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		The Regiment was founded in 1958 from the amalgamation of the former Devonshire and former Dorset Regiments.
		The Regiment traces its history back to the forming of the 11th Regiment of Foot, later the Devonshire Regiment, in 1685, and the 39th and 54th Regiments of Foot, later to become the Dorset Regiment.
		Devonshire and Dorset soldiers in Bosnia with Warriors.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Flats/6804/9.html (261 words)

	Dorset Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Dorset Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army.
		Until 1951 it was formally called The Dorsetshire Regiment, although usually known as "the Dorsets".
		In 1958 it amalgamated with the Devonshire Regiment to form the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dorset_Regiment (105 words)

	BRITISH ARMY CAP BADGES
		The regiment recruits from Lancashire and Greater Manchester in the north, and Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, the Isle of Wight and Channel Islands in the south.
		It is the Infantry County Regiment of London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Middlesex, Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands.
		The Royal Anglian Regiment is the regiment of ten counties of East Anglia and the East Midlands.
	www.angelfire.com /mi2/angela764/military/british_cap_badges.html (1117 words)

	MOUNTJOY, BARONS AND VISCOUNTS - LoveToKnow Article on MOUNTJOY, BARONS AND VISCOUNTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		His first stage appearance was with the Dorset Garden company about 1678, and by 1682 he was taking important parts, usually those of the fine gentleman.
		CHARLES BLOUNT, earl of Devonshire and 8th Baron Mountjoy (1563-1606), lord-lieutenant of Ireland, grandson of the preceding, was the most notable of the later holders of the title.
		Returning to England, he was one of Sir Walter Raleigh's judges in 1603; and in the same year he was made master of the ordnance and created earl of Devonshire, extensive estates being also granted to him.
	66.1911encyclopedia.org /M/MO/MOUNTJOY_BARONS_AND_VISCOUNTS.htm (2522 words)

	The Dorsetshire Regiment - Badge Variations. - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums
		The regiment was amalgamated with The Devonshire Regiment on 17/5/58 to form The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, the new regiment joined The Wessex Brigade and adopted the brigade cap badge.
		Army Order 70/1951 of June 1951 changed the title of the regiment to The Dorset Regiment, and in accordance with this the name scroll on the cap badge changed from DORSETSHIRE to DORSET on a shorter scroll, the new pattern badge being sealed on 4/10/56.
		Finally got an anodised Dorset's a couple of days ago, a one piece badge and unfortunately half the name scroll and a few leaves of the wreath are silver not gold coloured, so it's gone back to the dealer who'll check his stock for a better example.
	www.wehrmacht-awards.com /forums/showthread.php?t=68922 (1904 words)

	Regts Future
		The Regiment went into action with a strength of 27 officers and 420 men, and of these 24 officers including Colonel Barlow, the CO and 342 men were either killed or wounded.
		But the Regiment will also be sensitive to the heritage of the D and D and RGBW and will celebrate the history of all the constituent parts of the new Light Infantry.
		The study into which regiments had the best ‘Sustainable Manning’ statistics was 'adjusted' to remove those regiments that it was felt could not be cut for various reasons, thus invalidating the criteria; excluding regiments that had been recently formed through amalgamation was not one of them.
	history.farmersboys.com /regts_future.htm (10371 words)

	NEWS - Regiment Saved (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The new plan is to merge the entire RGBW with the the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment to create the 1st Battalion The Light Infantry.
		The regiment was disbanded in 1827, but in 1830, four troops were reformed to deal with agricultural unrest.
		The Regiment served in the Boer War and was remobilised in 1914 for the start of the First World War.
	www.clicknewbury.com /zones/news/story/20050309.1625.5.html (608 words)

	The Wartime Memories Project - The Dorset Regiment
		The Battalions of the Dorset's who were based in the UK in the early years of the War were involved in the defense of the landing grounds of the south east coast of England as well as undertaking training.
		The Territorial Battalions of The Dorsets landed with XII Corps and 43rd Wessex Division.
		The 4th Dorset’s were to cross the Rhine to reinforce the airborne troops but the current was too strong and they were dispersed along the enemy beach.
	www.wartimememories.co.uk /allied/dorset-regt.html (1065 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Devon \| Regiment to merge with infantry
		The Devonshire and Dorset regiment is to be merged into the Light Infantry as part of changes to the Army announced by the UK Government.
		The regiment was formed in 1958 with the amalgamation of the Dorset Regiment and the Devonshire Regiment.
		Col Colin Pape of the Devon and Dorset Regiment said: "We're going to be very sad to see the passing of the regiment, those of us who have served in it for many years.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/devon/4102399.stm (251 words)

