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Also known as '''The Manchester Regiment'''
== Chronology ==
*'''1824''' formed as 96th Regiment of Foot at Manchester
*'''1874''' deemed to be successor of earlier 96th Regiment
*'''1881''' united with [[63rd Regiment of Foot]] to become 2nd 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 ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/96th_Regiment_of_Foot 96th Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manchester_Regiment The Manchester Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King%27s_Regiment The King's Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Lancaster%27s_Regiment_(King%27s_Lancashire_and_Border) Duke of Lancaster's Regiment] Wikipedia
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]
== Chronology ==
*'''1824''' formed as 96th Regiment of Foot at Manchester
*'''1874''' deemed to be successor of earlier 96th Regiment
*'''1881''' united with [[63rd Regiment of Foot]] to become 2nd 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 ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/96th_Regiment_of_Foot 96th Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manchester_Regiment The Manchester Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King%27s_Regiment The King's Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Lancaster%27s_Regiment_(King%27s_Lancashire_and_Border) Duke of Lancaster's Regiment] Wikipedia
[[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]
