Wiltshire Regiment - Knowledge (XXG)

1363: 660:. Assigned to garrison an exposed position at the town of Rensburg, the 2nd Wilts lost 14 men killed, 57 wounded, and more than a 100 prisoners taken. Eventually, the brigade commander was forced to pull back the Wiltshires to prevent the Boer Commandos from breaking through and threatening other towns. However, in issuing the order to retreat from Rensburg, two companies of the 2nd Wiltshires, assigned to outpost duty, were never given the word of the retreat. When they tried to re-enter what had been the main camp for the battalion, they found it occupied by the Boers. Although they attempted to escape, the Boer commandos soon caught up with the two companies and, after a fight, forced them to surrender. 1610:

to stand-off a counter-attack from the German forces including three Tiger tanks of 205 Heavy Tank Battalion. Because of an error in landing on an island in the Seine, rather than the far shore, by the other battalion, the 4th Somerset Light Infantry, the 5th Wilts found themselves cutoff initially. Despite the heavy counter-attack from the German defenders, the 5th Wiltshires were able to hold and extend the beachhead enough to allow reinforcements to be brought over. Eventually, by daybreak on 26 August 1944, the Somersets were reembarked and brought to the right landing site. The 4th Wilts were ferried over while elements of the

1618: 1685: 754: 1529:(TA) units called up to active duty with the start of the Second World War. The 4th Battalion, Wilts had been the original Territorial battalion when the Territorial Army was reorganized during the early 1920s. The 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment was formed on 25 March 1939 as the 2nd Line duplicate of the 4th Battalion as part of the expansion of the Territorials in throughout 1939 when another European conflict seemed increasingly likely. From 1939 to 1944, both units remained in England training, both attached to 640: 597: 369: 523:, the Duke of Edinburgh, inspected the regiment as part of a tour of the colony. The regiment impressed him so much that he took a continued interest in the regiment for the rest of his life. This culminated in permission being granted to re-title the regiment. In 1874, the 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot became the 99th (Duke of Edinburgh's) Regiment. After returning to England in 1868, the regiment returned to South Africa in 1878 in time to take part in the 841: 786: 65: 82: 988: 1489:, the first and only to be awarded to the regiment during the Second World War. Eventually the battalion, as well as the rest of the brigade and the 5th Division would be withdrawn from the Italian Campaign and sent to Palestine, where they would remain for the rest of the year, training and absorbing replacements, mainly from anti-aircraft gunners retrained as infantrymen. However, the 5th Division instead joined the 41: 2208:

Queen Victoria's pavilion during a tour of duty at Osbourne House, Isle of Wight in 1858. As a result, the 99th became known as the "Queen's Pets". It is also said that the expression "dressed to the nines" originated as a reference to the 99th. As part of their drill, their uniforms were kept in immaculate condition, which other regiments attempted to emulate, or dressing to the nines.

801:, the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment), like most of the rest of the British Army, consisted of two regular battalions (the 1st and 2nd); there was also a Special Reserve battalion (3rd) and a Territorial Force battalion. Eventually, the Wiltshire Regiment expanded to ten battalions, seven of which served overseas. These included three additional 456:, in 1842. The rest of the 99th arrived with successive shipments of convicts. The 99th rotated through various colonial posts during much of 1842 until being ordered to Sydney, Australia. However, the 99th soon earned an unsavoury reputation, alienating the locals to such an extent that an additional regiment had to be assigned to Sydney. The 1331:(2nd Battalion). Eventually two more battalions would be raised for the war. The 1st Battalion remained in British India, performing internal security duties at the outset of the war. During the reorganization of the Burma front in 1943, the battalion became responsible for guarding the lines of communications and support for the 1732:, the Wilt's orders were changed en route and they joined the Hong Kong garrison in 1950. After returning home to Britain in 1953, the Wilts were ready for foreign service once more. The Wilts final campaign as an independent regiment came in 1956, when it deployed to Cyprus as reinforcements for the British garrison during the 1362: 707:

In addition to protecting the Pretoria-Pietersburg line, the 2nd Wilts also contributed four companies of infantry to Lieutenant-Colonel Grenfell's column. Along with the Kitchener Fighting Scouts, 12th Mounted Infantry, and some artillery, left Pietersburg in May 1901. Between May and July 1901, the

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was the SR unit. The 3rd Wilts came into active service during 1914. It would remain in the home islands throughout the war. For most of the war, it would act as the depot and training unit for the battalions of the Wiltshire Regiment. In 1917, it moved from the depot at Devizes to join the Portland

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came from the Wiltshire region itself. According to a local legend, customs officials had come across some yokels raking a pond to retrieve some kegs of alcohol. The men explained themselves by pointing to the reflection of the moon in the water and claiming they were trying to retrieve the roundel

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In honour of the sergeants who took command of the regiment during the Battle of Ferozeshah, 21 December was a regimental anniversary of the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot. When amalgamated with the 99th Duke of Edinburgh's (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot in 1881, the anniversary was incorporated

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After the breakout from Normandy, the 5th Wiltshires would be one of the first two British battalions to force a crossing of the Seine River. On 25 August 1944, it, along with the 4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry, crossed the Seine in paddled assault boats. Once across, the 5th Wiltshires had

