The badge of the Devonshire Regiment

The Devonshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army. The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists A regiment is a Military unit, composed of a variable number of Battalions – commanded by a Colonel. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. This regiment began its military career in 1685 as the Colonel the Duke of Beaufort's Musketeers. For several years known by the name of its Commanding officer. In 1751 it became the 11th regiment of Foot. 1782 saw it become the 11th (North Devonshire) Regiment, retaining this name until 1881.

The Devonshire cemetery at Mansell Copse, Mametz, Northern France

Timeline

• 1685 The Duke of Beaufort's Regiment of Foot (also known until 1751 by the names of ten other colonels)
• 1751 became the 11th Regiment of Foot
• 1782 11th (the North Devonshire) Regiment of Foot
• 1881 The Devonshire Regiment reorganised as the county regiment of Devonshire, encompassing also its Militia and Volunteer infantry
• 1958 amalgamated with The Dorset Regiment, to form The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment

External links

• http://www.1914-1918.net/devons.htm
• The Devonshire Regiment in the Boer War - by M. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Dorset Regiment was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army. The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry (usually known as the Devon and Dorset Regiment or just the Devon and Dorsets) was an Infantry Regiment Jacson (Project Gutenberg)

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