| Lineage | |||
| The Mercian Regiment | |||
| The 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment | |||
| The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) | The Worcestershire Regiment | The 29th (Worcestershire) Regiment | |
| The 36th (Herefordshire) Regiment | |||
| The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) |
The 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment | ||
| The 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment | |||
| The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) | The South Staffordshire Regiment | The 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot | |
| The 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot | |||
| The North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment | The 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot | ||
| The 98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot | |||
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