DORSET REGIMENT

'The Dorset Regiment' was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Until 1951 it was formally called 'The Dorsetshire Regiment', although usually known as "the Dorsets".
It was formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of

★ the 39th Regiment of Foot - the 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment

★ the 54th Regiment of Foot - the 54th (West Norfolk) Regiment
2nd Battalion The Dorsetshire Regiment fought at the Battle of Kohima in 1944.
In 1958 the regiment amalgamated with The Devonshire Regiment to form the 'Devonshire and Dorset Regiment'.

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★ regiments.org