The Regimental Records of the British Army / A historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

by John S. Farmer; John Stephen Farmer

*1842. Cabool.

*1855. Sevastopol.

1858. Indian Mutiny.

*1878-79. South Africa.

*1885-87. Burma.

1900. South Africa.

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Uniform.—Scarlet and Yellow facings (1685-1842); Scarlet and Blue facings (from 1842).

Regimental and other Badges.—"A Mural Crown" superscribed "Jellalabad" (where it captured three standards from the Afghans). Also "The Sphinx" for "Egypt" (1801).

Nicknames.—"The Bleeders," "The Illustrious Garrison," "The Jellalabad Heroes."