Formed in 1685. It displayed splendid bravery but was cut to pieces at Almanza in 1707. During the Peninsular War it gained great distinction. At Salamanca, the fierce character of the struggle may be gathered from the fact that only four officers and sixty-seven men of the regiment could be mustered at the close of the action, to hear, however, words of praise seldom addressed to an individual regiment. At Toulouse for the second time during the war it shared in the supreme effort which turned the tide of victory. No record of the Devons would be complete which omitted the supreme gallantry of the regiment in the desperate fighting at Wagon Hill during the South African War. Nickname: "The Bloody Eleventh," from the number of casualties at the battle of Salamanca. [Illustration: Colonel Ridge leading the stormers at Badajoz.] [Illustration: Private, 1750. Officer, 1780. Sergeant, 1807. Private, 1835. Types of old Infantry Uniforms.] [Illustration] (_Depot_, Bury St. Edmunds.) (_Record Office_, Warley.) The Castle and Key, superscribed "Gibraltar, 1779-83." "Dettingen," "Minden," "Seringapatam," "India," "South Africa, 1851-2-3," "New Zealand," "Afghanistan, 1878-80," "South Africa, 1899-1902." _Uniform_, Scarlet. _Facings_, Yellow. _Head-dress_, Helmet. _Cap_, Blue. _Regimental March_, "Speed the plough." Allied Regiment, 3rd (Auckland) Regiment ("Countess of Ranfurly's Own"), New Zealand. THE SUFFOLK REGIMENT Formed in 1685. At Dettingen, under King George II, it took part in the final charge which assured the victory--the last occasion on which a British King personally commanded his troops in action. It was one of the six British Infantry regiments which at Minden shattered the French cavalry, and finally drove out of the field every body of troops opposed to them. The Duke of Brunswick who commanded the forces said: "It was here the British Infantry gained immortal glory." Its services in the defence of Gibraltar are commemorated by the Castle and Key and Motto. At the storming of Seringapatam it captured eight stands of colours. For this splendid behaviour during their two years' defence of Gibraltar was given the crest and motto they now wear. Nickname: The "Old Dozen." The men wear roses in their caps on August 1st in commemoration of the Battle of Minden, 1759. [Illustration] (_Depot_, Taunton.) (_Record Office_, Exeter.) The Sphinx, superscribed "Egypt." A Mural Crown, superscribed "Jellalabad." "Gibraltar, 1704-5," "Dettingen," "Martinique, 1809," "Ava," "Ghuznee, 1839," "Affghanistan, 1839," "Cabool, 1842," "Sevastopol," "South Africa, 1878-9," "Burmah, 1885-87," "Relief of Ladysmith," "South Africa, 1899-1902." _Uniform_, Scarlet. _Facings_, Blue. _Head-dress_, Helmet. _Cap_, Dark green. _Regimental March_, "Prince Albert's March." Allied Regiment, 13th "Royal Regiment" of Canada.