82nd Regiment of Foot
Chronology
- 1793 raised as the 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers)
- 1881 amalgamated into The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- 1970 amalgamated with The Lancashire Regiment to form The Queen's Lancashire Regiment
History
| This article is a very brief history of H.M. 82th Regiment of Foot (South Lancashire Regiment), focussing entirely on its time in India. The information herein is obtained from a number of sources listed in the Recommended Reading below. This section was part of the Family History in India website, which was designed to help people trace their British and European ancestry in colonial India by Cathy Day. Cathy has kindly allowed us to transfer this page to our wiki. |
Brief History
1842 Jamaica
1857 Indian Mutiny (see History of the 88th Regiment of Foot)
1861 Moradabad and Shahjehanpore
1861 Delhi (exchanged stations with the 88th Foot in 1861)
1869 Bombay
External Links
81st Foot Wikipedia
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Wikipedia
Queen's Lancashire Regiment Wikipedia
Recommended Reading
The Queen's Own Highlanders History published by the 78th Regiment ISBN 978-1-84596-092-6
In Search of the Forlorn Hope : A Comprehensive Guide to Locating British Regiments and their Records by John Kitzmiller ISBN 0-961926-03-1
The Colonial Wars Source Book by Philip Haythornthwaite ISBN 1-854091-96-4
British Army Pensioners Abroad by Norman K. Crowder ISBN 0-806314-60-5