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The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was formed during the Childers Reforms in 1881 from the amalgamation of the 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot and the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot .

History

On formation in 1881 it was known as The Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) until 1902 when the title Nottinghamshire was added.

First World War

In addition to the regiment's service in the main theatres of the conflict, units from the Sherwood Foresters were amongst those tasked with combating the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland. Most notably during Easter Week, detachments from the regiment, moving towards the main area of fighting in Dublin city centre after disembarking at Kingstown ( Dun Laoghaire ), were involved in a fierce firefight with insurgents at Mount Street Bridge, a key crossing over the city's Grand Canal. In an afternoon of heavy fighting, no more than twelve Irish volunteers firing from commandeered houses were responsible for approximately 240 British casualties.

Second World War

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