Great Britain (Volunteers)

Middlesex

Formation of the Volunteer Force
 
1859: 3rd Middlesex (Hampstead) RVC raised
13th Middlesex RVC raised
14th Middlesex RVC raised

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12th Middlesex RVC raised
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9th Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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18th Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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2nd Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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1860: all part of
2nd Administrative Battalion of
Middlesex Rifle Volunteers
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33rd Middlesex RVC raised
35th Middlesex RVC raised
41th Middlesex RVC raised

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all part of
6th Administrative Battalion of
Middlesex Rifle Volunteers
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16th Middlesex RVC raised
24th Middlesex RVC raised
30th Middlesex RVC raised
43rd Middlesex RVC raised
44th Middlesex RVC raised
45th Middlesex RVC raised

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9th Middlesex
(West Middelsex)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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2nd Middlesex
(South Middelsex)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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35th Middlesex RVC absorbed by 40th
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all part of
7th Administrative Battalion of
Middlesex Rifle Volunteers
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1862: 12th Middlesex RVC added
33rd Middlesex RVC added
41st Middlesex RVC added

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45th Middlesex RVC absorbed by 43rd
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force
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1880: consolidated as
3rd Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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consolidated as
16th Middlesex
(South West Middlesex)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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8th Middlesex
(South West Middlesex)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
5th Middlesex
(West Middelsex)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
9th Middlesex
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 Duke of Cambridges’s Own
(Middlesex Regiment)

see also the Regular Battalions
and the Militia Battalions
and for a short time this Volunteer Battalion
and one more Volunteer Battalion
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volunteer battalion of
The Duke of Cambridges’s Own
(Middlesex Regiment)

see also the Regular Battalions
and the Militia Battalions
and for a short time this Volunteer Battalion
and one more Volunteer Battalion
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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 one more Volunteer Battalion
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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 one more Volunteer Battalion
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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
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tranferred 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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tranferred 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
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2nd Volunteer Battalion,
The Duke of Cambridges’s Own
(Middlesex Regiment)

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1891: 3rd Middlesex
Volunteer Rifle Corps
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5th Middlesex
(West Middlesex)
Volunteer Rifle Corps
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9th Middlesex
Volunteer Rifle Corps
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2nd Middlesex
(South Middlesex)
Volunteer Rifle Corps
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1898: 1st Volunteer Battalion,
The Duke of Cambridges’s Own
(Middlesex Regiment)
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27th Middlesex
(Harrow School)
Volunteer Rifle Corps
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Harrow School Cadet Corps
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Creation of the Territorial Force
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1908: 7th Battalion,
The Duke of Cambridge’s Own
(Middlesex Regiment)
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8th Battalion,
The Duke of Cambridge’s Own
(Middlesex Regiment)
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9th Battalion,
The Duke of Cambridge’s Own
(Middlesex Regiment)
(TF)
Harrow School Contingent,
Officers Training Corps
10th Battalion,
The Duke of Cambridge’s Own
(Middlesex Regiment)
(TF)
Middlesex
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Middlesex Middlesex
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1918:
1/7th Battalion,
2/7th Battalion,
3/7th Battalion,
4/7th Battalion,
The Duke of Cambridge’s Own
(Middlesex Regiment)

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1/8th Battalion,
2/8th Battalion,
3/8th Battalion,
4/8th Battalion,
The Duke of Cambridge’s Own
(Middlesex Regiment)

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1/9th Battalion,
2/9th Battalion,
3/9th Battalion,
The Duke of Cambridge’s Own
(Middlesex Regiment)

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1/10th Battalion,
2/10th Battalion,
3/10th Battalion,
4/10th Battalion,
The Duke of Cambridge’s Own
(Middlesex Regiment)

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Creation of the Territorial Army
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1921: 7th Battalion,
The Middlesex Regiment
(Duke of Cambridge’s Own)
(TA)
8th Battalion,
The Middlesex Regiment
(Duke of Cambridge’s Own)
(TA)
9th Battalion,
The Middlesex Regiment
(Duke of Cambridge’s Own)
(TA)
disbanded
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9th Battalion,
The Middlesex Regiment
(Duke of Cambridge’s Own)

(60th Searchlight Regiment) (TA)
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60th Searchlight Regiment
(9th Battalion,
The Middlesex Regiment),
Royal Artillery
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126th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(9th Battalion,
The Middlesex Regiment)
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suspended animation
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1947: 7th Battalion,
The Middlesex Regiment
(Duke of Cambridge’s Own)
(TA)
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11th (Middlesex) Battalion,
The Parachute Regiment (TA)

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595th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(9th Battalion,
The Middlesex Regiment) (TA)
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595th Light Anti-Aircraft/
Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(9th Battalion,
The Middlesex Regiment) (TA)
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from
571st (Mixed) Light Anti-Aircraft/
Searchlight Regiment
(Middlesex),
Royal Artillery (TA)

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604th (Mixed) Light Anti-Aircraft/
Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(The Royal Fusiliers) (TA)

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Q Battery,
R Battery,
P Battery,
571st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(9th Battalion,
The Middlesex Regiment,
Duke of Cambridge’s Own) (TA)
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8th Battalion,
The Middlesex Regiment
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1961: 5th Battalion,
The Middlesex Regiment
(Duke of Cambridge’s Own)
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transferred to
The Queen’s Regiment
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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
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1967: disbanded and formed
D Company (Middlesex),
5th (Volunteer) Battalion,
The Queen’s Regiment

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10th (Territorial) Battalion,
The Queen’s Regiment
(Middlesex)
 

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