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The regiment was renamed the 72nd Regiment of Foot and lost its highland uniform in April 1809, although it preserved many Scottish traditions, including unofficial retention of pipers. From South Africa, the 1st battalion sailed again and took part in the Invasion of Isle de France (Mauritius) in December 1810.
72nd Regiment of Foot (The Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders) | National Army Museum. This Scottish infantry regiment was formed in 1778. It served with the British Army until the 1881 reforms, when it was amalgamated into The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany’s). 6 min read. Scotland Regiments and Corps. View this object.
72nd Regiment of Foot 1745–1746: 1745 Raised 1745 as Lord Berkeley's Regiment, ranked as 72nd Foot. Disbanded 1746. 72nd Regiment of Foot 1758–1763: 1758 Raised as 2nd Battalion, 33rd Regiment of Foot 1756, reconstituted as 72nd Regiment of Foot 1758. Disbanded 1763. 72nd (Invalids) Regiment of Foot 1764–1769: 1757
From 1878 to 1898, all muster rolls and pay lists are in WO 16. From 1888 onwards, the series contains only muster rolls, there are no longer any pay lists and by 1898 muster rolls were no longer kept by the War Office either. There are some difficulties in using WO 16, caused by the re-organisation of the Army in 1881.
Re-numbered 72nd Regiment of Foot. 1804: 25 December – 2nd Battalion formed at Aberdeen. 1816: 3 January – 2nd Battalion disbanded at Londonderry. Colonels. 1783: 1 November. James Murray. 1794: 19 March. Sir Adam Williamson, K.B. 1798: 23 October. James Stuart. 1815: 26 April. Rowland, Lord Hill (until 1817) Stations and Combats – 1st Battalion.
72nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot. This page summarises records created by this Organisation. The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the covering...
Raised in 1756 as 2nd Battalion, 33rd Foot. Redesignated in 1758 as 72nd Foot; colonel Charles, Duke of Richmond. Disbanded in 1763. Functions, occupations and activities: Government...
