Dorsetshire Regiment, British Army

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Dorsetshire Regiment, British Army
Years active:	unknown – unknown
Country:	United Kingdom
Service:	British Army
Branch:	unknown
Type:	Infantry
Specific type:	Infantry regiment (administrative)
Full size:	unknown
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Created:	unknown.
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Name1:	Dorsetshire Regiment
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Alternate names:	39th Foot, Dorset Regiment, Dorsets
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Disbanded:	unknown.
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	Exeter Infantry Record Office, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	1st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	2nd Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	3rd Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	1/4th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	2/4th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	3/4th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	5th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	6th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	7th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	8th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	9th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	1st Garrison Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	2nd Garrison Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, UK
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Official sources

Unit histories

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Other official documents

Medal rolls

Campaign medal rolls at the UK National Archives.

Medal	Officers	Other ranks
1914 Star	WO 329/2509	WO 329/2457
1914-15 Star	WO 329/2950	WO 329/2733
British War and Victory medals	WO 329/2225	WO 329/1287, WO 329/1288, WO 329/1289
Territorial Force War Medal	WO 329/3272	WO 329/3264

Other sources

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References

This page contains data imported from the UK National Archives Discovery catalogue, licensed under Open Government Licence v2.0.