Great Britain (Volunteers)

Ross-shire - Sutherland - Elginshire/Morrayshire - Orkney - Caithness-shire - Nairnshire - Shetland

Formation of the Volunteer Force

1859:

1^st Sutherland RVC raised
2^nd Sutherland RVC raised
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1860:

1^st Ross-shire RVC raised
2^nd Ross-shire RVC raised
3^rd Ross-shire RVC raised
4^th Ross-shire RVC raised
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3^rd Sutherland RVC raised
4^th Sutherland RVC raised
2^nd Sutherland RVC becomes Co^y of 1^st
3^rd Sutherland RVC becomes Co^y of 1^st
4^th Sutherland RVC becomes Co^y of 1^st
1^st Orkney and Shetland RVC raised
1^st Caithness-shire RVC raised
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1^st Elginshire RVC raised
2^nd Elginshire RVC raised
3^rd Elginshire RVC raised
4^th Elginshire RVC raised
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all part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Elginshire Rifle Volunteers
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1^th Nairnshire RVC raised
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1861:

5^th Ross-shire RVC^(Ⅰ) raised
6^th Ross-shire RVC raised
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all part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Ross-shire Rifle Volunteers
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2^nd Caithness-shire RVC raised
3^rd Caithness-shire RVC raised
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5^th Elginshire RVC raised
6^th Elginshire RVC raised
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1862:

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1^th Nairnshire RVC disbanded

1863:

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7^th (Duff) Elginshire RVC raised
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1864:

5^th Ross-shire RVC^(Ⅰ) disbanded
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1^st Sutherland RVC split up:
2^nd Sutherland RVC independent
3^rd Sutherland RVC independent
4^th Sutherland RVC independent
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all part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Sutherland Rifle Volunteers
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1865:

5^th Ross-shire RVC^(Ⅱ) raised
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1866:

7^th Ross-shire RVC raised
8^th Ross-shire RVC raised
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1867:

9^th Ross-shire RVC raised
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4^th Caithness-shire RVC raised
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8^th Elginshire RVC raised
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1868:

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5^th Sutherland RVC raised
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1871:

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9^th Elginshire RVC raised
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force

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1880:

consolidated as
1^st Ross-shire
(Ross Highland)
Rifle Volunteer Corps

consolidated as
1^st Sutherland
(Sutherland Highland)
Rifle Volunteer Corps

consolidated as
1^st Elginshire
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 Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s)
see also the Regular Battalions
and the Militia Battalion
and one more Volunteer Battalion

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volunteer battalion of
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s)
see also the Regular Battalions
and the Militia Battalion
and one more Volunteer Battalion

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volunteer battalion of
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s)
see also the Regular Battalions
and the Militia Battalion
and one more Volunteer Battalion

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1887:

1^th (Ross Highland)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s)
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3^rd (Morrayshire)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s)
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1891:

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1^st Sutherland
(Sutherland Highland)
Volunteer Rifle Corps
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Creation of the Territorial Force

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1908:

4^th (Ross Highland) Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s) (TF)

5^th (The Sutherland and Caithness)
Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s) (TF)

6^th (Morrayshire) Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s) (TF)

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1914/
1918:

1/4^th (Ross Highland) Battalion,
2/4^th (Ross Highland) Battalion,
3/4^th (Ross Highland) Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s)
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1/5^th (The Sutherland and Caithness)
Battalion,
2/5^th (The Sutherland and Caithness)
Battalion,
3/5^th (The Sutherland and Caithness)
Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s)
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1/6^th (Morrayshire) Battalion,
2/6^th (Morrayshire) Battalion,
3/6^th (Morrayshire) Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s)
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Creation of the Territorial Army

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1921:

4^th/5^th Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s) (TA)

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1937:

4^th/5^th (The Ross, Sutherland and
Caithness) Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s) (TA)
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1939:

4^th (Ross-shire) Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s) (TA)
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5^th (Caithness and Sutherland)
Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s) (TA)
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6^th (Morrayshire) Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s) (TA)
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7^th (Morrayshire) Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s) (TA)
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1941:

5^th (Caithness and Sutherland)
Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s)
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Resurrection of the Territorial Army

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1947:

11^th Battalion,
The Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs,
The Duke of Albany’s) (TA)
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1961:

transferred to
The Queen’s Own Highlanders
(Seaforth and Camerons)

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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve

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1967:

disbanded and formed
B Company (Seaforth),
51^st Highland Volunteers
and
B (Seaforth) Company,
C (Seaforth) Company,
3^rd (Territorial) Battalion,
The Queen’s Own Highlanders
(Seaforth and Camerons)

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