Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
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The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with origins in the 17th century, known for its long service in numerous major conflicts of the British Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ line infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedCounty |
Surrey
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West Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Afghanistan 1878–80
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Cassino NERFINISHED ⓘ Dettingen NERFINISHED ⓘ El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisburg 1758 ⓘ Quebec 1759 NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa 1899–1902 ⓘ Ypres 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedOrAmalgamated | 1959 ⓘ |
| engagement |
American War of Independence
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Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacobite rising of 1715 NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacobite rising of 1745 NERFINISHED ⓘ Monmouth Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName |
2nd Regiment of Foot
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Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen's Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Guildford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Mutton Lancers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheatreOfOperations |
India
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North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Home Counties Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raised | 1661 ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Stoughton Barracks, Guildford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | The Queen's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalTitleGrantedBy | Queen Catherine of Braganza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | line infantry ⓘ |
| uniformFacingColour | blue ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
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battleHonoursInheritedFrom
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Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
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