50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
The 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1755. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot to form the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment in 1881.
| 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
Cap Badge of the 50th Regiment of Foot | |
| Active | 1755 to 1881 |
| Country | Kingdom of Great Britain (1755–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Size | One battalion (two battalions 1804–1814) |
| Garrison/HQ | Maidstone Barracks, Kent |
| Nickname(s) | "The Dirty Half-Hundred" "The Blind Half-Hundred" |
| Engagements | Seven Years' War Napoleonic Wars Gwalior campaign First Anglo-Sikh War Crimean War New Zealand Wars |
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