Great Britain (Militia)

Ayrshire - Dumfriesshire - Kirkcudbright - Wigtown

Scottish Militia after passing of the act of 1797
 
1798: 4th North British, or
Dumfriesshire
Regiment of Militia
7th North British, or
Ayrshire and Renfrewshire
Regiment of Militia
1802:

7th North British, or
Ayrshire Regiment of Militia
1803:


The Kirkcudbright
Regiment of Militia




1803: county precedence 70
county precedence 21
county precedence 38
1804: The Dumfries, Roxburg and Selkirk
Regiment of Militia




1813:



The Prince Regent’s Royal Regiment
of Ayr Militia
Final ballot for the regimental order of presidence
1833: 81st, or
Dumfries, Roxburg and Selkirk
Regiment of Militia
72nd, or
Kirkcudbright
Light Infantry Regiment of Militia
115th, or
Prince Regent’s Royal
Regiment of Ayr Militia
1854:





115th, or
Prince Regent’s Royal Regiment
of Ayr (Rifles) Militia
1855:


72nd, or
Galloway
Rifle Regiment of Militia



1856:







115th, or
Royal Ayrshire Rifle
Regiment of Militia
(The Prince Regent’s)
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1860:



115th, or
Royal Ayrshire and Wigtown Rifle
Regiment of Militia
(The Prince Regent’s)
1862: 81st, or
Dumfries, Roxburg, Kirkcudbright
and Selkirk Regiment of Militia



1862: 81st, or
Dumfries, Roxburg, Kirkcudbright
and Selkirk Regiment of Militia
(Scottish Borderers)




Scottish Borderers
Ayrshire Wigtown
The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms
1881: 3rd (Scottish Borderers Militia)
Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers
4th (Ayr and Wigtown Militia)
Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers
1887: 3rd (Militia) Battalion,
The King’s Own
Scottish Borderers


3rd (Ayr and Wigtown Militia)
Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers

KOSB
RSF
Conversion of the Miltia into the Special Reserve
1908: 3rd (Reserve) Battalion,
The King’s Own
Scottish Borderers

3rd (Reserve) Battalion,
The Royal Scots Fusiliers

Renaming of the Special Reserve into the Militia
1921: suspended animation
suspended animation
Renaming of the Militia into the Supplementary Reserve
1924:

1953: disbanded disbanded