| British Regiments in Asia
Numerous British regiments served and fought in
India and Southern Asia alongside their East India Company counterparts.
Listed below are the regiments who have featured
so far in The Indiaman Magazine.
The Dorset Regiment
(Issue 15).
The story of the 39th & 54th Regiments of Foot. The 39th Regiment
of Foot were the first British Regiment to serve in India hence
their motto "Primus in Indis."
The 54th Regiment of Foot arrived in India in
1822 and served in India until the end of the Second World War.
Regimental Museum:
The Keep, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset. Tel: +44 (0) 1305 264
066.
The York & Lancs' Regiment
(Issue 16).
The story of the 65th & 84th Regiments of Foot. The 65th arrived
in India in 1800 and remained there for the next 22 years, taking
part in several notable campaigns. The regiment served in India
until 1914.
The 84th were raised to serve in India in 1759
and were disbanded there in 1763. The third reincarnation of the
regiment arrived in India in 1799 and remained in India until 1819.
They also saw action in several notable campaigns and served in
India until the end of the Second World War.
Regimental Museum:
The York & Lancaster Regimental Museum, The Arts Centre, Walker
Place, Rotherham, S65 1JH. Tel: +44 (0) 1709 823635.
The Green Howards Regiment
(Issue 17).
The story of the 19th Regiment of Foot. The 19th Regiment of Foot
were first raised in 1688 as Lutterell's Regiment. In 1751 they
became the 19th Regiment of Foot.
The regiment first arrived in India and Ceylon
in 1796, taking part in several campaigns. They served in India
until the end of the Second World War.
Regimental Museum:
The Green Howards Regimental Museum, Trinity Church Square, The
Market Place, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4QN. Tel: +44 (0)
1748 822 133. Fax: +44 (0) 1748 826561.
The Essex Regiment
(Issue 18).
The story of the 44th & 56th Regiments of Foot. The 44th first
served in India in 1822, and in 1841 during the First Afghan War,
the entire column moving from Kabul to Jellalabad was massacred
in the deep snow at Gundamak. The 56th arrived in India in 1805
and was amalgamated with the 44th Regiment of Foot in 1881 to become
the Essex Regiment.
Regimental Museum:
Essex Regimental Museum, Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford,
Essex, CM2 9AQ. Tel: +44 (0) 1245 615 101. Email: pompadour@chelmsfordbc.gov.uk
The Duke of Cornwall's
Light Infantry Regiment (Issue 19).
The story of the 32nd & 46th Regiments of Foot. The 32nd Regiment
served with distinction during the Indian Mutiny and was awarded
the Battle Honor"Defence of Lucknow." The 46th first arrived
in India in 1817.
Regimental Museum:
The DCLI Museum, The Keep, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1EG. Tel: +44
(0) 1208 72810.
The King's Shropshire Light
Infantry Regiment (Issue 20).
The story of the 53rd Regiment of Foot in the First Sikh War (1845-46).
The 53rd Regiment served with distinction during the Sikh War and
was took part in the battles of Aliwal and Sobraon.
Regimental Museum:
The Shropshire Regimental Museum, Shrewsbury Castle, SY1 2AT.
The BLACK WATCH
(Issue 21).
The story of the 42nd and 73rd Regiment of Foot.
Regimental Museum:
TheBlack Watch Museum, Balhousie Castle, Hay Street, Perth PH1 5HR,
Scotland.
The 19th Lancers
(Issue 23).
The story of the 23rd and 19th Light Dragoons, which became the
19th Lancers.
Regimental Museum:
The regiment was disbanded in 1821 after 40 years of almost constant
service.
The King's Royal rifle
corps (Issue 24).
The story of the 60th Regiment of Foot.
Regimental Museum:
The Royal Green Jackets Museum, Peninsula Barracks, Romsey Road,
Winchester, Hants SO23 8TS.
The gloucestershire Regiment
(Issue 25).
The story of the 28th and 61st Regiments of Foot.
Regimental Museum:
The Soldiers of Gloucestershire, Custom House, Gloucester Docks,
Gloucester GL1 2HE.
The royal scots
(Issue 26).
The story of the 1st Regiment of Foot.
Regimental Museum:
The Royal Scots Museum, The Castle, Edinburgh EH1 2YT.
The queen's royal regiment
(west Surrey) (Issue 27).
The story of the 2nd Regiment of Foot.
Regimental Museum:
Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Museum, Clandon House, Clandon
Park, West Clandon, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7RQ.
The Buffs (Royal East Kent
Regiment) (Issue 28).
The story of the 3rd Regiment of Foot.
Regimental Museum:
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment, 3rd Foot) Museum, The Royal
Museum and Art Gallery, High Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2JE.
The worcestershire Regiment
(Issue 29).
The story of the 29th Regiment of Foot.
Regimental Museum:
Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery, Foregate Street, Worcester.
The somerset Light Infantry
Regiment (Issue 30).
The story of the 13th Regiment of Foot.
Regimental Museum:
Somerset Military Museum, The Castle, Taunton, Somerset TA1 4AA.
The Royal irish fusiliers
(Princess victoria's) (Issue 31).
The story of the 89th Regiment of Foot.
Regimental Museum:
The Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum, Sovereign's House, The Mall, Armagh
BT61 9DL.
The cheshire Regiment
(Issue 32).
The story of the 22nd Regiment of Foot.
Regimental Museum:
Cheshire Military Museum, The Castle, Chester CH1 2DN.
The Suffolk Regiment
(Issue 33).
The story of the 12th Regiment of Foot.
Regimental Museum:
The Suffolk Regimental Museum, The Keep, Gibraltar Barracks, Bury
St. Edmunds, Suffolk.
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