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While regiments were known by the name of their colonel, or by their royal title, the number of their rank was increasingly used. Thus, in the Cloathing Book of 1742, which illustrated the patterns of uniforms worn by the King's forces, the regiments of foot are designated simply by numbers.
There have been six active regiments of foot guards and one reserve regiment, five of which still exist. The Royal Guards Reserve Regiment was a reserve [1] formation of the Household Brigade in existence from 1900 to 1901. The Machine Gun Guards, which was formed during the First World War, was disbanded in 1920.
2.1 Foot guards. 2.2 Line infantry and rifles. 2.3 Airborne infantry. ... Royal Army Medical Service - 9 + 15 units [40] Royal Army Veterinary Corps - 2 + 0 regiments ...
The regiment was raised in Northern England by Colonel William Whitmore as the 55th Regiment of Foot for service in the Seven Years' War. [2] It was re-ranked as the 53rd Regiment of Foot , following the disbandment of the existing 50th and 51st regiments, in 1756. [ 2 ]
The regiments of the Household Division are always listed first, as they are the most senior, followed by the line regiments. In today's army, which has many regiments formed through amalgamations of other regiments, the rank in the order of precedence is that of the more senior of the amalgamated units.
In the army reforms of 1751, the unit was ranked as the most senior infantry line regiment and titled the 1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot. [25] On the outbreak of the Seven Years' War in 1756, the 2nd Battalion moved to Nova Scotia in 1757, fighting at Louisburg , Guadeloupe and Havana , then returning home in 1764.
The regiment was raised in Stirling by Colonel George Perry as the 57th Regiment of Foot in 1755 for service in the Seven Years' War. [2] It was re-ranked as the 55th Regiment of Foot , following the disbandment of the existing 50th and 51st regiments, in 1756.
Pages in category "Regiments of Foot of the English Army" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.