Percy Kirke (British Army officer)
Lieutenant General Percy Kirke (1684 – 1 January 1741) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot.
Percy Kirke | |
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| Born | 1684 |
| Died | 1 January 1741 |
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| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles/wars | War of the Spanish Succession |
Military career
Kirke was commissioned as an ensign in Trelawny’s Regiment in 1686.[1] He was taken as a prisoner of war at the Battle of Almansa in April 1707 during the War of the Spanish Succession.[1] He went on to be colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot in 1710.[2] As was usual at the time, this regiment was also named after its current colonel, from one of whom, Percy Kirke, it acquired its nickname Kirke's Lambs.[3]
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References
- "Lieutenant General Percy Kirke 1710-1741". Queen’s Royal Surreys. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- Cannon, p. 33
- Anon (1916) Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British Army. London: Gale and Polden. p. 43
Sources
- Cannon, Richard (1838). Historical Record of the Second, or Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot. London: Clowes and Sons.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by The Earl Portmore |
Colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot 1710–1741 |
Succeeded by Thomas Fowke |
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