102nd Foot
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Origin and History
The regiment was raised in June 1761 by Colonel Wedderburn. The regiment was also known as the "Queen's Royal Volunteers".
During the Seven Years' War, the regiment was under the command of:
- from June 1761 to 1763: Colonel Wedderburn
The regiment was disbanded in 1763.
Service during the War
In November 1761, drafts of the regiment arrived at Guadeloupe along with the 100th Campbell's Highlanders and an independent company. All of which, along with the 4 independent companies, arrived previously at the end of 1760, were ordered to be reduced and drafted into the 3 regiments of the garrison (4th King's own's Foot, 63rd Boothby's Foot, and 65th Cholmondley's Foot).
Uniform
No details are known of the uniforms of this regiment.
Colours
No details are known of the colours of this regiment.
References
Anon.: Particular description of the several descents on the coast of France last war; with an entertaining account of the islands of Guadeloupe, Dominique, etc., E. & C. Dilly, London, 1770, p. 73
Fortescue, J. W.: A History of the British Army Vol. II, MacMillan, London, 1899
Mills, T. F.: Land Forces of Britain the Empire and Commonwealth (an excellent website which unfortunately does not seem to be online any more)
Schirmer, Friedrich: Die Heere der kriegführenden Staaten 1756 - 1763. Edited and published by KLIO-Landesgruppe Baden-Württemberg e.V., Magstadt, 1989
United Services Magazine 1863, Issue 3
Acknowledgements
Digby Smith for the information provided on this junior regiment.
