The Royal Guernsey Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army that was formed from the Royal Guernsey Militia in 1916 to serve in World War I. They fought as part of the British 29th Division. Of the 2,280 men, most of whom came from Guernsey, who fought on the Western Front with the RGLI, 327 were killed and 667 were wounded. Many Guernsey men had already volunteered for regiments in the British Army before the RGLI was formed. The RGLI was created because there was no Guernsey-named regiment to underline the island's devotion to the Crown. The regimental motto, Diex Aïx, derives from the battle cry used by the Duke of Normandy 1,000 years earlier. The regiment was disbanded in 1919 but the regimental tradition lives on in the Guernsey Army Cadet Force (Det.) Light Infantry, who, although they do not wear the RGLI cap badge, still keep alive the history of the Regiment within the detachment. History 1916 17 December Royal Guernsey Light Infantry established. (Royal Guernsey Militia suspended for the duration of the war) Most men from the Militia volunteered to join the RGLI, others including a few civilians, were conscripted. 1917 Training in Guernsey at Fort George, L'Ancresse and Beaucamps 1 June To England – Bourne Park Camp near Canterbury for advanced infantry training. Forming part of 202nd Brigade, 67th Division. July 2nd (Reserve) Battalion formed to receive recruits and train them as replacements for casualties in the 1st Battalion RGLI. September Soldiers sent on a final leave 26 September The RGLI 1st Service Battalion (44 Officers and 964 other ranks) boarded trains to Southampton and onwards to France. 2 Officers and 53 other ranks returned to Guernsey to join the 2nd Battalion, too young, too old or unfit for France. 27 September Land at Le Havre and travel by Forty-and-eights train to Stoke Camp, Proven. October RGLI take their place in 86th Brigade, part of the 29th Division 9–14 October Battle of Poelcappelle (Part of Third Battle of Ypres, or ‘Passchendaele’). After this, rest and training for Cambrai. October–November Training for planned Battle of Cambrai with Tanks. 20 November – 3 December Battle of Cambrai, where the RGLI's role was to go through the Hindenburg Line after the first wave and take 'Nine Wood' to the north of Marcoing. This went according to plan, with few casualties and they then moved into Marcoing