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801: 1175:). On this a crowd of prisoners filled the inner courtyard and surged towards the gates. The guard blocked the way but the crowd pressed against them, one attempting to seize a militiaman's musket, at which the man fired. Firing then became general, allegedly ordered by the prison governor, although the militia claimed that most of their shots went over the prisoners' heads. Major Joliffe with the Grenadier Company of the 1st Somerset arrived from the barracks and halted the firing. By the time the riot was quelled five prisoners had been killed and 34 wounded (according to the initial inquiry). At the subsequent coroner's inquest a jury of Dartmoor famers brought in a verdict of 'justifiable homicide'. A later commission of inquiry found the evidence contradictory. 1148: 1821:(when the original colours were replaced in 1762 Poulett was dissatisfied with the replacements and had new ones made at his own expense). After the Earl of Cork took command in 1784 he changed the facings to lemon yellow (yellow facings had been worn by the Somerset Militia at the time of the Monmouth Rebellion). By about 1811 the 1st Somersets reverted to black velvet facings. When the Somerset Militia became part of the SLI they lost their familiar black facings and adopted the blue that had been awarded to the SLI when they became 'Prince Albert's' and hence a Royal regiment in 1842. In 1904, C Company became the first part of the battalion to adopt khaki service dress, which was worn by the whole battalion at the 1905 training. 1328: 551:, where it arrived on 23 June. Coxheath was the army's largest training camp, where the militia were exercised as part of a division alongside regular troops while providing a reserve in case of French invasion of South East England. The Somersets formed part of the Left Wing under Maj-Gen Hall. The Grenadier and Light Companies of each regiment were detached and trained as composite battalions, and each regiment had two small field guns attached to it, manned by its own men under artillery non-commissioned officers. The camp was broken up in November and the Somersets marched to winter quarters in Hungerford and 1186:. Some of the militia regiments that had been disembodied were called out again, and those like the 1st Somerset that were still embodied continued in service. However, the volunteers and substitutes who had completed their five years' service were progressively demobilised during the summer of 1815. The regiment went into Marlborough Square Barracks at Plymouth Dock in October and remained there until the beginning of 1816. On 10 January instructions were received for the regiment to disembody, and on 22 January it marched out, reaching Taunton on 27 January. Disembodiment was completed on 31 January. 65: 1226:, enacted during a renewed period of international tension. As before, units were raised and administered on a county basis, and filled by voluntary enlistment (although conscription by means of the Militia Ballot might be used if the counties failed to meet their quotas). Training was for 56 days on enlistment, then for 21–28 days per year, during which the men received full army pay. Under the Act, militia units could be embodied by Royal Proclamation for full-time home defence service in three circumstances: 1063: 41: 78: 96: 1253: 1190: 380: 765:. In August a proportion of the men (nine per company) were given a month's leave to help with the harvest, and a further group to help with threshing in October. On 18 October the camp broke up and the regiment returned for the winter to Canterbury, where a 70-man detachment helped to put out a fire in the town on 29 April 1796. The regiment marched out in early May to its new station at 827:. In the autumn it was sent to Plymouth, beginning the march on 15 September, and then was stationed in small detachments across Cornwall. Among its duties were suppression of smuggling and guarding prisoners-of-war, and men were trained on the coast defence batteries. When the supplementaries were embodied as two new regiments ('Eastern' and 'Western', later the 851:, the 10 'battalion' companies volunteered in September to serve in that country but were not required. The regiment marched to Exeter for winter quarters in early October. The Earl of Cork died on 24 October, and Earl Poulett as Lord Lieutenant took personal command of the regiment as colonel. In June and July 1799 the regiment moved to 880:. In July the militiamen who had been stood down in 1799 were re-embodied: drafts of 190 men were marched from Taunton and Wells respectively, in order to bring the companies back up to an average strength of 80. On 13 November the regiment began to march back to Somerset, where six companies were stationed at Taunton and the others at 1613:') were quickly formed at the regimental depots. The SR battalions also swelled with new recruits and were soon well above their establishment strength. On 8 October 1914 each SR battalion was ordered to use the surplus to form a service battalion of the 4th New Army ('K4'). Accordingly, the 3rd (Reserve) Bn at Devonport formed the 1924:

Somerset was 9th. In 1833 the King drew the lots for individual regiments and the resulting list continued in force with minor amendments until the end of the militia. The regiments raised before the peace of 1763 took the first 47 places and the 1st Somerset became 16th. Most regiments took little notice of the numeral.

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Somerset's new quota was fixed at 2960 men, and two additional battalions were embodied from these men as well as bringing the 1st up to full strength. In February 1797 the 1st Somerset sent a training detachment of two officers, six sergeants, two drummers and 15 rank and file to Bath to train the supplementaries.

