37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot

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The 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1702 and amalgamated into The Hampshire Regiment in 1881.

The regiment was raised by General Thomas Meredith in February 1702. In 1751, they were numbered the 37th Regiment of Foot, and in 1782 took a county title as the 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot.

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