Infantry Volunteers

Yorkshire West Riding

1859:

9^th Yorkshire West Riding RVC
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1860:

28^th Yorkshire West Riding RVC
29^th Yorkshire West Riding RVC
30^th Yorkshire West Riding RVC
37^th Yorkshire West Riding RVC
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all part of
3^rd Administrative Battalion of
Yorkshire West Riding
Rifle Volunteers
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1860:

9^th Yorkshire West Riding RVC becomes 5^th^(II)
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1861:

38^th Yorkshire West Riding RVC
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1863:

37^th Yorkshire West Riding RVC to →
38^th Yorkshire West Riding RVC to →
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→ 37^th Yorkshire West Riding RVC
part of
4^th Administrative Battalion of
Yorkshire West Riding
Rifle Volunteers

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→ 38^th Yorkshire West Riding RVC
part of
1^st Administrative Battalion of
Yorkshire West Riding
Rifle Volunteers

1867:

29^th Yorkshire West Riding RVC →
43^rd Yorkshire West Riding RVC
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29^th Yorkshire West Riding
Rifle Volunteer Corps
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1873:

29^th Yorkshire West Riding RVC
30^th Yorkshire West Riding RVC disbanded
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Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force

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1880:

consolidated as
5^th Yorkshire West 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 King’s Own Light Infantry
(South Yorkshire Regiment)

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1883:

1^st Volunteer Battalion,
The King’s Own Light Infantry
(South Yorkshire Regiment)
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1887:

1^st Volunteer Battalion,
The King’s Own
(Yorkshire Light Infantry)

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elements from
2^nd Volunteer Battalion,
The York and Lancaster
Regiment
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Creation of the Territorial Force

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1908:

4^th Battalion,
The King’s Own
(Yorkshire Light Infantry) (TF)

5^th Battalion,
The King’s Own
(Yorkshire Light Infantry) (TF)

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1914/
1918:

1/4^th Battalion,
2/4^th Battalion,
3/4^th Battalion,
The King’s Own
(Yorkshire Light Infantry)
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1/5^th Battalion,
2/5^th Battalion,
3/5^th Battalion,
The King’s Own
(Yorkshire Light Infantry)
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Creation of the Territorial Army

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1921:

4^th Battalion,
The King’s Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry (TA)
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5^th Battalion,
The King’s Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry (TA)
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1938:

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53^rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(5^th Bⁿ, The King’s Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry) (TA)
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1939:

1/4^th Battalion,
The King’s Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry (TA)
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2/4^th Battalion,
The King’s Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry (TA)
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57^th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)
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1942:

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57^th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(The King’s Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry)
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1946:

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suspended animation
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Resurrection of the Territorial Army

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1947:

4^th Battalion,
The King’s Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry (TA)
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553^rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(King’s Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry) (TA)
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557^th (Mixed) Heavy
Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(King’s Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry) (TA)
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1954:

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557^th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(King’s Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry) (TA)
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1955:

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R (King’s Own Yorkshire
Light Infantry) Battery,
323^rd (West Riding)
Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)

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Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve

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1967:

disbanded and formed
B Company (Yorkshire),
The Light Infantry Volunteers
and
4^th (Territorial) Battalion,
The King’s Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry