Great Britain (Volunteers)

East Riding, North Riding and West Riding of Yorkshire

Formation of the Volunteer Force
 
1859: 1st Yorkshire (East Riding) AVC raised
1860: 2nd Yorkshire (East Riding) AVC raised
3rd Yorkshire (East Riding) AVC raised


all part of
1st Administrative Brigade of
Yorkshire (East Riding)
Artillery Volunteers

3rd Yorkshire (East Riding) AVC disbanded

2nd Yorkshire (North Riding) AVC raised








4th Yorkshire (East Riding)
Artillery Volunteer Corps







1861:
3rd Yorkshire (North Riding) AVC raised
3rd Yorkshire (West Riding) AVC raised

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1861: 2nd Yorkshire (North Riding) AVC added
3rd Yorkshire (North Riding) AVC added





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1862: 3rd Yorkshire (West Riding) AVC added

1865: 5th Yorkshire (East Riding) AVC raised

1869: 1st Yorkshire (East Riding) AVC disbanded
6th Yorkshire (East Riding) AVC raised
7th Yorkshire (East Riding) AVC raised



1875: 5th Yorkshire (East Riding) AVC disbanded

Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force
1880: consolidated as
2nd Yorkshire (East Riding)
Artillery Volunteer Corps



1880: 1st Yorkshire (East Riding)
Artillery Volunteer Corps
2nd Yorkshire (East Riding)
Artillery Volunteer Corps
1880: 1st Yorkshire (East Riding)
(East Riding, North Riding,
and West Riding)
Artillery Volunteer Corps




1880: 1st Yorkshire (East Riding)
Artillery Volunteer Corps


Creation of the Divisons, Royal Artillery
1882:
volunteer brigade of
Northern Division
volunteer brigade of
Northern Division
Regrouping into three large divisions
1889: 1st Yorkshire (East Riding)
Artillery Volunteer Corps
(Western Division, Royal Artillery)
2nd Yorkshire (East Riding)
Artillery Volunteer Corps
(Western Division, Royal Artillery)
1891: 1st Yorkshire (East Riding)
Volunteer Artillery Corps
(Western Division, Royal Artillery)
2nd Yorkshire (East Riding)
Volunteer Artillery Corps
(Western Division, Royal Artillery)
Transferred to the Royal Garrison Artillery
1899: 1st Yorkshire (East Riding)
Volunteer Artillery Corps
(Western Division,
Royal Garrison Artillery)
2nd Yorkshire (East Riding)
Volunteer Artillery Corps
(Western Division,
Royal Garrison Artillery)
Division system abolished
1902: 1st Yorkshire (East Riding)
Royal Garrison Artillery
(Volunteers)
2nd Yorkshire (East Riding)
Royal Garrison Artillery
(Volunteers)
RAVols
RAVols
Creation of the Territorial Force
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1908:

North Riding Battery, →

West Riding Heavy Battery,
Royal Garrison Artillery (TF)
    1st East Riding Battery, ←
    2nd East Riding Battery, ←
→ North Riding Battery,    
    II Northumbrian Ammunition Column, ←

II Northumbrian Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)
← 1st East Riding Battery,
← 2nd East Riding Battery,

← II Northumbrian Ammunition Column,

East Riding
Royal Garrison Artillery (TF)
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1914: 1/1st West Riding Heavy Battery,
Royal Garrison Artillery (TF)
2/1st West Riding Heavy Battery,
Royal Garrison Artillery (TF)
1/II Northumbrian Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)
2/II Northumbrian Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)


1916:



CCLI Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery
CCCXVI Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery


1916:


broken up
1919: suspended animation
disbanded suspended animation
suspended animation
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from
North Midland (Staffordshire)
Heavy Battery,

Royal Garrison Artillery













from
Northumbrian (North Riding)
Heavy Battery,

Royal Garrison Artillery







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1920: 9th (West Riding and
Staffordshire) Medium Brigade,
Royal Garrison Artillery (TF)
2nd Northumbrian Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)

East Riding
Royal Garrison Artillery (TF)

Creation of the Territorial Army
1921: 54th (West Riding and
Staffordshire) Medium Brigade,
Royal Garrison Artillery (TA)
73rd (Northumbrian) Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TA)
East Riding Coast Brigade,
Royal Garrison Artillery (TA)
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1924: 54th (West Riding and
Staffordshire) Medium Brigade,
Royal Artillery (TA)
73rd (Northumbrian) Field Brigade,
Royal Artillery (TA)

East Riding Heavy Brigade,
Royal Artillery (TA)

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1932: 51st (Midland) Medium Brigade,
Royal Artillery (TA)

54th (Durham and
West Riding) Medium Brigade,
Royal Artillery (TA)






1936:





62nd (Northumbrian)
Anti-Arcraft Brigade,
Royal Artillery (TA)



1937:
disbanded

1938: 51st (Midland) Medium Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)

62nd (Northumbrian)
Anti-Arcraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
East Riding Heavy Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)

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1939: 63rd Medium Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)


29th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)




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1940:








62nd (Northumbrian)
Heavy Anti-Arcraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
513th (East Riding) Coast Regiment,
Royal Artillery

512th (East Riding) Coast Regiment,
Royal Artillery

1942: 63rd Medium Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Midland)















1944:



suspended animation

1945:














617th Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(East Riding)
1945: suspended animation


suspended animation

suspended animation
1946:
suspended animation
suspended animation

disbanded
Resurrection of the Territorial Army
1947: disbanded 351st Medium Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Midland) (TA)
529th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)

462nd Heavy Anti-Arcraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Northumbrian) (TA)
423rd Coast Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(East Riding) (TA)
422nd Coast Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(East Riding) (TA)
1948:







462nd (Mixed)
Heavy Anti-Arcraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Northumbrian) (TA)
676th Coast Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(East Riding) (TA)





1948:








676th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(East Riding) (TA)



1949:


529th Light Anti-Aircraft/
Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)









1950: disbanded



1953: 529th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)






RA
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1954:














from
581st (5th Bn,
The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment)
(Mixed Heavy Anti-Arcraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)







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1955: S Battery, HQ Battery,
P Battery,
Q Battery,
R (5th Bn, Royal Lincolnshire Regiment)
Battery,


440th (Humber)
Light Anti-Arcraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)



1956:



422nd (East Riding Coast)
Field Park Squadron,

129th Construction Regiment,
Royal Engineers (TA)
1961: 440th (Humber) Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
1964: 440th (Humber)
Light Air Defence Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
1967: disbanded and formed
The Humber Regiment Royal Artillery
(Territorials)

1969: reduced to cadre as
The Humber Regiment Royal Artillery
1971: A (The Humber Artillery) Battery,
2nd Battalion,
The Yorkshire Volunteers