Southern Nigeria Regiment
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The Southern Nigeria Regiment was a British
colonial regiment which operated in Nigeria
in the early part of the 20th century.
The Regiment was formed out of the Niger Coast Protectorate Force and part of the Royal Niger Constabulary. The Lagos Battalion or Hausa Force was absorbed into the Regiment in May 1906 and became the Regiment's second battalion.
On 1 January 1914 the Southern Nigeria Regiment's two battalions were merged with those of the Northern Nigeria Regiment to become simply the Nigeria Regiment
.
United Kingdom
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colonial regiment which operated in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
in the early part of the 20th century.
The Regiment was formed out of the Niger Coast Protectorate Force and part of the Royal Niger Constabulary. The Lagos Battalion or Hausa Force was absorbed into the Regiment in May 1906 and became the Regiment's second battalion.
On 1 January 1914 the Southern Nigeria Regiment's two battalions were merged with those of the Northern Nigeria Regiment to become simply the Nigeria Regiment
Nigeria Regiment
The Nigeria Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force, was formed by the amalgamation of the Northern Nigeria Regiment and the Southern Nigeria Regiment on January 1 1914...
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Commanding officers
The following had command of the Regiment:.http://www.dawodu.com/omoigui55.htm- 21 September 1896 Captain C H P Carter, Royal Scots (Brevet Major from 1 January 1900)
- 12 February 1901 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel A F Montanaro, Royal ArtilleryRoyal ArtilleryThe Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
- Summer 1904 to summer 1905, Major H M TrenchardHugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount TrenchardMarshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard GCB OM GCVO DSO was a British officer who was instrumental in establishing the Royal Air Force...
(acting) - 3 August 1905 Brevet Major H C MoorhouseHarry MoorhouseLieutenant Colonel Harry Claude Moorhouse CMG was an officer in the British Army who saw action in West Africa. After retiring from the Army, Moorhouse served as Chief Assistant to the Colonial Secretary and later as Provincial Commissioner in Nigeria. During World War I he returned to Army...
, Royal Artillery - Spring 1907 to 1910, Lieutenant Colonel H M Trenchard, Royal Scots FusiliersRoyal Scots Fusiliers-The Earl of Mar's Regiment of Foot :The regiment was raised in Scotland in 1678 by Stuart loyalist Charles Erskine, de jure 5th Earl of Mar for service against the rebel covenanting forces during the Second Whig Revolt . They were used to keep the peace and put down brigands, mercenaries, and...
- 25 September 1911 Major F H Cunliffe Middlesex RegimentMiddlesex RegimentThe Middlesex Regiment was a regiment of the British Army. It was formed in 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms when the 57th and 77th Regiments of Foot were amalgamated with the county's militia and rifle volunteer units.On 31 December 1966 The Middlesex Regiment was amalgamated with three...