_Regiment_of_Foot 63rd Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manchester_Regiment The Manchester Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King%27s_Regiment The King's Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Lancaster%27s_Regiment_(King%27s_Lancashire_and_Border) Duke of Lancaster's Regiment] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://www.indian-cemeteries.org/kendall-family.org/html/a_tale_of_3_brothers.html] Biography of 3 soldiers who served with 63rd in India and Burma | [http://www.indian-cemeteries.org/kendall-family.org/html/a_tale_of_3_brothers.html A Tale of 3 brothers] Biography of 3 soldiers who served with 63rd in India and Burma | ||
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Revision as of 06:31, 22 January 2010
Also known as The West Suffolk Regiment and later The Manchester Regiment
Chronology
- 1758 formed as 63rd Regiment of Foot by redesignation of 2nd Battalion, 8th (The King's) Regiment
- 1782 renamed the 63rd (the West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot
- 1881 united with 96th Regiment of Foot to become 1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment
- 1958 amalgamated with the King's Regiment (Liverpool) to form the King's Regiment.
- 2006 amalgamated with the King's Own Royal Border Regiment and the Queen's Lancashire Regiment to form the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)
External Links
Historical Books Online
Some Recollections in the Life of Lieut.-Col. P.P. Nevill, late Major 63rd Regiment 1864 Archive.org In 1838 the 63rd regiment was in Burma. page 227
Other
63rd Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
The Manchester Regiment Wikipedia
The King's Regiment Wikipedia
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Wikipedia
A Tale of 3 brothers Biography of 3 soldiers who served with 63rd in India and Burma