Infantry Volunteers

Derbyshire - Nottinghamshire

1859: 1st Derbyshire RVC
4th Derbyshire RVC

2nd Derbyshire RVC

1860: 5st Derbyshire RVC
12th Derbyshire RVC
13th Derbyshire RVC
15th Derbyshire RVC
16th Derbyshire RVC


all part of
1st Administrative Battalion of
Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers

8th Derbyshire RVC
10th Derbyshire RVC


all part of
2nd Administrative Battalion of
Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers




3rd Derbyshire RVC
6th Derbyshire RVC
7th Derbyshire RVC
9th Derbyshire RVC
11th Derbyshire RVC
17th Derbyshire RVC


all part of
3rd Administrative Battalion of
Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers
2nd Nottinghamshire RVC
3rd Nottinghamshire RVC
4th Nottinghamshire RVC
5th Nottinghamshire RVC
6th Nottinghamshire RVC
7th Nottinghamshire RVC
8th Nottinghamshire RVC




1861:








all part of
1st Administrative Battalion of
Nottinghamshire Rifle Volunteers
1861:

6th Derbyshire RVC disbanded

1863: 16th Derbyshire RVC disbanded



1866:

18th Derbyshire RVC

1868: 19th Derbyshire (Elvaston) RVC



1869: 2nd Derbyshire RVC disbanded
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8th Derbyshire RVC
10th Derbyshire RVC



1871: 20th Derbyshire (Trent) RVC


1872:
21st Derbyshire RVC

1874:
22nd Derbyshire RVC

Consolidation and renumbering of the Volunteer Force
1880: consolidated as
1st Derbyshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
consolidated as
3rd Derbyshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
consolidated as
2nd Nottinghamshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps
1880:

2nd Derbyshire
Rifle Volunteer Corps


The creation of the territorial regiments by the Childers reforms
1881:
volunteer battalion of
The Sherwood Foresters
(Derbyshire Regiment)
volunteer battalion of
The Sherwood Foresters
(Derbyshire Regiment)
volunteer battalion of
The Sherwood Foresters
(Derbyshire Regiment)
1887: 1st Volunteer Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Derbyshire Regiment)

2nd Volunteer Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Derbyshire Regiment)
4th (Nottinghamshire)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Derbyshire Regiment)
Foresters
Foresters
Foresters
1902: 1st Volunteer Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)

2nd Volunteer Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
4th (Nottinghamshire)
Volunteer Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
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Foresters
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Foresters
Foresters
Foresters
Creation of the Territorial Force
1908: 5th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
(TF)
6th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
(TF)
8th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
(TF)
SherwoodF
SherwoodF
SherwoodF
1914/
1918:
1/5th Battalion,
2/5th Battalion,
3/5th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)

1/6th Battalion,
2/6th Battalion,
3/6th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)

1/8th Battalion,
2/8th Battalion,
3/8th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)

Creation of the Territorial Army
1921: 5th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
(TA)
6th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
(TA)
8th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
(TA)
1936:


40th (The Sherwood Foresters)
Anti-Aircraft Battalion,
Royal Engineers (TA)



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1939: 1/5th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
(TA)
2/5th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
(TA)








9th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
(TA)
1940:



40th (The Sherwood Foresters)
Searchlight Regiment,
Royal Artillery




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Royal Artillery
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1941:











112th Regiment,
The Royal Armoured Corps
(Foresters)
1942: captured



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1943: 5th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)

149th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(Sherwood Foresters)









1944:














suspended animation as
9th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
(TA)
1946:
suspended animation


Resurrection of the Territorial Army
1947: 5th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
(TA)
575th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery
(6th Bn Sherwood Foresters) (TA)

8th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
(TA)
disbanded
1953:


575th (Sherwood Foresters)
Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment,
Royal Artillery (TA)



SherwoodF
SherwoodF
Royal Artillery
1961:




575th (The Sherwood Foresters)
Field Squadron,

140th Corps Engineer Regiment,
Royal Engineers (TA)





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1961: 5th/8th Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)
(TA)
Creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
1967: disbanded and formed
D Company (Sherwood Foresters),
The Mercian Volunteers
and
The Derbyshire (Territorial) Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)

and
The Nottinghamshire (Territorial) Battalion,
The Sherwood Foresters
(Nottinghamshire and
Derbyshire Regiment)