98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot

98th (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot
Active1824–1881
Disbanded1881, amalgamated with 64th Foot to become The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment
Country United Kingdom
AllegianceBritish Crown
Branch British Army
TypeInfantry
RoleLine Infantry
SizeOne battalion
MarchGod Bless the Prince of Wales
EngagementsFirst Opium War
Second Anglo-Sikh War
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment
The Prince of Wales
Notable
commanders
Sir Colin Campbell

The 98th (Prince of Wales) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army. It was originally raised in 1824 as the 98th Regiment of Foot, before assuming the title of the 98th (Prince of Wales) Regiment of Foot in 1876. Later, in 1881, following the Childers Reforms of the British Army, the regiment was amalgamated with the 64th Regiment of Foot to become the Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment. As the 64th Foot was senior to the 98th, the 98th became the 2nd Battalion in the new regiment. Throughout the course of the regiment's existence it served mostly overseas in South Africa, China and India.