8th Regiment of Foot

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)