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The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, usually just known as the Devon and Dorsets, was an infantry
Infantry

Infantry are soldiers who are primarily trained for the role of fighting on foot. A soldier in the infantry is known as an infantryman. Infantry units have more physically demanding training than other branches of armies, and place a greater emphasis on fitness, physical strength and aggression....
 regiment
Regiment

A regiment is a military unit, composed of variable numbers of battalions, commanded by a Colonel. Depending on the nation, military branch, mission, and organization, a modern regiment resembles a brigade, in that both range in size from a few hundred to 5,000 soldiers ....
 of the British Army
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
. It was formed in 1958 by the amalgamation of two county regiments:

Between 2000 and 2002, the 1st Battalion, Devonshire and Dorset Regiment served as a public duties
Public duties

Public duties are performed by military personnel, and usually have a ceremonial or historic significance rather than an overtly operational role....
 battalion in London, which included providing the Queen's Guard
Queen's Guard

File:Stjamessentry.jpgThe Queen's Guard and Queen's Life Guard are the names given to contingents of infantry and cavalry soldiers charged with guarding the official List of British Royal Residences in London....
 at Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal entertaining, and a major tourist attraction....
.

In the 2004 re-organisation of the infantry, it was announced that the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment would cease to exist; it would be amalgamated with the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment
Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment

The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army.It was formed in 1994 by the amalgamation of two English regiments....
 to form a new battalion of The Light Infantry
The Light Infantry

The Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division. It was formed on 10 July 1968 as a "large regiment" by the amalgamation of the four remaining light infantry regiments of the Light Infantry Brigade:...
.






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The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, usually just known as the Devon and Dorsets, was an infantry
Infantry

Infantry are soldiers who are primarily trained for the role of fighting on foot. A soldier in the infantry is known as an infantryman. Infantry units have more physically demanding training than other branches of armies, and place a greater emphasis on fitness, physical strength and aggression....
 regiment
Regiment

A regiment is a military unit, composed of variable numbers of battalions, commanded by a Colonel. Depending on the nation, military branch, mission, and organization, a modern regiment resembles a brigade, in that both range in size from a few hundred to 5,000 soldiers ....
 of the British Army
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
. It was formed in 1958 by the amalgamation of two county regiments:
  • The Devonshire Regiment
    The Devonshire Regiment

    The Devonshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army.The regiment began its military career in 1685 and was amalgamated into The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment in 1958....
  • The Dorset Regiment


Between 2000 and 2002, the 1st Battalion, Devonshire and Dorset Regiment served as a public duties
Public duties

Public duties are performed by military personnel, and usually have a ceremonial or historic significance rather than an overtly operational role....
 battalion in London, which included providing the Queen's Guard
Queen's Guard

File:Stjamessentry.jpgThe Queen's Guard and Queen's Life Guard are the names given to contingents of infantry and cavalry soldiers charged with guarding the official List of British Royal Residences in London....
 at Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal entertaining, and a major tourist attraction....
.

In the 2004 re-organisation of the infantry, it was announced that the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment would cease to exist; it would be amalgamated with the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment
Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment

The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army.It was formed in 1994 by the amalgamation of two English regiments....
 to form a new battalion of The Light Infantry
The Light Infantry

The Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division. It was formed on 10 July 1968 as a "large regiment" by the amalgamation of the four remaining light infantry regiments of the Light Infantry Brigade:...
. As part of the preparation for this, the regiment moved from the Prince of Wales' Division
Prince of Wales' Division

The Prince of Wales's Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all land force units in the West of England and Wales....
 to the Light Division
Light Division

The Light Division was a light infantry Division of the British Army formed in the early 19th Century. It can trace its origins to the Light Companies which had been formed to move at speed over inhospitable terrain and protect the main forces by skirmishing tactics....
, and was renamed the Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry, on 22 July 2005.

On 24 November 2005, the MOD announced further changes to the amalgamations. The regiment would still merge with the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment
Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment

The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army.It was formed in 1994 by the amalgamation of two English regiments....
 resulting in a single battalion; however they were now to join a new large regiment created by the amalgamation of The Light Infantry
The Light Infantry

The Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division. It was formed on 10 July 1968 as a "large regiment" by the amalgamation of the four remaining light infantry regiments of the Light Infantry Brigade:...
 and the Royal Green Jackets
Royal Green Jackets

The Royal Green Jackets was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two large regiment within the Light Division . It was formed in 1966 by the amalgamation of the three separate regiments of the Green Jackets Brigade:...
. This new regiment was to be called The Rifles
The Rifles

The Rifles is a regiment of the British Army. It consists of five regular and two territorial battalions, plus a number of companies in other TA battalions, making the regiment the largest in the infantry....
 and was to be formed in February 2007. The battalion that resulted from the merger of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment and the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment
Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment

The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army.It was formed in 1994 by the amalgamation of two English regiments....
 was designated 1st Battalion, The Rifles. On becoming part of a rifle regiment, the D and D no longer carried their colours
Colours, standards and guidons

In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards or Guidons, to act both as a rallying point for troops, and to mark the location of the commander, is thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt some 5,000 years ago....
; these were laid up in Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral, full name Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, is an Anglican cathedral in the city status in the United Kingdom of Exeter, Devon, in the South West England of England and the seat of the bishop of Exeter....
 on 27 January 2007.

Alliances

  • - Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke
    Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke

    Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. It is based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, with a sub-unit in Granby, Quebec....
  • - The Royal New South Wales Regiment
    Royal New South Wales Regiment

    The Royal New South Wales Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Australian Army based in the state of New South Wales. The regiment consists of four battalions:...
  • - 6th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
    Royal Malay Regiment

    The Royal Malay Regiment is one of two infantry regiments in the Malaysian Army. The regiment is the premier unit in the Malaysian Army. At its height, 27 battalions of the Malay Regiment were formed....
  • - 5 South African Infantry Battalion
    South African Infantry Corps

    The South African Infantry Corps is the largest combat corps within the South African Army.The corps originated as the Infantry Branch of the South African National Defence Force in 1913....
     (Bond of Friendship)
  • - HMS Exeter
    HMS Exeter (D89)

    HMS Exeter is a Type 42 destroyer destroyer, the fifth ship of the Royal Navy to be named Exeter, after the city of Exeter in Devon.Exeter was the first of the slightly modified 'Batch 2' Type 42 destroyers....

  • - 2e Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie
    2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment

    The 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the French Foreign Legion....
     (Bond of Friendship)


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