1825: 954:, MP, was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 27 April 1805. That summer the militia were encouraged to volunteer for the regulars, and the establishment of the regiment was reduced to 886 men in 10 companies. When the camp at Weymouth broke up, the regiment left on 9 October and marched to join a brigade at 1396: 1248:

and Major of the 1st Somerset Militia since 1846, was appointed colonel in his place. The other elderly officers also retired, and fresh ones were commissioned, including Lt-Col Richard Phipps from the Regular Army. The regiment began recruiting on 21 September 1852 and by 19 November it had enlisted

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Barracks in Dorset. The invasion threat having receded, the militia was reduced in strength, the surplus men being encouraged to volunteer for the Regular Army: the 1st Somerset provided four officers and 260 other ranks who preferred army life to 'hard labour and poor living' as civilians. The flank

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in 1760 their commissions were continued by royal proclamation. But some officers chose to regard them as new commissions outside the Militia Act and retired, while Lord North was a government minister and resigned in November 1761. While balloting was held in Somerset in November 1761 to replace the

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for the winter. In November the regiment's establishment was reduced to 600 men in 10 companies. From July to October 1800 the regiment was once again in camp at Weymouth during the Royal Family's residence. It then moved into Weymouth Barracks for the winter, where some of the regimental wives were

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In an attempt to have as many men as possible under arms for home defence in order to release regulars, in 1796 the Government created the Supplementary Militia, a compulsory levy of men to be trained for 20 days a year in their spare time, and to be incorporated in the Regular Militia in emergency.

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From 1784 to 1792 the militia ballot was used to keep up the numbers of the disembodied militia, but to save money only two-thirds of the men were actually mustered for annual training. The 1st Somersets were not assembled for training until 1787, when it was held at Wells and thereafter annually at

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On 5 May 1780 the Somerset Militia was ordered back into Devonshire, being quartered in various towns until accommodation was available in Plymouth at the end of the month, when it camped in Plymouth Dock Lines. On 12 August there was a serious riot brought on by a quarrel at a 'disorderly house' in

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for home service but the men had been forcibly sent overseas). In 1758 Poulett tried to recruit officers, but the first lieutenancy meeting was a failure with only eight persons putting themselves forward out of 40 required. Poulett then began a publicity campaign, giving a rousing speech and having

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After Waterloo there was another long peace. Although officers continued to be commissioned into the militia, and ballots were still held until 1831, the regiments were rarely assembled for training (the 1st Somerset only in 1820, 1821, 1825 and 1831). The permanent staffs of sergeants and drummers

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In 1763 the disembodied Somerset militia regiments were reorganised into a single regiment of 12 companies, and the 2nd Somerset Militia was disbanded. The combined regiment was trained in each of the following years, with the companies assembled at various towns in the county. Earl Poulett died in

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until the end of the war. The TF's 4th Reserve Bn was disbanded in November 1918 and its personnel posted to the 3rd Bn, bringing its strength up to over 2000 as the war ended. During the war it had sent about 700 officers and 13,000 other ranks overseas. The 3rd Bn was disembodied on 27 September

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and the forts surrounding Plymouth. It was now confirmed that the 3rd Bn was not destined to go overseas but would remain in the UK as a draft-finding unit. It equipped and prepared drafts of Regular Reservists, Special Reservists, and later new recruits for the regular battalions serving overseas

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The 1st and 2nd Somerset Militia were both embodied for fulltime service on 3 July 1759. Despite the delays, Somerset was still one of the earliest counties to complete its militia, but the lack of experience in any county at this date led to problems over pay and administration. The counties were

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To counter the declining numbers of Volunteers, the government established the Local Militia in 1808. These were part-time and only to be used in their home districts. Somerset's Local Militia quota was assessed at over 6000 men, organised into seven regiments, and many of the remaining Volunteer

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However, the Peace of Amiens was shortlived and Britain declared war on France once more in May 1803. The 1st and 2nd Somerset Militia had already been embodied in March (the 3rd was not reformed) and were brought up to a higher establishment (1200 men in 12 companies) by supplementaries in June.

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of 3 sergeants, 3 corporals and 6 'well-drilled privates' to each to serve as non-commissioned officers. On 17 March both the 1st Somerset and the 'Somerset Supplementary' regiments were ordered to complete their 'flank' (Grenadier and Light) companies to 100 strong, ready to be incorporated with

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and other abuses were rife within the regiment, which Maj Yea had tried to halt, in conflict with the adjutant, Capt Graves, who allowed them to continue. The court-martial found the five officers guilty and dismissed them from the service (in view of his long service the adjutant's sentence was

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The militia order of precedence balloted for in 1793 (Somerset was 40th) remained in force throughout the French Revolutionary War: this covered all the regiments in the county. Another ballot for precedence took place in 1803 at the start of the Napoleonic War and remained in force until 1833:

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In 1759 it was ordered that militia regiments on service were to take precedence from the date of their arrival in camp. In 1760 this was altered to a system of drawing lots where regiments did duty together. During the War of American Independence the counties were given an order of precedence

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from December 1875. This assigned regular and militia units to places in an order of battle of corps, divisions and brigades for the 'Active Army', even though these formations were entirely theoretical, with no staff or services assigned. The 'West Somerset' and 2nd Somerset Militia were both

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the transports finally reached Plymouth on 11 October. The regiment set off to Taunton to be disembodied, the men marching in their breeches and leggings, their trousers being worn out. On arrival at Taunton they were told that the order to disembody had been countermanded. This caused much

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Until 1855 the buttons had the figure '1' with crown above and 'SOMERSET REGT.' beneath. When the tunic was introduced in 1855 this changed to 'FIRST SOMERSET' with the crown above. From 1861 the button was altered to the crowned royal cypher above the title 'FIRST SOMERSET REGIMENT'.

