A book which might come in handy for this thread:
Fraser, Edward It contains a large list of NICKNAMES, SOBRIQUETS and TITLES of REGIMENTS (pp. 170 - 209).

British Library:
Shelfmark: 12980.bb.40.
Shelfmark: W59/8599
Also in the Univ. Libraries of Cambridge, Oxford, Glasgow, Leeds, UCL, Liverpool

Library of Congress: Server seems tbe down today, no information available.

Wilfried