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 (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) to form the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) in 1881.
| 40th (the 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot | |
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Officer's Cap Badge 40th (the 2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot c.1830 | |
| Active | 1717–1881 |
| Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1717–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Size | One battalion (2 battalions 1799-1802, 1804-1816) |
| Garrison/HQ | Peninsula Barracks, Warrington |
| Nickname(s) | "The Excellers", "The Fighting Fortieth" |
| Colors | Light Buff Facings, Gold Braided Lace |
| Engagements | Father Rale's War King George's War Father Le Loutre's War French and Indian War American Revolutionary War Napoleonic Wars War of 1812 First Anglo-Afghan War Gwalior campaign New Zealand Wars |
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