| 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot | |
|---|---|
| Active | 10 December 1756–1 July 1881 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Great Britain (1756–1800) United Kingdom (1801–1881) |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Line Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Horfield Barracks, Bristol |
| Nickname(s) | The Flowers of Toulouse[1] The Springers[2] |
| Colors | Buff facings |
| March | The Highland Piper |
| Engagements | Seven Years' War Peninsular War Second Anglo-Sikh War Indian Rebellion of 1857 |
The 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1756. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot to form the Gloucestershire Regiment in 1881.
- ^ Swinson, Arthur (1972). A Register of the Regiments and Corps of the British Army. London: The Archive Press. p. 161. ISBN 0-85591-000-3.
- ^ Burnham, Robert; McGuigan, Ron (2010). The British Army against Napoleon. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Frontline Books. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-84832-562-3.