Border Regiment
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The Border Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the late 19th century and known for its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
ⓘ
regiment of the British Army ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Madras Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Tasmania Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamatedInto | King's Own Royal Border Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCounty |
Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westmorland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Anzio
NERFINISHED
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Burma 1942–45 ⓘ Cambrai 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ Cassino NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallipoli 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Sevastopol NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa 1900–02 ⓘ Ypres 1917 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateDissolved | 1959 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1881 ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedUnder | Childers Reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Carlisle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| motto | Primus in Indis ⓘ |
| nickname | The Border Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Arnhem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Monte Cassino NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Burma Campaign (World War II)
NERFINISHED
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First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallipoli Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Campaign (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy Campaign (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ North West Frontier operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Anglo-Burmese War NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedUnit |
1st Battalion, Border Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2nd Battalion, Border Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Service battalions (Kitchener's Army) ⓘ Territorial battalions of the Border Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Carlisle Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | D'ye Ken John Peel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseum | Cumbria's Museum of Military Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Infantry ⓘ |
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