1689-1751. Col. Sir Edward Dering's [or its Colonel's name] Regiment
of Foot (amongst these were Marlborough in 1702 until transferred
to the Guards).
1751-82. The 24th Regiment of Foot.
1782-18--. The 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot.
1881 (from). The South Wales Borderers.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours.
1690-1. Ireland.
1694. La Hague.
1694. Brest.
1695. Namur.
1697. Brabant.
1702-10. Germany.
1704. Schellenberg.
*1704. Blenheim.
1705. Neer-Hespen.
*1706. Ramilies.
*1708. Oudenarde.
1708. Menin.
1708. Lisle.
*1709. Malplaquet.
1710. Douay.
1741. Carthagena.
1756. Minorca.
1758. Cherbourg.
1759. Guadaloupe.
1760-62. Germany.
1760. Corbach.
1760. Warburg.
1761. Denkern.
1762. Wilhelmstahl.
1776-81. America.
1777. Stillwater.
*1801. Egypt.
1801. Alexandria.
*1806. Cape of Good Hope.
*1809-14. Peninsula.
*1809. Talavera.
*1811. Fuentes d'Onor.
*1812. Salamanca.
1812. Burgos.
*1813. Vittoria.
1813. St. Sebastian.
*1813. Pyrenees.
*1813. Nivelle.
*1814. Orthes.
1814. Toulouse.
1814-15. Nepaul.
*1848-49. Punjaub.
*1849. Chillianwallah.
*1849. Goojerat.
1857-58. Indian Mutiny.
*1877-79. South Africa.
*1885-87. Burma.
1900. South Africa.
UNIFORM.--Scarlet and Green facings (till 1881): Scarlet and
White facings (from 1881).
REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Sphinx," for "Egypt" (1801).
Also "The Welsh Dragon" within a Laurel Wreath.
NICKNAME.--"Howard's Greens" (from 1717 till 1737, during which
period its Colonel's name was Howard and its facings Green).
Also (as with the Leicestershires--the 17th) "The Bengal Tigers"
(having seen much service in India).
BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Rambling Reminiscences of the Punjab Campaign,
1848-49; with a brief History of the 24th Regiment from
1689-1889._ By Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew John Macpherson.
[Chatham: Mackay. 1889.]
_Historical Records of The 24th Regiment._ 1689-1892. With
numerous coloured and other illustrations. Edited by Colonel
George Paton, late 24th Regimental District; Colonel Farquhar
Glennie, late 24th Foot; and Colonel William Penn Symons, late
24th Foot. [Devonport: Swiss. 1892.]
The King's Own Scottish Borderers,