The first Regiment numbered the 107th was the "107th Queen's Royal British Volunteers," raised in 1761, and disbanded in 1763. The second was raised in 1794, and disbanded in 1796. The Regiment was raised in India. The first Regiment numbered the 108th was raised in 1761, and disbanded in 1763. The second was raised in 1794, and disbanded in 1795. The Regiment was raised in India, and in 1860 a number of men from the late German Legion were incorporated into the Regiment. The first Regiment numbered the 109th was raised in 1761, and disbanded in 1763. The second was the 109th Aberdeenshire, raised in 1794, and disbanded in 1795. The Regiment was raised from detachments of the 1st, 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th, 49th, 55th, 67th, 69th, 71st, 72nd, 79th, 85th, and 92nd Regiments of Foot, and was then commonly known as "Manningham's Sharpshooters from its Colonel's name, and its being armed with rifles. It bore a "Bugle Horn" before the badge of "The Maltese Cross" was adopted, which probably took place when the names of victories were first granted. It was at first surmounted with a figure of "Fame." surmounted by a Crown about 1830. It ranks next to the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders. It is nicknamed "The Sweeps" from its dark coloured uniform. The Cross was Campaigns, Battles, &c. In consequence of the Corps representing many Regiments, its services are too numerous to be recorded. It bears "The Globe" with motto "Per Mare, per Terram ; also "The Crown," "The Anchor and Laurel" for It received its Title in 1802, in commemoration of its services during the late war. It was nicknamed by the French at Belle Isle "The little Grenadiers" from its wearing grenadier caps; and is now known as 66 It ranks next to the 49th Princess Charlotte of Wales's, having been raised after that Regiment, and before the It is composed of "Royal Marine Artillery" raised in 1804, and "Royal Marine Light Infantry." It received this The first Regiment especially raised for sea service was "His Royal Highness The Duke of York and Albany's Six Marine Regiments were raised in 1702, three were disbanded in 1713, and the others are the present 30th The present 6th Royal First Warwickshire, 19th Princess of Wales's Own, 20th East Devonshire, 34th Cumber- In 1739 six Regiments of Marines were formed, and four more in 1740; their facings were as follows: 1st Regiment, Yellow; 2nd, Green; 3rd, Yellow; 4th, White; 5th, Yellow; 6th, Green; 7th, White; 8th, Yellow; 9th, Buff; 10th, Yellow. They were all disbanded in 1748. LONDON: PRINTED BY W. H. ALLEN AND CO. |