Great Britain (Volunteers)

Norfolk - Suffolk

Formation of the Volunteer Force
 
1859: 1st Norfolk RVC raised
2nd Norfolk RVC(Ⅰ) raised
3rd Norfolk RVC raised

7th Norfolk RVC raised
8th Norfolk RVC raised
9th Norfolk RVC raised

4th Norfolk (Great Yarmouth) RVC raised


6th Norfolk RVC raised
10th Norfolk RVC raised
11th Norfolk RVC raised

5th Norfolk RVC raised


1860: all merged as
1st Norfolk
(City of Norwich)
Rifle Volunteer Corps

14th Norfolk RVC raised
18th Norfolk RVC raised
20th Norfolk RVC raised
21st Norfolk RVC raised
22nd Norfolk RVC raised

16th Norfolk RVC raised




4th Norfolk RVC becomes 2nd(Ⅱ)




12th Norfolk RVC raised
13th Norfolk RVC raised
15th Norfolk RVC raised
19th Norfolk RVC raised


17th Norfolk RVC raised




1861:


all part of
2nd Administrative Battalion of
Norfolk Rifle Volunteers
23rd Norfolk RVC raised





all part of
1st Administrative Battalion of
Norfolk Rifle Volunteers



1862:



24th Norfolk RVC raised

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1863:

16th Norfolk RVC added
23rd Norfolk RVC added



5th Norfolk RVC added
17th Norfolk RVC added

1864:

16th Norfolk RVC to
23rd Norfolk RVC to



16th Norfolk RVC
23rd Norfolk RVC

1866:





10th Norfolk RVC disbanded
13th Norfolk RVC disbanded

1872:


consolidated as
4st Norfolk
Rifle Volunteer Corps



consolidated as
3rd Norfolk
Rifle Volunteer Corps






from
3rd Administrative Battalion of
Suffolk Rifle Volunteers







1877:



4th Suffolk RVC
14th Suffolk RVC
17th Suffolk RVC




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2nd Norfolk RVC(Ⅱ) added







all part of
1st Administrative Battalion of
Norfolk Rifle Volunteers



Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force
1880:





consolidated as
2nd Norfolk
Rifle Volunteer Corps



1880:





2nd Norfolk
(Norfolk and Suffolk)
Rifle Volunteer Corps



The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms
1881:
volunteer battalion of
The Norfolk Regiment
volunteer battalion of
The Norfolk Regiment
volunteer battalion of
The Norfolk Regiment
volunteer battalion of
The Norfolk Regiment
1883: 1st Volunteer Battalion,
The Norfolk Regiment
4st Volunteer Battalion,
The Norfolk Regiment
2nd Volunteer Battalion,
The Norfolk Regiment
3rd Volunteer Battalion,
The Norfolk Regiment
Norfolk
Norfolk
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Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Creation of the Territorial Force
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1908: 4th Battalion,
The Norfolk Regiment (TF)
5th Battalion,
The Norfolk Regiment (TF)
6th (Cyclist) Battalion,
The Norfolk Regiment (TF)
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
1914/
1918:
1/4th Battalion,
2/4th Battalion,
3/4th Battalion,
The Norfolk Regiment
1/5th Battalion,
2/5th Battalion,
3/5th Battalion,
The Norfolk Regiment
1/6th (Cyclist) Battalion,
2/6th (Cyclist) Battalion,
3/6th (Cyclist) Battalion,
The Norfolk Regiment
Creation of the Territorial Army
1921: 4th Battalion,
The Norfolk Regiment (TA)
5th Battalion,
The Norfolk Regiment (TA)
disbanded
1935: 4th Battalion,
The Royal Norfolk Regiment (TA)
5th Battalion,
The Royal Norfolk Regiment (TA)
1937: Norfolk
Norfolk
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1939:



6th Battalion,
The Royal Norfolk Regiment (TA)






7th Battalion,
The Royal Norfolk Regiment (TA)


Resurrection of the Territorial Army
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1947: 4th Battalion,
The Royal Norfolk Regiment (TA)
disbanded disbanded
1959:
transferred to
1st East Anglian Regiment
(Royal Norfolk and Suffolk)
1964:
transferred to
The Royal Anglian Regiment
Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
1967: disbanded and formed elements of
1st (Norfolk and Suffolk) Company,
5th (Volunteer) Battalion,
The Royal Anglian Regiment

and
The Royal Norfolk Territorials