1st Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment
GPTKB entity
Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:activeYears |
1685-1968
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy |
| gptkbp:battleHonors |
gptkb:Aldershot
gptkb:Ypres gptkb:Waterloo Somme |
| gptkbp:branch |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:colors |
Scarlet and Gold
|
| gptkbp:communityEngagement |
Local charity events.
School visits. Public parades. Remembrance services. Veterans'_support_initiatives. |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1968
|
| gptkbp:equipment |
Land Rover Defender
L118 Light Gun Challenger 2 tank SA80 rifle Husky vehicle |
| gptkbp:formed |
1685
|
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:Plymouth
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Exeter
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Contributed to peacekeeping missions.
First British regiment to be raised in the West Country. Served_in_both_World_Wars. Involved_in_the_Korean_War. Participated_in_the_Napoleonic_Wars. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1st Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Regimental badge
|
| gptkbp:motto |
gptkb:Semper_Fidelis
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Devons
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:General_Sir_John_Moore
gptkb:General_Sir_William_Napier |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:The_Devonshire_Regiment
|
| gptkbp:successor |
The Rifles
|
| gptkbp:traditions |
gptkb:Devonshire_and_Dorset_Regiment
Regimental history preserved in museums. Marching_song:_'The_Devonshire_Regiment'. |
| gptkbp:training |
Advanced infantry training.
Physical fitness training. Specialized training for deployments. Weapons handling training. Basic_training_at_Army_Training_Regiments. |