Royal Hampshire Regiment
| Hampshire Regiment Royal Hampshire Regiment |
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Cap badge of the Royal Hampshire Regiment.
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| Active | 1881–1992 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
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| Branch |
 British Army
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| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Line infantry |
| Size |
1–2 Regular battalions |
| Garrison/HQ | Lower Barracks, Winchester |
| Nickname(s) | "The Hampshire Tigers" |
| Colors | Yellow facings from 1904. Adopted from the uniform of the 37th Regiment of foot |
1–2 Regular battalions
1 Militia and Special Reserve Battalion
Up to 6 Territorial and Volunteer battalions
The Hampshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, created as part of the Childers Reforms in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot and the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot. The regiment existed continuously for 111 years and served in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. In 1946, due to distinguished service in World War II, the regiment was retitled as the Royal Hampshire Regiment.
On 9 September 1992, after over 111 years of service, the Royal Hampshire Regiment was amalgamated with the Queen's Royal Regiment to form a new large regiment, the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires), which continues the traditions of the Royal Hampshires.
The Hampshire Regiment was formed on 1 July 1881 under the Childers reforms from the merger of the 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot and the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot along with the militia and rifle volunteers of the county of Hampshire.
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