Southern Nigeria Regiment

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The Southern Nigeria Regiment was a British colonial military unit formed in the early 20th century to garrison and police the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria, later becoming part of the unified Nigerian Regiment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial military unit
regiment
administrativeContext Protectorate of Southern Nigeria NERFINISHED
allegiance British Empire
associatedWith Northern Nigeria Regiment NERFINISHED
colonialPower United Kingdom
continent Africa
country United Kingdom
engagementType colonial campaigns
pacification operations
ethnicComposition African rank and file
formedFrom constabulary units in Southern Nigeria
local forces in Southern Nigeria
garrisoned Protectorate of Southern Nigeria NERFINISHED
historicalContext British colonial rule in Nigeria
languageOfCommand English
laterPartOf Nigeria Regiment NERFINISHED
Royal West African Frontier Force NERFINISHED
mergedInto Nigeria Regiment NERFINISHED
officerCorps British officers
operatedIn Nigerian hinterland
Southern Nigeria NERFINISHED
partOf British Army
West African Frontier Force NERFINISHED
predecessorOf Nigerian Army (indirectly) NERFINISHED
raisedFor defence of Southern Nigeria Protectorate
maintenance of colonial order
region Nigeria NERFINISHED
role garrison duty
internal security
policing
successor Nigeria Regiment NERFINISHED
theatre West Africa NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 20th century
typeOfForces infantry
uniformStyle British colonial military uniform
usedFor expansion of British control in Nigeria
support of colonial administration

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West African Frontier Force componentUnit Southern Nigeria Regiment