User:Harlsbottom/34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot
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| 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1701-1881 |
| Country | England |
| Allegiance | British Army of the United Kingdom |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | regiment |
| Part of | British Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Carlisle, United Kingdom |
The Thirty-Fourth Regiment of Foot, also known as the Cumberland Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army which was first raised in 1702, disbanded and restored in 1713 and 1715 respectively. It saw varied service throughout all the major conflicts of the Second Hundred Years War, the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny. As part of the Childers Reforms it was amalgamated with the Westmorland Regiment into The Border Regiment in 1881.
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[edit] History
[edit] Formation of the regiment
[edit] Disbandment and restoration
[edit] Napoleonic Wars
[edit] Crimean War
[edit] Indian Mutiny
[edit] Amalgamation
As part of the Childers Reforms of the Army in 1881, the Cumberland and Westmorland Regiments were amalgamated into a single regiment. The geographical reasoning was obvious. The rest of the army's infantry units were contracting into territorial regiments and the Cumberland and Westmorland Regiments had for decades shared a common depôt and area command. Problems were posed though by the new regimental structure, based on two battalions. While two merged regiments – two battalions sounded simple, the Westmorland Regiment was overseas at the time of the amalgamation and the Cumberland Regiment was on home service in Carlisle. There was ill-feeling that the Cumberland Regiment, which under the new system would by precedence become the 1st Battalion, would be the one relegated to maintenance and recruiting. It was originally planned that the new regiment be named "The Cumberland Regiment", blatantly ignoring the shared heritage of the two regiments. Fortunately this idea was dropped in May, 1881 and the name "The Border Regiment" adopted.[1]
[edit] Colonelcy of the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment
- 1702–1705: Colonel Robert Lucas, 3rd Baron Lucas
- 1705–1712: Brigadier-General Hans Hamilton
- 1712–1723: Colonel Thomas Chudleigh
- 1723–1732: Colonel Robert Hayes
- 1732–1738: Colonel Stephen Cornwallis
- 1738–1742: Colonel Lord James Cavendish
- 1742–1749: Major-General the Hon. James Cholmondeley
- 1749–1751: Colonel the Hon. Henry Seymour Conway
- 1751–1754: Colonel Charles Russell
- 1754–1760: Major-General Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Effingham
- 1760–1797: Field Marshal Lord Frederick Cavendish
- 1797–1810: Lieutenant-General George Ferdinand FitzRoy, 2nd Baron Southampton
- 1810–1816: General Sir Eyre Coote, G.C.B.
- 1816–1826: General Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole, G.C.B.
- 1826–1860: General Sir Thomas M. Brisbane, G.C.B.
- 1860–1874: General John Eden, C.B.
- 1874–1875: Lieutenant-General James Creagh
- 1875–1879: Lieutenant-General William Irwin
- 1879–1881: Lieutenant-General Alexander Maxwell
After the amalgamation Maxwell became Colonel of the Border Regiment.
