98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot
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The 98th (Prince of Wales) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army. It was originally raised in 1824 as the 98th Regiment of Foot, before assuming the title of the 98th (Prince of Wales) Regiment of Foot in 1876. Later, in 1881, following the Childers Reforms of the British Army, the regiment was amalgamated with the 64th Regiment of Foot to become the Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment. As the 64th Foot was senior to the 98th, the 98th became the 2nd Battalion in the new regiment. Throughout the course of the regiment's existence it served mostly overseas in South Africa, China and India.
98th (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot | |
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Active | 1824–1881 |
Disbanded | 1881, amalgamated with 64th Foot to become The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | British Crown |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Line Infantry |
Size | One battalion |
March | God Bless the Prince of Wales |
Engagements | First Opium War Second Anglo-Sikh War |
Commanders | |
Colonel of the Regiment | The Prince of Wales |
Notable commanders | Sir Colin Campbell |