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The
Worcestershire and
Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) |
crest and tie
by A. Melville-Brown |
United
Kingdom
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| How to find information about individuals who served in this corps |
| 1970.02.28 | The
Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) formed by amalgamation of The Worcestershire Regiment, and The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) |
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| 2007.08.24 | to unite with The Cheshire Regt, and The Staffordshire Regt, to form The Mercian Regiment | |
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The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (Army site) | |
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The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, by Glenvil Roberts. | |
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The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, by Stephen Mee. | |
| RHQ and Depot: | ||
| RHQ: Norton Barracks, Worcester | ||
| Prince of Wales's Division at Lichfield [1970-2007] | ||
| Regulars: | ||
| 1st Battalion [1970-2007] | ||
| Territorials and Volunteers: | ||
| Mercian Volunteers [1970-1971] | ||
| 3rd Battalion [1971-1999] | ||
| 4th Battalion [1988-1993] | ||
| The West Midlands Regiment [1999-2007] | ||
| [combined battle honours of The Worcestershire Regiment, and The Sherwood Foresters] | |
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| 1970.02.28 | HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, KG, KT, GCVO | |
| 1970.02.28 | Brig. James Henry Maunsell Hackett, DSO [from Sherwood Foresters] | |
| 1970.02.28 | Col. Thomas Jim Bowen, MC (Deputy Colonel) from Worcestershire Regt] | |
| 1972.03.01 | Col. Thomas Jim Bowen, MC | |
| 1977.03.01 | Brig. Peter George Marshall Litton, OBE | |
| 1983.03.01 | Brig. Patrick Frank Blair Hargrave, CBE, DL | |
| 1992.07.06 | Brig. Ronald George Silk, CBE | |
| 1997.04.15 | Brig. John Paget Weller, MBE | |
| 2002.04.15 | Col. Jonathan Rupert Maunsell Hackett, CBE | |
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[no external sites have been found] | |
| Motto: | Firm | |
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| Anniversaries: | Badajoz (6 Apr.), Glorious First of June, Alma (20 Sept.), Gheluvelt (31 Oct.) | |
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13th Bn, The Punjab Regiment
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1970-present | |
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The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Association | |
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[no external sites have been found] | |
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| Full Histories: | ||
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The amalgamation parade of Worcestershire Regiment and Sherwood Foresters to form The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot). [programme], 1970. | |
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David J. Hunter. The Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters. [Tollerton] : 1999. (Famous regiments on cigarette and trade cards) ISBN: 0953373819 | |
