Infantry Volunteers

Hampshire - Isle of Wight

1859: 1st Hampshire RVC

2nd Hampshire RVC
3rd Hampshire RVC

4th Hampshire RVC

1860: 11th Hampshire RVC
13th Hampshire RVC
15th Hampshire RVC
16th Hampshire RVC
18th Hampshire RVC


all part of
1st Administrative Battalion of
Hampshire Rifle Volunteers



10th Hampshire RVC
14th Hampshire RVC
19th Hampshire RVC










7th Hampshire RVC
8th Hampshire RVC
12th Hampshire RVC
17th Hampshire RVC
20th Hampshire RVC
21st Hampshire RVC
22nd Hampshire RVC


all part of
3rd Administrative Battalion of
Hampshire Rifle Volunteers

5th (The Porthmouth) Hampshire RVC
6th Hampshire RVC
23rd Hampshire RVC


all part of
2nd Administrative Battalion of
Hampshire Rifle Volunteers





1st Isle of Wight RVC
2nd Isle of Wight RVC
3rd Isle of Wight RVC
4th Isle of Wight RVC
5th Isle of Wight RVC
6th Isle of Wight RVC
7th Isle of Wight RVC
8th Isle of Wight RVC


all part of
1st Administrative Battalion of
Isle of Wight Rifle Volunteers
1862:



6th Isle of Wight RVC disbanded
1864: 18th Hampshire RVC disbanded



3rd Isle of Wight RVC absorbed by 1st
1865:


all part of
4th Administrative Battalion of
Hampshire Rifle Volunteers
22nd Hampshire RVC disbanded








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1868: 8th Hampshire RVC
21st Hampshire RVC







← → 7th Hampshire RVC
12th Hampshire RVC
17th Hampshire RVC
20th Hampshire RVC





1869:


8th Isle of Wight RVC disbanded
1874: 24th Hampshire RVC



17th Hampshire RVC disbanded
20th Hampshire RVC disbanded



1875: 25th Hampshire RVC



Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force
1880: consolidated as
1st Hampshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
consolidated as
2nd Hampshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
consolidated as
4th Hampshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
consolidated as
1st Isle of Wight
Rifle Volunteer Corps
1880:



3nd Hampshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps


The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms
1881:
volunteer battalion of
The Hampshire Regiment
volunteer battalion of
The Hampshire Regiment
volunteer battalion of
The Hampshire Regiment
volunteer battalion of
The Hampshire Regiment
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1885:



4th Hampshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps




1885: 1st Volunteer Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment
2nd Volunteer Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment
4th Volunteer Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment
3rd Volunteer Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment
5th (Isle of Wight,
Princess Beatrice’s)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment
Hants
Hants
Hants
Hants
Hants
1893:











3rd (Duke of Connaught’s Own)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment

5th (Isle of Wight Rifles,
Princess Beatrice’s)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment
Hants
Hants
Hants
Hants
Hants
Creation of the Territorial Force
1908: 4th Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment (TF)
5th Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment (TF)
7th Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment (TF)
6th (Duke of Connaught’s Own)
Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment (TF)
8th (Isle of Wight Rifles,
Princess Beatrice’s)
Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment (TF)
Hants
Hants
Hants
Hants
Hants
1911:











9th (Cyclist) Battalion,
The Hampshire
Regiment
(TF)



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Hants
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1914/
1918:
1/4th Battalion,
2/4th Battalion,
3/4th Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment






1/5th Battalion,
2/5th Battalion,
3/5th Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment






1/7th Battalion,
2/7th Battalion,
3/7th Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment






1/6th (Duke of Connaught’s Own)
Battalion,
2/6th (Duke of Connaught’s Own)
Battalion,
3/6th (Duke of Connaught’s Own)
Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment



1/9th (Cyclist) Battalion,
2/9th (Cyclist) Battalion,
3/9th (Cyclist) Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment






1/8th (Isle of Wight Rifles,
Princess Beatrice’s)
Battalion,
2/8th (Isle of Wight Rifles,
Princess Beatrice’s)
Battalion,
3/8th (Isle of Wight Rifles,
Princess Beatrice’s)
Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment
1920:



disbanded
Creation of the Territorial Army
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1921: 4th Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment (TA)


5th/7th Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment (TA)


6th (Duke of Connaught’s Own)
Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment (TA)

8th (Isle of Wight Rifles,
Princess Beatrice’s)
Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment (TA)
1937:











The Princess Beatrice’s
(Isle of Wight Rifles)
Heavy Brigade,
Royal Artillery (TA)
1938:







59th (Duke of Connaught’s
Hampshire)
Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
The Princess Beatrice’s
(Isle of Wight Rifles)
Heavy Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
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1939: 1/4th Battalion,
2/4th Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment
5th Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment (TA)

7th Battalion,
The Hampshire Regiment (TA)




69th Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)




1940:









530th Coast Regiment,
Royal Artillery
1942:











69th Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Duke of Connaught's Hampshire)



1943:











69th Light Anti-Aircraft/
Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery



1943:











merged into
51st/69th Regiment,
Royal Artillery




1944:















merge undone and suspended animation as
69th Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Duke of Connaught's Hampshire)




1945:



















530th Coast Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(The Princess Beatrice’s
Isle of Wight Rifles)
1946:


suspended animation

suspended animation
Resurrection of the Territorial Army
1947: 4th Battalion,
The Royal Hampshire
Regiment
(TA)
14th Battalion,
The Parachute Regiment (TA)
642nd Light Anti-Aircraft/
Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(7th Bn, The Royal
Hampshire Regiment) (TA)
383rd Anti-Tank Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Duke of Connaught’s
Royal Hampshire) (TA)
disbanded
428th Coast Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(The Princess Beatrice’s
Isle of Wight Rifles) (TA)
Hants
PARA
RA
Hants
IoWRifles
1948:















428th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(The Princess Beatrice’s
Isle of Wight Rifles) (TA)
1949:



















428th (Mixed)
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(The Princess Beatrice’s
Isle of Wight Rifles) (TA)
1950:











merged into
524th Light Anti-Aircraft/
Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(7th Bn, The Royal
Hampshire Regiment) (TA)












1951:







383rd Light Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Duke of Connaught’s
Royal Hampshire) (TA)




1955:











P (Princess Beatrice’s Island of Wight) Battery,
457th (Wessex)
Heavy Anti-Aircraft,
Royal Artillery (TA)
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1956: 4th/5th Battalion,
The Royal Hampshire Regiment (TA)


Hants
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from
P (Royal Hampshire) Battery,
256th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)





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1961:



383rd Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Duke of Connaught’s
Royal Hampshire) (TA)
1962:



383rd Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Duke of Connaught’s
Royal Hampshire) (TA)
1964:




383rd (Duke of Connaught’s
Royal Hampshire)
Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)

Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
1967: disbanded and formed
B (Hampshire) Company,
The Wessex Volunteers
and
A company (4/5 Royal Hampshire),
The Hampshire and
Island of Wight Territorials
disbanded and formed
B Company (Duke of Connaught’s
6th Royal Hampshire Royal Artillery),
E company (7th Royal Hampshire),

The Hampshire and
Island of Wight Territorials