the Border Regiment, housing the colours of the 55th regiment, at Kendal Parish Church. Battle honours The regiment received the following battle honours: American Revolutionary War (1775–78); St Lucia, 1778 Crimean War (1854–55); Alma, Inkerman, Sevastopol Victoria Crosses Victoria Crosses awarded to men of the regiment were: Private Thomas Beach, Crimean War (5 Nov 1854) Brevet Major Frederick Cockayne Elton, Crimean War (29 March 1855) Colonels The Colonels of the regiment have been: 57th Regiment of Foot 1755–1757: Col Charles Perry 55th Regiment of Foot 1757–1758: Brig-Gen George Augustus Howe 1758–1759: Brig-Gen John Prideaux 1759–1762: Lt-Gen Sir James Adolphus Oughton 1762–1774: Lt-Gen William Gansell 1774–1775: Lt-Gen Richard Lambart, 6th Earl of Cavan 1775: Gen Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Baronet 1775–1791: Gen James Grant 55th (Westmoreland) Regiment 1791–1811: Gen Loftus Anthony Tottenham 1811–1812: Lt-Gen Donald McDonald 1812–1814: Lt-Gen Sir Colin Campbell 1814–1846: Gen Sir William Henry Clinton 1846: Lt-Gen Alexander George Fraser, 17th Lord Saltoun 1846–1848: Lt-Gen John Wardlaw 1848–1855: Gen John Millet Hamerton 1855–1856: Lt-Gen Hon. Henry Edward Butler 1856–1857: Maj-Gen Hon. George Anson 1857–1861: Lt-Gen Sir James Holmes Schoedde 1861–1862: Gen Sir William Henry Elliott 1862–1873: Gen Sir Patrick Edmonstone Craigie 1873–1878: Gen Sir Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy 1878–1879: Gen Sir Edmund Haythorne 1879–1881: Gen Sir Henry Charles Barnston Daubeney References Sources Further reading External links 55th Regiment of Foot, Company of Light Infantry (1759-1764) (Archived 2009-10-22) Living History group re-enacting the light infantry company of the 55th Regiment during the French and Indian War and Pontiac's Rebellion. The 55th Regiment of Foot, Capt. James Taylor Trevor's Co'y Living History and reenactment unit portraying the 55th in 1776. 55th (the Westmorland) Regiment of Foot at regiments.org 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot Cumbria's Museum of Military Life Infantry regiments of the British Army Military units and formations established in 1755 Military units and formations in Cumbria Regiments of the British Army in the Crimean War Regiments of the British Army in the American Revolutionary War Military units and formations disestablished in 1881