60th Regiment of Foot

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Known as 60th Rifles & King's Royal Rifles

Chronology

  • 1756 four battalions raised as 62nd (Royal American) Regiment
  • 1757 renamed 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot
  • 1797 fifth battalion raised
  • 18?? renamed The Duke of York's Own Rifle Corps
  • 1830 renamed King's Royal Rifle Corps
  • 1958 became 2nd Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps)
  • 2007 became 4th Btn Royal Green Jackets

External Links

60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot Military heritage website
60th Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Green_Jackets Royal Green Jackets

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