1st/57th Foot (West
Middlesex) Regiment
1826 - 1831
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- The
Regiments
- Known as
(nickname)................................................... " The Die Hards
"
- Facings............................................................................ YELLOW
- Braided
Lace..................................................................
Gold
- Service in
Australia
....................................................... The 57th arrived in
Australia during 1826 serving at Tasmania, Sydney .
Victoria, South Australia & Swan River. The Regiment
was transferred to Madras in March 1831.
- Commanding Officer.....................................................Lieut.
Colonels Shadforth, Allen and Carey
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- This Regiment began its military
term in 1741 but was know only as the 57th . It was not
until 1782 that the Regiment became known as a Regiment
of the line.
- The following is a history of many
name changes.
- 1741.....46th Regiment of Foot
- 1755.....55th Regiment of Foot
- 1757.....55th Regiment of Foot
- 1759.....59th Regiment of Foot
- 1781.....5th (West Middlesex) Regiment of
Foot
- 1881.....1st Battalion of The Duke of
Cambridge's Own (Middlesex) Regiment
- 1921.....The Middlesex Duke of Cambridge's
Own (Middlesex Regiment)
- Present.....Part of the Queen's
Regiment
- 57th Regiment-c.1813. Service was varied: six
months in the Peninsula, one year in North America, and
- three years in France. In November 1818 the 57th
moved to Ireland, and to Galway in August 1820. The
Regiment replaced the 3rd. Regiment about 1826.
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- References
- Family members Military records ,Pay rolls, Pay Musters, Cemetery Records, Church
Records & General Muster Records, Mitchell Library ,Sydney Australia
- The information is intended for
short Historical value only,
- E- mail address
- © Copyright B & M Chapman
(QLD) Australia
- Last revised: Tuesday, 06 May 2008 08:21:38
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