Great Britain (Volunteers)

Oxfordshire - Buckinghamshire

Formation of the Volunteer Force
 
1859: 1st Oxfordshire (Oxford University)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
1st Buckinghamshire RVC raised

1860:










2nd Oxfordshire RVC raised
3rd Oxfordshire RVC raised
4th Oxfordshire RVC raised
5th Oxfordshire RVC raised
6th Oxfordshire RVC raised
7th Oxfordshire RVC raised
8th Oxfordshire RVC raised


all part of
1st Administrative Battalion of
Oxfordshire Rifle Volunteers
2nd Buckinghamshire RVC(Ⅰ) raised
3rd Buckinghamshire RVC raised
4th Buckinghamshire RVC raised
5th Buckinghamshire RVC raised
7th Buckinghamshire RVC(Ⅰ) raised







1861:




9th Oxfordshire RVC raised




2nd Buckinghamshire RVC(Ⅰ) disbanded
7th Buckinghamshire RVC(Ⅰ) becomes 6th
7th Buckinghamshire RVC(Ⅱ) raised
8th Buckinghamshire RVC(Ⅰ) raised
8th Buckinghamshire RVC(Ⅰ) becomes 2nd(Ⅱ)

1862:





all part of
1st Administrative Battalion of
Buckinghamshire Rifle Volunteers
1863:

7th Buckinghamshire RVC(Ⅱ) absorbed by 3rd
1864:
5th Oxfordshire RVC disbanded
6th Buckinghamshire RVC disbanded
1867:

8th Buckinghamshire RVC(Ⅱ) raised
1870:
7th Oxfordshire RVC disbanded

1872:

2nd Buckinghamshire RVC(Ⅱ) disbanded
1875:


consolidated as
2nd Oxfordshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
consolidated as
1st Buckinghamshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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1878:





former 8th Buckinghamshire RVC(Ⅱ) becomes


2nd Buckinghamshire
(Eton College)
Rifle Volunteer Corps
Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force
1880:
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Bucks
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The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms
1881:
volunteer battalion of
The Oxfordshire
Light Infantry
volunteer battalion of
The Oxfordshire
Light Infantry
volunteer battalion of
The Oxfordshire
Light Infantry
volunteer battalion of
The Oxfordshire
Light Infantry
1887: 1st (Oxford University)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Oxfordshire
Light Infantry
2nd Volunteer Battalion,
The Oxfordshire
Light Infantry



4th (Eton College)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Oxfordshire
Light Infantry
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Oxon
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1891:



1st Buckinghamshire
Volunteer Rifle Corps


1902:








2nd Buckinghamshire
(Eton College)
Volunteer Rifle Corps
Oxon
Oxon
Bucks
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Creation of the Territorial Force
1908: Oxford University Contingent,
Senior Division
Officers Training Corps
4th Battalion,
The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry
(TF)
The Buckinghamshire Battalion,
The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry
(TF)
Eton College Contingent,
Junior Division
Officers Training Corps
Oxford-OTC OxonBucks
OxonBucks
Eton-OTC
1914/
1918:
1/4th Battalion,
2/4th Battalion,
3/4th Battalion,
The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry

1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion,
2/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion,
3/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion,
The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry

Creation of the Territorial Army
1921: 4th Battalion,
The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry
(TA)
The Buckinghamshire Battalion,
The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry
(TA)
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1939:



5th Battalion,
The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry
(TA)
1st Buckinghamshire Battalion,
The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry
(TA)
2nd Buckinghamshire Battalion,
The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry
(TA)
36th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)


1946:



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Resurrection of the Territorial Army
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1947: 4th Battalion,
The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry
(TA)
645th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Buckinghamshire) (TA)

536th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Surrey) (TA)

1949:







536th Light Anti-Aircraft/
Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Surrey) (TA)





from
480th (Berkshire)
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)











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1955:


P (Berkshire and Oxfordshire) Battery, R (Buckinghamshire) Battery,
S (Buckinghamshire) Battery,

431st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
Q (Surrey) Battery,
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Bucks
1958: The Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry
(TA)



1961:






R (Berkshire) Battery,
S (Buckinghamshire Rifles) Battery,

299th (Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry,
Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars, and
Berkshire)
Field Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
1966:
transferred to
The Royal Green Jackets
Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
1967: disbanded and formed
A Company (Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire),

4th (Volunteer) Battalion,
The Royal Green Jackets

and
B (Oxfordshire Rifles) Company,
The Oxfordshire Territorials