24th Regiment of Foot
Known as South Wales Borderers
Contents
Chronology
- 1689 raised as Sir Edward Dering's Regiment of Foot
- 1751 became 24th Regiment of Foot
- 1782 became 24th (The 2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot
- 1881 became the South Wales Borderers
- 1935 became The Buffs, (Royal East Kent Regiment)
- 1969 amalgamated with the Welch Regiment to form the Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot)
Records
Refer British Army - Records
Muster records at the National Archives, Kew in the series WO 12 commence at WO 12/4059 1st Battalion 1760 - 1782, and continue until WO 12/4133 2nd Battalion 1804-1805, with final item WO 12/4157 2nd Battalion 1876-1877
External Links
Historical Books Online
- Historical records of the 24th regiment, from its formation, in 1689 1892. Archive.org Page 90 states the Regiment left Cape Town for India in 1810
Other
South Wales Borderers Wikipedia
Royal Regiment of Wales History www.rrw.org.uk
24th in 2nd Sikh War www.rrw.org.uk
1/24th Foot Locations 1689-1969 www.rrw.org.uk
2/24th Foot Locations 1756-1948 www.rrw.org.uk
Burma 1886. Sickness and death from the British Medical Journal
Recommended Reading
The South Wales Borderers by Christopher Wilkinson-Latham, Michael Roffe Illustrated by Michael Roffe. Published by Osprey Publishing, 1975 ISBN 0850452090 and ISBN 9780850452099 Limited View Google Books
