Southern Nigeria Regiment

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The Southern Nigeria Regiment was a British colonial military unit formed in the early 20th century to garrison and police the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria, later becoming part of the unified Nigerian Regiment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial military unit
regiment
administrativeContext Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
allegiance British Empire
associatedWith Northern Nigeria Regiment
colonialPower United Kingdom
continent Africa
country United Kingdom
engagementType colonial campaigns
pacification operations
ethnicComposition African rank and file
formedFrom constabulary units in Southern Nigeria
local forces in Southern Nigeria
garrisoned Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
historicalContext British colonial rule in Nigeria
languageOfCommand English
laterPartOf Nigeria Regiment
Royal West African Frontier Force
mergedInto Nigeria Regiment
officerCorps British officers
operatedIn Nigerian hinterland
Southern Nigeria
partOf British Army
West African Frontier Force
predecessorOf Nigerian Army (indirectly)
linked to: Nigerian Army
raisedFor defence of Southern Nigeria Protectorate
maintenance of colonial order
region Nigeria
role garrison duty
internal security
policing
successor Nigeria Regiment
theatre West Africa
timePeriod early 20th century
typeOfForces infantry
uniformStyle British colonial military uniform
usedFor expansion of British control in Nigeria
support of colonial administration

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West African Frontier Force componentUnit Southern Nigeria Regiment
Joyce Cary militaryBranch Nigerian Regiment
linked to: Southern Nigeria Regiment
Northern Nigeria Regiment successor Nigerian Regiment
linked to: Southern Nigeria Regiment
Southern Nigeria Regiment laterPartOf Nigeria Regiment
linked to: Southern Nigeria Regiment