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THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S (Wiltshire Regiment)
THE PRINCE OF WALES'S (North Staffordshire Regiment)
SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS (Rossshire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's)
THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
PRINCESS VICTORIA'S (Royal Irish Fusiliers)
PRINCESS LOUISE'S (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
THE PRINCE OF WALES'S LEINSTER REGIMENT (Royal Canadians)
THE RIFLE BRIGADE (The Prince Consort's Own)
ARMY VETERINARY SERVICE AND ARMY VETERINARY CORPS
ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT AND ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS
ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT AND ARMY PAY CORPS
ORDERS & DECORATIONS WORN IN THE BRITISH ARMY
Preface to 1st Edition
When the Territorial System was adopted in 1881, the old titles borne by our regiments were, in many cases, changed, and in other instances entirely lost. When the old titles changed, the Nicknames, by which nearly every corps was known, disappeared. These Nicknames often brought to mind some amusing event or memorable incident in the regiment's career, and in many cases originated from some peculiarity in the uniform, or, in the case of a cavalry regiment, the colour of the horses. There is no official record kept of these Nicknames, as they were wholly unrecognised by the "Army List"; it is, therefore, hoped that the record of the old names and titles as shown in this work will be appreciated.
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FORMER TITLES OF THE BATTALIONS OF INFANTRY
| Late Regiment | Present Title Abbreviated |
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| 1st Foot | R. Scots |
| 2nd " | R. W. Surrey R. |
| 3rd " | E. Kent R. |
| 4th " | R. Lanc. R. |
| 5th " | Northd. Fus. |
| 6th " | R. War. R. |
| 7th " | R. Fus. |
| 8th " | L'pool R. |
| 9th " | Norf. R. |
| 10th " | Linc. R. |
| 11th " | Devon R. |
| 12th " | Suff. R. |
| 13th " | Som. L. I. |
| 14th " | W. York R. |
| 15th " | E. York R. |
| 16th " | Bedf. Reg. |
| 17th " | Leic. R. |
| 18th " | R. Ir. Regt. |
| 19th " | York R. |
| 20th " | Lanc. Fus. |
| 21st " | R. Sc. Fus. |
| 22nd " | Ches. R. |
| 23rd " | R. W. Fus. |
| 24th " | S. Wales Bord. |
| 25th " | K. O. S. B. |
| 26th " | 1st Bn. Sco. Rif. |
| 27th " | 1st Bn. R. Innis. Fus. |
| 28th " | 1st Bn. Glouc. R. |
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