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The Royal Leicestershire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, first raised in 1688. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into The Royal Anglian Regiment in 1964. Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, or other means. ...
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History
1688 - 1881 On September 27, 1688 a commission was issued to Colonel Solomon Richards to raise a regiment of foot. From 1688 to 1751 the regiment was known by the name of its colonel. The regiment saw service in the Flanders from 1694 to 1697, before moving to Ireland. In 1701 the regiment moved to the continent of Europe, and took part in the War of the Spanish Succession. In 1709 the unit returned to England, moving to minorca in 1725. September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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In 1751 a royal warrant assigned numbers to the regiments of the line, and the unit became the 17th Regiment of Foot. The 17th were in service during the American War of Independence], landing in Boston on New Year's Day 1776. The regiment's performance at the Battle of Princetown was commemorated in the addition of an unbroken laurel wreath to its insignia. The regiment moved to Nova Scotia before returning to England in 1786. Royal Warrant awarded by Elizabeth II to Jenners, a department store in Edinburgh In the United Kingdom, a Royal Warrant of Appointment is a grant made by senior members of the British Royal Family to companies or tradespeople who supply goods and services to individuals in the family. ...
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A royal warrant dated August 31, 1782 bestowed county titles on all regiments of foot that did not already have a special designation "to cultivate a connection with the County which might at all times be useful towards recruiting". The regiment became the 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot. August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ...
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The regiment was increased to two battalions in 1799 and both battalions served in the Netherlands before the second was disbanded in 1802. In 1804 the 17th moved to India, and remained there until 1823. In 1825 the regiment was granted the badge of a "royal tiger" to recall their long service in the sub-continent.
The regiment returned to India in 1837, and then took part in the First Afghan War from 1838 to 1842. The 17th next came under fire in the Crimean War from 1854 to 1856. The First Anglo-Afghan War lasted from 1839 to 1842. ...
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In 1858 a second battalion was raised. The battalions served in Afghanistan, Burma, Canada.
1881 - 1914 The Childers reforms of 1881 created multi-battalion regiments. Each regiment had a designated regimental district and also incorporated the local militia and rifle volunteers. Regiments of foot were no longer to have numbers, but were to bear a territorial title. The Childers Reforms were undertaken by Secretary of State for War Hugh Childers in 1881. ...
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The Leicestershire Regiment was accordingly formed on July 1, 1881. The regimental depot was at Glen Parva, and the regiment consisted of: July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ...
Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...
Glen Parva is a suburb of southern Leicester. ...
- The 1st and 2nd Battalions (formerly the 1st and 2nd battalions of the 17th Foot)
- 3rd (Militia) Battalion (formerly the Leicestershire Militia)
- 1st Leicestershire Rifle Volunteer Corps, redesignated as the 1st Volunteer Battalion in 1883
The 1st and 3rd battalions fought in the Second Boer War 1899 - 1902. Combatants United Kingdom Australia New Zealand Canada Cape Colony Orange Free State South African Republic Commanders Redvers Buller Frederick Roberts Herbert Kitchener Paul Kruger Martinus Steyn Louis Botha Christiaan de Wet Casualties 22,000 6,500 Civilians killed [mainly Boers]: 24,000+ The Second Boer War, commonly referred to as...
In 1908, with the creation of the Territorial Force, the 1st Volunteer Battalion formed the 4th and 5th Battalions (TF). There was a minor controversy in the same year, when new colours were issued to the 1st Battalion to replace those of the 17th foot. A green tiger had been shown on the old colours and the regiment refused to take the new issue into use. The issue was resolved when the regiment received permission for the royal tiger emblazoned on the regimental colours to be coloured green with gold stripes.[1] In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ...
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1914 - 1918 In the First World War, the regiment increased from five to nineteen battalions which served in France and Flanders, Mesopotamia and Palestine. The regiment lost approximately 6,000 dead in the four years of war. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...
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1918 - 1939 The regiment reverted to its pre-war establishment in 1919. The 1st Battalion was involved in the Irish War of Independence 1920 - 1922, before moving to various overseas garrisons including Cyprus, Egypt and India. The 2nd Battalion was in India, Sudan Germany and Palestine. Combatants Irish Republic United Kingdom Commanders Michael Collins Richard Mulcahy Cathal Brugha Important local IRA leaders Henry Hugh Tudor Strength Irish Republican Army c. ...
In 1931 the regimental facing colour was changed from white to pearl grey. Previous to 1881 the 17th foot had "greyish white" facings.[1]
The 3rd (Militia) Battalion was placed in "suspended animation" in 1921, eventually being formally disbanded in 1953. In 1936 the 4th Battalion was converted to an anti-aircraft unit of the Royal Engineers, later part of the Royal Artillery. The size of the Territorial Army was doubled in 1939, and consequently the 1/5th and 2/5th Battalions were formed from the existing 5th. The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. ...
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1939 - 1945 Battalions of the regiment served in many theatres of the war, including Burma, Greece, Italy, North Africa, North West Europe and Norway.
1945 - 1964 In 1946 the regiment was granted "royal" status, becoming the Royal Leicestershire Regiment.[2] In 1948, in common with all other infantry regiments, the 2nd Battalion was abolished. The 5th Battalion (TA) had been reformed in 1947.
In 1948 the regiment became part of the Forester Brigade, sharing a depot with at Warwick with The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and The Sherwood Foresters. Glen Parva was downgraded to regimental headquarters. Map sources for Warwick at grid reference SP2865 Warwick (pronounced ) is the historic county town of Warwickshire in England and has a population of 25,434 (2001 census). ...
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Cap badge of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment (bottom), with those of the affiliated Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (re-named the Bermuda Rifles), which provided it with drafts in both world wars. ...
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The 1st Battalion served in the Korean War from 1951 to 1952. They subsequently moved to England (exercising the freedom of the City of Leicester in 1952), Germany, Suden , Cyprus, Brunei and Aden. Combatants United Nations: Republic of Korea, Australia, Belgium, Luxembourg, Canada, Colombia, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States Medical staff: Denmark, Australia, Italy, Norway, Sweden Communist states: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Peoples Republic of China, Soviet Union Commanders...
Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands region of the UK. The city is the traditional county town of Leicestershire. ...
Port of Aden (around 1910). ...
In 1961 the territorial 5th Battalion absorbed the anti-aircraft successor to the former 4th Battalion to become the 4th/5th Battalion.
In 1963 the Forester Brigade was dissolved, with the Royal Leicesters and Royal Lincolns moving to the East Anglian Brigade where they joined the the 1st, 2nd and 3rd East Anglian Regiments. The 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk) was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ...
The 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot) was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ...
Abolition On September 1, 1964 the regiments of the East Anglian Brigade became The Royal Anglian Regiment. The 1st Battalion, Royal Leicestershire Regiment became the 4th (Leicestershire) Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment. The "Leicestershire" subtitle was removed on July 1, 1968 and the battalion was disbanded in 1975. The Royal Leicestershire heritage was included in the new regiment's button design, which features the royal tiger within an unbroken wreath.[3] September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...
The Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army. ...
July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ...
1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ...
The 4th/5th Battalion, Royal Leicestershire Regiment continued to exist as a territorial unit of the Royal Anglians until its disbandment in 1967.
References - J.M.K. Spurling, The Tigers - a short history of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, Leicester, 1969
- ^ a b Military History Society Bulletin, Special Issue No.1, 1968
- ^ Army Order 167/1946
- ^ Symbols and Badges (Royal Anglian Regiment Museum)
- Mills, T.F.. The Royal Leicestershire Regiment. regiments.org. Retrieved on February 05, 2007. Includes chronological index of titles.
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