Great Britain (Volunteers)

Yorkshire North Riding

Formation of the Volunteer Force

1860:

2^nd Yorkshire North Riding RVC
4^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
5^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC^(Ⅰ)
7^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
8^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
9^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
11^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
12^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
14^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
15^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
18^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
19^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
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all part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Yorkshire North Riding
Rifle Volunteers
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1^st Yorkshire North Riding RVC
3^rd Yorkshire North Riding RVC
6^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
10^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
13^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
16^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
17^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
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all part of
2^nd Administrative Battalion of
Yorkshire North Riding
Rifle Volunteers
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1863:

7^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC to →
2^nd Yorkshire North Riding RVC disbanded
20^nd Yorkshire North Riding RVC
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→ 7^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC
part of
2^nd Administrative Battalion of
Durham Rifle Volunteers

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1865:

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17^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC disbanded
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1866:

11^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC disbanded
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1868:

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13^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC disbanded
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1871:

5^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC^(Ⅰ) disbanded
5^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC^(Ⅱ)
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1874:

12^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC abs by 4^th
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1875:

5^th Yorkshire North Riding RVC^(Ⅱ) disbanded
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force

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1880:

consolidated as
4^th Yorkshire North Riding
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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consolidated as
1^st Yorkshire North Riding
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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1880:

1^st Yorkshire North Riding
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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2^nd Yorkshire North Riding
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 Princess of Wales’s Own
(Yorkshire Regiment)

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volunteer battalion of
The Princess of Wales’s Own
(Yorkshire Regiment)

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1883:

1^st Volunteer Battalion,
The Princess of Wales’s Own
(Yorkshire Regiment)

2^nd Volunteer Battalion,
The Princess of Wales’s Own
(Yorkshire Regiment)

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1902:

1^st Volunteer Battalion,
Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s
Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

2^nd Volunteer Battalion,
Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s
Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

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from
2^nd Volunteer Battalion,
The East Yorkshire Regiment
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Creation of the Territorial Force

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1908:

4^th Battalion,
Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s
Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (TF)

5^th Battalion,
Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s
Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (TF)

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1914/
1918:

1/4^th Battalion,
2/4^th Battalion,
3/4^th Battalion,
Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s
Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
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1/5^th Battalion,
2/5^th Battalion,
3/5^th Battalion,
Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s
Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
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Creation of the Territorial Army

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1921:

4^th Battalion,
The Green Howards
(Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s
Own Yorkshire Regiment) (TA)
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5^th Battalion,
The Green Howards
(Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s
Own Yorkshire Regiment) (TA)
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1939:

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6^th Battalion,
The Green Howards
(Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s
Own Yorkshire Regiment) (TA)
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7^th Battalion,
The Green Howards
(Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s
Own Yorkshire Regiment) (TA)
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1942:

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disbanded

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1946:

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disbanded

Resurrection of the Territorial Army

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1947:

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631^st Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Green Howards)
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1951:

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631^st Light Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Green Howards)

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1961:

4^th/5^th Battalion,
The Green Howards
(Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s
Own Yorkshire Regiment) (TA)
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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve

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1967:

disbanded and formed elements of
B Company (The Green Howards),
The Yorkshire Volunteers
and
The Green Howards Territorials