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*'''1816''' formed as the 95th Regiment of Foot when the 95th Rifles were redesignated [[The Rifle Brigade]] | *'''1816''' formed as the 95th Regiment of Foot when the 95th Rifles were redesignated [[The Rifle Brigade]] | ||
*'''1832''' became 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot | *'''1832''' became 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot | ||
| − | *'''1881''' united with the 45th Regiment of Foot to form the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) and became 2nd Battalion | + | *'''1881''' united with the [[45th Regiment of Foot]] to form the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) and became 2nd Battalion |
*'''1958''' became part of the Forester Brigade | *'''1958''' became part of the Forester Brigade | ||
*'''1963''' became part of the Mercian Brigade | *'''1963''' became part of the Mercian Brigade | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95th_(Derbyshire)_Regiment_of_Foot 95th (Derbyshire) Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwood_Foresters_(Derbyshire_Regiment) Sherwood Foresters] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcestershire_and_Sherwood_Foresters Worcester & Sherwood Foresters] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercian_Regiment Mercian Regiment] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95th_(Derbyshire)_Regiment_of_Foot 95th (Derbyshire) Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwood_Foresters_(Derbyshire_Regiment) Sherwood Foresters] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcestershire_and_Sherwood_Foresters Worcester & Sherwood Foresters] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercian_Regiment Mercian Regiment] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://freespace.virgin.net/stephen.mee/index.htm The Sherwood Foresters Regiment A History] by Stephen Mee<br> | [http://freespace.virgin.net/stephen.mee/index.htm The Sherwood Foresters Regiment A History] by Stephen Mee<br> | ||
| − | [http://web.archive.org/web/20080112133935/http:/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/095-823.htm 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot] Regiments.org (an archived site) | + | [http://web.archive.org/web/20080112133935/http:/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/095-823.htm 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot] Regiments.org (an archived site)<br> |
| + | [http://www.britisharmedforces.org/i_regiments/sherwood_index.htm Sherwood Foresters] British Armed Forces & National Service. Includes deployments | ||
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[[Category: British Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category: British Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Revision as of 13:01, 16 September 2010
Chronology
- 1816 formed as the 95th Regiment of Foot when the 95th Rifles were redesignated The Rifle Brigade
- 1832 became 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot
- 1881 united with the 45th Regiment of Foot to form the Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) and became 2nd Battalion
- 1958 became part of the Forester Brigade
- 1963 became part of the Mercian Brigade
- 1970 amalgamated with The Worcestershire Regiment to form The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot).
- 2004 amalgamated to become 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment
External Links
95th (Derbyshire) Foot Wikipedia
Sherwood Foresters Wikipedia
Worcester & Sherwood Foresters Wikipedia
Mercian Regiment Wikipedia
The Sherwood Foresters Regiment A History by Stephen Mee
95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot Regiments.org (an archived site)
Sherwood Foresters British Armed Forces & National Service. Includes deployments