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In addition to the two regular army battalions, the Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's) raised four other battalions before and during the war. Two of these would be used on foreign service (4th and 5th Territorial battalions), while the other two remained in the United Kingdom as home defence

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Despite losing almost a third of its strength, once Lord Robert's operations began to succeed, the Boer reaction allowed the 12th Brigade, and the 2nd Wilts, to go back on the offensive against the Boer Republics. Although a part of the Sixth Division, the brigade did not take part in the ill-fated

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The second battalion of the Wiltshire Regiment (formerly the 99th Regiment of Foot) brought its own nicknames with them when the regiments were amalgamated in 1881. During its time as a separate regiment, the 99th Foot was known for the smartness of its drill. This earned it an assignment guarding

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when the regiment ran out of ammunition and were forced to melt their buttons down to make musket balls. Thereafter, their buttons had a dent, known as a "splash", in them. The next name, The Springers, came from the regiment being used in the light infantry role during the American Revolution. A

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Following the Great War, the 2nd Battalion was sent to Hong Kong. In 1921, the battalion began nine years as part of Indian Army. The battalion became part of the Shanghai garrison in 1929 before being rotated back to the Home Islands in 1933. The 2nd Battalion was dispatched to join the British

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Following the amalgamation of the 62nd and 99th regiments into the Duke of Edinburgh (Wiltshire Regiment) in 1881, the regiment rotated through various posts of the British Empire. The 1st battalion was stationed in the Channel Islands from 1886, then transferred to Ireland in 1887. Back home in

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Following its tour of duty at Aldershot, the regiment rotated to India in 1859. After serving at various Indian stations, the 99th was called to active service to form part of General Sir Hope Grant's force during the Second Opium War. Assigned to the 2nd Division, commanded by Major-General Sir

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In 1856, the regiment rotated back to the British Isles. The 99th spent its next two years at various garrisons in Ireland, until in 1858, it was ordered to join the Aldershot garrison. While at Aldershot, the regiment earned its reputation as an extraordinarily well drilled and well turned out

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and the end of the war in Europe both battalions had suffered heavy casualties; 4th Wilts had suffered 19 officers and 213 other ranks killed in action and the 5th Wilts had 334 killed in action, including 21 officers, with a further 1,277 wounded or missing. "The final attritional scenes" of

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The final Territorial Force unit of the Wiltshire Regiment was the 3/4th Battalion. Raised in October 1915, the battalion converted into the 4th Reserve Battalion in April 1916. The battalion remained in the Home Islands throughout the war, finishing the war as part of the Dublin garrison.

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As part of Britain's post-war reduction, each infantry regiment was required to reduce its strength by one battalion. In the case of the Wiltshire Regiment, this meant amalgamating the 1st and 2nd battalions. This was done on 10 January 1949, while the regiment was part of the

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in 1942. The 7th Wiltshires would not see active service during the war and remained in the United Kingdom, supplying the front-line units with trained infantrymen and was apparently disbanded in August 1944, sending a huge draft of replacements to the 4th and 5th battalions.

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into the new The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Each 21st of the December, the regiment's colours would be passed to the keeping of the non-commissioned officers for 24 hours. This tradition continued through its descendants, the 1st Battalion,

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With the end of the Crimean War, the 62nd returned to its task of policing the British Empire. During its last quarter century as an independent regiment, the 62nd would serve in Canada, Ireland, India and as part of Aden garrison. In 1871, as part of

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strength. The excess personnel would be used as replacements for the 2nd Battalion which assumed its place in the 58th Brigade. The cadre was returned to England on 18 June 1918 and the battalion brought up to strength by absorbing the 9th Battalion,

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Caption reads, "Wiltshire boys stealing on the enemy at Orange River, but Boers captured them later at Rensburg S.A.". Stereoscope image of the 2nd Wilts in a skirmish line, in the prone firing position, possibly in action, near Rensburg, February

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in patrolling the areas northeast and northwest of Pretoria. After being moved to help block De Wet's attempt to raid the Cape Colony in February 1901, it was assigned to defend the Pretoria-Pietersburg rail line with the 2nd battalion of the

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Following the conclusion of the Napoleonic wars, the 62nd rotated through the expanding British Empire. It would serve as parts of the garrisons in Canada and Ireland before being dispatched to India. While in India, the 62nd became part of

1703:. Although it was a war service battalion, the 7th Wiltshires remained in Great Britain as part of the home defence forces. Initially assigned to the 214th Infantry Brigade, formed with other war-raised units, it would be transferred to 1275:, the 1st Battalion would see service in Egypt in 1930 and Shanghai in 1931. The battalion was then made part of the Singapore garrison in 1932, where it would remain for four years. In 1936, the battalion would be assigned to India. 483:

in 1846, the Regiment would depart New Zealand and return to Australia, although detachments would be sent as needed to reinforce the British forces in New Zealand for the next few years to keep the peace. For its service in the

