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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
[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>
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95th_(Derbyshire)_Regiment_of_Foot 95th (Derbyshire) Foot] Wikipedia<br>
[http://freespace.virgin.net/stephen.mee/index.htm The Sherwood Foresters Regiment A History] by Stephen Mee<br>
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwood_Foresters_(Derbyshire_Regiment) Sherwood Foresters] Wikipedia<br>
[http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20080112133935/http:/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/095-823.htm 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot];  [http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20060110001138/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/045SherF.htm The  Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)] including [http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20060117195537/www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/095.htm 2nd Battalion deployments] Regiments.org (an archived site)<br>
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcestershire_and_Sherwood_Foresters Worcester & Sherwood Foresters] Wikipedia<br>
[http://www.britisharmedforces.org/i_regiments/sherwood_index.htm  Sherwood Foresters] British Armed Forces & National Service. Includes deployments
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercian_Regiment Mercian Regiment] Wikipedia<br>
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*[http://freespace.virgin.net/stephen.mee/index.htm The Sherwood Foresters Regiment A History] by Stephen Mee<br>
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*[http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20080112133935/http:/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/095-823.htm 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot];  [http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20060110001138/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/045SherF.htm The  Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)] including [http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20060117195537/www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/095.htm 2nd Battalion deployments] Regiments.org (an archived site)<br>
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*[http://www.britisharmedforces.org/i_regiments/sherwood_index.htm  Sherwood Foresters] British Armed Forces & National Service. Includes deployments
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*[http://www.wfrmuseum.org.uk/index.htm The Museum of the Mercian Regiment]
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**[http://www.wfrmuseum.org.uk/sf_museum.htm 45th and 95th Regiments Museum collection]
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**[http://www.wfrmuseum.org.uk/archives.htm Regimental Archives]
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===Historical books online===
 
===Historical books online===
 
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/thieninetyfifth00raingoog#page/n8/mode/2up ''The 95th (The Derbyshire) Regiment in Central India''] [1857-59] by Julius Raines 1900 Archive.org
 
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/thieninetyfifth00raingoog#page/n8/mode/2up ''The 95th (The Derbyshire) Regiment in Central India''] [1857-59] by Julius Raines 1900 Archive.org
 
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/ndiesecondbatta00iggugoog#page/n10/mode/2up ''The 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment in the Sikkim Expedition of 1888''] by Herbert Augustus Iggulden 1900 Archive.org
 
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/ndiesecondbatta00iggugoog#page/n10/mode/2up ''The 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment in the Sikkim Expedition of 1888''] by Herbert Augustus Iggulden 1900 Archive.org
 
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=sRgNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP9 ''Standing Orders.  95th The Derbyshire Regiment''] 1856 Google Books
 
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=sRgNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP9 ''Standing Orders.  95th The Derbyshire Regiment''] 1856 Google Books
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[[Category: British Army Infantry Regiments]]
 
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Revision as of 11:53, 8 February 2013

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

British Library

The British Library has the following history in its collection

  • The 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment in Tirah [1897-98] by Arthur Kerr Slessor 1900

External Links

Historical books online