United Kingdom, the 46th was linked with the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot, and assigned to district no. 35 at Victoria Barracks, Bodmin. On 1 July 1881 the Childers Reforms came into effect and the regiment amalgamated with the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot to form the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, becoming the 2nd Battalion (with the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot becoming the 1st Battalion). Battle Honours Battle honours were: Dominica (1805) Crimean War: Sevastopol Colonels Colonels of the regiment were: 1741–1743: Brig-Gen. John Price 1743–1764: Lt-Gen. Hon. Thomas Murray The 46th Regiment of Foot - (1748) 1764–1775: Gen. Sir William (Howe), 5th Viscount Howe, KB 1775–1795: Lt-Gen. Hon. Sir John Vaughan, KB The 46th (South Devon) Regiment - (1782) 1795–1804: Gen. Sir James Henry Craig, KB 1804–1816: Gen. John Whyte 1816–1838: Gen. Henry Wynyard 1838–1839: Lt-Gen. Sir John Keane, 1st Baron Keane, GCB, GCH 1839–1843: Lt-Gen. John Ross, CB 1843–1853: Gen. Sir John Hamilton Dalrymple, Bt., later 8th Earl of Stair, KT 1853–1854: Lt-Gen. Richard Egerton, CB 1854–1860: Gen. Sir John Pennefather, GCB 1860: Lt-Gen. John Geddes, KH 1860–1861: Gen. Thomas Gerrard Ball 1861–1870: Lt-Gen. Sir Charles Ash Windham, KCB 1870:Lt-Gen. Edward Hungerford Delaval Elers Napier 1870–1881: Gen. Charles Stuart References Sources Military units and formations established in 1741 Military units and formations in Devon Regiments of the British Army in the Crimean War Regiments of the British Army in the American Revolutionary War Military units and formations disestablished in 1881 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry