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Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI), Cornwall
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The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1959.
The regiment was created on 1 July 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms, by the merger of the 32nd (Cornwall Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot and the 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot. The DCLI also incorporated the militia and rifle volunteers of Cornwall.
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Reserve battalions 1881–1914
The 1881 reorganisation also redesignated the militia and rifle volunteers of Cornwall as battalions of the regiment as follows:[10]
- 3rd (Militia) Battalion (formerly the "Royal Cornwall Rangers, Duke of Cornwall's Own Rifles", raised 1760)
- 1st Volunteer Battalion (formerly 1st Cornwall Rifle Volunteer Corps, raised 1860)
- 2nd Volunteer Battalion (formerly 2nd Cornwall Rifle Volunteer Corps, raised 1860)
Neither militia nor volunteer battalions were liable for service
outside the United Kingdom. However, in the Second Boer War, both
volunteer battalions contributed "Active Service Companies" that
reinforced the regular battalions, and were awarded the battle honour
"South Africa 1900–1901".[11]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Cornwall's_Light_Infantry#Reserve_battalions_1881%E2%80%931914
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In 1959 the regiment merged with the Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) to form the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry. However, this was amalgamated with the Durham Light Infantry, the King's Shropshire Light Infantry and the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry to form The Light Infantry which was also merged, in 2007, with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment and the Royal Green Jackets to form The Rifles, which continues the lineage of the DCLI.
The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry regimental collections are displayed at Cornwall's Regimental Museum at Victoria Barracks in Bodmin
see also The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry [UK]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20060310074327/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/032DCLI.htm]
County/Shire : Latitude: 50.463725785535, Longitude: -4.7194862365723| Histories |  | “NOT LIKE DOLCOATH.” | A PRIVATE’S EXPERIENCES IN THE TRENCHES.- Thursday 21 January 1915 West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser - Thursday 21 January 1915 |
| Death of Major Bickford; report - Thu 24 Feb 1870 Death of Major Bickford—We regret to have to announce that Major Bickford died suddenly on Thursday afternoon, about four o'clock. West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser - Thursday 24 February 1870 | |
| 1st Volunteer Battalion D.C.L.I ; A – Penzance B – Camborne C – Falmouth D – Helston E –Truro F – Truro G- Hayle H - Redruth I – Gweek J – St Just Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI), Cornwall via https://www.facebook.com/groups/1389945024615259/posts/2208214672788286/?comment_id=2216109595332127 | |
 | 4th Territorial Battalion; Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI), possibly Hayle They from 4th territorial bttn d.c.l.i of which a company was based at hayle the shoulder title in 2 and 3 parts with cornwall and then light inf bugle but this is also found as all in one and above a 4 with a T above it | |
| Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1919 The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry was formed in 1881, the regiments history can be traced back to 1702 when the third marine regiment was raised by Colonel Edward Fox. The Wartime Memories Project | |
| Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry during the Second World War 1939-1945 The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry was formed in 1881, the regiments history can be traced back to 1702 when the third marine regiment was raised by Colonel Edward Fox. During World War Two, the regiment saw action in Defence of Escaut, Cheux, Hill 112, Mon Pincon, Noireau Crossing, Nederrijn, Opheusden, Geilenkirchen, Rhineland, Goch,… | |
| Volunteer Military Bands | |
| COMMANDED 1/4 D.C.L.I. IN BATTLE DEATH OF LT. COL. STANLEY SMITH - Wed 10 May 1950 COMMANDED 1/4 D.C.L.I. IN BATTLE DEATH OF LT. COL. STANLEY SMITH St. Austell Gazette and Cornwall County News - Wednesday 10 May 1950 |
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Last Name, Given Name(s)  |
service-WWI  |
Person ID | Tree | |
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| 1 |  Hosken, William Leslie | 12 Feb 1919 | I7865 | AHP |
| 2 | Lowry, Capt T. M. (Thomas Martin) | 11 Jan 1916 | I12266 | AHP |
| 3 | Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas MHNC-J7Y | Mar 1915 | I8875 | AHP |