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Name : Leicestershire Regiment
Started : 1881
Ended : 1946


More Historical Text : Leicestershire Regiment

Previously :

17th_(Leicestershire)_Regiment_of_Foot

Subsequently :

Royal_Leicestershire_Regiment

Artwork of this regiment

Leicestershire Regiment by Harry Payne.


Leicestershire Regiment by Harry Payne.
One edition.
£10.00

The Leicestershire Regiment by Richard Simkin


The Leicestershire Regiment by Richard Simkin
2 editions.
£10.00 - £140.00

Private W. Buckingham Rescuing The Wounded Under Heavy Fire.

Private W. Buckingham Rescuing The Wounded Under Heavy Fire.
One edition.
£10.00


A History of the Services of the 17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment by Lt Colonel EAH Webb

A History of the Services of the 17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment by Lt Colonel EAH Webb
One edition.
£24.95

A History of the Services of the 17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment.  by Lt Colonel EAH Webb (to 1910)

A History of the Services of the 17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment. by Lt Colonel EAH Webb (to 1910)
One edition.
£24.95



Previous Regiment Lineage(s) :

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Richards's_Regiment_of_Foot (1688 - 1689)
St_George's_Regiment_of_Foot (1689 - 1695)
Courthorpe's_Regiment_of_Foot (1695 - 1695)
Sir_Matthew_Bridges's_Regiment_of_Foot (1695 - 1703)
Blood's_Regiment_of_Foot (1703 - 1707)
Wightman's_Regiment_of_Foot (1707 - 1722)
Ferrers's_Regiment_of_Foot (1722 - 1722)
Tyrrell's_Regiment_of_Foot (1722 - 1742)
Wynyard's_Regiment_of_Foot (1742 - 1751)
17th_Regiment_of_Foot (1751 - 1782)
17th_(Leicestershire)_Regiment_of_Foot (1782 - 1881)

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Subsequent Regiment Lineage :

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Royal_Leicestershire_Regiment (1946 - 1964)
Royal_Anglian_Regiment (1964 - Present)

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Text for the above items :

Leicestershire Regiment by Harry Payne.

No text for this item


The Leicestershire Regiment by Richard Simkin

No text for this item


Private W. Buckingham Rescuing The Wounded Under Heavy Fire.

For conspicuous acts of bravery and devotion to duty in rescuing and rendering aid to the wounded whilst exposed to heavy fire, Private William Buckingham, of the 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment was awarded the V.C.


A History of the Services of the 17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment by Lt Colonel EAH Webb

The regiment was raised in 1688 by colonel Solomon Richards. Namur 1695, American War of Independence, W Indies in Napoleonic Wars. To India in 1804 for twenty years, numerous battle honours gaining Royal Tiger cap badge and nickname The Tigers. Eighteen months in the Crimea, first VC. 1st Battalion in the Boer War. History ends 1910.


A History of the Services of the 17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment. by Lt Colonel EAH Webb (to 1910)

This regimental history is a revision and continuation up to 1910 of the printed Historical Record of the 17th Foot, published in 1848, by Richard Cannon of the War Office. Cannon produced a series of regimental histories in the mid-nineteenth century. The regiment was raised in 1688 by Colonel Solomon Richards for King James II, but a year later allegiance was switched to William III; its first Battle Honour was Namur, in 1695. The regiment was in N America during the War of Independence, then it was sent to the W Indies in the Wars of the French Revolution. In 1804 it went to India where it remained for twenty years, gaining several battle honours. In 1825 King George IV approved of the regiment bearing on its colours and appointments the figure of the Royal Tiger with the word Hindoostan superscribed, as a lasting testimony of the exemplary conduct of the corps during the period of its service in India, from 1804 to 1823. Hence the regimental nickname The Tigers. It was in the Crimea for 18 months from the end of 1854, and at the Siege of Redan Cpl Philip Smith became the first member of the regiment to receive the newly instituted Victoria Cross. In 1858 the 2nd Battalion was raised, though there had been a 2nd Battalion for three short years, 1799 to 1802. The 1st Battalion saw service in the Boer War. The story ends in 1910 with the 1st Battalion in Aldershot with a strength of 801 all ranks, the 2nd was in India (1,031 all ranks) where it had been adjudged the best regiment at arms (British regiments) at the 6th Divisional Assault at Arms, Poona. The final chapter is devoted to uniforms, equipment and the Colours (of the eleven colour plates two depict the Colours and the rest uniforms) Appendices list the succession of Colonels and give biographical details; give an account of the Siege of Londonderry in 1689 and the Battle of Sherriffmuir in 1715 and details of regimental silver and regimental music.

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