1842 - Private of the 13th (Somersetshire Light Infantry) Regiment

    13th (Somersetshire Light Infantry) Regiment

    During 1842 the regiment was in Afghanistan fighting in the First Afghan War.

    The Regiment was active during the First Afghan War and the siege of Jellalabad. It was awarded the battle honours Ghuznee 1839, Afghanistan 1939 and Cabool [Kabul] 1842. Following this action the regiment was also awarded the honour of being named the 13th or Prince Albert's Light Infantry and was nicknamed the 'Illustrious Garrison'

    Name changes of the Regiment are as follows:-

    1685-1688 -- Earl of Huntingdon's Regiment
    1688-1695 -- Hasting’s Regiment of Foot
    1695-1701 -- Jacob’s Regiment of Foot
    1701-1706 -- Earl of Barrymore’s Regiment of Foot
    1706-1706 -- Pearce’s Dragoons
    1706-1751 -- Pulteney’s Regiment of Foot
    1751-1782 -- 13th Regiment of Foot
    1782-1822 -- 13th (Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot
    1822-1842 -- 13th (Somersetshire Light Infantry) Regiment
    1842-1881 -- 13th or Prince Albert's Light Infantry
    1881-1912 -- Prince Albert's (Somersetshire) Light Infantry
    1912-1920 -- Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry)
    1920-1959 -- The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert’s)
    1959-1968 -- The Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry
    1968-2007 -- The Light Infantry

    For a complete history of the Regiment from 1685 to 1914, check out this link

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