SomersetLI

A place for anyone interested in the history of the Somerset Light Infantry - now part of The Rifles

[National Army Museum @NAM_London]

The Somerset Light Infantry, the last British troops to leave India, Bombay, 1948. #IndiasIndependence & the army: https://t.co/sROIzQsWye

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Badly damaged temporary memorial to Capt Skrine, 6th Bn Somerset Light Infantry. (Somerset Museum)

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Medals awarded to Sgt Archer, 1st Bn Somerset Light Infantry (Somerset Museum)

[Remember the fallen @war_fallen]

KIA 100 years ago 23rd Aug 1917, Pte Charles Wilks aged 26, Somerset Light Infantry: https://t.co/7eYVpuvMS0 #Passchendaele100 @SomersetLInf

[Museum of Croydon @MuseumOfCroydon]

Today, we remember, H Catchpole, Somerset Light Infantry, who died 22 August 1917. #Croydon1917 #WW1

[Pompey Pals Charity @PompeyPals]

Also Today: Private S.E Sly, 6th Bn Somerset Light Infantry; Driver T.G Trigg, ASC. Never Forgotten. Research @AlanLaishley #neverforgotten

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KIA 100 years ago 22nd Aug 1917 Pte Herbert Little aged 23, Somerset Light Infantry: https://t.co/6gNV8AUvI6 #Passchendaele100 @SomersetLInf

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Died 100 years ago 21 Aug 1917, Sgt William Hughes aged 25, Somerset Light Infantry: https://t.co/DETYYYxpb2 #Passchendaele100 @SomersetLInf

[Andrew Evans, hello @AndrewDEvans]

My paternal grandfather was in the 2nd Bn. Somerset Light Infantry and served as part of the 8th Army to fight nazis in Italy #nazifighters

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Royal colours presented to 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry in 1864 (Somerset Museum)

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Diary & photo album, 2/Lt Doddington, describing life in trenches, Ploegsteert Wood early 1915 (Somerset Museum)

[Simon Green @greenthing123]

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[Simon Green @greenthing123]

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[Simon Green @greenthing123]

@TrueblueBritish My great grandfather was killed in Ypres. Somerset light infantry.

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Post WW1 Somerset Light Infantry recruitment poster-on display at Somerset Museum, Taunton

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@ReturnedFTF Photo here of Val Braithwaite via @dStephenB https://t.co/dW7TTU3U2X

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@ReturnedFTF Trench map by Val Braithwaite - Prowse Point area Ploegsteert - October 1914 - from the War Diary 1st Somerset Light Infantry

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Died 73 years ago today, 9th August 1944, Private Hedley Hart aged 21, Somerset Light Infantry: https://t.co/3SPXMiisPV #WW2 @SomersetLInf

[rgpoulussen.bsky.social @rgpoulussen]

#OTD in 1944. Mont Pincon area, It's hot. Men from Somerset Light Infantry Regiment. #WW2 #HISTORY