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Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British Army

FORMER TITLES OF THE BATTALIONS OF INFANTRY

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Late Regiment Present Title Abbreviated

1st Foot R. Scots

2nd " R. W. Surrey R.

3rd " E. Kent R.

4th " R. Lanc. R.

5th " Northd. Fus.

6th " R. War. R.

7th " R. Fus.

8th " L'pool R.

9th " Norf. R.

10th " Linc. R.

11th " Devon R.

12th " Suff. R.

13th " Som. L. I.

14th " W. York R.

15th " E. York R.

16th " Bedf. Reg.

17th " Leic. R.

18th " R. Ir. Regt.

19th " York R.

20th " Lanc. Fus.

21st " R. Sc. Fus.

22nd " Ches. R.

23rd " R. W. Fus.

24th " S. Wales Bord.

25th " K. O. S. B.

26th " 1st Bn. Sco. Rif.

27th " 1st Bn. R. Innis. Fus.

28th " 1st Bn. Glouc. R.

29th " 1st Bn. Worc. R.

30th " 1st Bn. E. Lanc. R.

31st " 1st Bn. E. Surr. R.

32nd " 1st Bn. D. of Corn. L. I.

33rd " 1st Bn. W. Rid. R.

34th " 1st Bn. Bord. R.

35th " 1st Bn. R. Suss. R.

36th " 2nd Bn. Worc. R.

37th " 1st Bn. Hants. R.

38th " 1st Bn. S. Staff. R.

39th " 1st Bn. Dorset R.

40th " 1st Bn. S. Lan. R.

41st " 1st Bn. Welsh R.

42nd " 1st Bn. R. Highrs.

43rd " 1st Bn. Oxf. & Bucks L. I.

44th " 1st Bn. Essex R.

45th " 1st Bn. Notts. & Derby R.

46th " 2nd Bn. D. of Corn. L. I.

47th " 1st Bn. N. Lanc. R.

48th " 1st Bn. North'n R.

49th " 1st Bn. R. Berks R.

50th " 1st Bn. R. W. Kent R.

51st " 1st Bn. Yorks L. I.

52nd " 2nd Bn. Oxf. & Bucks L. I.

53rd " 1st Bn. Shrops. L. I.

54th " 2nd Bn. Dorset R.

55th " 2nd Bn. Bord. R.

56th " 2nd Bn. Essex R.

57th " 1st Bn. Midd'x R.

58th " 2nd Bn. North'n. R.

59th " 2nd Bn. E. Lanc. R.

60th " K. R. R. C.

61st " 2nd Bn. Glouc. R.

62nd " 1st Bn. Wilts. R.

63rd " 1st Bn. Manch. R.

64th " 1st Bn. N. Staff. R.

65th " 1st Bn. Y. and L. R.

66th " 2nd Bn. R. Berks R.

67th " 2nd Bn. Hants R.

68th " 1st Bn. Durh. L. I.

69th " 2nd Bn. Welsh R.

70th " 2nd Bn. E. Surr. R.

71st " 1st Bn. High. L. I.

72nd " 1st Bn. Sea. Highrs.

73rd " 2nd Bn. R. Highrs.

74th " 2nd Bn. High. L. I.

75th " 1st Bn. Gord. Highrs.

76th " 2nd Bn. W. Rid. R.

77th " 2nd Bn. Midd'x R.

78th " 2nd Bn. Sea. Highrs.

79th " 1st Bn. Cam. Highrs.

80th " 2nd Bn. S. Staff. R.

81st " 2nd Bn. N. Lan. R.

82nd " 2nd Bn. S. Lan. R.

83rd " 1st Bn. R. Ir. Rif.

84th " 2nd Bn. Y. and L. R.

85th " 2nd Bn. Shrops. L. I.

86th " 2nd Bn. R. Ir. Rif.

87th " 1st Bn. R. Ir. Fus.

88th " 1st Bn. Conn. Rang.

89th " 2nd Bn. R. Ir. Fus.

90th " 2nd Bn. Sco. Rif.

91st " 1st Bn. A. and S. Highrs.

92nd " 2nd Bn. Gord. Highrs.

93rd " 2nd Bn. A. and S. Highrs.

94th " 2nd Bn. Conn. Rang.

95th " 2nd Bn. Notts. & Derby R.

96th " 2nd Bn. Manch. R.

97th " 2nd Bn. R. W. Kent R.

98th " 2nd Bn. N. Staff. R.

99th " 2nd Bn. Wilts. R.

100th " 1st Bn. Leins. R.

101st " 1st Bn. R. Muns. Fus.

102nd " 1st Bn. R. Dub. Fus.

103rd " 2nd Bn. R. Dub. Fus.

104th " 2nd Bn. R. Muns. Fus.

105th " 2nd Bn. Yorks L. I.

106th " 2nd Bn. Durh. L. I.

107th " 2nd Bn. R. Suss. R.

108th " 2nd Bn. R. Innis. Fus.

109th " 2nd Bn. Leins. R.

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