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The 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot was, from 1694 to 1881, an infantry regiment of the British Army. It now forms part of the Mercian Regiment.

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  • 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot
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  • The 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot was, from 1694 to 1881, an infantry regiment of the British Army. It now forms part of the Mercian Regiment.
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Garrison
  • Norton Barracks, Worcester, England
Nickname
  • "Two and a Hook", "The Ever Sworded 29th", "Vein Openers" and "Guards of the Line"
Country
  • United Kingdom
Type
Align
  • right
Dates
  • 1694(xsd:integer)
  • 1702(xsd:integer)
Width
  • 35.0
Colors
  • Yellow Facings
Unit Name
  • 29(xsd:integer)
notable commanders
  • * * Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle * William Evelyn * William Tryon * Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington * William Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart * John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford
Allegiance
Battles
  • Ramillies, Albuera and Sobraon
Anniversaries
  • The Glorious First of June 1794
March
  • Royal Windsor, 1791
Source
  • --09-12
Quote
  • I wish very much that some measures could be adopted to get recruits for the 29th Regiment, it is the best Regiment in this Army, has an admirable internal system and excellent Non-Commissioned Officers.
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  • The 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot was, from 1694 to 1881, an infantry regiment of the British Army. It now forms part of the Mercian Regiment.
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