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The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, forming part of the King's Division.In 1702 Colonel George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, was authorised to raise a new regiment, which he did in and around the city of Gloucester. As was the custom in those days the regiment was named Huntingdon's Regiment after its Colonel.

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  • The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, forming part of the King's Division.In 1702 Colonel George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, was authorised to raise a new regiment, which he did in and around the city of Gloucester. As was the custom in those days the regiment was named Huntingdon's Regiment after its Colonel.
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  • (West Riding)
  • The Duke of Wellington's Regiment
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  • "The Duke of Boot's
  • "The Dukes",
  • "The Havercake Lads",
  • "The Immortals",
  • "The Old Seven and Sixpennies",
  • "The Old Seventy-Sixth",
  • "The Pattern",
  • "The Pigs",
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  • External Image
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  • Red
  • Colours: 2 Regulation & 2 Honorary
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  • 100px
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  • Indian Elephant
military unit size
  • One Battalion (at final amalgamation)
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  • Virtutis Fortuna Comes (Latin: "Fortune Favours the Brave")
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  • Armoured infantry(Warrior IFV)
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