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The Cheshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. The 22nd Regiment of Foot was raised by the Duke of Norfolk in 1689 and was able to boast an independent existence of over 300 years. The regiment was expanded in 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms by the linking of the 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment of Foot and the militia and rifle volunteers of Cheshire. The title 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment continued to be used within the regiment.

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  • The Cheshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. The 22nd Regiment of Foot was raised by the Duke of Norfolk in 1689 and was able to boast an independent existence of over 300 years. The regiment was expanded in 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms by the linking of the 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment of Foot and the militia and rifle volunteers of Cheshire. The title 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment continued to be used within the regiment. On 1 September 2007, the Cheshire Regiment was merged with the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) and the Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) to form a new large regiment, the Mercian Regiment, becoming the 1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment. (en)
  • Чеширский полк (англ. Cheshire Regiment) — пехотный полк Британской армии, состоявший в дивизии Принца Уэльского. Образован в 1689 году как 22-й пехотный полк (англ. 22nd Regiment of Foot) по распоряжению герцога Норфолкского, существовал независимо более 300 лет. В 1881 году преобразован в Чеширский полк после присоединения добровольческих стрелковых частей и отрядов ополчения Чешира. 1 сентября 2007 года Чеширский полк прекратил своё существование после объединения с Вустершир-Шервудским (29-м/45-м) егерским полком и Стаффордширским полком: был образован Мерсийский полк, в котором традиции Чеширского полка продолжил 1-й батальон. (ru)
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  • 2007-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1689-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Cerise and Buff (en)
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  • Line infantry
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  • See honours list (en)
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  • Cap badge of the Cheshire Regiment (en)
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  • Last Colonel-in-Chief (en)
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  • Brigadier A.R.D. Sharpe OBE (en)
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  • Cerise and Buff (en)
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  • 1689 (xsd:integer)
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  • Tactical Recognition Flash (en)
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  • Quick – Wha Wadna Fecht for Charlie (en)
  • Slow – The 22nd Regiment 1772 (en)
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  • The Young Buffs (en)
  • The Red Knights (en)
  • ''The Old Two-twos (en)
  • The Lightning Conductors (en)
  • The Peep of Day Boys (en)
  • The Specimens (en)
  • Twos'' (en)
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  • One battalion (en)
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  • Cheshire Regiment (en)
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  • Чеширский полк (англ. Cheshire Regiment) — пехотный полк Британской армии, состоявший в дивизии Принца Уэльского. Образован в 1689 году как 22-й пехотный полк (англ. 22nd Regiment of Foot) по распоряжению герцога Норфолкского, существовал независимо более 300 лет. В 1881 году преобразован в Чеширский полк после присоединения добровольческих стрелковых частей и отрядов ополчения Чешира. 1 сентября 2007 года Чеширский полк прекратил своё существование после объединения с Вустершир-Шервудским (29-м/45-м) егерским полком и Стаффордширским полком: был образован Мерсийский полк, в котором традиции Чеширского полка продолжил 1-й батальон. (ru)
  • The Cheshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. The 22nd Regiment of Foot was raised by the Duke of Norfolk in 1689 and was able to boast an independent existence of over 300 years. The regiment was expanded in 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms by the linking of the 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment of Foot and the militia and rifle volunteers of Cheshire. The title 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment continued to be used within the regiment. (en)
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  • Cheshire Regiment (en)
  • Чеширский полк (ru)
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  • Cheshire Regiment (en)
  • 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment of Foot (en)
  • 22nd Regiment of Foot (en)
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  • The Young Buffs (en)
  • The Red Knights (en)
  • ''The Old Two-twos (en)
  • The Lightning Conductors (en)
  • The Peep of Day Boys (en)
  • The Specimens (en)
  • Twos'' (en)
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