What regiment is DCLI?
The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (DCLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army which existed from 1881 to 1959. The regiment was created on 1 July 1881 by the merger of the 32nd (Cornwall Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot and the 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot.
What are the light infantry regiments?
The Light Infantry was formed on 10 July 1968 from the four regular Light Infantry Battalions of The Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry, The Kings Own Yorkshire Light infantry, The King’s Shropshire Light infantry and The Durham Light Infantry and The Light Infantry Volunteers.
What does DCLI stand for?
The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (DCLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1959.
Does light infantry still exist?
The 13th and 7th regiments of the Carabinieri were created during WW2 as highly mobile infantry. They are still deployed to war zones as light infantry and military law enforcement units.
Which British regiment has the most VCS?
The Royal Artillery
The Royal Artillery is the corps that has won the highest number of Victoria Crosses since its institution. This unit has won the Victoria Cross 51 times, the Royal Engineers have won the Victoria Cross 41 times and the Royal Army Medical Corps which won the Victoria Cross 27 times.
Why do Rifles spell Serjeant with AJ?
In The Rifles the rank of serjeant is spelt with a ‘J’, whereas in most of the rest of the British Army it is spelt sergeant with a ‘G’. Read on to discover the reasons why. Serjeant with a ‘J’ is an Old English spelling of the word, whilst the word with a ‘G’ is of French origin.
What is the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry?
The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (henceforth referred to as the DCLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army established during the 1881 Army reforms that merged the 32nd (Cornwall Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot with the 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot.
What is the history of the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry?
On the 6 October 1959, the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry merged with the Somerset Light Infantry to form the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry. The 1st Administrative Battalion, Cornwall Rifle Volunteers was first formed in June 1960 consisting of 21 Rifle Volunteer Corps or “Companies” the last being raised in January 1861.
What is the history of the Duke of Cornwall’s Regiment?
This regiment was established in the 1881 Army reforms by merging the 32nd (Cornwall Light Infantry) Regiment and the 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment. These became the new unit’s 1st and 2nd Battalions respectively. It was named ‘The Duke of Cornwall’s’ after Queen Victoria’s eldest son, the future King Edward VII.
What happened to the 6th Battalion of the Light Infantry?
Later in 1988 the 6th Battalion of The Light Infantry was re-designated as the 6th ( Somerset and Cornwall) Battalion, The Light Infantry. Finally when the Strategic Defence Review came the D (Cornwall Light Infantry) Company was re-formed as part of the new Rifle Volunteers.