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Encyclopedia > Cheshire Regiment

The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was originally raised by the Duke of Norfolk in 1689 so can boast an independent existence of over 325 years, being one of five line infantry regiments never to have been amalgamated in its history; it shares this claim with: This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... // Size and Composition A regiment is a military unit, larger than a company and smaller than a division. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Prince of Waless Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all land force units in the West of England and Wales. ... The Duke of Norfolk is the Premier Duke in the peerage of England, and also, as Earl of Arundel, the Premier Earl. ... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ...

During those years it has acquired three nicknames Categories: Stub | British Army regiments ... The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Waless Own Yorkshire Regiment) is an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... Official name The Royal Welch Fusiliers Colonel-in-Chief HM Queen Elizabeth II Colonel Major-General Brian Peter Plummer CBE Nicknames Motto Nec Aspera Terrent Anniversaries St. ... Kings Own Scottish Borderers cap badge and tartan The Kings Own Scottish Borderers is an infantry regiment of the British Army. ...

  • "The Red Knights"
  • "The Lightning Conductors"
  • "The Two-Twos"

In 2004, as part of the restructuring of the infantry, it was announced that the Cheshire Regiment would be amalgamated with the Staffordshire Regiment and the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters to form the new Mercian Regiment. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... History The Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales) or Staffords was formed in 1959 by the amalgamation of The South Staffordshire Regiment and the North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales). The Staffords can trace their history back to 1705 when a regiment known as the 38th Foot was raised at Lichfield... The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) is an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... The Mercian Regiment is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army. ...


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Cheshire Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (201 words)
The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division.
Amongst the duties performed was the mounting of the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace.
In 2004, as part of the restructuring of the infantry, it was announced that the Cheshire Regiment would be amalgamated with the Staffordshire Regiment and the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters to form the new Mercian Regiment.
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