512:. For its service in China, the regiment earned the battle honour: Pekin 1860. Rather than return the 99th to India, the regiment was ordered to join the Hong Kong garrison, securing the new Kowloon territory acquired by the 4024: 680:'s commando was operating from. Although the town was taken, De Wet escaped. Pausing to resupply, Clemments' brigade attempted to destroy De Wet's commando at the Battle of Slabbert's Nek (23–24 July 1900). With the 1183:

Also formed at the Wiltshire Regiment's depot in Devizes in September 1914, the 7th (Service) Battalion was part of the Third New Army (or K3) of Kitchener's scheme. Soon after formation, the battalion became part of the

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NCO's and enlisted men of the Wiltshire Regiment posing with local Indian civilians sometime in 1916. The soldiers pictured are from either the 1/4th Wilts or 2/4th Wilts, both of which were in British India during this

438: 1251:, the War Office decided to convert the battalion into a reserve battalion. Eventually in September 1916, the battalion was absorbed into the 8th Reserve Brigade at Wareham. The battalion never deployed overseas. 338:. In 1758, the battalion was redesignated as the 62nd Regiment of Foot. Although a regiment of the line, many of its companies were initially deployed as marines, serving with Admiral Boscawen's fleet during the 3329:

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The Wiltshire Regiment was also known as the Wilts, The Splashers, The Springers, and The Moonrakers. The earliest nickname may have been the Splashers. This name came about from an incident during the

396:. In tribute to the service of its sergeants, who commanded the regiment when virtually all the officers were killed or incapacitated, the regiment would celebrate every 21 December as Ferozeshah Day. 3102: 1696:) Battalion was formed after the outbreak of hostilities in 1939. In 1941, the battalion was redesignated as the 30th Battalion; however, it remained in the United Kingdom in the home defence role. 263:, taking the county affiliation from the 62nd Foot (which became the 1st Battalion) and the honorific from the 99th Foot (which became the 2nd Battalion). In 1921, the titles switched to become the 4861: 672:. Instead, the Wilts was tasked with guarding Bloemfontein and Kroonstad. Eventually, the 12th Brigade was ordered to move in conjunction with another independent brigade and capture the town of 711:

The combination of the blockhouses, sweeper operations and concentration camps proved to be too much for the Boers. In 1902, the war ended as the last of the Boer commandos surrendered and the

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The 99th Regiment of Foot was raised in 1824 in Edinburgh by Major-General Gage John Hall. It was unrelated to earlier units designated as the 99th Regiment of the British Army, including the

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Bedford MWB trucks and members of the 4th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, of 129th Brigade of 43rd (Wessex) Division, in Valkenswaard during Operation Market Garden, 21 September 1944.

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on 8 May 1945, they were at Lübeck on the Baltic Sea. The Battalion moved to Einbeck on 1 July and settled down to occupation duties. As the official history reads, "

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After the end of the Second World War, the Wiltshire regiment would add one more campaign to its list. Although initially earmarked to be sent to Malaya during the

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During the war, the Wiltshire's Territorial component would expand from one battalion to three. The 1/4th Wilts was called into service in 1914 as part of the

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The senior partner in the amalgamated Wiltshire Regiment was the 62nd Regiment of Foot. The 62nd was formed in 1756, originally as the second battalion of the

1215:, many divisions needed be rebuilt with fresh battalions to replace those decimated by the German offensives. Once in theatre, 7th Wilts was assigned to the 4669: 4080: 1009: 1135:, eventually being assigned to the 58th Brigade. In July 1915, the battalion was sent to France with the rest of the division. It would see action at the 913:. The 1st Wilts served with the 25th Division until was transferred on 21 June 1918. On 21 June 1918, the 1st Wilts joined the 110th Brigade, part of the 2967: 2824: 2798: 2715: 2689: 2637: 2593: 2533: 1399: 857: 1434:. As part of 13th Infantry Brigade, the Wiltshires spent the end of 1942 until early part of 1943 operating in Iraq, Persia, Syria and Palestine, under 1756: 1243:

Formed from volunteers at Weymouth in November 1914, the 8th (Service) Battalion was part of Kitchener's Fourth New Army. Originally assigned to the

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At the outbreak of war, the 2nd Wilts was serving as part of the Gibraltar Garrison. Recalled home to Britain, the 2nd Wilts was attached to the

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During its early years, the 99th spent much of its time in the Pacific. The first detachments of the 99th Regiment arrived in Australia with

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The 50th (Holding) Battalion was formed in 1940. However, later that year, it was redesignated as the 7th Battalion and was assigned to the

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The 5th (Service) Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment was formed at Devizes in August 1914. Soon thereafter, the battalion was assigned to the

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in 2019) describe the 5th Wiltshire's near annihilation at Mont Pincon, represented by the fictitious 5th Battalion, Wessex Regiment.

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battalions (1/4th, 2/4th, and 3/4th Battalions) as well as four service battalions (5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th battalions) formed for the

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to support the operations there. With the rest of the division, it was withdrawn to Egypt in January 1916 before being dispatched to

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The 2nd battalion was posted in India from 1881 to 1895, when the battalion returned. It was on Guernsey at the turn of the century.

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to form the 6th (Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry) battalion on 9 September 1917. Eventually, the battalion would be reduced to

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of cheese there. Hence the name, "Moonrakers". When the regiment was affiliated with Wiltshire, the nickname followed.

