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*''Historical record of the Eighth, or King’s Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1844'' [http://books.google.com/books?id=0wYRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR4-IA5 Google Books] 1844 | *''Historical record of the Eighth, or King’s Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1844'' [http://books.google.com/books?id=0wYRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR4-IA5 Google Books] 1844 | ||
*''Historical record of the King’s Liverpool Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1881 [http://www.archive.org/stream/historicalrecor00goog Archive.org] 1883.This contains information from the previously mentioned book. Indian Service commences [http://www.archive.org/stream/historicalrecor00goog#page/n142/mode/1up page 95] in 1846 | *''Historical record of the King’s Liverpool Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1881'' [http://www.archive.org/stream/historicalrecor00goog Archive.org] 1883.This contains information from the previously mentioned book. Indian Service commences [http://www.archive.org/stream/historicalrecor00goog#page/n142/mode/1up page 95] in 1846 | ||
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Revision as of 12:19, 20 August 2011
Also known as The Liverpools
Chronology
- 1685 raised as the Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Foot
- 1702 became the Queen's Regiment of Foot
- 1715 became the King's Regiment of Foot
- 1751 became 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot
- 1881 became The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
- 1921 became The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
- 1958 amalgamated with the 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment to become the King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool)
- 2006 amalgamated with the King's Own Royal Border Regiment and the Queen's Lancashire Regiment to become the 2nd Battalion Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)
Service in British India
| 1st Battalion alternated with | 2nd Battalion | |
| 1801 Egypt | 1833 India | |
| 1846 India | 1838 Burma | |
| 1868 India | 1842 India | |
| 1905 Nasirabad | 1870 India | |
| 1932 Jubbulpore | 1880 Afghanistan | |
| 1938 Landi Kotal | 1882 Egypt | |
| 1945 India | 1904 Sitapur | |
| 1906 Secunderabad | ||
| 1909 Kamptee | ||
| 1911 Jullunder | ||
| 1916 Mesopotamia |
The regiment was at Deesa in Gujarat on 20 July 1853.
External Links
Historical Books Online
- Historical record of the Eighth, or King’s Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1844 Google Books 1844
- Historical record of the King’s Liverpool Regiment of Foot: containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1685, and of its subsequent services to 1881 Archive.org 1883.This contains information from the previously mentioned book. Indian Service commences page 95 in 1846
Other
8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
King's Regiment (Liverpool) Wikipedia
King's Regiment (Liverpool) Wikipedia
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Wikipedia
The King's Regiment (Liverpool) British Armed Forces & National Service. Shows deployments.
Biographical Research: The King's Regiment Your Archives
Photos (scroll down) of King’s Liverpool Regiment 1935 Landi Kotel North West Frontier
Private Arthur Leslie Howney (www.pegasusarchive.org) He died a prisoner of war in Burma in 1943