37th Regiment of Foot

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Also known as 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot

Chronology

  • 1702 raised in Ireland as Thomas Meredith's Regiment of Foot also known until 1751 by the names of seven other colonels
  • 1751 became 37th Regiment of Foot
  • 1782 became 37th (the North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot
  • 1881 united with 67th Regiment of Foot to become the 1st Battalion The Hampshire Regiment
  • 1946 became The Royal Hampshire Regiment
  • 1992 merged with the Queens Regiment to become The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

External Links

37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
Royal Hampshire Regiment Wikipedia
The Royal Hamphire Regiment Museum www.royalhampshireregimentmuseum.co.uk
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment Wikipedia