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2nd Somerset Militia
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The 2nd Somerset Militia was an auxiliary[lower-alpha 1] military regiment in the county of Somerset in South West England. First organised during the Seven Years' War it was reformed at the start of the French Revolutionary War and continued on internal security and home defence duties in all of Britain's major wars. It later became a battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry and served in South Africa during the Second Boer War, but was disbanded in 1908.
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1st Somerset Militia 4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry | |
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Active | 22 March 1759–1763, 1797–31 August 1908 |
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Role | Infantry |
Size | 1 Battalion |
Part of | Somerset Light Infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Bath Jellalabad Barracks, Taunton |
Engagements | Second Boer War |
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Notable commanders | Sir Charles Kemys Tynte, 5th Baronet |
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