63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot

63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot
Active10 December 1756 – 1 July 1881
Country Kingdom of Great Britain (1756–1800)
 United Kingdom (1801–1881)
Branch British Army
TypeLine Infantry
RoleInfantry
SizeOne battalion (two battalions 1804–1814)
Garrison/HQWellington Barracks, Ashton-under-Lyne
Nickname(s)"The Bloodsuckers"
Colors(Scarlet until 1881) Deep Green Facings, Silver Braided Lace
MarchQuick:
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EngagementsAmerican Revolutionary War
French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
Crimean War

The 63rd Regiment of Foot was a British Army regiment raised in 1756. Under the Childers Reforms, it amalgamated with the 96th Regiment of Foot to form the Manchester Regiment in 1881.