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It would be the last battle honour earned by the 99th as an independent regiment. In 1881, following up on the earlier

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Patrick Delaforce, The Fighting Wessex Wyverns – From Normandy to Bremerhaven with the 43rd Wessex Division.

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that tried to overrun the British while laagered. Although it would not participate in the final battle at

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Upon mobilization and the declaration of war, the 1st Battalion, Wilts deployed to France as part of the

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The 99th remained in Tasmania for three years before being dispatched to New Zealand to take part in the

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in October 1944. Both battalions also played a significant part in the 43rd division's fighting in the

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offensive to recapture Burma, 1st Wiltshires were rotated back to serve along the North-West Frontier.

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Garrison in 1915. In 1917, the 3rd Wiltshires would be transferred to the Thames and Medway garrison.

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to the British Army. The new regiment would be known as The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment).

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common command for light infantry to advance while skirmishing, was to "spring up". The nickname

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In 1908, the Volunteers and Militia were reorganised nationally, with the former becoming the

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Wiltshires participated in Grenfell's operations, capturing 229 Boer commandos and 18 wagons.

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These were the 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve), with the 4th Battalion at Timbrell Street in

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In June 1918, the 7th Wilts transferred to France, arriving there in July 1918. After the

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Formed at Devizes in September 1914, the 6th (Service) Battalion was soon assigned to the

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Eventually, the regiment rotated back to the Home Islands in time to be available for the

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The 2/4th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment came into being in October 1914, assigned to the

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in April 1945. They took part in the Elbe River crossing as well as the encirclement of

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until August. The Wiltshires, as well as the rest of the brigade, were then sent to the

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as part of the Eastern Army. The 1st Battalion, Wiltshires were transferred to the

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was signed. With the war over, the 2nd Wiltshires returned to the England in 1903.

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After service in both the First and Second World Wars, it was amalgamated with the

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As part of the 129th Brigade, both the 4th and 5th Wiltshires participated in the

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were awarded to the regiment, along with numerous awards for bravery, including a

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Men of the Wiltshire Regiment attacking near Thiepval, 7 August 1916, during the

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After its initial baptism, the regiment would go on to see active service in the

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A short history of the Wiltshire Regiment (62nd and 99th Foot) from 1756 to 1918

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The New Zealand Wars: A History of the Maori Campaigns and the Pioneering Period

1979: 1819: 1324: 1111:

The battalion remained in Mesopotamia for the rest of war, participating in the

1025: 798: 731: 574: 543: 400: 2273: 3891: 3036: 2200: 2187: 2015: 1987: 1455: 1427: 1097: 612:

In late 1899 the 2nd Wilts was dispatched to South Africa to take part in the

582: 299: 2928: 2623: 1760: 1550: 1546: 1044:. While serving with the 75th Division, 1/4th Wilts would see action at the 1319:

At the start of the Second World War, the Wiltshire Regiment found its two

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of 1872, the 99th was merged with the 62nd Regiment of Foot as part of the

302:, which continues the lineage of the regiment. The regiment's depot was at 1267:. The 1st Battalion would serve as part of the Dublin garrison during the 1096:

on 6 July 1915, the division was temporarily withdrawn and then landed at

415:, the 62nd was linked with the 99th Regiment of Foot. With the subsequent 2166: 2115:; La Varinière; Nederrijn; Roer; Rhineland; Goch; Xanten; Rhine; Bremen; 1566: 1562: 1479: 578: 237: 234: 95: 3830:. Battleground Europe: Normandy (Pen & Sword ed.). Leo Cooper. 3778:

1511:

So ended a journey of over 25,000 miles through nearly six years of war.

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in January 1944. From March until late May, the battalion fought in the

3013: 307: 151: 1402:

in France. The battalion fought in a series of engagements during the

844:

Men of the Wiltshire Regiment marching to the front in 1918. Photo by

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49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot

3251: 3216: 3194: 3172: 3124: 3075: 1554: 1423: 3736:

at The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire)

3241:, vol. II, (New York: Casells and Company Ltd., 1919)p. 91–92. 3150: 1580:

on 24 June 1944. On arrival in theatre, the division became part of

1378:

The 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, began the war as part of the

1374:, clear a pocket of resistance south of Lubeck, Germany, 2 May 1945. 519:

From 1865 until 1868, the 99th served in South Africa. While there,

375:- Depiction of the 62nd Regiment on the second day of the battle by 342:

in 1758. The balance of the regiment remained in Ireland where they

1366:

Infantrymen of the 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, supported by

1119:. Following the Diyala crossing, the battalion participated in the 876:

with the 3rd Division until the 7th Brigade was transferred to the

1683: 1622: 1616: 1558: 1422:

to sail to India to rejoin the 5th Division and were stationed in

1361: 986: 839: 784: 752: 745:; the regiment now had one Reserve and one Territorial battalion. 638: 595: 367: 353:. Being used as light infantry, the regiment took part in General 2383:"The Old Springers: A Historical Sketch of The 62nd Regiment" in 2331:"The Old Springers: A Historical Sketch of The 62nd Regiment" in 1263:. The regiment's two regular battalions returned to policing the 687:

After the capture of Bethlehem, the Boer War was moving from its

3391:

The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (Prince of Wales's Own) 1907 – 1967

1742:

The Duke Of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire)

880:

on 18 October 1915. In March 1918 the battalion was involved in

546: 460:'s principal job was keeping the men of the 99th under control. 4244: 3864: 2482:

Cowan, James (1955). "Chapter 13: Paua-Taha-Nui and Horokiri".

