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*'''1939''' [[Rawalpindi]]
===India 1863===
In 1863 the regiment embarked for India. They served in Lucknow, Peshawar and Rawlpindi, mainly as a presence rather than engaged in military action. The regiment returned to England from Bombay arriving back on 18th December 1875. In Hereford Cathedral it is recorded that, during the service in India a total of nine officers, seventeen corporals, two drummers and 307 privates died. The majority of deaths were from cholera<ref> B S Sharples’ [https://web.archive.org/web/20211017184723/http://www.bsswebsite.me.uk/Local-history/Herefordshire%20Regiment/HerefordshireRgmts.html History of the Herefordshire Regiments -Herefordshire Regiment 1], now archived.</ref>
==Regimental histories==
Refer Historical books online. An additional volume was published: ''Historical records of the Thirty-sixth Regiment from 1852 to 1881 : compiled from the official digest of services of the regiment''. London : Mitchell & Co., 1883. This [http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/wr.php?main=inc/b_36th_Foot link] advises in 2003, Golden Valley Publications produced a limited number of 30 copies (facsimile) of both the original book and its appendix in one book with a hardback cover (ISBN 0-9542578-3-9).
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== External Links links =====Historical Books Onlinebooks online===*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I0EIAAAAQAAJ&printsec=titlepage Historical Record of the 36th Foot to 1852] Google Books. Indian service commences [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I0EIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA38 page 38] in 1783 at Madras*[https://archive.org/details/worcestershirereggreatwar/page/n15/mode/2up ''The Worcestershire Regiment in the Great War''] by Captain H FitzM Stacke (Henry FitzMaurice) 1928 Archive.org
===Other===
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071015190219/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/036-701.htm 36th (Herefordshire) Regiment of Foot] www.regiments.org<br>
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071218204125/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/029Worcs.htmThe Worcestershire Regiment] including deployments: [http://web.archive.org/web/20071221233559/http://regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/029-1.htm 1st Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071214092230/http://regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/036-1.htm 2nd Battalion], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071111143028/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/029w-4.htm 4th Battalion] Regiments.org, an archived website
*B S Sharples’ [http://www.bsswebsite.me.uk/Local-history/Herefordshire%20Regiment/HerefordshireRgmts.html History of the Herefordshire Regiments -Herefordshire Regiment 1]<br>
*[http://www.wfrmuseumworcestershireregiment.org.uk/index.htm WFR Museumcom The Worcestershire Regiment] including **[http://www.wfrmuseumworcestershireregiment.org.ukcom/archivesh_waziristan.htm Regimental Archivesphp "Waziristan (1940) - The North-West Frontier"]*worcestershireregiment.com. Scroll down for a photograph of a Indian Army Crossley armoured car.*[httphttps://low-intensity-conflict-reviewworcestershireandmercianregimentmuseum.blogspotorg/ Museum] Mercian Regiment Museum at Worcester.com.au**[https:/2012/12worcestershireandmercianregimentmuseum.org/photographsworcestershire-ofregiment-britishancestors/ Regimental Archives]*[https://www.stand-armyfirm-andstrike-britishhard.org.html photograph uk Museum of Officers the Mercian Regiment] at Nottingham Castle. The museum informs and educates about the history of the 2nd BattalionThe Mercian Regiment, The Worcestershire Regiment, Waziristan, 1940.] & Sherwood Foresters & The vehicle shown is a Crossley "Indian Pattern" armoured car. (low-intensity-conflict-reviewSherwood Foresters.blogspot) {{#widget:Google PlusOne|size=small|count=true}}
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