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The Manchester Regiment

Catalogue reference: MR

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This record is about the The Manchester Regiment dating from 1758-.

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Reference
MR
Title
The Manchester Regiment
Date
1758-
Description

Records of Service, war diaries, photographs, personal papers, maps, letters, diaries, Regimental newspapers and magazines, newscuttings and ephemera.

Held by
Tameside Local Studies and Archives
Language
English
Physical description
40 cubic metres
Administrative / biographical background

The Manchester Regiment was formed in 1881 by the merger of the 63rd and 96th Regiments. The 63rd was originally raised in 1758 and became the 1st Battalion; the 96th which became the 2nd Battalion was raised in 1824. Many other battalions came and went during the Regiment's history, and most of these are represented in the records. The Manchester Regiment merged with the King's Regiment in 1958.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/61f82ca2-3e58-44b9-b365-6e7fa88c0df9/

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This record is held at Tameside Local Studies and Archives

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The Manchester Regiment