	GENUKI: Dorset
		"Dorset, maritime County, on south coast of England; is bounded north by Somerset and Wilts, east by Hants, south by the English Channel, and west by Devon; length, east and west, 52 miles; breadth, north and south, 37 miles; coastline, 75 miles; area, 627,265 acres; population 191,028.
		Demographic and other interesting information for Dorset is available for download in a pdf file, from the National Statistics website; produced for the UK census bicentenary.
		The Military Museum of Devon and Dorset houses documents, photographs and histories of The Devonshire Regiment, The Dorset Regiment, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, The Dorset Yeomanry, The Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry, The Dorset Militia, The Royal Devon Yeomanry and 94 Field Regiment RA.
	www.uk-genealogy.org.uk /genuki/DOR (902 words)

	The Dorset Regiment [UK]
		The Dorsetshire Regiment, by Brad Chappell (The Regimental Warpath 1914-1918)
		VCs in the Devonshire and Dorset Regimental Museum, by Iain Stewart.
		The Dorsetshire Regiment; the Thirty-Ninth and Fifty-Fourth Foot and the Dorset Militia and Volunteers.
	www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/inf/039Dorst.htm (573 words)

	BBC Online - Devon - News - Devonshire and Dorset Regiment presented with new Colours in Exeter
		New Colours for the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment in Exeter
		The First Battalion of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment has been presented with new Colours at a special parade in Exeter yesterday.
		Almost 40 years later and in brilliant sunshine they came together again to be presented with new colours by The regiment's Colonel in Chief, His Royal Highness The Duke Of Kent who inspected the parade before paying tribute to the regiments work during recent tours in Bosnia and Northern Ireland.
	www.bbc.co.uk /devon/news/072001/29/colours.shtml (223 words)

	British Army Regimental badges for sale: We have in stock most British Army Regimental badges for sale,we can supply ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Formed in 1958 from the amalgamation of the Devonshire Regiment and the Dorset Regiment.
		The Castle of Exeter is in the centre of the badge.
		The motto of the Dorset Regiment "Primus in Indis" (First in India) relates to the 39th Regiment and its proud claim of being the first of His Majesty's regiments to serve in India (1757).
	www.egframes.co.uk /aapow11.htm (134 words)

	Anthony Steen MP
		And Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon did little to dispel fears that the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment could be marching into history.
		Comments from a Ministry of Defence press spokesman yesterday suggested this could see the merger of the Exeter-based Devonshire and Dorset regiment with the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire to form a new South Western Wessex regiment.
		The MoD suggested regiments such as the two in the South West were liable to be overhauled because they only contained one battalion.
	www.anthonysteen.org.uk /record.jsp?type=news&ID=56 (625 words)

	Government U-turn gives hope to regiment - This Is Wiltshire
		Instead, the regiment as a whole will be merged with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment and exist as a stand-alone battalion within the Light Infantry.
		The decision is a victory for veterans who said breaking up the regiment would result in the loss of hundreds of years of military history.
		Under proposals by the Executive Committee of the Army Board, the Gloucester element of the regiment was to merge with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment to form the 1st Battalion of the Light Infantry.
	archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk /2005/03/10/91815.html (422 words)

	DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT 1914-1918...
		Raised in 1685 as Colonel the Duke of Beaufort's Musketeers the Devons became the 11th Regiment of Foot in 1751 when infantry regiments of the line were numbered instead of being named after the colonel of the moment.
		In 1782 it was given a county association as 11th (North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot, and in 1881 it became The Devonshire Regiment.
		As a matter of interest the 20th of Foot was given the title East Devonshire in 1782, but in 1881 this became The Lancashire Fusiliers (it was not just the Lord who moved in mysterious ways!).
	www.naval-military-press.com /books/titles/5474.htm (475 words)

	Why Do Army Regiments Matter? - Unexplained Mysteries Discussion Forums
		The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire regiment (RGBWs) is one being considered for either amalgamation with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment or disbanding.
		He said: "The British infantry system of county regiments is the envy of all the armies in the world, because the business of war is very grim.
		The Gloucestershire Regiment merged in 1994 with the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire).
	www.unexplained-mysteries.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=28598&view=old (903 words)

	RGBW The Future
		This was a catastrophic decision for the Regiment and for the 1st Battalion.
		The study into which regiments had the most ‘Sustainable Manning’ was 'adjusted' to remove those regiments that it was felt could not be cut for wider political reasons, thus invalidating the criteria.
		We are to be joined by The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment and Gloucester element of The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment.
	www.glosters.org /future.htm (7406 words)

	Remembrance
		That, I take it, is why it is important for the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment that today, Regimental Day in Sherborne, should draw to an end with this great service in the Abbey.
		The fact that you, as a Regiment, can tell and retell the stories to which the Dorsets' colours laid-up in the north aisle and the ambulatory bear silent witness, is utterly dependent on that freedom of which the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment and its predecessors have been such honourable defenders down the centuries.
		They will tell us some of the greatest stories both of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment and their predecessors, and of the historic role of all the Forces of the Crown in defending liberty and keeping peace around the world.
	www.sherborneabbey.com /sermons/Remembrance.shtml (1323 words)

