Colonels
| Field Marshal |
The Lord Harding of Petherton, GCB CBE DSO MC | 6 Oct 1959 |
| Maj-Gen. | Robert Burrell Frederick Kinglake Goldsmith, CB CBE | 1 Apr 1960 |
| Maj-Gen. | C L Firbank, CB CBE DSO DL | 31 Aug 1963 |
Commanding Officers
| Lt. Col. | W.R. Lawson MBE | October 1959 – April 1960 |
| Lt. Col. | W. Hine-Haycock | April 1960 – September 1962 |
| Lt. Col. | J.T.C. Howard MC. | September 1962 – March 1965 |
| Lt. Col. | I.G. Mathews | March 1965 – September 1967 |
| Lt. Col. | C. D.C. Frith | September 1967 |
Adjutant
| Capt. | B.M. Lane | October 1959 – August 1961 |
| Capt. | W.H.White | August 1961 – June 1963 |
| Capt. | W.H. Stevens | June 1963 – June 1964 |
| Capt. | J.F.A.Overton | June 1964 – November 1965 |
| Capt. | J.R.Darbyshire | November 1965 – October 1966 |
| Capt. | N.R.M. Petrie | October 1966 – January 1968 |
| Capt. | A.I.H.Fyfe | January 1968 |
Quartermaster
| Major QM | T.F.Meredith MBE | October 1959 – July 1962 |
| Capt. QM | A.F.Frost | July 1962 – June 1966 |
| Capt. QM | H.F.Royffe MBE | June 1966 – November 1967 |
| Capt. QM | P.C.Firth | November 1967 |
Regimental Sergeant Major
| WO1 RSM | W. Jan Passmore | 6 October 1959 – July 1961 |
| WO1 RSM | A.V. Worster | July 1961 – July 1964 |
| WO1 RSM | A.A. Lynas-Gray (The Bear) | July 1964 – April 1967 |
| WO1 RSM | R.C.B. Cox | April 1967 |
Bandmaster
| WO1 (BM) | P.W. Parkes LRAM ARCM | October 1959 – May1962 |
| WO1 (BM) | B. Storey LRAM | May 1962 – December 1967 |
| WO1 (BM) | E. Slater LRAM | December 1967 |
This is extra information that is 1st Battalion The Light Infantry, it shows how ex SCLI officers climbed the promotion ladder.
1st Bn. LI. RSM’s
1st Bn. LI. CO’s
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These images have been supplied by Major Steve Taylor.
This page has been updated with the kind assistance of The Light Infantry Office (Somerset)
