1st / 77th Foot (East Middlesex) Regiment

1857 - 1858

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The Regiment
Known as (nickname)................................................... " The Pot Hooks "
Facings............................................................................ YELLOW
Braided Lace.................................................................. Silver
Service in Australia ....................................................... Sydney
Commanding Officer.......................................................Lieut. Colonel R. J. Straton

Surnames of the 1/77th Regiment soldiers who stayed
Weapons used by the 1/77th Regiment
Representation of the 77th Regiment Uniform

This Regiment began its military term in 1756 but was known only as the 77th ( Montgomery Highlanders) Regiment
The following is a history of many name changes.
1756.....77th (Montgomery Highlanders) Regiment
1763.....Disbanded
1775..... 7th Athol Highlanders Regiment
1807.....77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot
1876.....77th (East Middlesex, Duke of Cambridge's Own) Regiment of Foot .
1881.....Linked with 57th Regiment and became 2nd Battalion of the (East Middlesex) Regiment
Present.....Part of The Queen's Regiment
Military records of the 77th Regiment , Pay rolls, Pay Musters, Cemetery Records, Church Records & General Muster Records.
Reference: Records of the 77th Mitchell Library Sydney, Australia
Wellington's Military Machine (Philip J. Haythornthaite) published 1995

E- mail address
bmchapman@iprimus.com.au
Last revised: January 04, 2004.