About
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Genre
Military
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Geographic Location
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The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own)
About
The 2nd Battalion Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) was a infantry regiment of the British Army. It undertook garrison duties across the British Empire [National Army Museum n.d.], and also provided band music for important colonial functions when needed.
Established Date
1881
Genre
Military
Troupe Organisation
No troupe organisation recorded.
Travel (Tours and Routes)
Tours
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Context
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Cultural and Historical Roots
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Training and Recruitment
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Associated Performance(s)
No associated performance recorded.
Media
No media recorded.
Sources
“The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own).” National Army Museum, n.d. https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/middlesex-regiment-duke-cambridges-own
Contributor
Last Updated on:
December 22, 2025 at 9:59 am
Contributors:
Yee Cheng Koh
To Cite:
, and Koh, Yee ChengYee Cheng Koh.
2025. “2nd Battalion Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment)”. In Performing Archipelagos, edited by Kyueun Kim, Alvin Eng Hui Lim and Hedren Wai Yuan Sum. Singapore: National University of Singapore.
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Theatre — English Language Theatre
Theatre — Shakespeare
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
Troupe
Theatre
Theatre — English Language Theatre
Theatre — Pantomime
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
Troupe
Colonial and Empire Networks
Music — Bagpiping
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1914–1918: First World War
Venue
Colonial and Empire Networks
Theatre
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Troupe
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Venue
Colonial and Empire Networks
Music — Western Classical
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Japanese Occupation of Malaya (1941-1945)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Comedy
English theatre
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
English theatre
Tragedy
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Comedy
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Comedy
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Farce
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Comedy
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation