and South Staffordshire Regiments amalgamated to form The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's). In September 2007 The Staffordshire Regiment amalgamated with the Cheshire Regiment and the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment to form The Mercian Regiment, in which the Staffords became the 3rd (Staffordshire) Battalion. The black facings worn by the 64th Foot are today commemorated by the use of black backing to chevrons and rank insignia by all Warrant Officers and Non-commissioned officers of the Mercian Regiment. Battle honours Battle honours awarded to the regiment were: Guadaloupe 1759, Martinique 1794 (both awarded 1909) St. Lucia 1803, Surinam Anglo-Persian War: Reshire, Bushire, Koosh-Ab, Persia Indian Mutiny: Lucknow Colonels of the Regiment Colonels of the Regiment were: 64th Regiment of Foot (1756–1782) 1758–1759: Maj-Gen. Hon. John Barrington 1759: F.M. George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend 1759–1766: Gen. Hon. George Cary 1766–1790: Lt-Gen. John Pomeroy 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot (1782–1881) 1790–1808: Gen. John Leland 1808: Lt-Gen. William Anne Vilettes 1808–1816: Gen. Henry Wynyard 1816–1837: Lt-Gen. Sir William Henry Pringle, GCB 1837–1855: Gen. Sir Richard Bourke, KCB 1855–1867: Gen. Sir James Freeth, KCB, KH 1867–1870: Lt-Gen. Henry Keane Bloomfield 1870–1881: Gen. Charles Algernon Lewis References Sources Infantry regiments of the British Army North Staffordshire Regiment Military units and formations established in 1756 Military units and formations in Staffordshire Regiments of the British Army in the American Revolutionary War Military units and formations disestablished in 1881