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1899, most regular army battalions were sent to South Africa, the Militia Reserve was mobilised to reinforce them, and many militia units were called out to replace them for home defence. The 3rd SLI were embodied on 15 May 1900 and went to Plymouth the same night, going into camp at

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on embodiment. Although the 3rd Bn did not serve overseas, a number of officers volunteered to serve in South Africa, some with the 4th Bn. On 23 July 1900 the battalion moved into North Raglan Barracks, Devonport, where it remained until it was disembodied at Taunton on 4 December.

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to take up the post. Corfield had recently married an heiress, and his friends persuaded him to leave the regular army with its likelihood of overseas service and stay in England to manage the estate. Poulett continued to have difficulties over his officers: after the death of

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was built as the depot at Taunton. The 1st and 2nd Somerset Militia had adopted Leigh Camp near Taunton as their training ground in 1873. In that year, after preliminary raining for recruits, the 1st Somerset took part in brigade manoeuvres on Dartmoor with the 1st Devon and

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abdicated in April 1814 and it appeared that the wars were over. In September the English militia regiments in Ireland were ordered back to their home counties to be disembodied. The 1st Somerset assembled at Cork on 24 September and sailed next day on three transports, the

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It is incorrect to describe the British Militia as 'irregular': throughout their history they were equipped and trained exactly like the line regiments of the regular army, and once embodied in time of war they were fulltime professional soldiers for the duration of their

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The 1st Somerset Militia carried out annual training (21 or 27 days) at Taunton each year from 1858. The Militia Reserve introduced in 1867 consisted of present and former militiamen who undertook to serve overseas in case of war. In 1871 the militia came under the

738:. It also helped to suppress smuggling, and for his own protection Sergeant Humphries was sent back to Somerset to attend the swearing-in of balloted men (his life was considered in danger from the tin miners and townsmen whose smuggling operations he had stopped). 524:. On 29 December over 100 of the American prisoners-of-war held in Mill Prison escaped through a tunnel and had to be rounded up by the garrison. The guards were then doubled, with patrols outside the walls as well as inside. Many of the Somerset officers were 594:(two) and Bridgwater (four), but stayed only a short time in these quarters. With fears of an imminent French landing, the Somersets were among a troop concentration called for Plymouth, and marched off on 5 April. The regiment (840 strong) under Lt-Col the 944:, while the King was in residence at Gloucester Lodge. The regiment remained until October, then spent the winter at Gosport Barracks before returning to Weymouth from July to October 1805. This time the 1st and 2nd Somersets were brigaded with the 695:), which the regular army increasingly saw as a prime source of recruits. They served in coast defences, manning garrisons, guarding prisoners of war, and for internal security, while their traditional local defence duties were taken over by the 1058:

Lt J.T.B. Notley, at which Hughes was found guilty and dismissed the service (Notley resigned). There was also a duel between Capt Jeremiah Perry and Lt Thomas Leader, in which Perry was wounded and Leader and the seconds fled to avoid the law.

1210:, succeeded to the earldom. He had been colonel of the 2nd Somerset Militia since 1804, but transferred to replace his father as colonel of the 1st. Major Joliffe (of the 1809 quarrel and Dartmoor riot) was promoted to lt-col in 1839. 1625:. In April 1915 the War Office decided to convert the K4 battalions into 2nd Reserve units, providing drafts for the K1–K3 battalions in the same way that the SR was doing for the Regular battalions. The Somerset LI battalion became 1501:(SR), a semi-professional force similar to the previous militia reserve, whose role was to provide reinforcement drafts for regular units serving overseas in wartime. Simultaneously the volunteers and yeomanry became the 797:, which were rotated once a month through the winter. The men at Yarmouth were drilled on the coast defence guns, and the Grenadier and Light Companies were readied to join composite battalions formed in the district. 990:

to the Local Militia. Instructors were provided by the Regular Militia. In March 1808 the 1st Somersets marched to Bristol, arriving in early April, and then a 100-man detachment undertook a further 10-day march to

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broke out in 1775, and by 1778 Britain was threatened with invasion by the Americans' allies, France and Spain. The militia were called out, and the Somerset regiment assembled on 13 April. On 15 May it marched to

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of both regiments himself, and appointed senior officers from across the political spectrum. By January 1759 he had obtained almost all the officers and the balloting and enrolment of the other ranks began. The

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About 1800–37 the officers' shoulder-belt plate carried an eight-pointed cut star, in the centre of which was a crown surrounded by a garter inscribed 'DEFENDEMUS'. By 1840 the design had changed to have the

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offered the help of a regular officer, but Poulett refused this, to reassure his men that they were not being conscripted into the regulars. The Somerset Militia also produced its own simplified drill book.

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time-expired men in the ranks, the lieutenancy published advertisements in December seeking candidates for junior officers. Poulett also tried to break up party political factions amongst the officers.

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took Cardwell's reforms further, with the linked battalions forming single regiments. From 1 July 1881 the 13th Foot became 'Prince Albert's (Somersetshire Light Infantry)', or more familiarly the

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declared war on Britain on 1 February 1793. The warrant for calling out the Somerset Militia was received on 8 January and the regiment assembled at Wells on 29 January, with Lord Cork in command.

