47th Regiment of Foot
Chronology
- 1741 raised as Sir John Mordaunt's Regiment of Foot
- 1743 became Peregrine Lascelles' Regiment of Foot
- 1747 ranked as 58th Regiment of Foot
- 1751 became 46th Regiment of Foot
- 1782 became 47th (the Lancashire) Regiment of Foot
- 1881 amalgamated with 81st (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) Regiment of Foot, to form The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- 1970 amalgamated with The Lancashire Regiment to form The Queen's Lancashire Regiment
External Links
47th Foot Wikipedia
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Wikipedia
Queen's Lancashire Regiment Wikipedia