Infantry Volunteers

Cornwall

1859:

1^st Cornwall RVC
2^nd Cornwall RVC
3^rd Cornwall RVC
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4^th Cornwall RVC
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1860:

7^th Cornwall RVC
8^th Cornwall RVC
11^th Cornwall RVC
12^th Cornwall RVC
15^th Cornwall RVC
17^th Cornwall RVC
18^th Cornwall RVC
20^th Cornwall RVC
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all part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Cornwall Rifle Volunteers
│
8^th Cornwall RVC disbanded
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5^th Cornwall RVC
6^th Cornwall RVC
9^th Cornwall RVC
10^th Cornwall RVC
13^th Cornwall RVC
14^th Cornwall RVC
16^th Cornwall RVC
19^th Cornwall RVC
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all part of
2^nd Administrative Battalion of
Cornwall Rifle Volunteers
│
14^th Cornwall RVC disbanded
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1861:

1^st Administrative Battalion of
Cornwall (The Duke of Cornwall’s)
Rifle Volunteers
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21^st Cornwall RVC
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2^nd Administrative Battalion of
Cornwall (The Duke of Cornwall’s)
Rifle Volunteers
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1865:

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22^nd Cornwall RVC
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force

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1880:

consolidated as
1^st Cornwall
(Duke of Cornwall’s)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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consolidated as
4^th Cornwall
(Duke of Cornwall’s)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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1880:

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2^nd Cornwall
(Duke of Cornwall’s)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms

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1881:

volunteer battalion of
The Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry

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volunteer battalion of
The Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry

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1885:

1^st Volunteer Battalion,
The Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry

2^nd Volunteer Battalion,
The Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry

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Creation of the Territorial Force

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1908:

4^th Battalion,
The Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry (TF)

5^th Battalion,
The Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry (TF)

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1914/
1918:

1/4^th Battalion,
2/4^th Battalion,
3/4^th Battalion,
The Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry
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1/5^th Battalion,
2/5^th Battalion,
The Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry
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Creation of the Territorial Army

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1921:

4^th/5^th Battalion,
The Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry (TA)
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1939:

4^th Battalion,
The Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry (TA)
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5^th Battalion,
The Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry (TA)
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Resurrection of the Territorial Army

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1947:

4^th/5^th Battalion,
The Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry (TA)
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1959:

transferred to
The Somerset and Cornwall
Light Infantry

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1960:

The Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry (TA)
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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve

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1967:

disbanded and formed
A Company (Cornwall),
The Light Infantry Volunteers
and
The Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry
(Territorials)