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to guard the prisoners there. On 23 December the regiment was sent orders to return to Taunton and disembody. This was carried out on 31 December 1762, shortly before hostilities were ended by the

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was ordered to fire, killing two and wounding nine. This and the persuasion of the officers quelled the trouble. In the autumn many of the militia exercised their right to go home to vote in the

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at Bridgwater. The 1st Somerset continued these duties in the Plymouth Garrison until April 1813. It then moved into Maker Barracks, before marching into Cornwall in May, with Regimental HQ at

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On 27 February 1783 orders were issued for the companies to change stations within Somerset, but were overtaken next day when the warrant for disembodying the militia was issued, a draft

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asking to be disembodied. Nevertheless, on 31 October they were marched back to Dartmoor to relieve two regular battalions. The prison now housed American prisoners from the continuing

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Barracks on 20 July. During the summer men were loaned out to help with the harvest. In October it marched back to Plymouth, where duties included guarding prisoners-of-war in the

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having been agreed the previous November. Lord North, as Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, issued the orders on 4 March and the Somerset Militia was disembodied at Taunton on 14 March.

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saw a new phase for the English militia: they were embodied for a whole generation, and became regiments of full-time professional soldiers (though restricted to service in the

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In January 1815 the 1st Somerset were relieved and went to Frankfort Barracks in Plymouth, returning to Dartmoor for a new tour of duty on 3 March. By now a peace treaty (the

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On 14 October the regiment began its march to winter quarters at Salisbury, arriving on 6 November. The following spring it marched out on 9 April to do garrison duty at

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on 27 March 1802, and on 12 April Poulett received the warrant to disembody the Somerset Militia. The 1st Somerset completed the process at Bridgwater on 24 April.

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of the Duke of Monmouth was awarded to the Yellow Regiment of the Somerset Militia as a badge after his capture following the Battle of Sedgemoor: 'Upon a Chapeau

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in 1895. The increased range and penetration of these new weapons meant that the rifle range at Leigh Camp was no longer safe and a new one was constructed at

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Both regiments did duty in South West England, where the 1st provided parties to man the fire beacons on the hills. Both regiments had detachments of selected

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After the Boer War, there were moves to reform the Auxiliary Forces (militia, yeomanry and volunteers) to take their place in the six army corps proposed by

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The 5th Earl Poulett was still colonel when the 1st Somerset Militia was revived in 1852. He resigned, and his eldest son Vere, Viscount Hinton, formerly an

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with the 2nd Somersets. In January 1806 the regiment volunteered for service in Ireland, but the offer was again turned down. The following June it moved to

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boroughs to take some leave. In October the regiment left Plymouth for winter quarters, with five companies each at Bristol and Bridgwater, and one each at

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On 11 February the regiment sent a detachment to Plymouth to practise gun drill for the battalion guns. The regiment then marched on 16 February into

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Steve Brown, 'Home Guard: The Forces to Meet the Expected French Invasion/1 September 1805' at The Napoleon Series (archived at the Wayback Machine).

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in August. The camp broke up in the autumn, with the Somersets starting on 19 November for winter quarters in Somerset: four companies to Wells and

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The SR resumed its old title of Militia in 1921 but like most militia units the 3rd SLI remained in abeyance after World War I. By the outbreak of

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under the command of Maj William Sandford. However, the seven transports carrying the regiment were scattered by bad weather: most of it landed at

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attempted to storm the Brecknocks' lines, despite the efforts of the officers. The mob surged towards Stoke Church, where the picquet guard of the

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Historical Records of the 1st Devon Militia (4th Battalion The Devonshire Regiment), With a Notice of the 2nd and North Devon Militia Regiments

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and the North Yorkshire Militia. On 1 September the 1st Somersets consisted of 873 men in 10 companies under the command of Lt-Col John Leigh.

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and Gosport (six companies each). However, on 23 August it started out for Weymouth where both the 1st and 2nd Somersets were camped with the

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SLI, in the SR on 7 June 1908. The 4th (2nd Somerset Militia) Bn was disbanded, but a number of officers and men transferred to the 3rd Bn.

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History of the Welsh Militia and Volunteer Corps 1757–1908: Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire, Part 1: Regiments of Militia

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who were reluctant to do guard duty on the Americans, and the commanding officer requested that the regiment should be deployed elsewhere.

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cap badge of 1874–1880 has the cap and dragon within a crowned garter inscribed 'FIRST SOMERSET" with the motto on a scroll underneath.

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the battalion was embodied at Taunton on 4 August 1914 under the command of Lt-Col A. Llewellyn. On 8 August went to its war station at

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After it became part of the SLI in 1881, the battalion wore the insignia of that regiment, including the cap badge of a light infantry

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and the two black musicians of the Somerset Militia band. A large mob formed and the Somersets armed with bayonets and assisted by the

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in Ireland. On 3 April 1878 the Militia Reserve was called out to reinforce the Regular Army during the international crisis over the

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until the Yarmouth bye-election was over. Once the regimental headquarters (HQ) was established at Yarmouth, detachments were sent to

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was promoted to colonel. By 1770 almost all the arms and accoutrements of the regiment were unserviceable and the arms were replaced

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rather than their county lords lieutenant. Around a third of the recruits and many young officers went on to join the regular army.

