Great Britain (Volunteers)

Durham - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Formation of the Volunteer Force
 
1860: 4th Durham
Artillery Volunteer Corps
2nd Durham
Artillery Volunteer Corps
3rd Durham
Artillery Volunteer Corps
1st Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Artillery Volunteer Corps




from
6th Durham Rifle Volunteer Corps(Ⅰ)




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1863:



1866:

2nd (Seaham) Durham
Artillery Volunteer Corps




Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force
1880:



Creation of the Divisons, Royal Artillery
1882:
volunteer brigade of
Northern Division
volunteer brigade of
Northern Division
volunteer brigade of
Northern Division
volunteer brigade of
Northern Division
from Durham batteries of
1st Northumberland
(Northumberland and Sunderland)
Artillery Volunteer Corps

















1888: 1st Durham
Artillery Volunteer Corps








Regrouping into three large divisions
1889: 1st Durham
Artillery Volunteer Corps
(Western Division, Royal Artillery)
4th Durham
Artillery Volunteer Corps
(Western Division, Royal Artillery)
2nd (Seaham) Durham
Artillery Volunteer Corps
(Western Division, Royal Artillery)
3rd Durham
Artillery Volunteer Corps
(Western Division, Royal Artillery)
1st Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Artillery Volunteer Corps
(Western Division, Royal Artillery)
1891: 1st Durham
Volunteer Artillery Corps
(Western Division, Royal Artillery)
4th Durham
Volunteer Artillery Corps
(Western Division, Royal Artillery)
2nd (Seaham) Durham
Volunteer Artillery Corps
(Western Division, Royal Artillery)
3rd Durham
Volunteer Artillery Corps
(Western Division, Royal Artillery)
1st Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Volunteer Artillery Corps
(Western Division, Royal Artillery)
Transferred to the Royal Garrison Artillery
1899: 1st Durham
Volunteer Artillery Corps
(Western Division,
Royal Garrison Artillery)
4th Durham
Volunteer Artillery Corps
(Western Division,
Royal Garrison Artillery)
2nd (Seaham) Durham
Volunteer Artillery Corps
(Western Division,
Royal Garrison Artillery)
3rd Durham
Volunteer Artillery Corps
(Western Division,
Royal Garrison Artillery)
1st Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Volunteer Artillery Corps
(Western Division,
Royal Garrison Artillery)
Division system abolished
1902: 1st Durham
Royal Garrison Artillery
(Volunteers)
4th Durham
Royal Garrison Artillery
(Volunteers)
2nd (Seaham) Durham
Royal Garrison Artillery
(Volunteers)
3rd Durham
Royal Garrison Artillery
(Volunteers)
1st Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Royal Garrison Artillery
(Volunteers)
RAVols
RAVols
RAVols
RAVols
RAVols
Creation of the Territorial Force
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1908: Durham Royal Garrison Artillery
(TF)
four companies    

    3rd Durham Battery, →
1st Durham Battery,
2nd Durham Battery,
→ 3rd Durham Battery,    
III Northumbrian Ammunition Column,

III Northumbrian Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)
4th Durham (Howitzer) Battery,
    5th Durham (Howitzer) Battery, ←
IV Northumbrian Ammunition Column,

IV Northumbrian
(Howitzer) Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)

← 5th Durham (Howitzer) Battery,    
RA
RA
RA
1909:



III Northumbrian
(County of Durham) Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)

IV Northumbrian
(County of Durham)
(Howitzer) Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)
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1914:



1/III Northumbrian
(County of Durham) Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)

2/III Northumbrian
(County of Durham) Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)

1/IV Northumbrian
(County of Durham)
(Howitzer) Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)
2/IV Northumbrian
(County of Durham)
(Howitzer) Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)
1916:

CCLII Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery
CCCXVII Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery
CCLIII Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery
CCCXVIII Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery
1916:


broken up broken up
1917:
broken up
1919: suspended animation
disbanded

reconstituted
reconstituted
1920: Durham Royal Garrison Artillery
(TF)

3rd (Northumbrian)
Medium Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)
3rd Northumbrian
Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TF)
Creation of the Territorial Army


from
The Northern Cyclist Battalion (TF)




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1921: Durham Coast Brigade,
Royal Garrison Artillery (TA)
55th (Northumbrian)
Medium Brigade,
Royal Garrison Artillery (TA)
74th (Northumbrian)
Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery (TA)
RA
RA
RA
1924: Durham Heavy Brigade,
Royal Artillery (TA)

55th (Northumbrian)
Medium Brigade,
Royal Artillery (TA)
74th (Northumbrian)
Field Brigade,
Royal Artillery (TA)
1936:


63rd (Northumbrian)
Anti-Aircraft Brigade,
Royal Artillery (TA)



1937:





1938: Durham Heavy Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)

63rd (Northumbrian)
Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
74th (Northumbrian)
Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
87th Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)

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1939:





125th (Northumbrian)
Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)






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1940: 511th (Durham) Coast Regiment,
Royal Artillery

526th (Durham) Coast Regiment,
Royal Artillery

63rd (Northumbrian)
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
125th (Northumbrian)
Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery



87th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery

1942:


captured


1943: suspended animation





1944:





63rd Medium Battery (Northumbrian),
87th Medium Regiment,
Royal Artillery






suspended animation


1945:
suspended animation
suspended animation



1946:



suspended animation

Resurrection of the Territorial Army
1947: 426th Coast Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Durham) (TA)
427th Coast Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Durham) (TA)
463rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Durham) (TA)
325th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Durham) (TA)
274th Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Northumbrian) (TA)
487th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Durham) (TA)
1948:



427th (Mixed)
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Durham) (TA)
463rd (Mixed)
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Durham) (TA)












1951:








325th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Sunderland) (TA)






RA
RA
RA
RA
RA
RA
1954:




merged into
485th (Tees)
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)





merged into
582nd (The Durham Light Infantry)
Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight
Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)






















from
582nd (The Durham Light Infantry)
Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight
Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)













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1955:




P Battery,
Q Battery,

463rd (7h Durham Light Infantry)
Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight
Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
R Battery, Q (3rd Durham Volunteer Artillery) Battery,




P (Hebburn) Battery,
R Battery,








from
377th (Durham)
Locating Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)





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1956: 336th (Durham Coast) Field Squadron,
132rd Field Engineer Regiment,
Royal Engineers (TA)



R (4thDurham) Battery, P (1st Durham) Battery,
Q (3rd Durham Volunteer Artillery) Battery,








from
437thLight Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Durham Light Infantry) (TA)







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1961: R Battery,
463rd (Durham Light Infantry)
Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
P Battery,
Q Battery,

274th (Northumbrian) Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)


1964: 463rd (Durham Light Infantry)
Light Air Defence Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
274th (Northumbrian)
Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
1967: disbanded and formed
disbanded and formed
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205 Medium Battery,
101st (Northumbrian)
Medium Regiment,
Royal Artillery (Volunteers)

and
Q (5 Durham Light Infantry) Battery,
The County of Durham Regiment Royal Artillery
(Territorials)