Regimental Timeline

The 31st Regiment

1847-1848

 

1847
	31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
	Dublin.
	New Colours presented by Prince George, Duke of Cambridge.

 

The Huntingdonshire Salt. This piece of silver was not presented until 1911 to the 1st Bn The East Surrey Regiment.
Newly commissioned officers' on joining the battalion at their first Dinner Night were invited to "take salt" with the Regiment.
They afterwards signed the Salt Book. The Silver Salt spoon, which in an integral part of the piece, bears The Royal Cypher of Queen Anne.

1848
	31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment
	Manchester then Dublin.

 

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