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were active in local skirmishes and sieges during the early part of the civil war, and later in controlling the country under the

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involved in a riot in the town, and Poulett banned then from barracks and from travelling with the regimental baggage waggons.

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to replace him. Sir William Yea also resigned later that year, but Maj Joliffe continued with the regiment for many years.

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issued his call for volunteers in August 1914, the battalions of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd New Armies ('K1', 'K2' and 'K3' of '

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it served on internal security and home defence duties in all of Britain's major wars. It later became a battalion of the

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History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 3b: New Army Divisions (30–41) and 63rd (R.N.) Division

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commuted to suspension). Lieutenant-Col Bampfylde also resigned, and Lt-Col John Hulton was transferred in from the

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The sub-districts were to establish a brigade depot for their linked battalions, but it was not until 1879–81 that

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where it relieved the two TF battalions of the SLI, who had proceeded there direct from their annual training on

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those from other militia regiments into composite Grenadier and Light battalions. These were formed on 8 May, at

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After the death of Viscount Hinton on 28 August 1857, Charles Kemeys-Tynte junior, a former officer in the

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plate. From 1861 to 1880 the garter was inscribed '1st SOMERSET' and 'DEFENDEMUS' was on a scroll beneath.

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Militia). However, the position of colonel in the militia was abolished and he became the regiment's first

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An Act of Parliament in 1811 permitted militia regiments to volunteer for periods of two years' service in

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gorged (collared) with a Crown having a Chain gules'. The 1st Somerset Militia retained the 'chapeau' or '

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in 1939, no officers remained listed for the battalion. The Militia was formally disbanded in April 1953.

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The shooting competition was held at ranges of 200 and 300 yards, suggesting that the sharpshooters used

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for the whole of the war). The 3rd Bn despatched its first draft on 26 August. The 9th (Reserve) Bn (

1478:. However, little of Brodrick's scheme was carried out. The 3rd Bn SLI continued annual training at: 1345: 889: 828: 735: 591: 369: 262: 242: 3264:, London: HM Stationery Office, 1939/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, ISBN 1-847347-41-X. 1079:. The 1st Somerset volunteered, and on 29 December 1813 the regiment embarked at Plymouth bound for 1062: 40: 3248: 2007:, a title formerly used by the Supplementary Militia regiment that became the 3rd Somerset Militia. 1845: 1610: 1567: 1483: 1100: 975: 746: 316: 212: 17: 1855:' surmounted by the chained dragon as its badge. The regiment also adopted the motto of Taunton, 1852: 1792:

Col Henry Cornish Henley, former CO, appointed 17 November 1897; reappointed to SR 23 August 1908

1761: 1706: 1274: 1183: 1168: 933: 881: 754: 715: 552: 525: 294: 286: 208: 1415: 1054:. There was still trouble among the officers: a court-martial was held on Lt Thomas Hughes for 913:, held a competition between them, the best marksmen to be awarded a red feather in their cap. 491:

John Helliar remained in command of the 1st Somerset until his retirement in 1767, when Lt-Col

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spent the summer as part of the 4th Brigade of the Plymouth Garrison, accommodated in camp on

513: 468: 464: 270: 254: 2897: 2879: 2861: 1833: 1782: 1642: 1574: 1566:) was formed alongside it in the Plymouth Garrison on 23 September to supply drafts to the ' 1404: 1371: 1317: 1281: 1223: 1051: 971: 893: 857: 832: 794: 298: 290: 282: 232: 2736: 1419: 1411:(SLI), with the 1st and 2nd Somerset Light Infantry Militia as its 3rd and 4th Battalions. 1943: 1646: 1630: 1582: 1546: 1498: 1494: 1465: 1443: 1431: 1423: 1321: 1273:. The regiment moved back to Taunton on 31 March 1855, then on 7 February 1856 it went to 1160: 1128: 1039: 979: 917: 861: 837: 750: 517: 516:

to supply new ones. On 11 June the regiment left for duty at Plymouth, where it camped at

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The regiment remained in the Plymouth garrison until 23 June 1760, when it was ordered to

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companies rejoined the regiment in July, and in August the complete regiment marched to

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Lt-Col A. Llewellyn (formerly 4th (2nd Somerset Militia) Bn), promoted 28 January 1911

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was long established in England and its legal basis was updated by two acts of 1557 (

Slocombe, having died, Poulett successfully lobbied the Secretary of State to allow

1868: 1818: 1786: 1658: 1479: 1285: 1003: 906: 762: 742: 626: 338:

Somerset's quota was set at 840 men in two regiments, each of seven companies. The

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Maj H.G. Parkyn, 'English Militia Regiments 1757–1935: Their Badges and Buttons',

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of the regiment were commended for detecting four prisoners attempting to escape.

1716:, transferred from command of 2nd Somerset Militia 23 February 1819, retired 1852 1265:

War having broken out with Russia in 1854 and an expeditionary force sent to the

602:. The camp broke up in October and the Somersets were sent to winter quarters at 261:

in the 1580s, and control of the militia was one of the areas of dispute between

1983: 1887: 1559: 1538: 1427: 1266: 1137: 1080: 1031: 959: 885: 841: 786: 650: 642: 576: 456: 220: 285:. The English militia was re-established under local control in 1662 after the 1987: 1740:

Lt-Col Henry Cornish Henley, promoted 26 February 1879, retired 9 October 1897

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1. 'Whenever a state of war exists between Her Majesty and any foreign power'.

