Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry
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The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry was a British Army infantry regiment formed by the amalgamation of the Devonshire Regiment and the Dorset Regiment, serving in various roles until it was merged into The Rifles in 2007.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| alliedUnit | The Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCounty |
Devon
NERFINISHED
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Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| category | Defunct regiments of the British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateDisbanded | 2007 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1958 ⓘ |
| disbandedBy | amalgamation into The Rifles ⓘ |
| engagement |
Bosnian War
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Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Kosovo War NERFINISHED ⓘ The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy |
Devonshire Regiment
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Dorset Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Dorchester
NERFINISHED
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Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | The Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto |
Primus et Optimus
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Primus in Indis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Devons and Dorsets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Light Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Devonshire Regiment
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Dorset Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot |
Dorchester
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Wyvern Barracks, Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch |
The Maid of Glenconnel
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Widdecombe Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseum | The Keep Military Museum, Dorchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | light infantry ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Afghanistan
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Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ British Army of the Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Kosovo NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service | Regular Army ⓘ |
| successor | The Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
| uniformFeature | light infantry bugle horn insignia ⓘ |
| yearDisbanded | 2007 ⓘ |
| yearFormed | 1958 ⓘ |
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