Great Britain (Volunteers)

Middlesex - London

Formation of the Volunteer Force

1859:

1^st London
(City of London Volunteer
Rifle Brigade)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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1860:

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35^th Middlessex RVC
from
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Middlessex Rifle Volunteers
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39^th Middlesex RVC raised
40^th Middlesex RVC raised
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all part of
3^rd Administrative Battalion of
Middlesex Rifle Volunteers
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1861:

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40^th Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
(Gray’s Inn Rifle Rangers)
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39^th Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps

1861:

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12^th Tower Hamlets RVC
from
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteers
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40^th Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
(Central London Rifle Rangers)
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1870:

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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force

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1880:

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22^nd Middlesex
Rifle Volunteer Corps
(Central London Rangers)

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The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms

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1881:

volunteer battalion of
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps

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volunteer battalion of
The Royal Fusiliers
(City of London Regiment)

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1882:

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transferred to
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps

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1891:

1^st London Volunteer Rifle Corps
(City of London
Volunteer Rifle Brigade)
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22^nd Middlesex
Volunteer Rifle Corps
(Central London Rangers)
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1900:

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4^th London Volunteer Rifle Corps

volunteer battailon of
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps

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1905:

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Creation of the Territorial Force

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1908:

5^th (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(London Rifle Brigade) (TF)

12^th (County of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(The Rangers) (TF)

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1914/
1918:

1/5^th (City of London) Battalion,
2/5^th (City of London) Battalion,
3/5^th (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(London Rifle Brigade)
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1/12^th (County of London) Battalion,
2/12^th (County of London) Battalion,
3/12^th (County of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(The Rangers)
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1916:

transferred to
The Prince Consort’s Own
(The Rifle Brigade)

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transferred to
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps

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1920:

5^th (City of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(London Rifle Brigade) (TF)
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12^th (County of London) Battalion,
The London Regiment
(The Rangers) (TF)
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Creation of the Territorial Army

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1922:

5^th City of London Regiment
(London Rifle Brigade) (TA)

12^th London Regiment
(The Rangers) (TA)

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1937:

The London Rifle Brigade,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own) (TA)

The Rangers,
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps (TA)

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1939:

1^st Battalion,
London Rifle Brigade,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own) (TA)
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2^nd Battalion,
London Rifle Brigade,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own) (TA)
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1^st Battalion,
The Rangers,
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps (TA)
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2^nd Battalion,
The Rangers,
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps (TA)
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1941:

7^th Battalion,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own)
(London Rifle Brigade)
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8^th Battalion,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own)
(London Rifle Brigade)
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9^th Battalion,
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps
(The Rangers)
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10^th Battalion,
The King’s Royal Rifle Corps
(The Rangers)
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Resurrection of the Territorial Army

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1947:

The London Rifle Brigade,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own) (TA)
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The Rangers,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own) (TA)
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1960:

The London Rifle Brigade / Rangers,
The Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort’s Own) (TA)
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1966:

3^rd Green Jackets, The Rifle Brigade
(London Rifle Brigade / Rangers) (TA)
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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve

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1967:

disbanded and formed
C Company (London Rifle Brigade Rangers),
4^th (Volunteer) Battalion,
The Royal Green Jackets
and
B Company (London Rifle Brigade Rangers),
5^th (Territorial) Battalion,
The Royal Green Jackets