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The 4th and 5th Battalions of the Wiltshire Regiment were both

3556:(2nd ed.). London: Imperial War Museum. pp. xi–xii. 3195:"The 19th (Western) Division of the British Army in 1914-1918" 1584: 1307:

killed in action or from wounds sustained and were awarded 34

860:, landing in France on 14 August 1914, and soon fought in the 4775:

Leeds Rifles, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)

4620:

Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)

3860: 4545:

Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

3694:

Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire)

1738:

The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)

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or as training units (6th and 50th Territorial battalions).

1196:. As part of the division, the battalion was engaged in the 488:, the regiment earned its first battle honour: New Zealand. 276:

Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire)

3664:

1st Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's)

534:

column, they marched to the relief of British forces under

1299:, the Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's) lost 1,045 996:

Under the pre-war British Army system, created during the

2783:"Naval & Military intelligence - The Army in India". 1147:

in 1917, the 6th Battalion would be amalgamated with the

820:

of the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) had been

4560:

Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)

4520:

Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)

3144: 3142: 272:

Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)

4420:

Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

4207:

Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment

2929:"The Brandwater Basin and Golden Gate surrenders, 1900" 2184:

Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment

2149:

The following members of the Regiment were awarded the

963:

In May 1918, the 2nd Wilts received orders to join the

429:

99th Duke of Edinburgh's (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot

423:

99th Duke of Edinburgh's (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot

284:

Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment

254:

99th Duke of Edinburgh's (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot

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Military units and formations in Burma in World War II

3331:(London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973), p.81n 2947:"Anglo Boer War website - Kitchener's Fighting Scouts" 2787:. No. 36896. London. 11 October 1902. p. 12. 2300:, (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1997) p. 226. 4655:

Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)

4650:

Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)

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Nicknames of British Units during the Napoleonic Wars

3097: 3095: 3093: 2335:, (London: A. Schulze, 1870) no. 496, p.319–320 824:

or died of wounds sustained during the Great War. 60

573:

England from 1893 to 1895, the battalion was sent to

516:. The regiment would remain in Hong Kong until 1865. 217:

The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh (1953–1959)

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Military units and formations disestablished in 1959

3405:"4th Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment [UK]" 3217:"The 75th Division of the British Army in 1914-1918" 3173:"The 30th Division of the British Army in 1914-1918" 2997:. No. 36857. London. 27 August 1902. p. 6. 2993:"The Army in South Africa - Troops returning home". 2374:, (Phoenix Mill, UK: Sutton Publishing, 2006)p. 113. 2294:

