Great Britain (Volunteers)

East Kent - Cinque Ports

Formation of the Volunteer Force

1859:

5^th Kent RVC raised
6^th Kent RVC raised
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1860:

from
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteers
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16^th Kent RVC raised
24^th Kent RVC raised
29^th Kent RVC raised
36^th Kent RVC raised
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all part of
4^th Administrative Battalion of
Kent Rifle Volunteers
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37^th Kent
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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1861:

2^nd Cinque Ports RVC^(Ⅱ)
4^th Cinque Ports RVC
5^th Cinque Ports RVC
6^th Cinque Ports RVC
7^th Cinque Ports RVC
8^th Cinque Ports RVC
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all part of
2^nd Administrative Battalion of
Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteers
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split in
37^th Kent RVC
38^th Kent RVC^(Ⅱ)
40^th Kent RVC
41^st Kent RVC
42^nd Kent RVC
43^rd Kent RVC
44^th Kent RVC
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all part of
5^th Administrative Battalion of
Kent Rifle Volunteers
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from
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteers
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3^rd Cinque Ports RVC added
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1863:

6^th Cinque Ports RVC disbanded
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44^th Kent RVC absorbed by 42^nd
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1864:

10^th Cinque Ports RVC raised
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1869:

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24^th Kent RVC disbanded
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1872:

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38^th Kent RVC^(Ⅱ) disbanded
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1874:

2^nd Cinque Ports RVC^(Ⅱ) to →
7^th Cinque Ports RVC to →
8^th Cinque Ports RVC to →
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→ 2^nd Cinque Ports RVC^(Ⅱ)
→ 7^th Cinque Ports RVC
→ 8^th Cinque Ports RVC
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consolidated as
5^th Kent (East Kent)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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1877:

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38^th Kent RVC^(Ⅲ) raised
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5^th Administrative Battalion of
Kent (Weald of Kent)
Rifle Volunteers
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force

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1880:

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consolidated as
37^th Kent (The Weald of Kent)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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1880:

2^nd Kent (East Kent)
Rifle Volunteer Corps

5^th Kent (The Weald of Kent)
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 Buffs
(East Kent Regiment)

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volunteer battalion of
The Buffs
(East Kent Regiment)

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1883:

1^st Volunteer Battalion,
The Buffs
(East Kent Regiment)

2^nd (The Weald of Kent)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Buffs
(East Kent Regiment)

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Creation of the Territorial Force

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1908:

4^th Battalion,
The Buffs
(East Kent Regiment) (TF)

5^th (The Weald of Kent) Battalion,
The Buffs
(East Kent Regiment) (TF)

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1914/
1918:

1/4^th Battalion,
2/4^th Battalion,
3/4^th Battalion,
The Buffs
(East Kent Regiment)
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1/5^th (The Weald of Kent) Battalion,
2/5^th (The Weald of Kent) Battalion,
3/5^th (The Weald of Kent) Battalion,
The Buffs
(East Kent Regiment)
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Creation of the Territorial Army

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1921:

4^th Battalion,
The Buffs
(East Kent Regiment) (TA)
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1937:

4^th/5^th Battalion,
The Buffs
(Royal East Kent Regiment) (TA)
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1939:

4^th Battalion,
The Buffs
(Royal East Kent Regiment) (TA)
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5^th Battalion,
The Buffs
(Royal East Kent Regiment) (TA)
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Resurrection of the Territorial Army

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1947:

4^th/5^th Battalion,
The Buffs
(Royal East Kent Regiment) (TA)
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from
410^th (Kent) Coast Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
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1956:

4^th Battalion,
The Buffs
(Royal East Kent Regiment) (TA)
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5^th Battalion,
The Buffs
(Royal East Kent Regiment) (TA)
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1961:

transferred to
The Queen’s Own Buffs,
The Royal Kent Regiment

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transferred to
The Queen’s Own Buffs,
The Royal Kent Regiment

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1966:

transferred to
The Queen’s Regiment

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transferred to
The Queen’s Regiment

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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve

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1967:

disbanded and formed
B Company (Queen’s Own Buffs),
5^th (Volunteer) Battalion,
The Queen’s Regiment
and
7^th (Territorial) Battalion,
The Queen’s Regiment
(East Kent)
and
C (Medway Towns) Company,
8^th (Territorial) Battalion,
The Queen’s Regiment
(West Kent)