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61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot

The 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1756. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot to form the Gloucestershire Regiment in 1881.

For other units with the same regimental number, see 61st Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).

61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot

10 December 1756–1 July 1881

 Kingdom of Great Britain (1756–1800)
 United Kingdom (1801–1881)

Line Infantry

The Flowers of Toulouse[1]
The Springers[2]

Buff facings

The Highland Piper

Victoria Crosses[edit]

Herbert Taylor Reade was awarded the Victoria Cross for actions during the Indian Mutiny.

1742–1743: Maj-Gen. Edward Richbell

1743–1747: Lt-Gen.

John Folliott

1747–1748: Lt-Gen.

Edward Pole

Regiment disbanded 1748

(1844). Historical Record of the Sixty-First, or the South Gloucestershire Regiment of Foot. London: Parker, Furnivall and Parker.

Cannon, Richard

Sumner, Ian (2001). British Colours & Standards 1747-1881 (2) Infantry. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.  1841762016.

ISBN

The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum