Devonshire and Dorset Regiment
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The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment (11th, 39th and 54th), usually just known as the Devon and Dorsets, was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1958 by the amalgamation of two county regiments, the Devonshire Regiment and the Dorset Regiment. In 2007 it was itself merged into The Rifles, a "large regiment".[1][2] Members of the regiments referred to themselves as being a Janner.[3]
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Devonshire and Dorset Regiment | |
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Active | 1958 – 2007 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Line infantry |
Role | Infantry |
Size | Two battalions |
Part of | Prince of Wales' Division |
Motto(s) | Semper Fidelis Latin: "Always Faithful" |
March | Quick – Widdecombe Fair/We've Lived and Loved Together/The Maid of Glenconnel |
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Arm Badge | Croix de Guerre From Devonshire Regiment |
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