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1914-1918.net; The Record of a Regiment of the Line Being a regimental history of the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment during the Boer War 1899-1902, by M. Jacson, from Project Gutenberg. Deals extensively with the siege of Ladysmith
The regiment's expansion during the Second World War was modest compared to 1914–1918. National Defence Companies were combined to create a new " Home Defence " battalion, and in addition to this 25 battalions of the Home Guard were affiliated to the regiment, wearing its cap badge.
Dispositions of the 8th Division at 0100 hours on 27 May 1918, showing the location of the 2nd Devons on Bois des Buttes. Bois des Buttes was a battle honour uniquely awarded to the Devonshire Regiment in memory of the actions of its 2nd Battalion on 27 May 1918, the first day of the Third Battle of the Aisne in the Great War.
1/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders (from 5 December 1914, until 5 January 1916) 8th (Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (from 4 August 1915) 9th (Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (from 8 August 1915, until 13 September 1918) 6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (joined 9 January 1916, until 25 February 1916)
Having re-joined his regiment, he was posted to France in August 1914 with the British Expeditionary Force as a company commander in the 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. [1] In September 1914, he returned to being a staff officer attached to the General Staff, with the appointment of "deputy assistant adjutant and quartermaster-general" for ...
The 2/5th (PoW) Battalion Devonshire Regiment was formed at Plymouth on 16 September 1914 as the 1/5th Bn was preparing to go overseas, and it became part of the 2nd Devon & Cornwall Brigade in 2nd Wessex Division. It was quickly decided to send this division to India as well, where it could replace further Regular units and continue its training.
11th (Service) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment (left June 1918 ... Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (joined September 1918) 20th ... Regiment (joined November 1914, left ...
Men of the 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, undergoing anti-gas respirator inspection behind breastworks just in front of the Yser Canal, spring 1915. In August 1914 14th Bde mobilised as part of 5th Division and served with it on the Western Front .