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Battalion/Regiment
« on: Tuesday 06 March 07 10:22 GMT (UK) »
Hi, :)

Going to show my stupidity here!!!!!!! :-[

Is there a difference between a Battalion and a Regiment please????

If so what is it

Thankyou

Jacky x :)

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Re: Battalion/Regiment
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 06 March 07 10:31 GMT (UK) »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regiment

I think this explains it  :)
Dunning/Downing, Osborn/e, Astley -Cheshire/Birmingham/Middlesex
Fanthorpe/Hall/Driffill/Storm - Lincolnshire
Bower/Woodward/Bingham/Pettinger/Shaw - Nottinghamshire
Shaw, Marland - Lancashire
Broph(e)y - Queens County, Ireland
Richards - Neath Swansea
Hunt/Fox - Lincs, Waterfield/Middleton - Staffs
Hart/Harland/Askew/Scales - Yorkshire
Brereton/Vickers - Cheshire
Gleaves/Sandford/Hulse/Hulme - Wolstanton/Audley Staffs
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Re: Battalion/Regiment
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 06 March 07 10:35 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou CatOne
Will have a look now
Jacky x :)