11th Regiment of Foot: Difference between revisions

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Known as The Devonshire Regiment

1685 raised as The Duke of Beaufort's Regiment of Foot
1751 became the 11th Regiment of Foot
1782 became 11th (North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot
1881 became The Devonshire Regiment
1958 amalgamated with The Dorset Regiment to form The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment
2005 renamed the Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry
2007 merged with the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment and was designated 1st Battalion The Rifles

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 *'''2005''' renamed the Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry
 *'''2007''' merged with  the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment and was designated 1st Battalion The Rifles
+== Service in British India ==
+<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
+*'''1864'''  India
+*'''1891''' Egypt
+*'''1892''' Thobba
+*'''1896''' Cherat
+*'''1897''' [[Tirah Campaign]]
+*'''1897''' [[Punjab]]
+*'''1902''' Rhaniket
+*'''1904''' Chaubattia
+*'''1905''' [[Rangoon]]
+*'''1929''' [[Quetta]]
+*'''1932''' Razmak
+*'''1934''' [[Calcutta]]
+*'''1936''' [[Lucknow]]
+*'''1937''' [[Rawalpindi]]
+*'''1942''' [[Ceylon]]
+*'''1943''' [[Burma]]
+</div>
 == External Links ==
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devonshire_Regiment Devonshire Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devonshire_and_Dorset_Regiment The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment] Wikipedia
 [[Category:British Army Infantry Regiments]]