The Suffolk Regiment,
COMPRISING
1st & 2nd Batts. (formerly) The 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot; with Militia Batts.
3rd Batt. The West Suffolk Militia; and
4th Batt. The Cambridge Militia.
The Castle, the Key, and Motto.
TITLES.
1685 (ante). Colonel The Duke of Norfolk's Regiment of Foot.
1685-86. Colonel The Earl of Lichfield's Regiment of Foot.
1685-1751. [Its Colonel's name] Regiment of Foot.
1751-82. The 12th Regiment of Foot.
1782-1881. The 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot.
1881 (from). The Suffolk Regiment.
PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.
* "Honours" on the Colours.
1690. Boyne.
1691. Aughrim.
1694-97. Flanders.
1719. Messina.
1742-45. Flanders.
*1743. Dettingen.
1745. Fontenoy.
1758-63. Germany.
*1759. Minden.
1761. Denkern.
1762. Wilhelmstahl.
1779-83. Gibraltar.
1794. Martinique.
1794. Guadaloupe.
1794-95. Flanders.
1794. Nimeguen.
1795. Guildermalsen.
*1798-1807. India.
1799. Mallavelly.
*1799. Seringapatam.
1810. Bourbon.
1810. Mauritius.
*1851-53. South Africa.
*1863-66. New Zealand.
*1878-80. Afghanistan.
1888. Hazara.
1900. South Africa.
Uniform.—Scarlet and White facings (in 1685); Scarlet and Yellow facings (in 1751); Scarlet and White facings (present time).[A]
Regimental and other Badges.—"The Castle and Key" (the arms of Gibraltar, where it served on defensive for many years), and the Motto, "Montis insignia calpe."
Nickname.—"The Old Dozen" (from the late regimental number).
Notes.—This regiment was first raised in Norfolk and Suffolk. At the storming of Seringapatam it captured eight stand of colours.
Bibliography.—Historical Record of The 12th, or East Suffolk Regiment. 1685-1847. Illustrated. [London: Parker. 1847.]
[A] Whilst this book was passing through the press the Yellow facings have been restored.