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1998.131.068
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1998.131
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Badge, Cap
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Cap Badge - The Devonshire Regiment
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Cap Badge - The Devonshire Regiment
Cap Badge - The Devonshire Regiment
An eight pointed Infantry star surmounted by a royal crown. In the centre is Exeter Castle with Semper Fidelis (Ever Faithful) , the motto of the City of Exeter below. The castle is surrounded by a circlet with the legend 'The Devonshire Regiment'.
The Devonshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army which served under various titles and served in many wars and conflicts from 1685 to 1958. In 1958 the regiment was amalgamated with the Dorset Regiment to form the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment which, in 2007, was amalgamated with the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment, the Royal Green Jackets and The Light Infantry to form The Rifles.

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