3rd Afghan War Norwegian campaign Dunkirk evacuation Battle of Britain Tunisian campaign Italian campaign Burma campaign
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Notable commanders
Lawrence Palk, 1st Baron Haldon
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The 1st Devonshire Artillery Volunteers and its successor units served in the British Army's Reserve Forces from 1859 to 1961. During World War I it carried out garrison duty in British India but went on to see active service in the Third Anglo-Afghan War. Converting to an air defence role before World War II its units participated in the Norwegian campaign and the Dunkirk evacuation, the Battle of Britain and then the campaigns in North Africa, Italy, and Burma
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