47th Regiment of Foot

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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