Great Britain (Volunteers)

Ayrshire

Formation of the Volunteer Force

1859:

2^nd Ayrshire RVC raised
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1860:

1^st Ayrshire RVC raised
3^rd Ayrshire RVC raised
4^th Ayrshire RVC raised
5^th Ayrshire RVC raised
6^th Ayrshire RVC raised
7^th Ayrshire RVC raised
8^th Ayrshire RVC raised
9^th Ayrshire RVC raised
10^th Ayrshire RVC raised
11^th Ayrshire RVC raised
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all part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Ayrshire Rifle Volunteers
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1861:

12^th Ayrshire RVC raised
13^th Ayrshire RVC raised
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1862:

14^th Ayrshire RVC raised
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1873:

1^st Ayrshire RVC
2^nd Ayrshire RVC
4^th Ayrshire RVC
6^th Ayrshire RVC
7^th Ayrshire RVC
9^th Ayrshire RVC
11^th Ayrshire RVC
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all part of
2^nd Administrative Battalion of
Ayrshire Rifle Volunteers
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3^rd Ayrshire RVC
5^th Ayrshire RVC
8^th Ayrshire RVC
10^th Ayrshire RVC
12^th Ayrshire RVC
13^th Ayrshire RVC
14^th Ayrshire RVC
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all part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Ayrshire Rifle Volunteers
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1873:

15^th Ayrshire RVC raised
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16^th Ayrshire RVC raised
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1874:

9^th Ayrshire RVC absorbed by 1^st
17^th Ayrshire RVC raised
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1878:

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8^th Ayrshire RVC disbanded
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force

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1880:

consolidated as
1^st Ayrshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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consolidated as
3^rd Ayrshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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1880:

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2^nd Ayrshire
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 Royal Scots Fusiliers
see also the Regular Battalions
and the Militia Battalions
and more Volunteer Battalions

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volunteer battalion of
The Royal Scots Fusiliers
see also the Regular Battalions
and the Militia Battalions
and more Volunteer Battalions

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1887:

1^st Volunteer Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers

2^nd Volunteer Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers

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Creation of the Territorial Force

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1908:

4^th Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers (TF)

5^th Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers (TF)

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1914/
1918:

1/4^th Battalion,
2/4^th Battalion,
3/4^th Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers
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1/5^th Battalion,
2/5^th Battalion,
3/5^th Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers
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Creation of the Territorial Army

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1921:

4^th/5^th Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers (TA)
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Resurrection of the Territorial Army

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1947:

4^th/5^th Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers (TA)
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1959:

transferred to
The Royal Highland Fusiliers
(Princess Margaret’s Own Glasgow
and Ayrshire Regiment)

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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve

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1967:

disbanded and formed
B Company (The Royal Scots Fusiliers),
52^nd Lowland Volunteers
and
A Company (4^th/5^th Royal Scots Fusiliers),
3^rd (Territorial) Battalion,
The Royal Highland Fusiliers
(Princess Margaret’s Own Glasgow
and Ayrshire Regiment)

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