History
The regiment was raised by Sir Edward Hales in 1685 by order of King James II. One of the nine new regiments of foot, raised to meet the Monmouth rebellion it was termed Hales's Regiment. The regiment served in Flanders between 1693 and 1696 and gained its first battle honour at Namur in 1695. In 1694 the regiment took precedence as the 14th Regiment of Foot.1803 saw the outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars, the British Army was expanded and the 14th formed a second battalion in Belfast in 1804. In 1808-9, the 2nd Battalion joined the Peninsular Army and gained the Battle Honour "Corunna" The 2/14th saw service in the Walcheren Campaign and was disbanded in 1817. The 1st Battalion spent much of the war on garrison duty in Bengal. In 1809 the Regiment was re-titled The 14th (Buckinghamshire) Regiment. The 1/14th served in India for 25 years until 1831. A third battalion was formed in 1813 and fought at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. The 3/14th was disbanded in 1816. Apart from taking part in campaigns against the French in Mauritius in 1810 and the Dutch in Java in 1811, the latter adding another Battle Honour.
Ranks
Commisioned Officer Ranks
Colonel- Col
Lieutenant Colonel- LtCol
Major- Maj
Captain- Cpt
Lieutenant- Lt
Ensign- Ens
Non Commisioned Officer Ranks
Regimental Serjeant Major- RSM
Serjeant Major- SjtMaj
Colour Serjeat- CSjt
Serjeant- Sjt
Corporal- Cpl
Enlisted Ranks
Lance Corporal- LCpl
Regular- Rgl
Private First Class- Pfc
Private- Pte
Recruit- Rct
If you would like to join the 14th, add 14th_Col_Scottish or [14th]Leaf.
