Infantry Volunteers

Lanarkshire

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

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


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

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








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


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














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









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


all part of
3rd Administrative Battalion of
Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers




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


all merged as
3rd Lanarkshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps







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










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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)
98th Lanarkshire RVC
99th Lanarkshire RVC
100th Lanarkshire RVC

1866:



101st Lanarkshire RVC
1867:



102nd Lanarkshire RVC
103rd Lanarkshire RVC





1868:



104th Lanarkshire RVC
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

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
Cameronians
Cameronians
1891: 1st Lanarkshire
(Glasgow 1st Western)
Volunteer Rifle Corps






3rd Lanarkshire
Volunteer Rifle Corps




1897:







disbanded
layout
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
suspended animation




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