Infantry Volunteers

Aberdeenshire

1859:

6^th Aberdeenshire RVC^(I)
7^th Aberdeenshire RVC^(I)
8^th Aberdeenshire RVC^(I)
9^th Aberdeenshire RVC^(I)
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1860:

11^th Aberdeenshire RVC^(I)
12^th Aberdeenshire RVC^(I)
13^th Aberdeenshire RVC^(I)
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all merged into
1^st Aberdeenshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force

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1880:

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The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms

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1881:

volunteer battalion of
The Gordon Highlanders

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1884:

1^th Volunteer Battalion,
The Gordon Higlanders
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1893:

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1900:

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7^th Volunteer Battalion,
The Gordon Higlanders
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Creation of the Territorial Force

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1908:

4^th Battalion,
The Gordon Higlanders (TF)

The Shetland Companies,
The Gordon Higlanders (TF)

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1914/
1918:

1/4^th Battalion,
2/4^th Battalion,
3/4^th Battalion,
The Gordon Highlanders
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1920:

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disbanded

Creation of the Territorial Army

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1921:

4^th (The City of Aberdeen)
Battalion,
The Gordon Higlanders (TA)
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1939:

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8^th (The City of Aberdeen)
Battalion,
The Gordon Higlanders (TA)
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1941:

92^nd Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Gordon Highlanders)

100^th Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Gordon Highlanders)

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1944:

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100^th Light Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Gordon Highlanders)
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1946:

suspended animation
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Resurrection of the Territorial Army

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from the former 7^th Battalion part of
5^th/7^th (Buchan, Marn and Mearns)
Battalion,
The Gordon Higlanders (TA)
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1947:

4^th/7^thBattalion,
The Gordon Higlanders (TA)

disbanded

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from
5^th/6^th (Banff, Buchan and Donside) Battalion,
The Gordon Higlanders (TA)
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1961:

3^rd Battalion,
The Gordon Higlanders (TA)
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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve

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1967:

disbanded and formed
D Company (Gordon),
51^st Highland Volunteers
and
3^rd (Territorial) Battalion,
The Gordon Highlanders