63rd Regiment of Foot

Also known as The West Suffolk Regiment and later The Manchester Regiment

Chronology

1758 formed as 63rd Regiment of Foot by redesignation of 2nd Battalion, 8th (The King's) Regiment
1782 renamed the 63rd (the West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot
1881 united with 96th Regiment of Foot to become 1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment
1958 amalgamated with the King's Regiment (Liverpool) to form the King's Regiment.
2006 amalgamated with the King's Own Royal Border Regiment and the Queen's Lancashire Regiment to form the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's Lancashire and Border)

Some Recollections in the Life of Lieut.-Col. P.P. Nevill, late Major 63rd Regiment 1864 Archive.org In 1838 the 63rd regiment was in Burma. page 227
The History of the late 63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment by Major James Slack 1884 Archive.org

63rd Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
The Manchester Regiment Wikipedia
The King's Regiment Wikipedia
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Wikipedia
A Tale of 3 brothers Biography of 3 soldiers who served with 63rd in India and Burma
Details of History of the Manchester Regiment (63rd and 96th Regiments): Volume 1 (1758-1883) Volume 2 1883-1922 by Col. H. C. Wylly, C.B. Reprint, originally published 1923-1925. Available through Amazon.co.uk from the FIBIS Shop