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[[Category:British Army]] | [[Category:British Army]] | ||
| + | == Chronology == | ||
| + | *'''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 | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devonshire_Regiment Devonshire Regiment] Wikipedia | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devonshire_Regiment Devonshire Regiment] Wikipedia<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devonshire_and_Dorset_RegimentThe Devonshire and Dorset Regiment] Wikipedia |
Revision as of 17:45, 23 March 2009
Chronology
- 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
External Links
Devonshire Regiment Wikipedia
Devonshire and Dorset Regiment Wikipedia
