 A depot was established at Norton Barracks, near Worcester.On 1 July 1881 the Childers Reforms came into effect and the 29th and 36th Regiments of Foot became the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Worcestershire Regiment, with the militia regiments becoming the 3rd and 4th Battalions.The amalgamated regiment inherited the traditions and battle honours of the 29th and 36th Foot.