99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot
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For other units with the same regimental number, see 99th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation).
The 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1824. It amalgamated with the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) in 1881.
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99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 20 September 1824 ā 1 July 1881 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Line Infantry |
Size | Battalion |
Garrison/HQ | Le Marchant Barracks, Devizes |
Nickname(s) | "Queen's Pets", "The Nines" |
March | "Blue Bonnets Over The Border" (traditional)(quick) "Auld Robin Grey" (slow) |
Engagements | New Zealand Wars Second Opium War Anglo-Zulu War |
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