55th Regiment of Foot

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Date:	1757-1782
History:	Prior to 1757: raised in 1755 as the 57th Regiment of Foot; renumbered the 55th in 1757. 1757-1782: 55th Regiment of Foot. 1782: became 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment of Foot.
Functions, occupations and activities:	Government (central)
References:	Swinson, Regiments and Corps..., 1972; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/C285663

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1759-1877: 55th Foot	The National Archives, Kew

Related record creators
	Record creator	Description of relationship	Dates	Category of relationship
1	55th (Westmoreland) Regiment of Foot	Successor/Predecessor		See Also