Gilbert, 1981–?: Major-General Michael J.H. Walsh, ?–1995: Colonel M.S. Lee-Browne, 2nd Battalion 1971–1973: Captain William Harris, 6th Earl of Malmesbury, 1974–1980: Brigadier Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, 1980–1983: Brigadier John B. Oldfield, 1983–1985: Bt. Colonel The Hon. Gordon W.N. Palmer, 1985–1990: Lieutenant-Colonel Sir James Scott, Bt. 1990–1995: General Sir John H. Learmont, Deputy Honorary Colonels For a time, the individual companies each maintained Deputy Honorary Colonels in succession to their former units. 2nd Battalion A Company: Lieutenant-Colonel Lawrence J. Verney, B Company: Admiral of the Fleet The Rt. Hon. Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, C Company: Major The Hon. David J. Smith, D Company: Bt. Colonel Sir Joseph W. Weld, References Infantry regiments of the British Army Military units and formations established in 1967 Military units and formations disestablished in 1995 Devonshire Regiment Gloucestershire Regiment Royal Hampshire Regiment Dorset Regiment Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry Berkshire Yeomanry