The 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot was a

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, raised in 1858. Under the

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it amalgamated with the

109th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Infantry) The 109th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Infantry) was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1862 to 1881, when it was amalgamated into The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians). History The regiment was originally raised by th ...

to form the

Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot and the 109th Regiment of Foot ...

in 1881.

History

100th Regiment Prince of Wales Royal Canadian Regiment

The regiment, which was named after Prince Albert Edward, the future King

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, was raised in

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, to create extra military resources following the

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, in June 1858. It embarked for England later that year and was posted to

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in 1863 but moved to

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later in the year. It returned to Canada in 1866 and took part in the ceremony for the inauguration of the

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on 1 July 1867, before returning to England in 1868. In 1875 it was declared the successor to the

100th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment) The 100th Regiment of Foot (Prince Regent's County of Dublin Regiment) was raised in Ireland in 1804 for service in the Napoleonic Wars. After a few weeks, Lieutenant Colonel John Murray was appointed to command; he was to remain in this post f ...

, which had served in Canada, and allowed to use the battle honour "Niagara". It embarked for

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in 1877. As part of the

Cardwell Reforms The Cardwell Reforms were a series of reforms of the British Army undertaken by Secretary of State for War Edward Cardwell between 1868 and 1874 with the support of Liberal prime minister William Ewart Gladstone. Gladstone paid little attention ...

of the 1870s, where single-battalion regiments were linked together to share a single depot and recruiting district in the United Kingdom, the 100th was linked with the

, and assigned to district no. 67 at

Birr Barracks Birr Barracks () also known as Crinkill Barracks () was a military installation in Crinkill, near Birr, County Offaly in Ireland. History The barracks were built by Bernard Mullins at the instigation of Lawrence Parsons, 2nd Earl of Rosse, w ...

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. On 1 July 1881 the

came into effect and the regiment amalgamated with the 109th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Infantry) to form the

Battle honours

Battle honours won by the regiment were: * Niagara (awarded in 1815 to

and regranted to 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot in 1875).

Colonels of the Regiment

Colonels of the Regiment were: ;100th (or Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot *1858–1862: Gen.

Henry Dundas, 3rd Viscount Melville General Henry Dundas, 3rd Viscount Melville GCB (25 February 1801 – 1 February 1876) was a senior British Army officer and peer. Military career The eldest son of Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, and his wife Anne, Dundas joined the ...

, GCB *1862–1872: Lt-Gen. Sir

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, KCB *1872: Maj-Gen.

Charles Rochfort Scott Major-General Charles Rochfort Scott (8 February 1797 – 4 July 1872) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey. Military career Rochfort Scott was commissioned into the Royal Staff Corps where he remained until ...

*1872–1881: Gen. Hon. Sir Alexander Hamilton-Gordon, KCB

References

External links

Queen Victoria's Royal Canadians

The Canadian Origins and Associations of The 100th (Prince of Wales's Royal Canadian) Regiment of Foot

Historical sketch of the 100th Prince of Wales Royal Canadian Regiment

Infantry regiments of the British Army Military units and formations established in 1858 Military units and formations disestablished in 1881 {{UK-mil-unit-stub