1043: 1027: 1015: 967: 869: 766: 758: 676:

As the international situation deteriorated in 1792, the Lord Lieutenant, the

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appointed by the monarch. This is seen as the starting date for the organised

238: 1903:

determined by ballot each year. For the Somerset Militia the positions were:

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was in residence. In October the regiment marched off to Hampshire, first to

1860: 1744: 1720: 1452: 1245: 1164: 790: 782: 618: 613:

The regiment remained at Warminster until February 1782, when it marched to

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The 3rd Bn remained at Devonport until 17 November 1917 when it crossed to

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was in progress) or any part of Europe, but this was politely turned down.

3314:, London: United Service Gazette, 1905/Ray Westlake Military Books, 1987, 257:. It was an important element in the country's defence at the time of the 2226: 1999:

By 1875 the regiment was sometimes unofficially referred to (even in the

1705:, Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, assumed command 25 October 1798 (also Col 1487: 1111: 1096: 921: 727: 723: 719: 707: 700: 638: 580: 540: 399: 328: 324: 204: 113: 3288: 3220: 2341: 1795:

Col Hastings Hicks, former CO, appointed 8 August 1919, died March 1928

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On 8 July 1809 the regiment began a move back to Exeter, marching into

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and 3rd Somerset Militia) on 12 March 1798 the 1st Somerset provided a

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The History of the Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) 1914–1919

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A.W. Haarmann, 'Regulars and Militia at Plymouth and Vicinity, 1781',

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1919 when the remaining personnel were transferred to the 1st Bn SLI.

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battalions. Sub-District No 36 (Somersetshire) was formed at Taunton:

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of 1872, militia regiments were brigaded with their local regular and

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In February 1809 a quarrel took place between Majors John Joliffe and

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On 13 March 1781 the regiment was ordered to Taunton (six companies),

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13th (1st Somerset) (Prince Albert's Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot

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and supplied thousands of recruits to the fighting battalions during

3438: 3412:, London: Methuen, 1927/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2002, 1249:

606 men. It carried out its first training in May 1853 at Taunton.

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Under the 'Localisation of the Forces' scheme introduced by the

1179: 1007: 777:, beginning the march on 17 October. Once again, it was held at 548: 3365:

Britain Against Napoleon: The Organization of Victory 1793–1815

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An Epitomized History of the Militia (The Constitutional Force)

761:. On 18 May it marched out to join a militia brigade camped on 1233:

2. 'In all cases of invasion or upon imminent danger thereof'.

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On the death of the 4th Earl Poulett in 1819, his eldest son,

932:. On 21–22 June it marched to Winchester, then on 3–5 July to 467:

guarding French prisoners at Exeter. On being relieved by the

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disappointment, and 200 of the men signed a petition to the

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From 1759 the Somerset Militia wore red uniforms with black

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1st-3rd Administrative Battalions, Somerset Rifle Volunteers

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Supplementary-Militia, turning-out for Twenty Days Amusement

749:, which were manned by a corporal and four gunners from the 3358:

Records of the 1st Somerset Militia (3rd Bn. Somerset L.I.)

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respectively, in the coast defences of South West England.

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The 1st Somerset Militia was embodied under the command of

1505:(TF). The 3rd (1st Somerset Militia) Bn, SLI, became the 1014:

on the five complainants. The court-martial revealed that

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W.Y. Baldry, 'Order of Precedence of Militia Regiments',

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and took part in the army's annual manoeuvres that year.

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On 22 May 1797 the 1st Somerset marched from Yarmouth to

982:. That autumn 298 men had volunteered for the regulars. 909:, and early in November the district commander, Maj-Gen 531:

In May 1779 orders arrived for the regiment to march to

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had recently raised a regular regiment in Somerset and

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In May 1801 the regiment left Weymouth and marched to

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for training at North Hill (1904); Honiton (1905–8).

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Military units and formations disestablished in 1953

