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100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot

The 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot was a British Army regiment, raised in 1858. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 109th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Infantry) to form the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) in 1881.

For other units with the same regimental number, see 100th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).

100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot

1858–1881

 United Kingdom

 British Army

Line Infantry

Light Infantry

One battalion

Birr Barracks, Birr, County Offaly

Blue Facings,

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Niagara (awarded in 1815 to and regranted to 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot in 1875).

100th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment)

Battle honours won by the regiment were:[1]

1858–1862: Gen. , GCB

Henry Dundas, 3rd Viscount Melville

1862–1872: Lt-Gen. Sir , KCB

Edward Macarthur

1872: Maj-Gen.

Charles Rochfort Scott

1872–1881: Gen. Hon. Sir , KCB

Alexander Hamilton-Gordon

Colonels of the Regiment were:[1]

Queen Victoria's Royal Canadians

The Canadian Origins and Associations of The 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot

Historical sketch of the 100th Prince of Wales Royal Canadian Regiment

THE LEINSTER REGIMENT