Great Britain (Volunteers)

Hertfordshire - Bedfordshire - Huntingdonshire (1900-1914)

Formation of the Volunteer Force

1859:

1^st Hertfordshire RVC raised
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1860:

6^th Hertfordshire RVC raised
9^th Hertfordshire RVC raised
10^th Hertfordshire RVC raised
11^th Hertfordshire RVC raised
12^th Hertfordshire RVC raised
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all part of
2^nd Administrative Battalion of
Hertfordshire Rifle Volunteers
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2^nd Hertfordshire RVC raised
3^rd Hertfordshire RVC raised
4^th Hertfordshire RVC raised
5^th Hertfordshire RVC raised
7^th Hertfordshire RVC raised
8^th Hertfordshire RVC raised
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all part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Hertfordshire Rifle Volunteers
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1^st Bedfordshire RVC raised
2^nd Bedfordshire RVC raised
4^th Bedfordshire RVC raised
5^th Bedfordshire RVC raised
6^th Bedfordshire RVC raised
7^th Bedfordshire RVC raised
8^th Bedfordshire RVC raised
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all part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Bedfordshire Rifle Volunteers
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1862:

22^nd Essex RVC raised
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1864:

13^th Hertfordshire RVC raised
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9^th Bedfordshire RVC raised
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1866:

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8^th Hertfordshire RVC absorbed by 7^th
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1867:

12^th Hertfordshire RVC disbanded
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1868:

13^th Hertfordshire RVC disbanded
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1870:

11^th Hertfordshire RVC disbanded
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1872:

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9^th Bedfordshire RVC disbanded
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1876:

14^th Hertfordshire RVC raised
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force

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1880:

consolidated as
1^st Hertfordshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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consolidated as
2^nd Hertfordshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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consolidated as
1^st Bedfordshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms

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1881:

volunteer battalion of
The Bedfordshire Regiment
see also the Regular Battalions
and the Militia Battalions

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volunteer battalion of
The Bedfordshire Regiment
see also the Regular Battalions
and the Militia Battalions

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volunteer battalion of
The Bedfordshire Regiment
see also the Regular Battalions
and the Militia Battalions

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1887:

1^st (Hertfordshire)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Bedfordshire Regiment

2^nd (Hertfordshire)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Bedfordshire Regiment

3^rd Volunteer Battalion,
The Bedfordshire Regiment

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Huntingdonshire tranferred from
The Suffolk Regiment

1900:

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4^th Volunteer Battalion,
The Bedfordshire Regiment

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1901:

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4^th (Huntingdonshire)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Bedfordshire Regiment
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Creation of the Territorial Force

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1908:

The Hertfordshire Battalion,
The Bedfordshire Regiment (TF)
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1^st Hertfordshire Battery,
2^nd Hertfordshire Battery,
IV East Anglian Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)

5^th Battalion,
The Bedfordshire Regiment (TF)
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1909:

1^st Battalion,
The Hertfordshire Regiment (TF)

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Huntingdonshire tranferred to
The Northamptonshire Regiment

1914/
1918:

1/1^st Battalion,
2/1^st Battalion,
3/1^st Battalion,
4/1^st Battalion,
The Hertfordshire Regiment
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1/5^th Battalion,
2/5^th Battalion,
3/5^th Battalion,
The Bedfordshire Regiment
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Creation of the Territorial Army

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1921:

1^st Battalion,
The Hertfordshire Regiment (TA)
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5^th Battalion,
The Bedfordshire and
Hertfordshire Regiment (TA)

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1939:

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2^nd Battalion,
The Hertfordshire Regiment (TA)
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6^th Battalion,
The Bedfordshire and
Hertfordshire Regiment (TA)
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Resurrection of the Territorial Army

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1947:

1^st Battalion,
The Hertfordshire Regiment (TA)
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5^th Battalion,
The Bedfordshire and
Hertfordshire Regiment (TA)
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1958:

tranfrerred to
3^rd East Anglian Regiment
(16^th/44^th Foot)

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tranfrerred to
3^rd East Anglian Regiment
(16^th/44^th Foot)

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1958:

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The Bedfordshire Regiment (TA)

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1961:

1^st Battalion,
The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment (TA)

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1964:

tranfrerred to
The Royal Anglian Regiment

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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve

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1967:

disbanded and formed elements of
3^rd (16^th/44^th Foot) Company,
5^th (Volunteer) Battalion,
The Royal Anglian Regiment
and
The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
(Territorials)

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