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1817:would also have been black, displaying the Poulett 745:. Here it took over the battalion guns left by the 520:until October when it went into winter quarters at 319:a series of Militia Acts from 1757 reorganised the 166: 161: 150: 140: 130: 119: 109: 90: 58: 50: 31: 2342:Brig Charles Herbert, 'Coxheath Camp, 1778–1779', 1789:), appointed 20 October 1857, died 10 January 1891 3478:Military units and formations established in 1759 1087:on 9 January 1814, but some had been driven into 376:, and both received their arms on 22 March 1759. 355:copies of its circulated. He proposed taking the 1723:), promoted 18 October 1852, died 29 August 1857 1046:. It also supplied a training detachment to the 203:was an auxiliary military unit in the county of 34:3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 3397:, London: Longmans, 1897/Andesite Press, 2015, 2913: 2911: 2758: 2756: 2754: 2752: 2750: 1512:The 3rd Bn carried out its annual training at: 1236:3. 'In all cases of rebellion or insurrection'. 3277:, Vol I, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, 3153: 3151: 1669:Regimental and battalion commanders included: 1621:in 33rd Division. In December 1914 it went to 1095:. The regiment then marched on 10 January for 331:were to be provided to each regiment from the 245:cc. 2 and 3), which placed selected men, the ' 3345:/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2001, 3322:/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2015, 3275:Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978 2169: 2139: 2137: 2135: 2133: 2131: 1698:, promoted 23 November 1784, died 30 May 1798 1374:a mobilisation scheme began to appear in the 8: 3094:Somerset Light Infantry at Long, Long Trail. 2167: 2165: 2163: 2161: 2159: 2157: 2155: 2153: 2151: 2149: 1743:Lt-Col the Hon Henry Gore-Langton (formerly 1719:Col Vere Poulett, Viscount Hinton (formerly 301:in 1715 the militia was allowed to decline. 2346:, Vol 45, No 183 (Autumn 1967), pp. 129–48. 2274: 2272: 2270: 2268: 2266: 2264: 2262: 2260: 2258: 2256: 2231:, Vol 15, No 60 (Winter 1936), pp. 216–248. 1828:Glengarry badge of the 1st Somerset Militia 1750:Lt-Col Hastings Hicks, promoted 5 June 1901 1331:Jellalabad Barracks, Mount Street, Taunton. 1300:, with Lt-Col Phipps as Lt-Col Commandant. 315:Under threat of French invasion during the 3367:, London: Allen Lane, 2013/Penguin, 2014, 3303:The New Annual Army List, and Militia List 3268:Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 3054: 3052: 3050: 3048: 2196: 2194: 2192: 2190: 2188: 1516:(1909); Bulford (1910); Tregantle (1911); 1288:, was appointed colonel (his father, also 710:, the 12 companies being stationed in the 3468:Military units and formations in Somerset 3216: 3214: 3183: 3181: 2985: 2983: 2981: 2979: 2969: 2967: 2965: 2942: 2940: 2938: 2856: 2854: 2794: 2792: 2731: 2729: 2707: 2705: 2703: 2701: 2691: 2689: 2687: 2685: 2683: 2647: 2645: 2643: 2606: 2604: 2602: 2536: 2534: 2515: 2513: 2511: 2483: 2481: 2399: 2397: 2395: 2393: 2391: 2389: 2222: 2220: 2218: 2216: 2214: 2212: 2210: 2208: 2206: 2026:Fortescue, Vol I, pp. 12, 16, 125, 294–5. 1497:of 1908, the militia was replaced by the 1379:assigned to 1st Brigade of 3rd Division, 3473:Military units and formations in Taunton 3254:Devonshire Characters and Strange Events 3225:, Vol 15, No 57 (Spring 1936), pp. 5–16. 3195: 3193: 3089: 3087: 3085: 3066: 3064: 2841: 2839: 2837: 2673:Devonshire Characters and Strange Events 2103: 2101: 1615:9th (Service) Bn Somerset Light Infantry 1153:Devonshire Characters and Strange Events 45:1st Somerset Militia shako plate 1861–80 2835: 2833: 2831: 2829: 2827: 2825: 2823: 2821: 2819: 2817: 2779: 2777: 2775: 2773: 2771: 2719: 2717: 2035:Hay, pp. 11–17, 25–6, 60–1, 88, 99–104. 2019: 1965: 1598:Not to be confused with 9th Battalion, 1524:, Plymouth (1913); Perham Down (1914). 823:where it formed part of 3rd Brigade in 3293:, Vol 52, No 209 (Spring 1974), p. 57. 1151:Old print reproduced by Baring-Gould, 28: 3123:Training Reserve at Long, Long Trail. 2466:Fortescue, Vol V, pp. 167–8, 198–204. 2055: 2053: 2051: 2049: 2047: 2045: 2043: 2041: 1178:Early in 1815 Napoleon returned from 7: 3360:, Aldershot:Gale & Polden, 1930. 2086:Fortescue, Vol II, pp. 288, 299–302. 1890:surmounted by a scroll bearing the 1781:Col Charles Kemeys-Tynte (formerly 1365:1st Somerset Light Infantry Militia 916:In March 1804 Regimental HQ was at 18:1st Somerset Light Infantry Militia 1986:rather than the standard infantry 1726:Lt-Col Commandant Richard Phipps ( 1684:Lt-Col John Helliar, acting 1764–7 1451:. The battalion was issued with a 1399:Somerset Light Infantry cap badge. 1103:, in which one rioter was killed. 952:Sir Charles Bampfylde, 5th Baronet 940:in a brigade commanded by Maj-Gen 559:the Dock area between some of the 410:Duroure. The regimental adjutant, 25: 1773:The following officers served as 1617:in October. It was to be part of 1414:The militia were issued with the 2439:Knight, pp. 78–9, 111, 255, 411. 