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| King's Own Malta Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| Disbanded | 1972 |
| Service branches | 1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion 10th Battalion |
| Headquarters | Valletta |
| Leadership | |
| Chief of Defence | Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Worrall |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 years of age |
| Conscription | Voluntary |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |  United Kingdom United States |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Malta |
The King's Own Malta Regiment was a territorial infantry regiment on the British Army colonial list prior to Malta's independence.[1][2][3] It was formed in 1801 as the "Regiment of Maltese Militia", existing only until the following year. It was reformed as the "Maltese Militia" by Sir Adrian Dingli in 1852 before disbanding again in 1857. It was raised again, this time as the "Royal Malta Regiment of Militia" in 1889; this regiment was considered to be the successor to the "Maltese Chasseurs" of the early 19th century. The regiment was renamed the "King's Own Royal Malta Regiment of Militia" in 1903, and was disbanded in 1921. The regiment was raised for a fourth time in 1931 as the "King's Own Malta Regiment". Initially on the British Establishment, in 1951 it was transferred to the Malta Territorial Force before becoming part of the Malta Land Force on Malta's independence in 1964. The regiment was disbanded in 1972.
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