38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot
The 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1705. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers) to form the South Staffordshire Regiment in 1881.
| 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1705–1881 |
| Country | Kingdom of England (1705–1707) Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 1 battalion (2 battalions 1804–1814) |
| Garrison/HQ | Whittington Barracks, Lichfield |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars Fifth Xhosa War First Anglo-Burmese War Crimean War Indian Rebellion |
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