1581:until March 1918, then moved to 94: 76: 63: 39: 3382:, Wrexham: Bridge Books, 1995, 3113:James, Appendices II & III. 1361:2nd Royal Tower Hamlets Militia 293:played a prominent part in the 3337:, London: Samson Books, 1978, 2421:Fortescue, Vol III, pp. 530–1. 2143:Western, Appendices A & B. 1714:John Poulett, 5th Earl Poulett 1703:John Poulett, 4th Earl Poulett 1696:Edmund Boyle, 7th Earl of Cork 1675:John Poulett, 2nd Earl Poulett 1549:. The 3rd Bn was stationed at 1294:Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry 189:John Poulett, 5th Earl Poulett 185:John Poulett, 4th Earl Poulett 181:Edmund Boyle, 7th Earl of Cork 173:John Poulett, 2nd Earl Poulett 1: 3463:Militia of the United Kingdom 3256:, London: Bodley Head, 1908. 2287:Western, pp. 304, 323, 336–7. 1602:, formed during World War II. 1554:(primarily the 1st Bn on the 1220:Militia of the United Kingdom 1208:John Poulett, Viscount Hinton 892:. Hostilities ended with the 451:. In October it returned via 211:. First organised during the 1203:were progressively reduced. 1004:Sir William Yea, 2nd Baronet 962:, where it was stationed at 505:American War of Independence 499:American War of Independence 475:and on 29 August ordered to 297:of 1685. However, after the 145:Jellalabad Barracks, Taunton 2998:Dunlop, pp. 131–40, 158-62. 1764:), promoted 28 January 1917 1747:), promoted 20 October 1897 1737:, promoted 11 November 1874 1679:Lord Lieutenant of Somerset 1127:(2). After sailing via the 1021:West Somerset Local Militia 459:to quarters in Taunton and 340:Lord Lieutenant of Somerset 287:Restoration of the monarchy 177:Frederick North, Lord North 3499: 3305:(various dates from 1840). 2125:Western, pp. 121–2, 150–2. 1689:Coplestone Warre Bampfylde 1597: 1558:, the 2nd Bn remaining in 1476:Secretary of State for War 1463: 1336:1st & 2nd Battalions, 645:, and one divided between 493:Coplestone Warre Bampfylde 308: 230: 54:22 March 1759–1 April 1953 3335:British Regiments 1914–18 3104:Becke, Pt 3b, Appendix I. 2116:Western, pp. 124–57, 251. 1182:, sparking off the short 1167:onto US warships for the 1066:Somerset Militia 1812–16. 1048:Polden Hill Local Militia 938:1st Staffordshire Militia 689:French Revolutionary Wars 255:county militia in England 38: 3309:Col George Jackson Hay, 3270:100th Edn, London, 1953. 2241:Western, pp. 372–3, 405. 1939:Militia (United Kingdom) 1859:('We will defend'). The 1639:45th Training Reserve Bn 1507:3rd (Reserve) Battalion, 672:French Revolutionary War 418:William Corfield of the 321:county militia regiments 249:', under the command of 71:Kingdom of Great Britain 2676:– via Wikisource. 1949:Somerset Light Infantry 1934:Militia (Great Britain) 1800:Heritage and ceremonial 1756:Lt-Col A.G.A. Jerrard, 1627:9th (Reserve) Battalion 1600:Somerset Light Infantry 1594:9th (Reserve) Battalion 1533:3rd (Reserve) Battalion 1486:, then by steamboat to 1418:rifle in 1882, and the 1409:Somerset Light Infantry 1391:Somerset Light Infantry 860:to do duty there while 311:Militia (Great Britain) 217:Somerset Light Infantry 135:Somerset Light Infantry 3029:Frederick, pp. vi–vii. 2670:Baring-Gould, Sabine. 2383:Western, pp. 257, 426. 1829: 1709:) died 14 January 1819 1691:, promoted 2 June 1767 1400: 1332: 1257: 1256:Somerset Militia 1854. 1194: 1193:Somerset Militia 1831. 1156: 1067: 920:, with detachments at 812: 561:Brecknockshire Militia 384: 383:Somerset Militia 1759. 275:Somerset Trained Bands 243:4 & 5 Ph. & M. 3235:Kerr, pp. 11, 59, 61. 2173:Frederick, pp. 135–6. 2077:Kerr, pp. 1–5, 106–7. 2005:West Somerset Militia 1916:21st on 28 April 1781 1827: 1805:Uniforms and insignia 1577:, being stationed at 1514:Willsworthy, Dartmoor 1398: 1330: 1292:, was colonel of the 1261:Crimean War and after 1255: 1192: 1150: 1065: 807:: 1796 caricature by 803: 565:Herefordshire Militia 427:and the accession of 382: 3433:The Long, Long Trail 3136:: 'Temple of Stowe'. 2902:www.thegazette.co.uk 2884:www.thegazette.co.uk 2866:www.thegazette.co.uk 2741:www.thegazette.co.uk 1954:2nd Somerset Militia 1730:colonel in the army) 1635:10th Reserve Brigade 1442:At the start of the 1346:2nd Somerset Militia 1342:1st Somerset Militia 1290:Charles Kemeys-Tynte 946:1st Royal Lancashire 942:Lord Charles FitzRoy 849:Rebellion in Ireland 682:Revolutionary France 362:1st Somerset Militia 201:1st Somerset Militia 32:1st Somerset Militia 3393:Col Henry Walrond, 3249:Sabine Baring-Gould 2932:, 6 November 1857.] 2505:Walrond, pp. 151–2. 2496:Western, pp. 220–3. 2332:Western, pp. 430–1. 2182:Kerr, pp. 8–10, 16. 2107:Holmes, pp. 94–100. 1537:On the outbreak of 1493:Under the sweeping 1484:Whitchurch, Bristol 1356:Jellalabad Barracks 1222:was revived by the 747:South Devon Militia 443:in guarding French 3273:J.B.M. 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