Great Britain (Volunteers)

Lanarkshire

Formation of the Volunteer Force
 
1859: 1st Lanarkshire-
(Glasgow 1st Western) RVC raised
2nd Lanarkshire-
(University of Glasgow) RVC raised
9th Lanarkshire (Bankers) RVC raised
11th Lanarkshire-
(Glasgow 2nd Western) RVC raised
15th Lanarkshire (Procurators’) RVC raised
17th Lanarkshire-
(Stockbrokers and Accountants) RVC raised
18th Lanarkshire RVC raised
33th Lanarkshire (Partick) RVC raised
39rd Lanarkshire RVC raised

4th Lanarkshire-
(Glasgow 1st Northern) RVC raised
6th Lanarkshire RVC raised
7th Lanarkshire RVC raised
8th Lanarkshire RVC raised
12th Lanarkshire (North Eastern) RVC raised
13nd Lanarkshire RVC raised


all merged as
4th Lanarkshire
(Glasgow 1st Northern)
Rifle Volunteer Corps

3rd Lanarkshire-
(Glasgow 1st Southern) RVC raised
10th Lanarkshire-
(Glasgow 2nd Southern) RVC raised
14th Lanarkshire (South Western) RVC raised
22nd Lanarkshire RVC raised








1860: 50th Lanarkshire-
(1st Press Corps) RVC raised
53rd Lanarkshire RVC raised
63rd Lanarkshire RVC raised
72nd Lanarkshire (Fine Arts) RVC raised
76th Lanarkshire (Port Dundas) RVC raised
77th Lanarkshire (City Rifle Guard,
or 2nd University) RVC raised
79th Lanarkshire-
(Glasgow 3rd Western) RVC raised


all merged as
1st Lanarkshire
(Glasgow 1st Western)
Rifle Volunteer Corps















60th Lanarkshire-
(Glasgow 1st Highland) RVC raised
61st Lanarkshire-
(Glasgow 2nd Highland) RVC raised
93rd Lanarkshire-
(Glasgow Highland Rangers) RVC raised










16th Lanarkshire RVC raised
42nd Lanarkshire RVC raised
44th Lanarkshire RVC raised
52th Lanarkshire RVC raised
56th Lanarkshire RVC raised
57th Lanarkshire RVC raised


all part of
3rd Administrative Battalion of
Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers





54th Lanarkshire RVC raised
82nd Lanarkshire RVC raised
87th Lanarkshire RVC raised


all merged as
3rd Lanarkshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps








29th Lanarkshire RVC raised
32nd Lanarkshire RVC raised
43rd Lanarkshire RVC raised
48th Lanarkshire RVC raised
95th Lanarkshire RVC raised











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1861:



1st Administrative Battalion of
Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers




1862:











all part of
4th Administrative Battalion of
Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers
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1865:















97th Lanarkshire RVC(Ⅱ) raised
98th Lanarkshire RVC raised
99th Lanarkshire RVC raised
100th Lanarkshire RVC raised

1866:



101st Lanarkshire RVC raised
1867:



102nd Lanarkshire RVC raised
103rd Lanarkshire RVC raised





1868:



104th Lanarkshire RVC raised
1873:









106th Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteer Corps

consolidated as
16th Lanarkshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps





consolidated as
29th Lanarkshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps


Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force
1880:

2nd Lanarkshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps

7th Lanarkshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire
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Lanarkshire
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The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms
1881:
volunteer battalion of
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
volunteer battalion of
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
volunteer battalion of
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
volunteer battalion of
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
volunteer battalion of
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
1887:

4th Volunteer Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
2nd Volunteer Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)


5th Volunteer Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
layout
Cameronians
Cameronians
layout
Cameronians
1891: 1st Lanarkshire
(Glasgow 1st Western)
Volunteer Rifle Corps






3rd Lanarkshire
Volunteer Rifle Corps




1897:



disbanded
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Cameronians
Cameronians
Cameronians
Creation of the Territorial Force
1908: 5th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
(TF)
8th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
(TF)
6th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
(TF)
7th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
(TF)
Cameronians
Cameronians
Cameronians
Cameronians
1914/
1918:
1/5th Battalion,
2/5th Battalion,
3/5th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)

1/8th Battalion,
2/8th Battalion,
3/8th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)

1/6th Battalion,
2/6th Battalion,
3/6th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)

1/7th Battalion,
2/7th Battalion,
3/7th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)

Creation of the Territorial Army
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1921: 5th/8th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
(TA)
6th (Lanarkshire) Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
(TA)
7th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
(TA)
1938: 5th/8th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)

(56th Searchlight Regiment) (TA)








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1939: 5th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)

(56th Searchlight Regiment) (TA)
8th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
(TA)
(57th Searchlight Regiment) (TA)




10th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
(TA)





9th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
(TA)

1940: 56th Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Cameronians)
57th (Glasgow)
Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery












1942: 125th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Cameronians)















1943:


147th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Glasgow)












1946: suspended animation
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Resurrection of the Territorial Army
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1947: 591st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Cameronians) (TA)
592nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Glasgow) (TA)
6th (Lanarkshire) Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
(TA)
7th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
(TA)
1949: 591st (Mixed) Light
Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Cameronians)












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1950:



merged into
474th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(City of Glasgow) (TA)
6th/7th Battalion,
The Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles)
(TA)

1953: 591st (Mixed)
Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Cameronians)








from
483rd (Blythswood)
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery

from
474th (City of Glasgow)
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)





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1955: P (Cameronians) Battery,
Q (Blythswood) Battery,
445th (Cameronians)
Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
R (Glasgow) Battery,









from
Q (West Lothian, Royal Scots) Battery,
432rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)






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1961: 445th (Lowland)
Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)



1961: 445th (Lowland) Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)


1964: 445th (Lowland)
Light Air Defence Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)



Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
1967: disbanded and formed part of
207 (Scottish) Light Air Defence Battery,
102nd (Ulster and Scottish)
Light Air Defence Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Volunteers)

and
T (Glasgow) Battery,
The Lowland Regiment
Royal Artillery (Territorials)
disbanded and formed
D Company (The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)),
52nd Lowland Volunteers
and
B Company (Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)),
The Royal Scots and Cameronians Territorials