The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry was the 32nd Regiment of Foot of the British Army. Standard of the Duke of Cornwall The Dukedom of Cornwall was the first dukedom created in the peerage of England. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British military. ...

Its name evolved as follows:

• 1782-1858 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot
• 1858-1881 32nd (Cornwall) Light Infantry
• 1881 as the name of this article

In 1959 it merged to become part of the Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry. Cornwall ( Cornish: Kernow or occasionally Curnow) is the part of Great Britains south-west peninsula that is west of the River Tamar, often known as the Cornish peninsula or plateau. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry was formed in 1959 by the merger of two regiments: The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Alberts) The Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry The Somerset & Cornwall Light Infantry (SCLI) http://www. ...