History of Regiments
The Golden Thread
The Regimental Museum is now part of the Rifles Regiment family, and all of the antecedent Infantry Regiments that originate from the counties of Berkshire and Wiltshire form part of the Golden Thread linking all Regiments to the present day Rifles Regiment
Please click on the links below to view a snap shot of a particular Regiment's history.
The 49th (Hertfordshire) Regiment 1743-1881
The 66th (Berkshire) Regiment 1756-1881
62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment 1756-1881
The 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment 1824-1881
The Berkshire Regiment 1881-1885 The Royal Berkshire Regiment 1885-1959
The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire)
The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment