40th (the 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment Of Foot
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| Headquarters | Peninsula Barracks |
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| Color | Light Buff Facings, Gold Braided Lace |
| Founded | 1717 |
| Nickname(s) | "The Excellers", "The Fighting Fortieth" |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War |
| Parent organizations | British Army |
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| ID | 1482884 |
About 40th (the 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment Of Foot
The 40th (the 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1717 in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 82nd Regiment of Foot to form the Prince of Wales's Volunteers in 1881.
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