	The Keep Military Museum Dorset Westcountry Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Keep Military Museum tells the remarkable story of those that have served or are serving in the counties regiments of Devon and Dorset i.e.
		(1st and 4th Bns Devonshire and Dorset, Devonshire Regiment, Dorset Regiment, Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry, Royal Devon Yeomanry, The Dorset Yeomanry, 94th Field Regiment RA plus the Militia and Volunteers of the counties of Devon and Dorset).
		Their courage, their humour, their traditions and their sacrifice are all brought together in an exciting and colourful exhibition for visitors of all ages to enjoy.
	www.westcountry.net /dorset/the_keep_military_museum.htm (194 words)

	Future Infantry Structure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The antecedent components of the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment (RGBW) were to merge with, in the case of the Gloucestershire element, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment (which would also transfer to The Light Infantry) and, in the case of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Regiment element, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment.
		ECAB now recommends that this should be achieved instead through an amalgamation of The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment with the RGBW.
		The resulting new regiment will become the 1st Battalion The Light Infantry (reflecting the original decision for the D and D to join The Light Infantry).
	www.rgbw.co.uk /future_infantry_structure.htm (358 words)

	GNN - Government News Network
		Both regiments will today adopt "transitional" titles which will be retained until the two regiments merge to become a Battalion in the Light Division in late 2006.
		Soldiers from both regiments will today exchange their dark blue berets for the distinctive green berets of the Light Division but will keep their existing regimental badges for this period.
		The British 6th Division was at the heart of this extraordinary victory and all three regiments fought as part of that Division.
	www.gnn.gov.uk /Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=164584&NewsAreaID=2 (767 words)

	Devonshire Regiment
		The Devonshire Regiment including the 11th (North Devon) Regiment at the Battle of Salamanca in regimental art prints by David Rowlands and Harry Payne.
		The Devonshire Regiment, this Regiment had its origins in 1685 and was raised by the Duke of Beaufort as a corps of "Musketeers and Pikemen," to which was attached, later a company of grenadiers.
		When war broke out in 1914 the regiment consisted of two regular battalions, a Special Reserve and four Territorial battalions; by the end of the war the total was twenty-nine.
	www.regimental-art.com /devonshire_reg.htm (1150 words)

	DDLI - The Regimental Association
		The Regimental Association was formed on 14 May 1988 from the ex-Devonshire Regiment Old Comrades Association, the ex-Dorset Regiment Old Comrades Association and the Devonshire and Dorset Regimental Association.
		The Colonel in Chief of The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry, HRH The Duke of Kent KG, is the Patron of the Association and the Colonel of the Regiment, Lieutenant General Sir Cedric Delves KBE DSO, is the President.
		The objects of the Regimental Association Charity are to promote the efficiency of the Regiment by maintaining contact between past and present members of the Regiment and the former Regiments, fostering mutual friendship between them, providing for social gatherings, fostering esprit de corps and comradeship, the welfare of its members, and preserving its traditions.
	www.army.mod.uk /ddli/the_regimental_association (867 words)

	D and D History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The green and red ribbon is worn on the shoulder of The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment today.
		Today the Colours remain a symbol of The Regiment's loyalty, recording hard-won battle honours in recognition of the courage and sacrifice of those who have served before.
		The green backing to the cap badge is a legacy from the uniforms of the Devonshire Regiment and Dorset Regiment, both of which had green facings (i.e.
	basic1.easily.co.uk /02B027/04404C/d_and_d_history.htm (1162 words)

	GENUKI: Devon - Genealogy
		Article about, and listing of the soldiers of the Devonshire Regiment who are buried in, the Devonshire Cemetery, all of whom were killed on July 1, 1916.
		Surnames from "The Huguenots of Devonshire" by Inkerman Rogers.
		The Devonshire Association was "founded in 1862 with objectives to further the study of science, literature and the arts in relation to the county of Devon", and publishes its Transactions annually.
	genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk /DEV (11061 words)

	guest house dorset Portman Lodge Dorset UK
		The Devonshire Regiment, The Dorset Regiment, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, The Dorset Yeomanry, The Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry, The Dorset Militia, The Royal Devon Yeomanry and 94 Field Regiment RA are all represented in the Keep Museum which underwent major refurbishment in 1995.
		Touch screen computers and videos together with creative displays tell the stories of courage, humour and sacrifice of the soldiers and their families who have served in the regiments of Devon and Dorset for over 300 years.
		It is the national museum of Army communications and the exhibits and displays show the part that communications have played in the many wars and campaigns of the last 150 years.
	www.portmanlodge.co.uk /guest-house-dorset.html (554 words)

	Devonshire and Dorset - TheBestLinks.com - TheBestLinks.com:How to edit a page, TheBestLinks.com:Style and How-to ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Devonshire and Dorset, TheBestLinks.com:How to edit a page...
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