Category: Rifle Brigade

Categories: British Army | British Army in World War I | 95th Rifles


At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the size of the British Army was reduced; in line with precedent the more recently formed regiments were disbanded first. The unique skills of the 95th were considered too valuable to lose so the 95th, having seen distinguished service in the Napoleonic Wars, was taken out of line of the British Army and became the "Rifle Brigade" on 23 February 1816 (the number was reassigned eight years later to the newly formed county regiment of the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot). The Duke of Wellington became Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment in 1820 and served until his death.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifle_Brigade_(The_Prince_Consort%27s_Own)

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1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade, British Army, World War I (0, 5, 0)
4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (1, 1, 0)
4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, British Army, World War I (0, 1, 0)
Rifle Brigade, British Army, World War I (1, 55, 0)
Rifle Brigade, World War I (1, 1, 0)

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Person Profiles (16)

B

27 Aug 1852 Seamount, Ireland - 04 Nov 1916
abt 1897 Vauxhall, Surrey, England, United Kingdom - 03 Dec 1917

C

abt 1898 England - 03 Dec 1917
22 Sep 1889 Shadwell, London, England, United Kingdom - 02 Dec 1917 photo
1873 Romford, Essex, England - abt 03 Jan 1925

D

abt 1817 Westminster, Middlesex, England - 06 Mar 1874

G

14 Jun 1864 Hackney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom - 15 Apr 1917
abt 1898 West Ham, Essex, England, United Kingdom - 28 Apr 1917

L

02 Jul 1886 Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - 16 Sep 1974
1890 Marylebone, Middlesex, England - 25 Sep 1915

M

1878 St Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom - 25 Nov 1917

M cont.

21 Dec 1809 England - 07 Oct 1872

P

Apr 1843 Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland - bef 1901 photo

T

29 Jun 1905 Sutton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom - 28 Aug 1994
07 Nov 1889 London, Middlesex, England - 06 Jun 1951 photo

V

abt 1895 Poplar, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom - 26 Nov 1917




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