92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot
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| 92nd Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1794 - 1881 |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Highland Infantry Regiment |
| Engagements | Peninsular War Crimean War Sepoy Rebellion |
| Battle honours | Waterloo |
The 92nd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment. It was granted Royal Warrant on 10 February 1794, and first paraded on 24 June 1794, originally being numbered the 100th Regiment of Foot. It was amalgamated with the 75th Regiment of Foot to form the Gordon Highlanders during the Childers Reforms in 1881.
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[edit] History
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[edit] Battle honours
- Egmont-Op-Zee, Mandora, Egypt, Corunna, Fuentes D'Onor, Almaraz, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nive, Orthes, Peninsula, Waterloo, Charasiah, Kabul 1879, Kandahar 1880, Afghanistan 1878-80
[edit] Victoria Cross awards
- George Stuart White
- Thomas Beach - (attached to the 55th Regiment of Foot)
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