Editing Devonshire and Dorset Regiment (section)

===Amalgamation===
On 24 November 2005, the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] announced further changes to the amalgamations. The regiment were now to join a new large regiment created by the amalgamation of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, The Light Infantry, the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment, and the [[Royal Green Jackets]]. This new regiment was to be called [[The Rifles]] and was to be formed in February 2007. In the lead-up to the formation of The Rifles, officers and men of all four regiments were cross posted, but '''1st Battalion, The Rifles''' was formed from the regular battalions of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment and the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment.<ref name="regts"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/6319493.stm|title=Army units merge to form Rifles|date=1 February 2007|work=BBC News|access-date=3 January 2012}}</ref> On becoming part of a rifle regiment, the Devon and Dorsets no longer carried their [[Military colours, standards and guidons|colours]]; these were laid up in [[Exeter Cathedral]] on 27 January 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6305595.stm|title=Regiment colours left at new home|publisher=BBC|date=27 January 2007|access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref>