South Staffordshire Regiment
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The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the 19th century and noted for its service in major conflicts including the Second Boer War and both World Wars.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ line infantry regiment ⓘ |
| alliedWith | other Commonwealth regiments ⓘ |
| amalgamatedInto | Staffordshire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCounty | Staffordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTown | Lichfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedHonor | Victoria Crosses to several members ⓘ |
| battalion |
1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Territorial battalions ⓘ |
| battleHonoursInclude |
Arnhem 1944
NERFINISHED
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Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa 1899–1902 ⓘ Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateDissolved | 1959 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1881 ⓘ |
| formedBy | Childers Reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
38th Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
80th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Whittington Barracks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museum | Staffordshire Regiment Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumLocation | Whittington, Staffordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Staffords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
defence of Arnhem bridgehead
ⓘ
operations in Burma ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Arnhem
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spion Kop NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ North West Frontier operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Anglo-Burmese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Infantry of the British Army ⓘ |
| primaryRecruitingArea | South Staffordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForAmalgamation | post-war reduction of infantry regiments ⓘ |
| regimentalBadge | knot of Staffordshire with a coronet ⓘ |
| regimentalMotto | Firm ⓘ |
| roleInWWI | raised multiple battalions for Western Front ⓘ |
| roleInWWII | served in airborne and infantry roles ⓘ |
| successor | Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRecruitment | county regiment ⓘ |
| uniformFeature | Stafford knot collar badge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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