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| − | Also known as '''The Manchester Regiment''' | + | Also known as '''The West Suffolk Regiment''' and later '''The Manchester Regiment''' |
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
*'''1758''' formed as 63rd Regiment of Foot by redesignation of 2nd Battalion, 8th (The King's) Regiment | *'''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 | + | *'''1782''' renamed the '''63rd (the West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot''' |
| − | *'''1881''' united with 96th Regiment of Foot to become 1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment | + | *'''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. | *'''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) | *'''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) | ||
Revision as of 19:51, 25 August 2009
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)
External Links
63rd Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
The Manchester Regiment Wikipedia
The King's Regiment Wikipedia
Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Wikipedia
