Great Britain (Volunteers)

Middlesex - London

Formation of the Volunteer Force
 
1859: 1st London
(City of London Volunteer
Rifle Brigade)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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35th Middlessex RVC
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1st Administrative Battalion of
Middlessex Rifle Volunteers

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39th Middlesex RVC raised
40th Middlesex RVC raised

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all part of
3rd Administrative Battalion of
Middlesex Rifle Volunteers
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40th Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
(Gray’s Inn Rifle Rangers)
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39th Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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12th Tower Hamlets RVC
from
1st Administrative Battalion of
Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteers

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40th Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
(Central London Rifle Rangers)
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force
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22nd Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
(Central London Rangers)
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Middx
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The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms
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1881:
volunteer battalion of
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps
see also the Regular Battalions
and militia battalions in
Huntingdonshire, Flintshire, Middlesex,
Carlow and Cork
and volunteer battalions in parts of London
Vols, Vols, Vols, Vols, Vols and Vols
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volunteer battalion of
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)

see also the Regular Battalions
and the Militia Battalions
and one more Militia Battalion
and more Volunteer Battalions
and more Volunteer Battalions
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transferred to
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps
see also the Regular Battalions
and militia battalions in
Huntingdonshire, Flintshire, Middlesex,
Carlow and Cork
and volunteer battalions in parts of London
Vols, Vols, Vols, Vols, Vols and Vols
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1891: 1st London Volunteer Rifle Corps
(City of London
Volunteer Rifle Brigade)
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22nd Middlesex
Volunteer Rifle Corps
(Central London Rangers)
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4th London Volunteer Rifle Corps
volunteer battalion of
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps
see also the Regular Battalions
and militia battalions in
Huntingdonshire, Flintshire, Middlesex,
Carlow and Cork
and volunteer battalions in parts of London
Vols, Vols, Vols, Vols, Vols and Vols
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London
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Middx
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Creation of the Territorial Force
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1908: 5th (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(London Rifle Brigade) (TF)
12th (County of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(The Rangers) (TF)
5th London
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12th London
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1918:
1/5th (City of London) Battalion,
2/5th (City of London) Battalion,
3/5th (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(London Rifle Brigade)
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1/12th (County of London) Battalion,
2/12th (County of London) Battalion,
3/12th (County of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(The Rangers)
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1916:
transferred to
The Prince Consort’s Own
(The Rifle Brigade)
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transferred to
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps
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1920: 5th (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(London Rifle Brigade) (TF)
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12th (County of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(The Rangers) (TF)
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Creation of the Territorial Army
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1922: 5th City of London Regiment
(London Rifle Brigade) (TA)
12th London Regiment
(The Rangers) (TA)
5th London
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12th London
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1937: The London Rifle Brigade,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own)
(TA)
The Rangers,
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps (TA)
LRB
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12th London
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1939: 1st Battalion,
London Rifle Brigade,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own)
(TA)
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2nd Battalion,
London Rifle Brigade,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own)
(TA)
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1st Battalion,
The Rangers,
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps (TA)
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2nd Battalion,
The Rangers,
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps (TA)
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1941: 7th Battalion,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own)

(London Rifle Brigade)
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8th Battalion,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own)

(London Rifle Brigade)
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9th Battalion,
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps
(The Rangers)
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10th Battalion,
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps
(The Rangers)
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Resurrection of the Territorial Army
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1947: The London Rifle Brigade,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own)
(TA)
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The Rangers,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own)
(TA)
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LRB/Rangers
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LRB/Rangers
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1960: The London Rifle Brigade / Rangers,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own)
(TA)
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1966: 3rd Green Jackets, The Rifle Brigade
(London Rifle Brigade / Rangers) (TA)
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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
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1967: disbanded and formed
C Company (London Rifle Brigade Rangers),
4th (Volunteer) Battalion,
The Royal Green Jackets

and
B Company (London Rifle Brigade Rangers),
5th (Territorial) Battalion,
The Royal Green Jackets
 

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