The 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1717 and amalgamated into The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) in 1881. 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. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Waless Volunteers) was a regiment of the British Army. ...
The regiment was raised by General Richard Philipps in August 1717 out of independent companies stationed in North America and the West Indies. In 1751, they were numbered the 40th Regiment of Foot, and in 1782 took a county title as the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot.
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40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, regiments.org
In 1782 the 40th was given the distinction of a county title, and was to be known as "The 40thRegiment 2nd Somersetshire".
The 40th sailed for England in 1845 and served on garrison duty in England and Ireland.
In 1881, the 82nd Regiment -(Prince of Wales' Volunteers) was grouped with the 40th and became 1st and 2nd battalions of the "South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales' Volunteers)".
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