7th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, British Army

This page is about 7th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment which became 35th Training Reserve Battalion. This could be the same unit as 53rd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, British Army.

7th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, British Army
Years active:	–
Country:	United Kingdom
Service:	British Army
Branch:	New Army (British Army)
Type:	Infantry
Specific type:	Infantry battalion
Full size:	1000
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Name1:	7th (Reserve) Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment
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Reason for change:	Transferred to Training Reserve
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Name2:	35th Training Reserve Battalion
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Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	Dorsetshire Regiment, British Army
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	Training Reserve, British Army
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Unit war diaries

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• units and formations were only required to keep official war diaries when operating in a theatre of war.
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