68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)

68th Regiment of Foot
Glengarry cap badge of the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot
Active	1756–1881
Country	Kingdom of Great Britain (1756–1800)  United Kingdom (1801–1881)
Branch	British Army
Type	Infantry, Light Infantry
Size	One Battalion Two between May 1800 and September 1802
Garrison/HQ	Sunderland Barracks
Motto(s)	Faithful
Colours	Facing colour: Dark Green up to 1816[1] Bottle Green up to 1834[2] Green up to 1861[3] Dark Green up to 1881[4]
March	I'm Ninety Five, (1856–1881)[5]
Anniversaries	Inkerman Day (5 November)
Engagements	Seven Years' War Peninsular War Crimean War New Zealand Wars

The 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1758. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 106th Bombay Light Infantry to form the Durham Light Infantry in 1881, the 68th Regiment becoming the 1st Battalion, and the 106th Regiment becoming the 2nd Battalion in the regular Army. It saw action during the Seven Years' War before being converted to Light Infantry in 1808, fighting with distinction in the Peninsular Army under Arthur Wellesley. It would go on to fight with some distinction during the Crimean War, served during the Indian Mutiny and the New Zealand wars before returning to India between 1872 and 1888.