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The regiment formed as the Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Foot during a rebellion in 1685 by the Duke of Monmouth against King James II. [1] After James was deposed during the "Glorious Revolution" that installed William III and Mary II as co-monarchs, the regiment's commanding officer, the Duke of Berwick, decided to join his royal father in exile. [2]
When the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot became The King's (Liverpool Regiment) in 1881 under the Cardwell-Childers reforms of the British Armed Forces, eight pre-existent militia and volunteer battalions of Lancashire and the Isle of Man were integrated into the structure of the King's Regiment. [1]
In 1702 when she succeeded the throne as Queen Anne, the sovereign ordered the title to be altered to The Queen's Regiment. In 1751, when all British Army infantry regiments were numbered, the title became; 8th or The King's Regiment after the then monarch King George II, and was from then onward referred to as 8th Foot, 8th Regiment or 8th King's.
The Kids, or Kiddies – Scots Guards [3] name given to the Third Regiment of Foot Guards when reaching King William III's Guards camp in 1686; The Kingos – King's Liverpool Regiment later King's Regiment; The King's Men – 78th Highlanders later 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders [1] [10] The King's Hanoverian White Horse – 8th Foot [3]
8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot 1751–1881 [32] 1685 Raised 19 June 1685, as Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Foot. [32] 1881: The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Duke of Lancaster's Regiment: 9: 9th Regiment of Foot 1751–1782. 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot 1782–1881 [33] 1685 Raised 19 June 1685, as Henry Cornewall's Regiment of ...
Five companies, 1st Battalion, 8th (King's) Foot [275 officers and men] (Major Thomas Evans) Seven companies, 103rd Foot [635 officers and men] (Major William Smelt) Flank companies, 104th (New Brunswick) Foot [120 officers and men] (Captain Richard Leonard) Royal Artillery [est. 40 officers and gunners] (Captain James Mackonochie) Three 6 ...
When the 4th (King's Own) Regiment of Foot became the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) in 1881 under the Cardwell-Childers reforms of the British Armed Forces, three pre-existent militia and volunteer battalions of Lancaster were integrated into the structure of the regiment.
The new formation continued to wear their King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry cap badge on the black beret of the RAC. The regiment was sent to India and became part of 50th Indian Tank Brigade. Following training, the regiment fought at Kohima and Imphal from April to August 1944. [26] The 8th Battalion was a war service battalion raised in ...