1859: | 1st Dorsetshire RVC │ |
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1860: | 2nd Dorsetshire RVC 3rd Dorsetshire RVC 4th Dorsetshire RVC 5th Dorsetshire RVC 6th Dorsetshire RVC 7th Dorsetshire RVC 8th Dorsetshire RVC 9th Dorsetshire RVC 10th Dorsetshire RVC 11th Dorsetshire RVC 12th Dorsetshire RVC │ all part of 1st Administrative Battalion of Dorsetshire Rifle Volunteers │ |
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1876: | 12th Dorsetshire RVC absorbed by 10th │ |
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1877: | 10th (Blackmoor Vale) Dorsetshire RVC │ |
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force | ||
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1880: | consolidated as 1st Dorsetshire Rifle Volunteer Corps │ |
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The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms | ||
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1887: | 1st Volunteer Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment |
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Creation of the Territorial Force | ||
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1908: | 4th Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment (TF) |
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1914/ 1918: |
1/4th Battalion, 2/4th Battalion, 3/4th Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment │ |
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Creation of the Territorial Army | ||
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1921: | 4th Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment (TA) |
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1939: | │ │ │ |
8th Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment (TA) │ |
Resurrection of the Territorial Army | ||
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1947: | 4th Battalion, The Dorsetshire Regiment (TA) │ |
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1951: | 4th Battalion, The Dorset Regiment (TA) |
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1958: | The Dorset Regiment (TA)
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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve | ||
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1967: | disbanded and formed C Company (Dorset), The Wessex Volunteers and B Company (Dorset Regiment), The Dorset Territorials |
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