Everything about 95th Derbyshire Regiment Of Foot totally explained
The
95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot was formed when the
95th Rifles were redesignated as
The Rifle Brigade . In 1881, during the
Childers Reforms, it was united with the
45th Regiment of Foot to form the
Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) .
History
The 95th Derbyshire was the sixth regiment to bear the number 95. After its formation the 95th Derbyshire saw service in
Malta, the
Ionian Islands,
Ceylon and
China.
Crimea
In 1854 the regiment was sent to the
Crimea where war had broken out between the
French,
Turkish and
British forces against
Russia. The regiment saw action in some of the most heavy fighting of that war. It was in the forefront of the attack across the
Alma River and on to the heights beyond. Due to the heavy casualties suffered in this attack the
Regimental Colours,normally carried by officers, was handed to a private. Just before the
Battle of Inkerman an order was passed that colours were no longer to be carried into battle, but the 95th were in the front line positions when the Russian army attacked and were therefore the last British regiment to carry their colours in a major battle.
After Inkerman the regiment was reduced to less than a hundred officers and men but continued to serve in the trenches which led to their nickname that: "there may be few of the 95th left but those are as hard as nails."
Sepoy Rebellion
Soon after the Crimean War ended the
Sepoy Rebellion broke out in
India in 1857. The 95th Regiment was on its way to
South Africa and was diverted to India. Over the next sixteen months it marched 3,000 miles through jungle and desert and fought in fourteen actions. Private
Bernard McQuirt won the
Victoria Cross at
Rowa . The 95th remained in India until 1870 after which they returned to England before becoming the 2nd Battalion of the newly formed Sherwood Foresters.
Battle Honours
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