Alan J. Guy, "The Irish military establishment", in

4803: 4746: 4678: 4322: 4276: 4175: 4092: 3905: 3898: 1478:and the subsequent capture of Rome. On 3 June 1944 213: 208: 197: 177: 167: 157: 143: 111: 101: 91: 76: 58: 50: 31: 4790:Hallamshire Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment 1008:units. In the case of the Wiltshire Regiment, the 769:. Both battalions were involved in the battles at 722:was embodied in January 1900 for garrison duty at 648:Although initially assigned to Lieutenant General 4842:Military units and formations established in 1881 4271:British infantry regiments of the First World War 3961:51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot 1470:nearly 30 years before. They later fought in the 437:and the 99th Foot which was re-designated as the 4600:Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) 2488:. Vol. I: 1845–1864. Wellington: R. E. Owen 2163:VC, MC & Bar: 1st Battalion—21/22 March 1918 1092:. Initially assigned to reinforce the forces at 917:, with which it served for the rest of the war. 4770:Liverpool Scottish, King's (Liverpool Regiment) 4395:Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) 3993:68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) 2742:"The Zulu War : The Battle of Gingindlovu" 1771:The regiment's battle honours were as follows: 1557:being assigned to the 43rd, whereas those from 1462:, enduring terrible conditions and fighting in 4535:Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 4164:Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 4001:106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry) 3969:105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry) 3659: 3657: 2627:(Southampton: The Camelot Press, 1974) p. 140. 2438: 2436: 2434: 2172:VC, MM: 2nd Battalion—3 June 1944 (posthumous) 1143:, and Third Ypres. Due to losses sustained in 761:. This could be either 1st Wilts, part of the 475:. three government soldiers and at least nine 422: 4857:Regiments of the British Army in World War II 4780:Cinque Ports Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment 4760:Liverpool Rifles, King's (Liverpool Regiment) 4256: 4017:61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot 4009:28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot 3876: 3069: 3067: 3065: 2186:until it too was amalgamated to form part of 2131:; Middle East 1942; Point 551; Mayu Tunnels; 2119:, 1944–5; Solarino; Simeto Bridgehead; 1652:. After the failure of Market Garden and the 1418:. On 19 May the Battalion re-embarked on the 1227:, the Battle of the Beaurevoir Line, and the 1004:(SR) battalion, while the other would be the 632:to form the 12th Brigade under Major General 278:in 1959, which was, in 1994, merged with the 18:Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's) 8: 4852:Regiments of the British Army in World War I 4765:Liverpool Irish, King's (Liverpool Regiment) 4580:Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) 3063: 3061: 3059: 3057: 3055: 3053: 3051: 3049: 3047: 3045: 2565: 2563: 2561: 2559: 2557: 2555: 2387:, (London: A. Schulze, 1870) no. 496, p.324. 2227:The Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's) 1442:, the invasion of Sicily, and the follow-on 789:Members of the Wiltshire Regiment after the 162:The Springers, The Moonrakers, The Splashers 4640:Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers) 4490:Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 3852:Gillson, Lieutenant Colonel R.M.T. (1921). 3799:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 3780:"Dressed to the nines - meaning and origin" 3713:"The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum" 3279:. British Armed Forces and National Service 2854: 2852: 2850: 2848: 2846: 2419:History of the Wiltshire Regiment from 1881 1744:on 9 June 1959. The ceremony took place at 896:strength. It was during this fighting that 467:. Detachments of the 99th took part in the 4847:Military units and formations in Wiltshire 4263: 4249: 4241: 3902: 3883: 3869: 3861: 3454:. British Military History. Archived from 2879: 2877: 2459: 2457: 2215: 2095:; Seine 1944; Cleve; Garigliano Crossing; 1259:In 1921, the regiment was retitled as the 259:The regiment was originally formed as the 39: 4867:1881 establishments in the United Kingdom 4390:Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry) 4360:Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 3009:"Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907" 1757:The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum 1701:214th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) 1339:, which also included the 3rd Battalion, 496:Robert Napier, the 99th took part in the 4670:Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) 4590:Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) 4081:Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) 3985:85th Regiment of Foot (Bucks Volunteers) 3953:46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot 3271: 3269: 2617: 2615: 2372:Encyclopedia of Modern British Regiments 1283:. The battalion served there during the 1261:Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's) 656:were withdrawn to be used to use in the 581:until late 1902, when it transferred to 504:. The regiment also participated in the 435:99th Regiment of Foot (Jamaica Regiment) 265:Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's) 261:Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) 34:Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's) 32:Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) 3318:, (London: Phoenix Press, 2001) p. 656. 2935:Vol 11 No 3/4, retrieved on 2009-12-15. 2825:"Regimental Timeline: 16 December 1899" 2799:"Regimental Timeline: 10 February 1899" 2690:"Regimental Timeline: 28 February 1865" 2666:. Queen's Royal Surreys. Archived from 2508:"New trail depicts Battle Hill history" 2265: 1664:, as well as the capture of Bremen. By 720:3rd (Royal Wiltshire Militia) Battalion 4565:Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 3792: 3316:Burma, The Longest War 1941–1945 3296: 3294: 3039:(since demolished) (Territorial Force) 2664:"Our Regiments in China and Hong Kong" 1656:, both battalions participated in the 1654:defeat of the German counter offensive 1517:Territorial and war service battalions 600:Men of the 2nd Wiltshire Regiment and 479:were killed. Following the capture of 346:from a French invasion force in 1758. 