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.
Statements (38)
| 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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