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Military prints of the Worcestershire regiment, (29th, 36th Foot) and the
Sherwood Forresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire regiment) 45th , and 95th of
Foot. Historical art prints by Cranston Fine Arts the Military print
company.
[ Worcestershire Reg ] [ Sherwood Forresters ]
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The Worcestershire Regiment
The regiment was raised in 1694 as Farrington's regiment (in 1751 becoming
the 29th of foot) in 1701 a second regiment was formed as Charlemont's Regiment
(becoming the 36th of foot in 1751.) in 1881 both of these regiments became the
1st and 2nd battalions of the Worcestershire regiment.
Battle of Honours of the regiment.
 | 1701 - 1705 Ramillies during the War of Spanish Succession. |
| 1756 - 1763 at Belleisle during the seven years war |
| 1789 - 1791 The Third Mysore war |
| 1790 - 1793 in Hindoostan India |
| 1808 - 1814, at Rolica, Vimiera, Corunna, Talavera,
Albuera, Salamanca, Pyreness, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse During the Peninsula war |
| 1845 - 1846 at Forozesha, Sobraon during the First Sikh War |
| 1848 - 1849 at Chillianwallah, Goojerat, Punjaub during the Second Sikh
War |
| 1899 - 1902 The Boer War |
| 1914 - 1918, at Mons, Ypres(1914,1915,1917,1918)
Gheluvelt, Neuve Chapelle,
Somme (1916,1918) Cambrai, and in Italy at Lys 1917-1918, also Gallipoli
1915-16, and Baghdad. |
| 1939 - 1945 Mont Pincon. Seine 1944, Geilenkirken, Goch in North Wets
Europe,1940. Keren, Gazala. Kohima, Mandalay |
Also on the Colours is a naval crown inscribed '1st June 1794.
The Sherwood Forresters. (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire regiment)
Raised in 1741 as the 45th of Foot, and a second Regiment , the 95th of Foot,
in 1823. Both these regiments became the 1st and 2nd battalions, of the
Sherwood Forresters. |
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