28: 4811:Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey 4570:King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) 4345:King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 4057:43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot 2716:"Regimental Timeline: 1 January 1879" 2443:History of Wiltshire Regiment to 1881 1438:. Later, the brigade participated in 983:Territorial Force and Special Reserve 7: 4335:Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 4191:Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry 3929:54th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot 3754:Discovering English County Regiments 3531:The Investment and Capture of Bremen 3302:"1 Battalion The Wiltshire Regiment" 2968:"Regimental Timeline: 30 April 1903" 2594:"Regimental timeline: 9 August 1858" 2534:"Regimental Timeline: 5 August 1846" 1104:as part of the ill-fated attempt to 4116:King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 4065:52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot 4049:99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot 3921:39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot 2638:"Regimental Timeline: 1 April 1859" 2398:"Regimental Timeline: 4 March 1882" 2239:99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot 2177:Regimental traditions and nicknames 1167:, the 6th Wilts became part of the 616:. Arriving in time to take part in 538:besieged by the Zulu impis. At the 286:, which later amalgamated with the 139:Up to 8 Hostilities-only battalions 4575:King's (Shropshire Light Infantry) 4215:Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment 3977:53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot 3828:Hill 112: Battles of the Odon 1944 3756:, (Osprey Publishing, 2003) p. 125 3507:The Seine Crossing: 25 August 1944 3327:Brigadier C. J. C. Molony et al., 2772:. 1 July 1881. pp. 3300–3301. 2510:. Northern Courier. Archived from 2161:Reginald Frederick Johnson Hayward 2082:Second World War 1939–1945: 1748:, Parkhurst on the Isle of Wight. 1625:at Vernon, France, 25 August 1944. 1285:1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine 904:Reginald Frederick Johnson Hayward 25: 4738:Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion 4485:Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 4108:Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 4041:62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot 4033:66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot 2348:. British battles. Archived from 2232:62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot 2018:; Scherpenberg; Hindenburg Line; 1472:breakout from the Anzio beachhead 1406:in May 1940, most notably at the 1090:Mediterranean Expeditionary Force 330:62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot 324:62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot 250:62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot 4124:King's Shropshire Light Infantry 3945:32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot 1444:invasion of the Italian mainland 80: 63: 4630:Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 4550:Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 4530:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 3752:Ian Frederick William Beckett, 3682:British Units Serving in Cyprus 3521:at The 43rd Wessex Association. 3478:"43 (Wessex) Infantry Division" 3407:. Regiments.org. Archived from 3389:Platt, Brigadier J R I (1972). 3151:"The 7th Division in 1914-1918" 3014:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 1857:The Great War 1914–1918: 1813:, New Zealand 1845–1847: 1539:43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division 1117:Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 4330:Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) 4183:Devonshire and Dorset Regiment 3554:From the City, From the Plough 3344:. Farmers Boys. Archived from 2970:. The Wardrobe. Archived from 2827:. The Wardrobe. Archived from 2801:. The Wardrobe. Archived from 2718:. The Wardrobe. Archived from 2692:. The Wardrobe. Archived from 2640:. The Wardrobe. Archived from 2596:. The Wardrobe. Archived from 2536:. The Wardrobe. Archived from 2311:"The Battle of Freeman's Farm" 1671:From the City, From the Plough 1493:, at the time fighting on the 1446:in September 1943. During the 1084:, taking the place of the 8th 892:, and subsequently reduced to 288:Devonshire and Dorset Regiment 1: 4455:Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 4450:King's Own Scottish Borderers 2170:Maurice Albert Windham Rogers 1840:South Africa and the Zulu War 1647:British 1st Airborne Division 1602:(Operation Jupiter), and the 1485:was posthumously awarded the 1483:Maurice Albert Windham Rogers 1384:Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1349:26th Indian Infantry Division 344:defended Castle Carrickfergus 4688:Honourable Artillery Company 4510:South Staffordshire Regiment 4460:Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1853:South Africa 1900–1902 1388:Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1221:50th (Northumbrian) Division 1042:Egyptian Expeditionary Force 45:Wiltshire Regiment Cap Badge 4605:York and Lancaster Regiment 4365:King's (Liverpool Regiment) 4355:Royal Warwickshire Regiment 4309:Guards Machine Gun Regiment 3644:of the Wiltshire Regiment. 3599:"30 The Wiltshire Regiment" 3533:at 43rd Wessex Association. 3519:The Geilenkirchen Offensive 3509:at 43rd Wessex Association. 