Formed 1 July 1999 with Headquarters at Wyvern Barracks, Exeter.
Successor to 6th Battalion The Light
Infantry (Volunteer), 4th (Volunteer)
Battalion The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment and part 2nd
(Volunteer) Battalion The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire
Regiment .
COMPANIES:
The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment Company
at Gloucester with Rifle Pltn at Bristol and Assault Pioneer Pltn at Cinderford,
Gloucester. Formed by amalgamation of 'A' Company and 'B' Company
2nd Battalion The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment.
B (Somerset Light Infantry) Company at Taunton with Rifle Pltn
at Yeovil and Recce Pltn at Bath. Formed by amalgamation of 'HQ' Company
and 'B' Company 6th Battalion The Light Infantry.
C (Devonshire and Dorset Regiment) Company at Dorchester with
Pltn at Poole. Formed by amalgamation of 'C' Company and 'D'
Company 4th Battalion The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment.
D (Cornwall Light Infantry) Company at Truro with Rifle Pltn
at Bodmin and MMG Pltn at Camborne. Formed by amalgamation of 'C' Company
and 'D' Company 6th Battalion The Light Infantry.
E (Devonshire and Dorset Regiment) Company at Plymouth and Exeter.
Formed by amalgamation of 'HQ' Company and 'A' Company 4th Battalion
The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment.