The Devonshire Regiment

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The 11th (North Devonshire) Regiment
1881 The Devonshire Regiment

 

Letter Crest

“NORTH DEVON” / “REGIMENT”

Officers 1855-1881
(Ryan fig.18)

 

“NORTH DEVON” / “REGIMENT”

Officers 1855-1881
Variation with slightly more closely spaced letters in outer ring.
Small change in size of crown and style of ones.

 

OR’s centre pre 1871

 

“THE DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT”

Officers 1881-1901?
Different Castle, possibly Gaunt proto-type. Matching ends and 100% correct.

 

“THE DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT”
Officers 1881-1901 ?
(Ryan fig.175)

 

“THE DEVONSHIRE” / “REGIMENT”

Officers 1881-1901 ?

Variation in title layout on the outer ring.

 

“SOUTH DEVON” / “MILITIA”

South Devon Militia Other Ranks.

Became 3rd Battalion Devonshire Regiment in 1881.

 

“FIRST DEVON” / “MILITIA”

First Devon Militia

Became 4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment in 1881.

 

“DEVONSHIRE REGt” / “4th VOL BATT”

  Devonshire Regiment 4th Volunteer Battalion


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