2885:"The Bedfordshire Regiment" 2297:Military History of Ireland 2040:France and Flanders 1914-18 1400:British Expeditionary Force 1337:4th Indian Infantry Brigade 1225:Battle of St. Quentin Canal 1053:2/1st South Western Brigade 884:, the opening phase of the 542:, the 99th helped defeat a 248:by the amalgamation of the 244:, formed in 1881 under the 4888: 4728:Highland Cyclist Battalion 4723:Northern Cyclist Battalion 4340:Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 3621:"7 The Wiltshire Regiment" 3578:"6 The Wiltshire Regiment" 3497:Saunders 2001, pp. 165–166 2570:T F Mills (15 July 2006). 2225: 1677:(1948, republished by the 1382:, which also included 2nd 498:Third Battle of Taku Forts 448:aboard the transport ship 426: 351:American Revolutionary War 327: 4555:Northamptonshire Regiment 3740:October 20, 2007, at the 3699:October 20, 2007, at the 3648:October 12, 2007, at the 3552:Baron, Alexander (2021). 2448:October 12, 2007, at the 2425:October 12, 2007, at the 2237: 2230: 2218: 1723:British Army of the Rhine 1716:Post-war and amalgamation 1269:Irish War of Independence 702:Northamptonshire Regiment 172:Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense 38: 4585:King's Royal Rifle Corps 4475:East Lancashire Regiment 4465:Gloucestershire Regiment 4350:Northumberland Fusiliers 4148:Royal Berkshire Regiment 4140:Gloucestershire Regiment 4073:King's Royal Rifle Corps 3669:August 12, 2011, at the 3239:The Long Road To Baghdad 3076:"The Wiltshire Regiment" 2933:Military History Journal 2572:"The Wiltshire Regiment" 2385:United Services Magazine 2333:United Services Magazine 2254:The Vly be on the Turmut 1643:101st Airborne Divisions 1537:, part of the excellent 1499:final drive into Germany 1497:, to participate in the 1323:battalions stationed in 1213:German spring offensives 1206:Second Battles of Dorian 1198:Battle of Horseshoe Hill 868:and, in October, in the 765:, or 6th Wilts, part of 602:Tasmanian Imperial Force 280:Gloucestershire Regiment 4804:Channel Islands Militia 4748:Territorial Battalions 4698:Cambridgeshire Regiment 4665:Royal Munster Fusiliers 4615:Highland Light Infantry 4470:Worcestershire Regiment 4410:Leicestershire Regiment 4400:East Yorkshire Regiment 3937:Somerset Light Infantry 3252:"14th (Light) Division" 2103:. Ypres-Comines Canal; 1658:Geilenkirchen Offensive 1631:Operation Market Garden 1535:Somerset Light Infantry 1454:and later crossing the 1372:6th Guards Tank Brigade 1353:Battle of the Admin Box 1315:Regular Army battalions 1239:8th (Service) Battalion 1179:7th (Service) Battalion 1133:19th (Western) Division 1127:6th (Service) Battalion 1082:13th (Western) Division 1072:5th (Service) Battalion 1010:3rd (Reserve) Battalion 969:19th (Western) Division 836:Regular Army battalions 693:third, guerrilla, phase 630:Worcestershire Regiment 536:Colonel Charles Pearson 471:, seeing action at the 4733:Kent Cyclist Battalion 4718:Herefordshire Regiment 4713:Hertfordshire Regiment 4708:Inns of Court Regiment 4693:Monmouthshire Regiment 4660:Royal Dublin Fusiliers 3826:Saunders, T. (2006) . 3768:at The Napoleon Series 3431:"129 Infantry Brigade" 3254:. The Long, Long Trail 3219:. The Long, Long Trail 3197:. The Long, Long Trail 3175:. The Long, Long Trail 3153:. The Long, Long Trail 3127:. The Long, Long Trail 3078:. The Long, Long Trail 2907:"Royal Irish Regiment" 2346:"Battle of Ferozeshah" 2117:North-West Europe 1940 1709:45th Infantry Division 1705:135th Infantry Brigade 1689: 1626: 1612:214th Infantry Brigade 1569:assigned to the 45th. 1531:129th Infantry Brigade 1375: 1233:Hundred Days Offensive 1145:Passchendaele campaign 1067:War service battalions 993: 973:Hundred Days Offensive 849: 794: 782: 645: 609: 577:in 1895. It served in 439:100th Regiment of Foot 380: 319:Predecessor formations 4610:Durham Light Infantry 4500:Royal Sussex Regiment 4445:South Wales Borderers 4440:Royal Welsh Fusiliers 4430:Royal Scots Fusiliers 4405:Bedfordshire Regiment 4375:Lincolnshire Regiment 4132:Durham Light Infantry 3368:"5 Infantry Division" 3342:"Garigliano Crossing" 2469:May 24, 2009, at the 1687: 1620: 1604:capture of Mont Picon 1466:, similar to that on 1396:5th Infantry Division 1380:13th Infantry Brigade 1365: 1165:14th (Light) Division 1018:South Western Brigade 990: 870:First Battle of Ypres 843: 788: 756: 713:Treaty of Vereeniging 642: 622:Bedfordshire Regiment 599: 568:Service in the Empire 540:Battle of Gingindlovu 473:Battle of Battle Hill 458:11th Regiment of Foot 371: 361:, culminating in the 214:Ceremonial chief 4515:Dorsetshire Regiment 4480:East Surrey Regiment 4425:Lancashire Fusiliers 4415:Royal Irish Regiment 3684:during the Emergency 3277:"Wiltshire Regiment" 2860:"Wiltshire Regiment" 1533:, alongside the 4th 1416:Battle of Madagascar 1412:evacuated at Dunkirk 1327:(1st Battalion) and 1291:The Second World War 1279:Forces policing the 1163:Now assigned to the 1106:relieve the garrison 807:Kitchener's New Army 797:At the start of the 697:West Riding Regiment 682:Royal Irish Regiment 670:Battle of Paardeberg 654:Major-General French 626:Royal Irish Regiment 514:Convention of Peking 469:Hutt Valley Campaign 446:convicts transported 394:Battle of Ferozeshah 373:Battle of Ferozeshah 336:4th Regiment of Foot 304:Le Marchant Barracks 148:Le Marchant Barracks 4795:Glasgow Highlanders 4595:Manchester Regiment 4380:Devonshire Regiment 4314:Household Battalion 4223:Royal Green Jackets 3913:Devonshire Regiment 3813:H.L. Wicks, p. 140. 3411:on 27 December 2005 3304:. Orders of Battle. 2582:on 11 October 2007. 2352:on 31 December 2016 2076:Mesopotamia 1916-18 1784:1758 (Awarded 1910) 1679:Imperial War Museum 1491:British Second Army 1452:Moro River Campaign 1436:Middle East Command 1345:8th Punjab Regiment 1343:and 8th Battalion, 1281:Mandatory Palestine 1141:Battle of the Somme 1057:2nd Wessex Division 759:Battle of the Somme 749:The First World War 741:and the latter the 730:, which arrived in 388:'s army during the 363:Battles of Saratoga 340:Siege of Louisbourg 292:Royal Green Jackets 4837:Wiltshire Regiment 4752:Infantry Regiments 4635:Royal Irish Rifles 4625:Gordon Highlanders 4505:Hampshire Regiment 4199:The Light Infantry 4156:Wiltshire Regiment 3856:. Gale and Polden. 3623:. Orders of Battle 3601:. Orders of Battle 3452:"Southern Command" 3393:. Garnstone Press. 3370:. 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