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K.O.Y.L.I.s AT TREGANTLE

... which is expressive of Yorkshire doggedness. IE became the 51st King's Own Light Infantry in 1821 and 60 years later was merged with the 105 th and designated the King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). In 1776, John Moore (later Sir John) ...

Published: Saturday 20 December 1947
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 282 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

REGIMENTAL ALLIANCES

... ALLIANCES The King ha s approved the 11th Infantry (Rand Light Infantry) Active Citizen Force, T'nion Defence Forces, being allied to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, and of the 51st Battalion Australian ...

Published: Wednesday 17 July 1929
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 47 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LATE NEWS

... (Lieut.-Gen. Schlener). 51st Army Corps (Lieut.-Gen. Seidlitz), 4th Army Corps (Lieut.-Gen. of Artillery Vetter). 4th Light Infantry Division (Lieut.-Gen. Pappe), 29th Motorized Division (Lieut - Gen. Leider). 295 th Infantry Division (Lieut.-Gen. Portes) ...

Published: Monday 01 February 1943
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 157 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE TERRITORIALS

... About 1,600 Territorials of the 130 th Infantry Brigade from all parts of Devon and Cornwall reached Exmouth yesterday for their annual training under canvp s on East Budleigh Common. The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry arrived about 6 a.m. and marched to ...

Published: Monday 03 August 1931
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 120 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CAMP PLANS OF TERRITORIALS

... independently battalions in the 130 th Infantry Brigade, at Chickerell Weymouth, from July SO— August 13. Largest of the concentraUons will be that of the and 6th Devons and 4/sth Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, from July 30—August 8, at Corfe Castle ...

Published: Saturday 15 April 1939
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 245 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

RECRUITING IN WEST

... RECRUITING IN WEST (Continued from Page 5.) wall Infantry Brigade), Col. W. G. Michelmore (commanding 4th Devons), Col. A. L. Symes (commanding 51st Light Anti-Aircraft Regt.), Capt. M. G. Gregson (adjutant, 51st Light Anti- Aircraft Regt.), ...

Published: Thursday 20 April 1939
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 819 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

UNDER CANVAS

... Devons. Lieut.- Col H. Brook, M.C.. and ( apt. J. V. Harvest; 4-sth Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Lieut.-Col. E. A. Wiliyams. D.5.0.. and Staff Cam, ...

Published: Friday 07 August 1931
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 237 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

TERRITORIAL CAMPS

... Okehampton, July 15-29; (Wessex) Divisional Signals, Weymouth, Juy 28-August 11. Infantry.—4th, 5/7 th, 6th, and Bth Hampshire Regiment, 4th and sth Somerset Light Infantry, 4th Dorsetshire Regiment, 4th Wiltshire Regiment, 4th, sth, and 6th Devonshire ...

Published: Friday 04 May 1928
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 264 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Devon Units Retained

... Maintenance Troops Exeter. Infantry.—H.Q 130 Infantry Brigade. . Exeter (130 Infantry Brigade). 4th ', Devon, Exeter Devon). 43rd (Wessex) M.G Bn.. Plymouth (sth Devon). R.A.S.C. —506 Company (Infantry Brigade), Plymouth (Wessex) Infantry ...

Published: Wednesday 11 December 1946
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 505 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

EPIC STORY IS RECALLED

... of a famous motorized cavalry regiment led a group of light tanks against a German position and captured 70 prisoners during the Seine retreat. The story went on: The hard-pressed French infantry asked the British tanks to counterattack. The colonel's ...

Published: Saturday 10 November 1945
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 311 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CAPT. E. G. MILWARD,

... Capt. Mtienne Geoffrey Milward, Duke of Light Infantry, who died on September 2nd of wounds received on August 51st, aged 20, was the only son of Mr. G. L, Milward, of Edgbaston, and nephew of Mr. HW. 8 partes, of As cadet eant in Q.T.C. he won the chal ...

Published: Tuesday 12 September 1916
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 321 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

D.C.L.I. Officer To Be Q.M-G

... temporary General Officer Commanding British Forces in Palestine. Lieut.-Gen. W. K. Yenning, colonel, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, is to be Quartermaster - General to the Forces, War Office, vice Gen. Sir Reginald S. May, whose tenure expires on February ...

Published: Tuesday 06 December 1938
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 547 | Page: 7 | Tags: none