97th Regiment of Foot

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Also known as The Earl of Ulster's Regiment of Foot

Chronology

  • 1824 raised as the 97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot at Winchester
  • 1881 united with 50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot , and became the 2nd Battalion, The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
  • Then see 50th Regiment of Foot

Regimental Journal

The “Queen's Own” Gazette
Publication Details: Kinsale, Edinburgh Castle, etc., 1876-1961
The British Library appears to hold most editions, but some are missing. UIN: BLL01001097053
Some editions are available online, refer below.

External Links

Historical books online

  • A Short History of The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 1920. access.bl.uk British Library
  • A broken range of editions of The “Queen's Own” Gazette may be available on The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment (PWRR) The Regimental Association website. Currently (2023 June) the website is experiencing problems.