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*'''1756''' became the 54th Regiment of Foot | *'''1756''' became the 54th Regiment of Foot | ||
*'''1782''' became the 28th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot | *'''1782''' became the 28th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot | ||
| − | *'''1881''' amalgamated with the [[39th Regiment of Foot]] to form The | + | *'''1881''' amalgamated with the [[39th Regiment of Foot]] to form The Dorsetshire Regiment |
== Service in British India== | == Service in British India== | ||
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*''The Dorsetshire regimental quarterly''. Vol. 1, no. 1 (June 1926)-v. 19, no. 2 (June 1951) is available at the [[British Library]] | *''The Dorsetshire regimental quarterly''. Vol. 1, no. 1 (June 1926)-v. 19, no. 2 (June 1951) is available at the [[British Library]] | ||
| + | ==First World War== | ||
| + | The 2nd Battalion, Dorset Regiment fought in [[Mesopotamia Campaign|Mesopotamia]], and were captured at the fall of Kut. See [[Prisoners of the Turks (First World War)]] for general information about their fate. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/54th_(West_Norfolk)_Regiment_of_Foot 54th Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/54th_(West_Norfolk)_Regiment_of_Foot 54th Regiment of Foot] Wikipedia | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dorsetshire_Regiment The Dorsetshire Regiment] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dorsetshire_Regiment The Dorsetshire Regiment] Wikipedia | ||
| − | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20071216173215/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/039Dorst.htm The Dorset Regiment] including [http://web.archive.org/web/20071031093202/www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/054-1.htm deployments (2nd Battalion)] Regiments.org, an archived site | + | * [http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20071216173215/www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/039Dorst.htm The Dorset Regiment] including [http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20071031093202/www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/054-1.htm deployments (2nd Battalion)] Regiments.org, an archived site |
| − | *[http://www.keepmilitarymuseum.org./ The Keep Military Museum], Dorchester, Dorset | + | *[http://www.keepmilitarymuseum.org./ The Keep Military Museum], Dorchester, Dorset. Covers the [[11th Regiment of Foot|11th]], [[39th Regiment of Foot|39th]] and 54th Regiments of Foot. Includes |
**[http://www.keepmilitarymuseum.org./mesopotamia_2nd_dorsets.php?&dx=1&ob=3&rpn=mesopotamia&sid=b520d6b10d214e4670b1537bac968b07 The 2nd Dorsets in Mesopotamia] | **[http://www.keepmilitarymuseum.org./mesopotamia_2nd_dorsets.php?&dx=1&ob=3&rpn=mesopotamia&sid=b520d6b10d214e4670b1537bac968b07 The 2nd Dorsets in Mesopotamia] | ||
| − | **[http://www.keepmilitarymuseum.org./malabar.php?&dx=1&ob=3&rpn=history&sid=b520d6b10d214e4670b1537bac968b07 The Malabar Campaign (Moplah Rebellion) 1921] | + | **[http://www.keepmilitarymuseum.org./malabar.php?&dx=1&ob=3&rpn=history&sid=b520d6b10d214e4670b1537bac968b07 The Malabar Campaign (Moplah Rebellion) 1921] |
| + | **[http://www.keepmilitarymuseum.org./resources.php?&dx=1&ob=3&rpn=army_numbers&sid=13fcc180765a5847cbd1888fff9a6bdc Resources Held at the Museum] | ||
| + | *[https://poolemuseumsociety.wordpress.com/2014/10/01/dorset-and-mesopotamia/ Dorset and Mesopotamia] 01/10/2014 Poole Museum Society. | ||
| + | *[http://calicutheritage.blogspot.com/2009_02_01_archive.html British Graves], with an earlier [http://calicutheritage.blogspot.com/2008/12/trikkulam-and-demise-of-history-team.html post] from calicutheritage.blogspot.com. Privates Eley and Hutchings were killed in August 1921 | ||
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| + | ===Historical books online=== | ||
| + | *[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=vQVXAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA1 ''Narrative of the burning of the "Sarah Sands" screw steam ship''] by an old 54th officer. [Frederick Schlotel] 1869. Google Books. [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=KUlHAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR5-IA1 1870 edition] Google Books. Full title and some text appear to differ. A vessel charted by the East India Company, for the conveyance of troops to Calcutta on the news of the Indian Mutiny reaching England, which sailed from Portsmouth on 15 August 1857. | ||
[[Category: British Army Infantry Regiments]] | [[Category: British Army Infantry Regiments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:49, 8 November 2015
Contents
Chronology
- 1755 raised as the 56th Regiment of Foot
- 1756 became the 54th Regiment of Foot
- 1782 became the 28th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot
- 1881 amalgamated with the 39th Regiment of Foot to form The Dorsetshire Regiment
Service in British India
- 1822 India
- 1824 Burma
- 1857 Indian Mutiny
- 1871 India
- 1881 Cherat
- 1906 Madras
- 1910 Poona
- 1919 Bangalore
- 1921 Malabar
- 1942 India
Regimental journal
- The Dorset regimental journal : a paper for Dorset men and men of the Dorsets. Vol. 1, no. 1 (May 1912)-v. 3, no. 27 (July 1914) is available at the British Library
- The Dorsetshire regimental quarterly. Vol. 1, no. 1 (June 1926)-v. 19, no. 2 (June 1951) is available at the British Library
First World War
The 2nd Battalion, Dorset Regiment fought in Mesopotamia, and were captured at the fall of Kut. See Prisoners of the Turks (First World War) for general information about their fate.
External Links
- 54th Regiment of Foot Wikipedia
- The Dorsetshire Regiment Wikipedia
- The Dorset Regiment including deployments (2nd Battalion) Regiments.org, an archived site
- The Keep Military Museum, Dorchester, Dorset. Covers the 11th, 39th and 54th Regiments of Foot. Includes
- Dorset and Mesopotamia 01/10/2014 Poole Museum Society.
- British Graves, with an earlier post from calicutheritage.blogspot.com. Privates Eley and Hutchings were killed in August 1921
Historical books online
- Narrative of the burning of the "Sarah Sands" screw steam ship by an old 54th officer. [Frederick Schlotel] 1869. Google Books. 1870 edition Google Books. Full title and some text appear to differ. A vessel charted by the East India Company, for the conveyance of troops to Calcutta on the news of the Indian Mutiny reaching England, which sailed from Portsmouth on 15 August 1857.
