6TH BATTALION THE LIGHT INFANTRY
COMMANDING OFFICERS
FROM TO
Lt Col K C R Gibson TD 1 Apr 71 74
Lt Col J R Lewes TD 74 Oct 76
Lt Col J F Hibbert Oct 76 Apr 79
Lt Col H C Watson TD Apr 79 Jun 81
Lt Col D K W Farrant Jun 81 Jan 84
Lt Col A D Brown Jan 84 Oct 86
Lt Col R M Estcourt Oct 86 Apr 89
Lt Col D A Wynne-Davies Apr 89 Sep 91
Lt Col T G French TD DL Sep 91 Jun 94
Lt Col A A Amber MBE Jun 94 Dec 96
Lt Col P J Pentreath Dec 96 Jul 99
BATTALION DISBANDED 1 JUL 99 REFORMED AS THE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS WITH B (SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY) COMPANY, TAUNTON, YEOVIL & BATH AND D (CORNWALL LIGHT INFANTRY) COMPANY, TRURO, BODMIN & CAMBORNE
B COMPANY
COMPANY COMMANDER
Major S W Bartlett Jul 99 Sep 02 Maj T G Evans Sep 02
2IC
Captain C J Lane Jul 99 Apr 03 Captain R Lupton Apr 03 Dec 04 Captain J P Quertier Dec 04
PSAO
Captain P C Luxton MBE Jul 99 Mar 03 Captain A D Barnes
CSM
WO2 D P Drury Jul 99 Jun 01 WO2 D M Salisbury Jun 01 Oct 04 WO2 R Stewart Oct 04
PSI
WO2 D Garland Jul 99 Oct 01 WO2 T Windsor Oct 01 Dec 02 WO2 S Dutfield Jan 03
D COMPANY
COMPANY COMMANDER
Major J M Coia TD 1 Jul 99 Jul 00 Major G Corcoran Jul 00 Oct 02 Major R Hooper Oct 02
2IC
Captain M Littlejohn 1 Jul 99 Nov 02 Captain S J Freer Nov 02
PSAO
Captain A Lundie 1 Jul 99 Dec 03 Captain A Manley Dec 03
CSM
WO2 S D Warren 1 Jul 99 Jan 01 WO2 A J Hones Jan 01 May 04 WO2 K Kitts May 04
QPSI
C/SJT G Hayden Jul 99 Nov 99 WO2 N JAMES Nov 99
SPSI
WO2 S Brown AND WO2 Mundy Jul 99 01 WO2 C Smart 01 Jun 03 WO2 R James Jun 03
GPSI
C/SJT Rolland Jul 99 Oct 00 C/SJT Hedges
SJT D Mares Oct 00 Sep 02 SJT D Bathe Sep 02 Aug 04 C/SJT P Wheeler Aug 04
TRAINING MAJORS, 6TH BATTALION THE LIGHT INFANTRY
FROM TO
Major G F Duckworth 1 Apr 71 Feb 73
Major A P Rowe Feb 73 Aug 75
Major K R K Harding Aug 75 Oct 77
Major S F Firbank Oct 77 Oct 78
Major D K W Farrant Oct 78 Apr 81
Major W H Barneby Apr 81 Sep 83
Major J G Tyndale Sep 83 Feb 86
Major N R Kench Feb 86 Sep 86
Major C A Downward Oct 86 Sep 89
Major R A Harris Sep 89 Jan 92
Major S Laidler Jan 92 Feb 93
A/Major I C Baker Feb 93 Nov 93
Major G Whitmore Nov 93 Apr 95
Captain N C Cordon Lloyd Apr 95 Sep 95
Major R J Thompson Dec 95 Nov 96
Major R G Williams Nov 96 Jul 99
BATTALION DISBANDED 1 JUL 99
ADJUTANTS, 6TH BATTALION THE LIGHT INFANTRY
FROM TO
Captain R M R Hodson MBE 80 Aug 82
Captain M S R Vincent Aug 82 Oct 84
Captain I McC Jacob Oct 84 Sep 86
Captain G P Chambers Sep 86 Sep 88
Captain A C Middleton Sep 88 Mar 91
Captain E G E Turner Mar 91 Mar 92
Captain I C Baker Mar 92 Feb 93
Captain R G Davies Apr 93 Apr 94
Captain T G Evans Apr 94 Jul 95
Captain N Ilic QGM Jun 95 Aug 97
Captain B J Dyer Aug 97 Jul 99
BATTALION DISBANDED 1 JUL 99
QUARTERMASTERS 6TH BATTALION THE LIGHT INFANTRY
Captain (QM) ID Fisk (RM)
Major (QM) T Cantle
Lt Col E Herrington MBE
Captain (QM) J Harris
Captain (QM) P Taylor
Major Harvey Cann 1981?????? RSMs 6TH BATTALION THE LIGHT INFANTRY
FROM TO
WO1 (RSM) C Frost 1 Apr 71 72
W01 (RSM) B Clough 72 76
WO1 (RSM) P J Batey RGJ 76 79
WO1 (RSM) R A Riglar RGJ 79 81
WO1 (RSM) M D White 81 83
WO1 (RSM) R A Crook RGJ 83 84
WO1 (RSM) D B Holloway 84 86
WO1 (RSM) R A Hanmer 86 88
WO1 (RSM) T P Hodges 1 Jan 88 Jun 89
WO1 (RSM) R J Smith Jun 89 Mar 91
WO1 (RSM) D V Gray (RGJ) Mar 91 Feb 93
WO1 (RSM) I K Barlow Feb 93 Sep 95
WO1 (RSM) K Lindon Sep 95 Mar 97
WO1 (RSM) T Meggison Mar 97 Apr 98
WO1 (RSM) E T Bell Apr 98 Jul 99
BATTALION DISBANDED 1 JUL 99