Border Regiment

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The Border Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot and the 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot.

After service in the First and Second World Wars, it was amalgamated into The King's Own Royal Border Regiment in 1959.

[edit] References

  • Mills, T.F.. The Border Regiment. regiments.org. Retrieved on February 09, 2007. Includes chronological index of titles.
  • 2nd Battalion Border Regiment Living History and reenactment unit portraying the 2/Border during the Great War 1914-1918.

The Regimental Museum at Carlisle Castle http://www.kingsownbordermuseum.btik.com/home.ikml

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