The Standing Orders of the Somerset Light Infantry ALBERT Prince Publisher: Underhill Publish Year: 1932 Publish Place: Plymouth Illustrator: Unknown Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 003223 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Cloth Book Type: Unknown Edition: Unknown Inscription: Unknown £15 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information In green cloth with gilt title and image to front cover, couple fo tiny spots, corners a little rubbed and bumped. Spine has no title, edges a little bumped. Internally, [8], 125 pp, 5 full page illustrations, many blank pages for notes. In much better condition than normally found! Raised in 1685 by James II to suppress the Protestant rebellions led by the Duke of Monmouth and the Earl of Argyll, the regiment has gone through several reincarnations - from the 13th Regiment of Foot to the 13th Somersetshire Light Infantry, before being awarded the honour in 1842 of being re-titled the 13th or Prince Albert's Light Infantry. In 1959 the regiment amalgamated with the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, before defence cuts saw the amalgamation of all the Light Infantry regiments in 1968.
