61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot
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The 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, created in 1758 and amalgamated into The Gloucestershire Regiment in 1881.
The regiment was created by the redesignation of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Regiment of Foot in 1758, ranked as the 61st Regiment of Foot, and took a county title as the 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot in 1782.
The archives of the 61st Regiment of Foot are currently held by The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum in the Historic Docks in Gloucester, or available on-line at The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum
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